Remediation

awesome7TristateStuccoRemediation.com was created by Michael Gallagher, LLC in the hopes of achieving a nationwide standard for stucco remediation and for the protection of the consumer as well as the professional. We have been in the business of stone and stucco for 3 decades, and more recently since 1999, specializing in Lansdale, PA stucco remediation.

At Tristate Stucco Remediation, we understand the issue of moisture intrusion, and the emotional and financial impact it has on you and your family. For your peace of mind, we keep the process as simple as possible, and recommend the following steps:

  • Moisture analysis of your Lansdale, PA home by a qualified inspector who will provide an in-depth report identifying affected areas and potential solutions. All of our inspectors are certified by the Exterior Design Institute (EDI) and/or Moisture Warranty Corporation (MWC).
  • Removal of stucco in key areas to assess the level of internal damage.
  • Work with you, the home owner, to explain exactly what repairs are required and how they will be carried out
  • Any OSB or plywood that is damaged by mold will be replaced, as will any framing that has been compromised by the moisture intrusion
  • Any affected windows which need to be replaced will be re-installed using the latest window-wrap products available for moisture resistance
  • All repaired stucco will be above and beyond existing building codes. Contact Michael Gallagher, LLC to eliminate the mold and make your Lansdale home beautiful again

Unfortunately most current Lansdale remediation contractors who describe themselves as “experts” are not true stucco contractors who have been immersed in the art of stucco, but rather self proclaimed specialists that know a little about everything. They do not know how to properly vent a drainage mat and implement the other critical details required to effectively remediate stucco. This may very well go a long way to ascertaining as to why there is such a high failure rate for previously remediated Lansdale stucco homes. Other claddings have the advantage of a space behind it either by design or requirements. Given the same advantage stucco can perform just as well as other claddings. With attention to appropriate details it can perform better.

When we repair stucco during a Lansdale, PA remediation project, we adhere to the use of Engineered Solutions for Stucco, to include rain screen drainage mat underlayment program, including full window pan flashing and ventilation of the wall system. This allows for internal drying of any wind blown rain event which may penetrate either through or behind the wall system itself. This requires the removal and re-installation of windows and doors in any and all remediated areas deemed affected or compromised by the moisture intrusion event. Systems of this type actually exceed current American Standards, but research both here and in Canada has shown them to be equally effective in the elimination of future internal wall damage.