mojoshtudd Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 A home we are considering buying has part wood siding and part stucco. The pictures show the siding areas, basically front and right side. We prefer the stucco look and would look to removing all siding and replacing with stucco. The house is ~2700 sq ft total. My guess for the area with sidings is about 700-800 sq ft. From what I have read so far, it looks like this is a $10/sqft job, labor included. Am I too far off the mark ($8k total)? I figure another $1k or so to remove the siding. This is in Orange County, California. Are there any other options to mask the appearance of the siding? Is it possible to stucco over the siding without removing it? Click to Enlarge 44.19 KB Click to Enlarge 44.13 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottpat Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 Small jobs tend to cost more. Another consideration is that the landscaping will most likely be damaged and will need to be replaced. Dumpster will add $400 to $600. I would budget $12-$15 for the stucco plus any additional cost like demo, dumpster, landscape, permits, etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolan Kienitz Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 Do you have a Home Owner's Association? Sometimes they have requirements about what can / cannot be done to the exterior veneer of a property. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 . . . From what I have read so far, it looks like this is a $10/sqft job, labor included. Am I too far off the mark ($8k total)? I figure another $1k or so to remove the siding. This is in Orange County, California.. . . In Irvine? I'll bet that a decent contractor will end up costing about twice that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Raymond Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 Or if you believe the house flipping shows, half. You really need to call several local contractors to get a real cost estimate. Buy on value, not price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 Isn't Irvine (sort of) the epicenter of "anything goes" stucco applications? Every manner of imbecilic stucco seems to take place out there. Try to get away from the idea that it's all the same thing. Ask about substrates, how many layers/applications of material, drainage planes, flashing details, etc., etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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