Stucco Garden Walls & Block Fences in Albuquerque
Block walls are everywhere in Albuquerque: around backyards, along property lines and framing front courtyards. Bare block looks unfinished, and stucco that’s cracked or peeling off a wall makes the whole property look neglected.
We stucco new and existing block walls, repair cracked and crumbling wall stucco, and recoat walls so they match the house. Garden walls take more weather than the house does, with both faces exposed and a top that catches rain and snow, so we pay close attention to the caps.
What stucco does for a garden wall
Matches the house
Walls finished in the same color and texture as your home make the property look like one design.
Protects the block
A stucco finish and a sound cap keep water out of the wall and the mortar joints.
Caps that shed water
Rounded or sloped caps are built to shed water instead of letting it sit on top of the wall.
Repairs that last
Cracked and crumbling wall stucco is removed and rebuilt, not just covered over.
Color coats
Faded or patchy walls can get a fresh color coat to match a newly coated house.
Landscaping protected
We protect plants, gravel and irrigation along the wall while we work.
What’s included
- Free on-site inspection and written estimate
- Stucco on new or existing CMU block walls
- Wall caps rebuilt or reshaped to shed water
- Crack and damage repair
- Color and texture matched to your home
- Protection of landscaping and cleanup
Best for
- New block walls that need a finish
- Courtyard and entry walls
- Cracked, peeling or crumbling wall stucco
- Walls that should match a newly stuccoed house
Walls that face the weather on both sides
A garden wall gets sun on both faces, rain and snow on its cap, and sprinkler spray and soil against its base. That’s more exposure than most house walls, which is why wall stucco often fails first.
Cracks that line up with the block joints or run diagonally from the top are common. Some are cosmetic. Others come from the wall moving with the soil. We’ll tell you which you have before we recommend a repair.
How it works
- Step 1
Free on-site inspection
We come out, look at the stucco and talk through what you’re seeing.
- Step 2
Clear written estimate
You get a written estimate that explains exactly what we’ll do and why.
- Step 3
Prep, repair and finish
We protect your property, do the repair in proper layers and finish it to match.
- Step 4
Walkthrough and cleanup
We clean up and walk the finished work with you.
Questions about garden walls & fences
Can you stucco an existing bare block wall?
Yes. Block walls are a common base for stucco. We check that the wall is solid and clean, then apply the stucco and finish it to match your home.
Why is the stucco on my wall crumbling at the bottom?
Usually water. Sprinklers, soil piled against the wall and poor drainage keep the base of the wall wet, and the stucco breaks down over time. We repair the stucco and point out what’s keeping it wet so it doesn’t happen again.
Do you build block walls?
We focus on the stucco. If you need a new wall built, have it built first and we can stucco it once it’s ready.
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Stucco Color Coat & Recoat
A fresh finish coat over sound stucco to fix fading, chalking and patchy color, or to change the color of the house.
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Cracks, holes, chips and damaged corners repaired, textured to match and color-blended so the fix doesn’t stand out.
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Full re-stucco when the old stucco is failing, and new stucco for additions, garages and remodels.
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Garden Walls & Fences near you
We work across the Albuquerque area, including: