What we found
This historic Wrightstown farmhouse had been plastered over at some point in its life. By the time we saw it, the stucco was cracking and coming away in patches near the roofline and above the door, and you could see fieldstone through the holes. Stucco in that state traps water against the wall behind it, so the question was not whether to deal with it but how.
What we did
- Protected the house: windows and doors covered, so removal could not damage them.
- Chiseled the stucco off by hand, section by section, to expose the original fieldstone without damaging the stone face.
- Refilled every joint with a mortar mixed to match the original work, so the new pointing belongs with the old stone.
- Brushed the joints for a crisp, clean finish.
Watch it come off
Before and after
Before
AfterThe result
The house shows the stonework it was built with, and with sound joints the walls can shed water and dry out again. If you think your house might be hiding stone, read about our stucco removal process, or see another job like it: from stucco to stone in Doylestown.
