Residential Elastomeric Coating in Fort Lauderdale
When paint keeps cracking on your stucco, a thicker elastomeric coating can bridge the cracks and keep rain out. Anthony Pennacchi & Sons applies it on homes across Fort Lauderdale.
FL License CGC1538576 · Fully insured · No-pressure quote
What Elastomeric Coating Is and When a Home Needs It
Elastomeric coating is a thick, rubbery exterior paint. It goes on much heavier than regular paint and stretches as the wall moves, so it can cover fine cracks in stucco that would show through ordinary paint, and it keeps out more water.
It is a good fit when the stucco on a Fort Lauderdale home has fine cracks, when regular paint keeps cracking soon after it goes on, or when a wall takes steady salt air and rain. If the stucco is sound and the old paint is holding, a regular repaint is often enough.
Where It Makes Sense in Fort Lauderdale
Older block-and-stucco homes in Riverland Village and along the New River often have original stucco with years of fine cracks from daily heating and cooling. Paint alone does not cover those well. An elastomeric coating stretches over them.
Waterfront homes in Harbor Beach and Bermuda Riviera take salt air and humidity every day. On the walls facing the water, regular paint tends to fade, turn chalky and peel sooner, and an elastomeric coating holds up better.
In inland neighborhoods like Croissant Park, many homes have several layers of tired paint over cracked stucco. After the loose paint comes off and the stucco is repaired, an elastomeric coating gives the wall a fresh, longer-lasting finish.
What Shapes the Scope of the Job
The size of the walls, how cracked the stucco is, how many coats the surface needs and how hard it is to reach the upper floors set the scope. Crack repair before coating is often the biggest variable.
What Our Elastomeric Coating Covers
Whole-House Coating
All stucco and masonry walls coated with a flexible, water-resistant finish that covers fine cracks.
Coating Over Cracked Stucco
Cracks are treated first, then the coating goes on so it moves with the wall instead of splitting with it.
Canal-Front and Waterfront Homes
A coating system chosen for the walls that face the water.
Color Finish Coat
The system finishes with a color top coat in the color you choose, so the job is complete in one project.
Recoating an Older Elastomeric Finish
If your existing coating is fading or peeling, we check what is still sound, fix the failures and recoat.
Condo and Townhome Buildings
Coating across the shared outside walls of condo buildings and townhomes. For larger buildings, see our commercial elastomeric coating.
How the Job Goes
- 01
Look at the Stucco
We walk every side of the house, look at the stucco and mark where the cracks are, so we know what needs repair before coating.
- 02
Clean and Prep
Loose paint, chalky residue and dirt come off. The coating needs a clean, solid surface to grip.
- 03
Repair Cracks
Cracks are filled before coating. The coating covers fine cracks but does not fix a wall that is still moving, so bigger cracks are repaired on their own first.
- 04
Apply the Coating
The base coat goes on thick enough to form a continuous layer, then the color coat goes on once it has cured.
- 05
Final Check
Coverage, adhesion and finish are checked on every side of the house.
Why Anthony Pennacchi & Sons
Anthony Pennacchi & Sons is a masonry and restoration company first, so the stucco under the coating gets the same attention as the coating itself. It is a fourth-generation family business, established in 1947 and licensed in Florida (CGC1538576).
Sealing the joints around windows and doors goes hand in hand with coating the walls. See our residential caulking in Fort Lauderdale. For the full scope, see our residential elastomeric coating service.
Schedule Your Fort Lauderdale Elastomeric Coating Assessment
Anthony Pennacchi & Sons works in Fort Lauderdale and across South Florida. Call (561) 475-0775 to set up an on-site assessment. We will look at your stucco and tell you whether your home needs an elastomeric coating or a regular repaint before any work starts.
After the visit you get a written proposal with the scope of work and one total price. You can also find us on Google Maps before you call.
Seeing any of these signs at your Fort Lauderdale home?
on-site assessment. Fixed-price written proposal.
Our 6-Step Process
From First Call To Final Walkthrough
Every project follows the same disciplined sequence. No improvising, no shortcuts.
On-Site Assessment
Walk the property, identify prep needs, select colors, finalize scope.
Written Scope And Fixed-Price Proposal
Every surface listed, every coating specified.
Pressure Wash And Prep
Full exterior wash, scrape, sand, caulk, patch.
Primer Application
Spot-prime bare areas with manufacturer-specified primer.
Two-Coat Topcoat
Full two-coat topcoat application.
Detail And Final Walkthrough
Touch-ups, caulk lines, cut-lines inspected.
The Honest Answer
Restoration Vs Replacement
Some contractors push replacement because it generates a larger contract. We do not. Here is the head-to-head.
Restoration
What we recommend in the majority of cases we assess in Fort Lauderdale.
Replacement
When the substrate is gone or the structure is past saving.
We give you a straight answer after the assessment, not after looking at the size of the contract.
Why Choose Us
Six Reasons Fort Lauderdale Homeowners Pick Pennacchi
The credentials, the people, the standard. Why Pennacchi, in six.
4th-Generation Craftsmanship
Brush, roller, and spray technique passed through four generations.
Local Office
2875 South Ocean Blvd., Suite 200-18, Palm Beach.
Top-Tier Coatings
Sherwin-Williams, Benjamin Moore, PPG top-tier lines. No builder-grade paint.
Honest Assessments
We quote what the home needs. If it is a wash-and-touch-up, we say so.
Projects Across Four States
Residential, commercial, historic, industrial work across FL, NJ, NY, PA.
Licensed And Insured
Florida contractor license + full insurance.
Our reputation is the only thing we will never restore if we damage it.
Frequently Asked
Fort Lauderdale Elastomeric Coating FAQ
The questions Fort Lauderdale homeowners ask most. Tap any to expand.
Elastomeric coating goes on much thicker than regular exterior paint and stays flexible, so it can stretch over fine cracks and keep out more water. Regular paint colors and protects the surface but is too thin to cover cracks. On cracked stucco, Anthony Pennacchi & Sons usually recommends elastomeric. On sound stucco, regular paint is often fine.
It depends on the product, the prep, the number of coats and how exposed the house is. Waterfront homes in Harbor Beach or Bermuda Riviera may need a check sooner than homes inland, because of the salt air and moisture. An on-site look gives the most accurate answer for your home.
Sometimes. If the old paint is stuck tight and properly cleaned, the coating can go over it. If there are layers of loose or failing paint, they have to come off first. The assessment shows which applies to your house.
Yes. Anthony Pennacchi & Sons applies elastomeric coatings to condo buildings and townhome communities in Fort Lauderdale. These jobs usually involve the HOA board or property manager before the scope is final, and each side of the building is looked at separately.
If your stucco has fine cracks and past paint jobs cracked or showed the texture through soon after, elastomeric coating is likely the better choice. If the stucco is in good shape and the paint is holding, a regular repaint may be all you need.
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From 2875 South Ocean Blvd., Suite 200-18, Palm Beach. We serve residential, commercial, and historic properties throughout South Florida.
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Get Your Assessment In Fort Lauderdale
If your home is showing signs of elastomeric coating deterioration, the right time to have it assessed is before the damage reaches the reinforcing steel. No-obligation on-site assessments throughout Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach County.
Anthony Pennacchi & Sons · 2875 South Ocean Blvd., Suite 200-18, Palm Beach, FL · FL License CGC1538576