Licensed stucco contractor serving Los Angeles since 2010 — new stucco installation, color coat refresh, and stucco repair with clean texture matching.
Hillstar Construction is a licensed stucco contractor serving Los Angeles homeowners since 2010. We handle the full range of residential stucco work — new stucco installation, color coat refresh, and stucco repair with careful texture matching — across smooth, sand, dash, and lace finishes. Every project starts with a free on-site estimate and a clear written scope, and every finished exterior is backed by our workmanship guarantee. We proudly serve Woodland Hills, Encino, Sherman Oaks, Tarzana, Studio City, Reseda, and communities throughout the greater Los Angeles area.
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New stucco installation starts with proper preparation. We fasten metal lath to the sheathing to give the stucco something to key into, then apply a scratch coat to bond and build structural thickness, followed by a brown coat that levels the wall and sets up for the final appearance. The finish coat goes on last, delivering the color and texture you chose — and because each layer cures in the correct sequence, the finished surface is strong and crack-resistant.
A color coat refresh is often the right call when the underlying stucco is sound but the exterior just looks dated. Instead of tearing everything off, we apply a fresh pigmented finish coat over your existing stucco to restore a clean, modern appearance with far less time and disruption than a full re-stucco. We walk you through color selection, sample a test area if needed, and make sure the refreshed finish ties in with your trim, windows, and roof line.
For stucco repair, we address hairline and structural cracks, holes, moisture damage, and efflorescence — and we pay close attention to matching the existing texture so the repair blends in instead of standing out. We work with smooth, sand, dash, and lace finishes, matching whichever style already exists on your home or selecting a new one if you are refinishing the full exterior. Every application is done by experienced stucco professionals who understand Los Angeles building requirements and climate conditions. Stucco work is often part of a broader home remodel when exteriors are being refreshed alongside the interior.
Stucco pairs well with wood, stone, and glass elements for a clean contemporary exterior, and the texture and color you choose set the tone for the whole home. We help homeowners match finishes to their architecture — a smoother finish for modern builds, a heavier dash or lace for traditional or Spanish-style homes — and we test color samples on the wall before committing, because exterior pigments read very differently in Los Angeles sun than on a swatch.
A well-applied stucco finish protects your home from moisture intrusion, UV damage, and temperature swings. In the Los Angeles climate, stucco is one of the most durable and lowest-maintenance exterior finishes available — properly installed walls hold their appearance for years with minimal upkeep beyond occasional cleaning and a future color coat refresh when you want to update the look.
Stucco is the standard exterior finish for new ADU construction and home additions in Los Angeles, and we also handle texture-matched stucco where new additions meet existing walls so the expanded home reads as one continuous exterior. A fresh stucco color coat also pairs naturally with an interior painting refresh when homeowners want the inside and outside of the home to feel equally updated. Every stucco project passes final inspection and is backed by Hillstar Construction workmanship guarantee.
A properly applied stucco exterior transforms the look, value, and long-term protection of your entire home. We deliver clean, even walls, crisp edges around windows and trim, matched color across every elevation, and a finish built to handle Los Angeles sun, Santa Ana winds, and seasonal rain for years to come.
Every stucco project we complete passes a final inspection where required and is backed by Hillstar Construction's workmanship guarantee. Whether you are refreshing a single wall with a color coat, repairing damaged areas with matched texture, or wrapping a new addition or ADU build with a full new coat, we stand behind every square foot we apply.
Stucco work also pairs naturally with a broader home remodel when homeowners want the exterior to feel as updated as the inside — and with a fresh interior painting package when the whole home is being brought up at once.
Lior and his team were extremely courteous, prompt, and worked hard to make sure every element was exactly what we were looking for.
— Ian, October 2022Hillstar Construction Services is the best, save your time and don’t call anyone else. Lior and his team are professionals.
— Jose Blanco, November 2015