“They were done and gone by 10:30 every morning in July. The neighbors noticed the quiet more than the paint.”
Christina R.Homeowner, Moon Valley
Stucco and elastomeric coatings in Phoenix, Arizona
We coat Phoenix stucco at sunrise, not at noon.
Canales Stucco & Coatings is a family crew. From May to September we are on the wall at 5:00 a.m. and off it by late morning, so your walls are never coated in afternoon heat. We also fill in your HOA approval request with you.
- Se habla español
- HOA request help
- On the wall at 5 a.m. in summer
Through the year
When we are on your wall
Phoenix has two painting seasons. These are typical months; your estimate gives the dates for your job.
Full-day crews
Mild weather. We start at 7:00 a.m. and work the whole day.
Oct to Apr
Early-start crews
On the wall at 5:00 a.m., off it by late morning, before the stucco heats up.
May to Sep
Monsoon weeks
Coat days move with the forecast. Washing and repairs go on.
Jul to Sep
HOA packets
Send your approval request a month ahead of the start you want.
Aug to Nov
A July morning
The crew follows the shade
This is the order of a summer coat day. In winter the same steps run at a normal pace.
Step 1: 5:00 a.m. Wash and mask the shaded wall
West and north walls are still in shade. We start there, with the gate open and your sprinklers off.
Step 2: 7:00 a.m. Coat the next wall as the sun moves
We move around the house with the shade, one wall at a time, so no wall is coated in direct sun.
Step 3: 10:00 a.m. Stop when the wall is too warm
We feel the wall. When it is too warm for a good coat, we stop, clean up and cover what is wet.
Step 4: Late morning: a text from the crew lead
Photos of what was done and what is next. Afternoons are for the next day's prep, not the wall.
What we do
Four jobs on stucco and block
Block and perimeter walls
Garden walls and fences washed, patched and coated to match the house.
See the process
HOA approval
We write the request with you
Many Phoenix associations want a paint request before the crew shows up. Enedina fills in your form, Zayra builds the one-page color sheet, and we hold your start date while the board reads it.
What goes in the packet
Your HOA's paint rules, read and summarized
A color chip and a photo of your house on one sheet
The request form filled in for you to sign
Your start date held while the board decides
Choosing a coating
Elastomeric or regular exterior paint?
Neither is always right. Your estimate names the one we would use on your wall, and why.
| Regular exterior paint | Elastomeric coating | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Regular exterior paintA standard acrylic paint, usually two coats | Elastomeric coatingA thick, flexible coating, one or two coats |
| Hairline cracks | Regular exterior paintCracks are filled first and can show again | Elastomeric coatingBridges many of them; wider cracks are repaired first |
| Moisture | Regular exterior paintLets more moisture pass through the wall | Elastomeric coatingForms a continuous film; moisture in the wall is dealt with first |
| Texture | Regular exterior paintKeeps the texture as it is | Elastomeric coatingFills fine texture, so the wall looks smoother |
| Repainting later | Regular exterior paintEasier to change to another color | Elastomeric coatingHard to remove, so later coats go over it |
| Often right when | Regular exterior paintThe wall is sound and the color is the change | Elastomeric coatingThe wall has many hairline cracks or a chalky surface |
From homeowners
What neighbors say about the early start
“The packet had our color chip, a photo of the house and the form already filled in. The board had it on the next agenda.”
Dayna L.HOA board member, Arrowhead Ranch
“Benicio showed me every hairline crack before he wrote the price, and the estimate listed each wall on its own line.”
Ysidro A.Homeowner, Maryvale
“I asked about painting over the old coating. Zayra explained what had to come off and what didn't, and wrote it into the estimate.”
Kristy B.Homeowner, Sunnyslope
Sample reviews.
The crew
A family, and five of the ten who work with it
These are the people you will talk to. Ask for any of them by name.
Adolfo Canales
Owner and crew lead
Walks every wall before it is priced and coats it himself in the early hours. Speaks Spanish and English.
Enedina Canales
Office, scheduling and HOA paperwork
Answers the phone, sets start times and fills in HOA request forms with you. Speaks Spanish and English.
Benicio Canales
Crew lead, repairs
Finds the cracks, patches and matches the texture. Speaks Spanish and English.
Zayra Canales
Estimator and color help
Writes the estimates and builds the color sheet for HOA boards. Writes in English.
Celso Prado
Foreman, wash and prep crew
Runs the washing, masking and priming that come before every coat. Speaks Spanish.
Where we coat
Phoenix, one neighborhood at a time
Most of our work is inside the city. If your street isn't listed, message us and we'll tell you.
Central and north Phoenix
- Coronado
- Encanto
- Willo
- Melrose
- Sunnyslope
- North Mountain
- Desert Ridge
West Phoenix
- Maryvale
- Moon Valley
- Arrowhead Ranch
- Deer Valley
- Estrella Village
Far west Valley
- Buckeye
- Verrado
We don't take jobs in the East Valley past Tempe, or in Tucson, Flagstaff or Yuma.
ZIP codes: 85003, 85004, 85006, 85007, 85008, 85013, 85014, 85015, 85016, 85017, 85018, 85019, 85020, 85021, 85022, 85023, 85027, 85028, 85029, 85031, 85032, 85033, 85035, 85037, 85050, 85051, 85053, 85054
Questions
Questions we hear most
How long does a stucco job take?
Most one-story homes take three to five working days, if repairs and weather allow. Your written estimate gives a range of days, and we text you each evening where the crew got to.
Do I need elastomeric, or will regular exterior paint do?
It depends on the wall. A sound wall that only needs a new color often takes a good acrylic exterior paint. A wall with many hairline cracks may suit elastomeric. Your estimate names the one we would use and why.
Why do you start at 5 a.m. in summer?
Stucco gets hot in the sun, and a coating applied to a hot wall can dry too fast. We start while the walls are cool, follow the shade around the house and stop when the wall is too warm for a good coat. Afternoons go to prep for the next day.
What happens in monsoon season?
We watch the forecast. Rain, strong wind or a dust storm in the forecast moves the day we apply a coat, not the days we wash and repair. We tell you the night before if a day moves.
Do I need my HOA's approval?
Many Phoenix-area associations ask for approval before an exterior color change, and some for the same color. Check your CC&Rs or ask your management company. We help you prepare the request. The board decides, and we can't promise an answer.
My house was built before 1978. Does that change anything?
The EPA's Renovation, Repair and Painting rule applies to paid work that disturbs paint in homes and child-occupied buildings built before 1978. Tell us when your house was built. The firm's certification number is in the footer, and we follow the rule's steps on those homes.
Written estimate
Tell us about the house
Send the form, or text photos of each side of the house. Enedina or Zayra answers by the next business day.
Phone(602) 555-0102
Hours
- Monday – FridayToday
- 6:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- SaturdayToday
- 7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- SundayToday
- Closed
From May through September crews are on the wall at 5:00 a.m. and off it by late morning.