“Southwest Stucco re-stuccoed our whole house and the result is unreal. The crew was on time every single morning, swept the driveway every night, and the finish is exactly what they showed us on the sample board. Hard to find a contractor like this anymore.”
Custom Finishes
The Finish Makes the House.
Hand-troweled smooth, fine sand, dash, lace, and Santa Barbara finishes. Acrylic colors mixed to architect samples.
After 30 years of trowel work we can match almost any finish you put in front of us — vintage 1920s Spanish smooth-trowel, modern flat smooth, fine sand, heavy lace, you name it. We mock up samples on the wall first so you can see the finish in your light before we commit the elevation.
What's Included
- Smooth-trowel (modern flat or hand-troweled Old World)
- Sand finish — fine, medium, and coarse
- Lace and skip-trowel
- Dash and sponge
- Santa Barbara hand-rubbed finish
- Acrylic finishes (Omega, La Habra, Merlex, Sto)
- Custom integral colors and pigment matching
How It Works
- 1
Inspiration & References
Bring us photos of finishes you like — we will tell you what we are looking at and how it is achieved.
- 2
Sample Boards
We trowel 2–3 sample boards in your top picks so you can see them in your actual sunlight.
- 3
On-Wall Mock-Up
For final calibration we trowel a small patch directly on the wall before committing the elevation.
- 4
Apply
Brown coat leveled and prepped, finish coat troweled by experienced hands. No shortcuts.
- 5
Cure & Walk
Let the finish cure, walk every elevation in different light, sign off together.
Finishes Available
Smooth Trowel
Flat, modern, architectural. Unforgiving — we level it on the brown coat first.
Fine Sand (16/20)
The classic California exterior. Forgiving and timeless.
Lace / Skip-Trowel
Texture without volume. Common on tract and ranch homes.
Santa Barbara
Hand-troweled, slightly cloudy, Old-World character.
Dash
Aggressive texture, hides imperfections, durable in high-wear areas.
Acrylic
Color in the finish — no painting, lifetime fade resistance.
Common Questions
Always. We trowel out 2–3 sample boards (or sample patches on the wall) so you can pick texture and color in your actual sunlight.
“We had cracking around two windows after a small leak. They diagnosed the actual cause (failed flashing), fixed it, and patched the stucco so cleanly I literally cannot find where the patch was. Fair price, no upsell.”
“I'm a GC and I've used a lot of stucco subs. Southwest is the only one I keep going back to. They bid honestly, schedule realistically, and walk the job clean. My homeowners are always happy.”
Free Estimate
Ready for a free custom finishes estimate?no pressure.
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