Stone veneer installation in Midland TX - a stone face that stays attached and dry
Tired of a plain or worn-looking wall? We check what's behind it first, then set stone that stays attached and sheds water.
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Is my wall a good fit for stone veneer?
Stone veneer installation in Midland puts a thin face of manufactured or natural stone on an outside wall, over a base of lath and a scratch coat when the wall can't grip mortar on its own, so your house gets the look of stone without building a full stone wall.
Most people who call about stone have a plain or tired front, a wall they want to dress up, or a new wall that needs a face. The price moves with how much wall you're covering, whether you pick manufactured or natural stone, how many corners, windows and doors we cut around, and whether the wall needs a base built before the stone can go on. The schedule turns on the weather, because fresh mortar doesn't like hard cold or high heat, and on whether the city wants a permit for your job. After I look at the wall, you get a written estimate with what's included spelled out, so you aren't guessing.
How we install stone veneer
I start by looking hard at the wall, because stone is only as good as what it's stuck to, and a soft, cracked or rotted wall gets fixed or ruled out before anything goes on it. On a framed house, we put up the water barrier lapped like shingles so water runs down and out, and I show it to you before the lath covers it up. The lath, a metal mesh the mortar locks into, gets fastened into the framing and not just the sheathing, because sheathing alone can work loose when it gets wet and the stone has to hold through a hard wind. Then comes the scratch coat, a rough first layer of mortar, then the stone, with the bottom edge kept up off the dirt and the driveway so it doesn't soak up water. We clean the mortar off the face before we leave, because smears on the stone are how you spot a rushed job.
What stone veneer installation in Midland involves here
The City of Midland issues residential building permits, and its list names new construction, additions, remodeling, repairs and detached accessory buildings, not stone veneer installation. That list doesn't settle whether your job needs a permit, so the answer comes from the city. When a job calls for a permit, we handle the paperwork with the city and wait for it before we start, and their plan review usually takes about 5 to 7 business days, so that goes into the start date. The city also says most construction projects need a licensed and bonded contractor registered with the city, and Midland's residential code has every contractor on residential work give a $10,000.00 bond approved by the City Attorney.
Most of what we face with stone around Midland is framed houses with brick or siding, plus block yard walls, and the sun here dries fresh mortar fast, so we time and protect the work for it. We see the same houses and the same heat on jobs in Odessa and Big Spring, and we do the work the same way there.
Stone veneer work up close
Get a written stone veneer estimate for your wall
We'll reply within one business day to set a time, and I'll come out to look at the wall myself. The estimate is free, done on site and written with what's included spelled out, and there's no obligation.
(432) 219-3791Stone veneer questions from Midland homeowners
Can stone veneer go over my existing wall?
Usually, if the wall is sound, but the stone industry's installation guide says adhered manufactured stone shouldn't go over a deteriorating wall or over EIFS, a foam-backed synthetic stucco some houses have. When the wall's surface won't let mortar grip, the guide calls for lath and a scratch coat first, and it says manufactured stone isn't bonded straight to clay brick, so a brick wall adds that base step. I'll tell you which one your wall needs when I come out.
How much does stone veneer installation cost in Midland, TX?
Stone veneer installation in Midland usually costs about $2,500 to $9,000 per project. That's the usual range around here, not our price, and where your job lands depends mostly on how much wall you cover, the stone you pick and whether the wall needs a base first. Your written estimate gives your own number.
What is the best time of year to install stone veneer in Midland?
Spring and fall are usually easiest, because a trade guide specification calls for protecting new veneer for 48 hours after the work when it's 40°F or colder, and for 72 hours from drying too fast when it's over 100°F. Midland's residential code uses 21°F for winter heating and 103°F for summer cooling, so both ends show up here. If your job lands in a cold snap or a hot spell, we either move the date or cover and protect the wall, and I'll tell you which when we schedule.
Can I install stone veneer on my own house in Midland?
Yes, Midland's residential code lets you alter or add to your own home by doing the work yourself, for your family's benefit, but it still holds you to its permit and fee rules. The stone is the easy part. The barrier and lath behind it are where mistakes hide until water finds them.
How do I keep water from getting behind stone veneer?
Over wood sheathing, the installation standard for manufactured stone requires two separate layers of water-resistive barrier, the wrap that sheds water, installed shingle-style so each upper piece laps over the one below. Water that gets past the stone then runs down the outside of the barrier instead of into your wall. Any installer should be willing to show you both layers before the lath covers them.
Is natural stone or manufactured stone better for the outside of a house?
Both work, but not every natural stone is suggested for outdoor use, and the Natural Stone Institute points owners to stone with a history of standing up to the weather where they live. Manufactured stone is lighter and more even in color and shape, while natural stone has the real variation some people want. We'll go over what suits your wall and budget when I come out.
Get your Midland stone veneer estimate
Call (432) 219-3791 or use the form, and send a photo of the wall, what it's made of and its rough size, so I know what I'm walking up to.