Stucco & Drywall Finishes in Hollywood, FL
Crack and spall repair, re-stucco, smooth-coat conversions and drywall finishes for Hollywood's CBS homes.
Hollywood is a city of 1950s to 1970s concrete block houses, and the stucco on most of them is original. J. Perry & Sons repairs, re-coats and re-textures that stucco, and finishes the drywall inside when kitchens open up and ceilings come down. Our stucco and drywall finishes work in Hollywood runs from the Lakes and the beach-side streets east of Federal Highway to the newer subdivisions west of I-95. We are a licensed renovation contractor in Hollywood and we pull the permit when a job needs one.
Stucco & Drywall Finishes Cost in Hollywood
| Scope | Typical size | Installed range |
|---|---|---|
| Stucco crack or spall repair | 10–60 sf patch area | $8–$18/sf of patch |
| Re-stucco a wall | 200–1,000 sf | $6–$12/sf |
| Smooth finish over existing texture | 400–2,500 sf | $5–$9/sf |
| Reshape a window opening (arch to square, returns after impact windows) | per opening | $900–$2,500 each |
| Drywall, Level 4 finish | 300–2,500 sf | $2.50–$4.50/sf |
All ranges are 2026 labor and setting materials, paint excluded. A single small patch carries a minimum charge; several patches on one visit bring the per-foot cost down.
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Free estimate — call (561) 556-7509 or email jperrysonsgc@gmail.com with project photos, the city, approximate dimensions, and material selections.
Hollywood homes and what that means for stucco and drywall finishes
The classic Hollywood house is a single-story CBS ranch, sometimes with a flat roof, built between 1950 and 1975. Those houses have cement stucco applied directly to block, with no lath, and the wall has been baking in the sun for fifty to seventy years. We see three repeat problems. The first is spalling over window and door headers, where the steel in the lintel has rusted and pushed the stucco out; it looks like a bulge, then a crack, then a chunk on the ground. The second is diagonal cracking from the corners of windows, which is movement and is repaired with a flexible patch rather than a rigid one. The third is the band or belt course that wraps the house at the roofline, which traps water on its top edge and fails from the top down.
Homes in the Lakes section and east toward the beach get salt air on top of all that, and anything within a few blocks of the Intracoastal needs rebar treatment taken seriously. West of I-95, in the neighborhoods built in the 1970s and 1980s, the issue is more often settlement and failing caulk at sliding glass door frames than salt.
Interior work in Hollywood is tied to kitchen and bath renovations. Taking out a wall between a galley kitchen and the living room leaves a ceiling seam and a floor patch; we frame, board and finish that so the ceiling reads as one plane. Many of these homes have textured ceilings that owners want smooth, which is a skim-coat job.
Permits go through the City of Hollywood Building Division. Matching stucco repair and interior drywall patching do not need a permit; changing a window opening or removing a wall does, and we file it. Hollywood also has historic districts near downtown and the beach where exterior changes get an extra look, so we confirm the address before quoting a texture change.
Free estimate — call (561) 556-7509 or email jperrysonsgc@gmail.com. Send a photo of the bulge, crack or ceiling and we will reply with a same-day range.
How we do it in Hollywood
- Walk the exterior and tap the walls to find hollow stucco beyond the visible damage.
- Quote that separates lintel or tie-beam concrete repair from the stucco itself.
- City of Hollywood permit filed for any opening change or wall removal; historic district check for exterior appearance changes.
- Chip out failed material, clean and coat rusted steel, rebuild concrete, cure.
- Scratch and brown coats, then finish coat matched to the house texture, or smooth over the entire elevation when that is the contract.
- Interior framing and drywall where walls came out, taped, finished and sanded to the specified level.
- Workmanship warranty issued in writing at the final walk.
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Stucco & Drywall Finishes in Hollywood — FAQ
Do I need a permit from the City of Hollywood for stucco repair? Not for repairing or re-coating existing stucco in the same finish. Removing an interior wall or changing a window opening does need one through the Building Division, and we handle the filing.
How long before I can paint over a new stucco patch? Cement stucco needs to cure and the pH needs to drop before paint, typically 7 to 14 days in Hollywood's climate, longer in a wet August. We tell you the date at the final walk.
Is the bulge above my window dangerous? It is a sign the lintel steel is rusting and pushing the stucco off. It is not an emergency, but it will drop eventually and the concrete repair gets more expensive the longer it goes.
Can a patch be made to match my 1960s texture? Yes, with a sample first. Old dash and sand textures are matched by adjusting aggregate size and application; we do a test area and adjust before finishing the full patch.
How do I get an exact price? Send photos and rough dimensions by email or text and we reply with a range the same day. For an exact number we visit, measure, and send a written line-item quote, usually within 48 hours.
Free estimate — call (561) 556-7509 or email jperrysonsgc@gmail.com. Licensed Florida general contractor CGC1540699. Serving Broward and Palm Beach counties.
Permits and compliance handled. J. Perry & Sons pulls the permit, schedules the inspections, and builds to the city and county codes that apply — Broward and Palm Beach municipal building departments, HVHZ requirements where they apply, and HOA/condo association rules. Licensed Florida general contractor CGC1540699.
Free Estimate
Free estimate — call (561) 556-7509 or email jperrysonsgc@gmail.com with project photos, the city, approximate dimensions, and material selections.