Ken Maroney is our stucco and stone veneer expert, Ken also knows siding, soffits, aluminum
crown
molding as well as seamless rain gutter. Ken has been with Custom Exteriors for 2 years before that
he successfully managed another exterior company for 4 years. Ken knows his job well and has full
authority to bid, schedule and coordinate his crews as well as the delivery
driver. Ken has a
keen eye for detail and design, he knows what looks good together and what it takes to achieve
that look. It is a great advantage to be dealing with one company when designing
stone, stucco,
siding, soffit, aluminum crown molding and rain gutters. Custom Exteriors is very fortunate
to have a man the caliber of Ken Maroney.
Stucco
Custom Exteriors installs both types of systems, our workload is typically 50% EIFS and 50%
hardcoat Portland cement based. Custom Exteriors prefers working with the quality product that
EL REY offers most other systems are available as well.
Both EIFS and hardcoat look the same when finished and the same finish is applied to both systems.
Perma-Flex - Insul-Flex is the standard finish. It is an acrylic polymer-based finished,
it holds
elastomeric properties and performs well as a wall system finish. Perma-Flex elastomeric is used
as an upgrade. It is an acrylic polymer-based finish and it is unequaled in today's
market with its
full elastomeric (pliable) qualities. Insul-Flex and Elastomeric finishes are both available
in 3
textures, coarse, medium classique and classique.
EIFS Stucco
EIFS stands for Exterior Insulation Foam System. It is a full synthetic system. The best place to
insulate a home is on the outside, insulating the full wall not just between the
studs. El Rey specs
call for the full water management.
The installation process is as follows:
- 60 minute water paper applied to walls.
- Weep channel applied to the wall.
- 1" foam with 1/4" grooves channeled in the back that is fastened with staples, windlock
fasteners or glue depending on the application.
- Insul-bond brown coat.
- Krak-Master fiberglass mesh.
- Perma-Flex Insul-Flex finish.
The advantages of EIFS are Water management, light weight effective wall insulation, flexibility of
exterior design and the wall will not crack. The disadvantages are low impact resistance and susceptible to
woodpecker damage.
Hardcoat (thin coat) Stucco
Hardcoat is a Portland cement based substrate. Exterior foam can be used as an upgrade for insulation advantages.
The installation process is as follows.
- 2 ply paper applied to walls.
- 3/4" foam is wrapped around windows as trim.
- 17 gage thick chicken wire is fastened to entire wall, various wire products are also used on trim,
corners, bottom of wall and wherever wall ends.
- 3/8" Portland based brown coat is applied,
dried then rubbed with neoprene floats to flatten
any irregularities in the wall. Brown coat is then allowed to dry thoroughly for several days.
- Perma-Flex finish is then applied.
Stone
Veneer
Stone Veneer is Custom Exteriors newest venture. It is also the most natural. Stone veneer is man
made, it is light weight and installer friendly, stucco and stone go together like bread and
butter. Stone adds a warm comfortable feeling to a home, it is also rustic and natural looking. Stone can be
used to accent stucco and stucco to accent stone, or it can be used alone, the options are
endless. It is a great advantage using the same contractor when using stone and stucco on your home, some of
the best designs are made while the work is in progress. Options can be added and changed easily
when you are dealing with 1 company. Stone is a natural for Custom Exteriors in that
Utah's leading
manufacturer of stone veneer, Harristone is also the areas supplier of
El Rey stucco
products. Custom
Exteriors also does fireplaces. Cultured stone and El Dorado are also
available. Check out or work. We have the best stone mason's and Ken knows his stone & stucco design.
