JRP Plastering and Stucco

My stucco repair job was too small for some other contractors to «bother» with. But Joe jumped on it, got it done amazingly quickly, and I am thrilled with the results! He matched the existing color and texture beautifully, kept a very clean work-​site, and took all the trash with him when he was done.

We recently completed an extensive exterior remodel of our home and used the services of Joe of JRP Plastering. It included demoing a brick wall trim and complete synthetic re-​stucco of our 2+ story, 2600 square foot home and it turned out great. Joe and his crew did an outstanding job of staying on time and on budget and were very courteous throughout the whole job. The crew did a great job of cleaning up at the end of each day. Joe takes pride in his work and was always upbeat and positive. He also has good design ideas and helped us come up with the color we wanted for our stucco and trim. At the same time, we had a landscaping company at our house putting in a new driveway and other hardscape and Joe worked very well with their crew to assure that the stucco wasn’t damaged. After the hardscape was finished, Joe came back to complete the stucco garden walls so that it matched perfectly with the house. Our neighbors have all complimented us on how the project turned out. I would highly recommend Joe and plan to use him again for any future projects we have.

I was extremely impressed with their work. I called on a Friday afternoon due to some unexpected demolition my electrician had to do on a wall on my house. Joe showed up a couple hours later to provide a proposal, the next day (Saturday) they were out and about an hour later it’s like the damage never happened. These guys are artists AND magicians! Highly recommended!

My repair consisted of demolishing a four foot portion of a bathroom wall with damaged studs, install new framing and of course, all new stucco with everything required. Joe responded right away, and as mentioned in some other reviews, our schedules didn’t line up immediately.
—But I understand this! I had a small job for a small contractor, and quality was my biggest concern.
He repaired the framing, and it honestly looks better than the original construction. His crew was out the next day to finish the stucco work and they did a flawless job. I was truly thinking it would be hard to match the 36 year old stucco pattern, but they hit the nail on the head and you can’t even spot the repair, which was about 5’x5’.
I’m big into DIY projects, having remodeled my kitchen completely myself, but knew stucco skills was not my strength. I’m glad I had Joe do the work, it was worth every penny.

I had a small 3’x5’ piece of water damaged stuccco on my patio. It was hard to find someone willing to take on such a small job quickly, and at a reasonable price. Joe is extremely professional and easy to deal with. We made an appointment for the next day. Joe’s guys were fast and good. There were a few hiccups with the techs going to the wrong address which coincidentally had a water damaged patio too. When I complained to Joe, he immediately apologized, accepted blame for the mistake and offered me a discount off his original quote.
Mistakes happen… it’s how you handle them that determine what type of business you run. I got the sense that Joe really cares and stands behind his work and his guys. Bottom line is that any stucco repair is going to be expensive. Joe gave me value for the money and a sense of confidence in who I was dealing with.

I called Joe about exterior work I needed done on the back wall of my home. I just gotten done putting a pool in and the guys had royally messed the wall up. Within thirty minutes, Joe was at my house and able to give me a quote. Two weeks later he showed up and did the work. Not only did he do a fantastic job fixing up the wall and embellishing the original texture, but for the first time working with a contractor, the quote didn’t go up. Joe is the true definition of underpromising and overdelivering. I have no pause in recommending him to any of my neighbors. We are looking to build a sort of guest house and I can’t wait to work with Joe again. Thanks for all of your hard work!

What a GREAT job!!! I called Joseph on Thursday and he was here in an hour to give me an estimate. It was a very small stucco job and I wasn’t sure it was going to be worth his time, but I was wrong! Not only did he do the job, he had it done by Saturday morning. I can’t really say how competitive the price was, because his was the only estimate we got. We liked him so much that we agreed on a price immediately and I’m so glad we did! They did an excellent job! We had taken a large window out and replaced it with French doors, going to the pool area. The new stucco matches exactly, and looks original to the house. Don’t hesitate to call Joseph and have him do whatever work you need done. He’s a very nice guy and did a fantastic job for us! You won’t be disappointed!

This review is not about Joe’s work but his lack of professionalism. We made an appointment for him to do some minor repairs that would have taken him no more than an hour and he not only blew us off, he didn’t even bother to give us a courtesy call. When I called an hour after our appointment, he gave me the run around. Then Joe said he needed to come out and see what needs to be done even though I texted pictures like he asked me to. I get that it is a small job and people would rather allocate their resources to a more profitable endeavor. However, be professional and courteous. It’s not that hard to let a customer know you are busy and the job is not a good fit. Why piss off someone who found you on Unilocal and may write a negative review?
PS. Everything happens for a reason. We found termite repair guys who did the repairs for 10% of what we were quoted. Uh thanks Joe?

We had purchased our home about two years ago, everything was original from the day it was built, The original color scheme from paint to stucco, as well as the original rough textured stucco, that was something that we knew we wanted to change right away.
So we started to look for a stucco contractor to help us transform or dated look into something we could enjoy and help us make our thoughts and visions become a reality. We contacted several companies for free quote and at the end we chose JRP plastering. Joe was responsive and had the best ideas, and we felt like he really understood what we were looking to do, and he had a great understanding of what we’re looking to achieve, this was extremely important as my wife is very detailed and knows exactly what she’s looking for and what she wants. VERY HELPFUL!!!
There were so many areas that were overlooked by other contractors that we had come out, from severely damaged FHA weep screeds even areas where there was voids in the foundation, including and exterior door that had been improperly installed and flashed. Joe even picked up and installed a brand-​new Door for us and flashed it properly, including a chimney cap flashing, that will now stay looking great for years to come. Joe also helped us with stone veneer and accommodations for the install.
Joe was very helpful by providing us with samples of paint for the trim as well as creating stucco samples that we could choose the color as well as the texture, this was very helpful.
There are so many things that were done to improve the look of this home as well as function, we’re grateful for the insight and the experience to make our home turn out the way it did. Joe not only worked with our budget he stuck to the timeline and turned out a fantastic product with great attention to detail and cleanup, which we very much appreciated. I have attached some before and after photos as I believe they speak Volume.
If you’re looking for a great stucco contractor, I strongly recommend you call JRP

When my house was built, the contractor only sent one company to quote the stucco job. He claimed them to be THAT good. It was JRP. I immediately felt at ease with Joe’s personality. We had a few laughs during the process. He can have that effect. Anyway, he was there for me all the way. When I was so freaked out with all of the stresses of building, he actually took the time to go with me to the supplier to help pick out a color. He has a great eye for design. He appeased me by testing MANY different colors. I ended up finding a house with a color I liked, so he actually approached the owner to get the info on the color. Turned out to be paint. He got the color chip and took it to be matched. It’s beautiful. I get so many complements on my home. The job was done quickly and professionally. He always came out to check as the work was being done in pretty hot weather.
There were originally arches cut into the home for «architectural interest». He advised me to fill them in, that they didn’t help in the look. Great idea! Like I said: eye for design. You could not tell that they were ever there. It also helped that they were gone since my patio covers that I built later would have partially obscured them.
Speaking of patio covers… When they were built, I informed the contractor that NOBODY else would touch the columns besides Joe. Later, after the covers were almost finished, it was determined that they weren’t being built to code. They were creaking! I fired the contractor and had to completely rebuild them. Well, I made the mistake of trying to save a few bucks so I decided to go with another stucco company. Apparently you get what you pay for. It started chipping. I was informed that because I received such a «great deal», that they wouldn’t repair it. Crazy! Should have gone with JRP. Joe would have fixed it. Live and learn…
So, to make a long story short (did I?), in the future, I will ONLY use JRP Plaster.
Great job guys!

Joe is probably a great plaster guy going by these reviews of work he has done. When I speak to him about the work needed to be done, he sounds knowledgeable. However, he is really hard to get a hold of to come by for an appointment.
He replies to emails pretty quickly but when it comes time to set up a time to visit the property where I need to get the stucco work done, he just doesn’t seem to care. Each time I remind him to give me a time when he can visit the property, I get the run-​around that he is busy and will call later. He keeps forgetting to send quotes or to return calls.
My reading is that he is probably a good stucco guy but also very under-​staffed and doesn’t handle customers very well. I wish I was able to at least discuss the project in person but after several tries in the last couple of months to just get him out to visit the property, I am giving up.

Excellent work! Joseph was friendly and gave us an estimate quickly and he stuck to the price he gave us. No surprises! Fast and efficient, very professional work and clean-​up. I would recommend JRP for your plastering or stucco needs.

I saw the generally good reviews and decided to give JRP a shot, but had the same experience as many other 1 star reviews:
I called Joseph and he seemed very knowledgeable, I liked what I was hearing, and I was ready to hire him. We scheduled an appointment for him to come by and give an estimate. He was a no show. I texted that night and scheduled a 2^nd appointment. Another no show. So I texted the next day and scheduled a 3^rd appointment. Another no show. 3 no shows in a row — in my book it’s 3 strikes and you’re out.

Joseph and his team did a great job on the stucco for our house addition. It looks great! They were efficient, tidy, and made it look like the rest of the house. He even patched some holes on other parts of the house I didn’t notice. I recommend JRP for your stucco needs.

Unilocal/​Joe, I wrote a review yesterday about my experience with JRP Stucco and for some reason the post was removed. I contacted Joe at JRP to bid a job at my house and I had a similar experience that other 1 star reviews had. After providing Joe with pictures of the damage to my house, Joe agreed to meet me at my house on Saturday. As of Sunday morning, I had not heard from Joe. Ironically, after I posted my review on Unilocal on Sunday morning, Joe suddenly became interested in meeting with me. Joe texted me and wanted to come to my house on Sunday, but I declined and pointed out to him that he failed to call or show for our Saturday appointment and his reply to me in a text message was, «I apologize if that is the case, I worked very late last night into the dark». My advice to Joe in my first post (that was deleted for some reason) was: 1) be more professional. 2) when you set an appointment, add it to a calendar. 3) show up to your appointments on time. 4) do not tell your prospective client «if you do not hear from me call or text me». We are hiring you Joe, we should not have to try and chase you down. The irony of all of this is that I asked you about the negative reviews… and then you do the exact same thing as you did that caused one or two of the negative reviews!!! Good luck, please don’t take offense from this review, take it as a way to improve your business.
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I hired JRP to replace my old wood siding with stucco — just the one wall around the garage. I interviewed and received estimates from 3 different companies who all had great Unilocal reviews but I knew I wanted to work with Joseph from our first meeting. He was the only one I talked to who viewed my job as something to be approached with as much consideration as any larger job. We talked about his approach, his ideas and what my husband and I wanted. All the companies we talked to suggested we stucco our front support columns to match the new wall but only Joseph took time to explain why and suggested we add a crown to the top. Joseph was back to me within 4 days with not only a quote but a full idea as to how he would approach the work, broken down like a menu so my husband and I could consider the costs and pick the work we wanted done. I am SO glad I didn’t go with the first guy who got back to me with an estimate. Joseph and his team have been great all along.
1. They got the job done in 3 DAYS without me pushing them to do so. I had made a request for just the repair of the fascia prior to Thanksgiving because I was having family over. But he wound up getting the entire job done that week! The fascia was previously hard to look at, honestly. We’d just had it repainted the previous year by a professional and it was already peeling. Joseph had to strip the new paint, plus multiple other layers, and some of the wood to get it to a state where it would hold the paint and look good.
2. They were amazingly detailed about covering my concrete, woodwork, plants and even the soil around their work area. They VACUUMED their work area every night and cleaned up entirely.
We have a greyhound and typically keep our gates locked so we don’t have any escapes and Joseph and crew were very good about asking us first if they could use the gates and even erecting a barrier to ensure the dog couldn’t get out while they were using the gate.
4. Don’t tell my husband but I bought these guys a pizza one day while they were working because I was SO HAPPY with the way they did business, the way they treated me, their professionalism and the work they did.
As I mentioned in the beginning, this was supposed to just be a replacement for the ugly old siding but when they were done I was amazed at how improved the house looked as a whole. I sat and stared at it and smiled. I still do.

I recently had JRP do some stucco patching and paint my house. I was blown away by how quickly and how well it was done.
I worked directly with Joe who did a great job of communicating throughout the entire process. He paid attention to my time sensitive needs. His guys (who are very nice, neat, skilled and FAST) had all the stucco patches done and painted the entire exterior of our house, including trim, within 5 days of meeting him for the first time! Amazing! (1 day for stucco and 4 for paint)
His quote for the stucco work blew everyone else out of the water by a substantial margin, and his price for paint work was fair and reasonable.
Joe is a super nice guy and I would urge anyone looking for this type of work to be done to give him a call. I have already recommended JRP to a couple people and look forward to using Joe again!
What an outstanding experience!

I’ve been told by many that I am a perfectionist. I like to think that I know quality when I see it. I have done most of my home remodeling project myself because I could not find contractors that could, or would, meet my expectations. Stucco work is not a one-​man job, so I researched about half a dozen local stucco contractors and called four to provide proposals. Three showed up, but Joe from JRP was the most thorough and professional. I did not have construction drawings, just a long list of items and some hand-​drawn sketches. Joe turned that into a proposal that was not the lowest price, but included all the miscellaneous items the other contractors left out. He also had great suggestions for details I had not considered.
I hired JRP for:
* removal of old wood siding
* power wash, repair, and paint eaves
* prep for stucco (paper, lath, etc.)
* 3-​coat stucco system with custom color and texture on the front
* 3-​coat stucco system patches with color and texture to match existing around new doors and windows in back
* Stone veneer
JRP was on site within 48 hours of getting the green light. They protected the house and cleaned up as they went. They worked quickly and did high-​quality work. Once the final coat was on, Joe and I realized that I had not done a good job of describing the texture I wanted. The texture was beautiful, but wasn’t exactly what I expected. Did I already mention I am a perfectionist? Joe was very understanding; he remobilized his crew and changed the texture. Now it’s precisely what I’d envisioned.
Today Joe’s crew finished the stone work and did the final clean up. My wife and I could not be more pleased with the outcome. Our home looks brand new! Our neighbors have all followed the progress and are amazed by the transformation.
I will hire JRP again for the next phase of our remodel project, and I will recommend Joe to everyone who asks.

Our tract house was built 30 years ago and was looking old and tired.
We also had wood rot and needed a new roof. We decided to have new stucco put on the walls and and paint on the wood trim. After getting quotes from several contrators and meeting with Joe we decided to use him because his price was fair (some where much higher) and he seemed truly interested in listening to what we wanted. I t took some time and agonizing to decide on colors but it was worth it because we love how it turned out. I was very concerned about the texture of the stucco since we the original stucco was very ugly. We wanted a smooth Santa Barbara type finish but Joe and other stucco contractors warned us about the higher cost and higher probability of cracks. So we went with his suggestion of using a Montalvo finish. Again I was concerned because I had seen this finish on other houses and didn’t like it because it had too many patchy looking areas. Joe sent us to look at another house he had done with this finish and it looked really great so we went ahead. I have to say he nailed the stucco texture its still pretty smooth with some but not too much texture. The paint also turned out looking great. The work was not not fast but in a reasonable amount of time and the result was high quality and looks fantastic. I have to say our house stands out and makes the other homes in our neighborhood look slummy.

Very disappointed by a guy who strung me out for over a week (today#8) never giving me the bid or estimate he promised. I call him, «hey, I’m having sushi with a friend right now…» Really?
Last time I heard was yesterday, «I’ll have a quote for you in 2 hours». My job was probably only a day & a half– maybe too small for this guy but at least he could’ve done me the courtesy of declining to quote it.
Treating people in that way doesnt say much for a man. Go ahead, roll the dice, maybe you’ll be one of the lucky ones??? Sounds like there are 2 different Joes– that’s kinda scary!
Hate doing this, but in the interest of an informed decision, I owe it.
sadly, jb
and if you dare try to dispute this you will only make it worse, you KNOW every word is true.