Modern EIFS installation, Toronto
Beige finish going onto a two-storey rear wall from full-height scaffolding.
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Contemporary Stucco Home in Toronto
A two-storey custom home in Toronto finished in smooth white stucco around black window frames. Book a free visit and you get one written price, fixed before work starts.
4.3★12 Google reviews25+years on GTA wallsWSIBfully insuredFixedwritten quotes
What you can see on this Toronto exterior
Four details read straight from the photo, taken before the lot was graded.
- One smooth coat, two storeysA flat white finish runs from the brick base to the eaves with no banding, so any wave in the base coat would show.
- Black frames, white returnsDark window frames outline every return, which is why the stucco has to wrap each opening straight and square.
- Bay window under wrapThe small bay roof was still in housewrap while the walls below it were already finished.
- Brick base left exposedThe stucco stops on a straight line above the brick foundation course instead of running down to the soil.
- Location
- Toronto, Ontario
- Service
- Custom home stucco
- Finish
- Smooth, white
- Stage in the photo
- Walls done, grading and landscaping not started
Smooth trowel or sand float on your house
The material costs the same; the difference is how flat the wall underneath must be and how repairs show later.
| Point | Smooth trowel | Sand float |
|---|---|---|
| Base coat | Must be dead flat before the finish goes on | The grain hides small waves |
| Hairline cracks | Visible along their full length | Broken up by the texture |
| Repairs | Usually a whole panel, to a corner or joint | A patch can blend in |
| Dirt and rain | Sheds water and grime fastest | Holds a little more in the grain |
| Price | Upper half of the range, about 5–10% more | Lower half of the range |
Going dark over foam-backed EIFS? Manufacturers set a minimum light reflectance for those finishes, and we check your colour against it before ordering.
What a smooth exterior like this costs in Toronto
Smooth trowel lands in the upper half of the first band, because of the extra base-coat work.
$8–$16per sq ftStucco or EIFS over a whole house, installed
$18–$28per sq ftFull EIFS system with insulation board, installed
$18,000–$40,000per houseTypical detached Toronto home; lots without side access cost more
“Absolutely amazing work by Stucco Wall Systems! From the first consultation to the final result, everything was done professionally and with great attention to detail. The team clearly knows what they're doing — the finish looks clean, modern, and high-quality. Highly recommend them to anyone looking to upgrade the exterior of their home. The results truly speak for themselves!”
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See the projectWant this finish on your Toronto house?
Send a daylight photo of the house or the architect's elevations, and we book a visit to measure.
(905) 973-6470- Free site visit
- A fixed written quote, not an estimate
- Fully insured & WSIB covered
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Before you book a smooth stucco exterior in Toronto
Does re-stuccoing a Toronto house need a building permit?
The City of Toronto exempts re-cladding a house of three storeys or less with non-combustible material other than brick or stone veneer, which covers cement stucco. Foam-backed EIFS usually falls outside that exemption, and heritage properties need approval first. Source: toronto.ca.
Can a smooth finish go over my existing textured stucco?
Yes on a full recoat, if the new system suits what is underneath. The old texture is levelled with a new base coat first, and that levelling is where most of the extra cost goes.
Will hairline cracks show on a smooth wall?
More than on any other finish, because nothing breaks up the line. If your wall has cracked before, we say so on the visit before you choose smooth.