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Commercial EIFS Installation in Marietta
New buildings, additions and facade re-clads across Marietta call for EIFS that drains. We install drainable systems over a continuous weather barrier, with flashing and terminations detailed before the first board goes on.
- Drainable EIFS systems
- New buildings & additions
- Facade re-clads
- Foam cornices & profiles
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Marietta commercial stucco & EIFS. Property managers, boards, owners & builders.
New EIFS in Marietta should drain
Marietta is still building. Infill projects near downtown, medical and professional offices, multifamily on the corridors and redevelopment of older sites all need cladding that holds up, and EIFS remains a good choice where owners want insulation, design flexibility and a clean finish. The difference from the buildings of thirty years ago is what goes behind the foam.
Every EIFS system we install is drainable. That starts with a liquid-applied or sheet weather barrier over sound sheathing, lapped and tied into flashing at windows, doors, roof edges and penetrations. The insulation board goes on with a drainage plane behind it, then base coat and reinforcing mesh, with heavier mesh at grade and anywhere the wall will take impact. Finish coat goes on only after the base coat has cured properly for the weather.
We follow the manufacturer’s published details and the project drawings, and we raise questions about missing flashing or unclear terminations before work starts rather than improvising in the field. That is what keeps a new EIFS wall from becoming a repair project in ten years.
Every layer of a commercial EIFS facade
Each layer has a job. Skip one and the facade leaks, cracks at the openings or fails at its edges.
Weather-resistive barrier
A liquid-applied or sheet barrier over the sheathing, lapped into window, storefront and roof flashing, is the facade’s real waterproofing.
Drainage & adhesive
Insulation board is set in vertical ribbons of adhesive so water behind the foam drains down and out at the base of the wall.
Insulation board
Foam board fitted tight, staggered at corners, rasped flat and kept clear of grade, sidewalks and paving.
Mesh & base coat
Reinforcing mesh fully embedded in the base coat, with diagonal patches at openings and heavier impact mesh at entrances and ground-floor walls.
Sealant joints & terminations
Expansion joints at floor lines and sealant with backer rod where EIFS meets windows, storefronts, copings and other cladding.
Cornices, bands & profiles
Foam cornices, banding, window surrounds and parapet caps shaped and coated as part of the same system, with sloped tops.
Choosing EIFS or hard coat stucco
Both can deliver the same look, but they are built differently. Drainable EIFS is lighter, adds continuous insulation outside the framing and makes cornices, bands and architectural shapes easy to form in foam. Hard coat stucco is harder at the surface and stands up better to carts, bikes and vehicles at ground level. Many commercial buildings use both: hard coat or impact-reinforced EIFS at the base and standard EIFS above.
We walk owners, architects and general contractors through the trade-offs, including how the wall meets windows, storefronts, roofs and other cladding such as fiber cement. If three-coat stucco is the better fit for part of the building, we install that too.
| Factor | Drainable EIFS | Three-coat stucco |
|---|---|---|
| Insulation | Continuous foam board | None built in |
| WeightOn the structure | Light | Heavy |
| Impact resistanceGround floor | Softer; impact mesh helps | Hard surface |
| Cornices & shapes | Easy in foam | Formed or added |
| Drainage | WRB and drainage path | WRB, lath and weep screed |
How a commercial EIFS installation comes together
Schedules depend on wall area, access, weather and cure time between coats. We set the sequence with you or your general contractor before mobilizing.
Review & sequence
We review drawings and the specified system, flag flashing and joint details that need answers, and sequence our work with the window, storefront and roofing trades.
- Details reviewed early
- Trade sequencing set
- Access planned by elevation
Barrier, flashing & board
We check the sheathing, apply the weather-resistive barrier, flash openings and roof lines, then set insulation board in drainable adhesive and rasp it flat.
- Sheathing checked first
- Kick-outs at roof lines
- Foam kept above grade
Base, finish & seal
Mesh is embedded in the base coat, the finish goes on in continuous sections, and sealant joints are installed at every termination.
- Openings reinforced
- Finish without lap lines
- Sealant with backer rod
Bidding a project or planning a re-clad?
Bring us in before the walls are closed up. Flashing, joint and window details are easiest and cheapest to get right on paper.
Often paired with EIFS installation
New EIFS work often involves new sheathing, coordination with the rest of the construction package, or an occupied office building being re-clad.
DensGlass Sheathing
Water-damaged sheathing behind stucco and EIFS replaced with glass-mat gypsum board and tied into the weather barrier.
Learn moreNew Construction Stucco
Stucco and EIFS packages for general contractors and developers, scheduled and coordinated with the other trades.
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Office Buildings
Low- and mid-rise office buildings and office parks: facade repair, EIFS restoration and sealant programs.
Learn moreRe-clads and new work near the interstates
Visibility from I-75, I-575 and the main corridors is a reason many Marietta owners invest in a new facade.
A building that faces I-75 or Cobb Parkway is seen by a lot of people every day, and a dated or stained facade costs it leasing interest. EIFS re-clads let an owner change a building’s profile with new bands, reveals and color while improving insulation and fixing the water problems of the old wall. We also install EIFS on new medical and professional buildings and on additions where the new wall has to tie into existing cladding.
Facade re-clads
New drainable EIFS over existing buildings to update a corridor-facing facade.
Additions
New EIFS tied cleanly into existing stucco, EIFS or masonry walls.
New buildings
Medical, office, retail and multifamily projects for developers and general contractors.
- Cobb Parkway
- I-75 corridor
- I-575 corridor
- Franklin Gateway
- Marietta Square
- Delk Road
- Roswell Road
- Kennesaw
- Smyrna
- Acworth
- East Cobb
EIFS installation FAQ for Marietta projects
What Marietta developers, owners and general contractors ask before new EIFS work.
Who permits EIFS work on a Marietta project?
Can a downtown Marietta project use EIFS?
Why insist on drainable EIFS?
Can you match new EIFS to existing walls?
Do you install EIFS in cold weather?
Plan your Marietta EIFS project
Send drawings or a description of the project. We will review the details and send a written, itemized proposal.