A home doesn't experience weather evenly. In the Houston area, south- and west-facing walls typically receive the most intense afternoon sun. Those surfaces heat up significantly during the day, then cool after sunset.

You might think winter is the quiet season for your home’s exterior — less rain, no hurricanes, cooler temps. But those small cracks, faint stains, or strange soft spots in your stucco? They could be warning signs that moisture is building up behind the surface.

Stucco is a strong, beautiful finish—but it’s not waterproof. It’s designed to breathe, to let moisture move through and out. When water gets in faster than it can escape, that’s when you see the telltale signs.