Parapets are where NM stucco homes leak. Cracked cap metal, failed sealant at counterflashing, and open corners funnel monsoon water into wall cavities. I walk every parapet top, probe every flashing, and mark each crack — so the repair scope you get is exact.
Cap-metal condition, seams, and end-lap survey
Counterflashing and base-flashing audit
Stucco crack mapping by width and location
Canale scupper and spout flashing check
Interior stain and moisture correlation
Repair scope with photos and material spec
Full walk of every parapet top with camera on cap seams and end laps. Counterflashing lift-test at every roof-to-wall joint. Stucco cracks marked, measured, and photographed. Canales/scuppers pulled and re-seated where accessible. Written report: sealant scope, cap replacement scope, or full parapet re-flash scope.
NM stucco-home owners with interior wall stains. Owners after monsoon or wind events. Buyers under contract on adobe/stucco homes. Property managers on stucco multi-family portfolios.
Verbal Walk — $149 Written Parapet Report — $349 Detailed w/ Crack Map — $649 Multi-Building / Commercial — $0.05–$0.15/sqft, $1,500 minimum Most single-home parapet inspections are $349–$649.
Water enters at a cracked stucco cap or a lifted counterflashing, runs down inside the parapet wall, and exits on the interior side — often 3–6 feet from where it got in. Tracing it requires walking the parapet top, not just the roof deck.
No. Hairline stucco cracks are cosmetic; cracks wider than a nickel, cracks at the cap-to-wall joint, and any crack you can see daylight through are active water entries. I mark and photograph each.
Continuous counterflashing lapped over base flashing, cap metal with sealed end laps and butyl-tape corners, and a proper 6" reveal above roof plane. I score every parapet against that standard.
RTU flashing and vibration leak source audit.
Tarp placement + permanent repair scope.
Signed 2/3/5-year cert for lenders & insurers.
FLIR moisture scan + core verification.
I've watched too many neighbors sign contracts they didn't understand for roofs they didn't need. That stops with a written report they own.