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Siding contractor in San Bernardino County, CA

Stucco or siding, we fix the wall behind it too

A licensed Class B general contractor for stucco and siding repair and replacement across the Inland Valley and the High Desert. We open the wall before we price the wall, and the paper, the lath and the flashing go back in properly rather than getting covered over.

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Why homeowners hand us a wall

Licensed and bonded

CSLB # 1105333, Class B General Building, plus a $25,000 contractor bond. Both are public record and both are linked further down this page.

We open the wall before we price the wall

A test cut costs almost nothing and it is the only way anybody can tell you whether you need a patch or a re-stucco. You see what is behind it before you decide.

Flashing goes back in, every time

Window heads, sills and roof-to-wall joints are where water actually gets into a wall. Rebuilding them is in the scope, not a line somebody skipped.

Cracks that mean movement get sent to an engineer

Stair-step cracking and cracks running diagonally out of a corner can mean the ground is moving. We will say so rather than sell you a wall repair that cracks again.

What a stucco contractor finds out here

Most houses in this county are stucco, not siding

A 1981 tract house out here is three-coat stucco over metal lath over two layers of building paper. The finish coat is the part you look at. The part that keeps water out of your framing is the paper behind the lath, and that has been baking in this climate for forty-five years. Cracking comes with the territory, because a wall in Hesperia can swing forty degrees between four in the afternoon and five in the morning, and that expansion and contraction has to go somewhere. Where you do have actual siding it is usually a gable end or a later addition, and vinyl in particular has a hard time on a west wall that hits 108 degrees.

The good news is that most walls do not need to come off. A lot of what looks alarming is a finish problem sitting on a sound wall, and it gets patched, textured and coated for a fraction of what a replacement costs. What we will not do is quote you a re-stucco without opening anything, because the only way to know whether the paper and the lath are still doing their job is to look. We cut a test area, show you what is behind it, and price the job we can actually see.
Gable end of a home clad in horizontal siding with a row of windows below the roofline

What a siding installation covers

What this wall job includes

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Every line below goes into your written scope before work starts, so there is nothing to argue about later regarding what was and was not included.

  • A walk of all four elevations with the cracked and failed areas marked
  • A test cut so you can see the paper, the lath and the framing before you commit
  • Removal of failed finish back to sound lath or sheathing
  • New weather-resistive barrier and lath, or new sheathing where the wall is soft
  • Three-coat stucco, or fiber cement or engineered wood siding you choose with us
  • Flashing rebuilt at every window head, sill and roof-to-wall we open

Start with the written scope

The next step is your job on paper

You have just read how the work runs. The next move is a walkthrough of your house, a written scope of what the job covers, and a schedule carrying the same stages. Ask for all three before you commit to anything.

  • Home walkthrough
  • Written scope
  • Working schedule
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Siding and water management

The wall behind the siding needs a continuous drainage path

Siding is the outer layer of a wall assembly, not the only barrier against water. Openings, corners, roof connections and the base of the wall all need flashing and a way for incidental moisture to drain out.

Inspect those transitions when the old material is removed. Repair damaged sheathing and establish the water-management details before the new siding makes the wall look complete.
Home entry with a stained wood front door, stone facing and planters at either side

Siding transitions

Resolve trim, utilities and material changes before installation starts

Lights, hose connections, vents and meters interrupt the siding plane. So do windows, doors, masonry and areas where one cladding meets another. Each interruption needs support and a finished edge that still sheds water.

Lay out those blocks and trim widths first. It produces cleaner lines and prevents a field installer from having to improvise around equipment after courses are already running across the wall.
Light stucco exterior on a Southern California style home under a clear sky

Reviews from San Bernardino County, CA homeowners

Every one of them is public, and every one is on Google

  • Steve Cowens

    2026-03-11

    My wife and I called Jerome directly at Socal Home Improvement. I heard him on KJLH Radio, Station advertising his business. When calling him, he set up an appointment to come out the same day, which was outstanding perfect. I must say on his arrival he was very professional and knew his job very well…

  • Rewa Cooper

    2026-05-15

    We recently completed a 6-week renovation with Jerome’s So Cal, and we couldn’t be happier with the results. As with any renovation, there were a few ups and downs along the way, but every concern we brought to their attention was addressed quickly and professionally…

  • jacqueline wright

    2026-03-27

    My Jerome’s SoCal Home Improvement experience was great. He remodeled my two bathrooms and I was very pleased and impressed with the outcome. Jerome’s team was amazing. They were punctual, efficient, hard working, courteous, skilled fast and accommodating. They clean behind their work; leaving no mess. His worker came to me at each stage of the progress to ensure I approved the work…

  • Debra Tucker

    2026-03-10

    I've worked with Jerome and his staff on two separate occasions. They are very professional and very nice. I had my house painted, windows replaced and a roof. my home is beautiful…

  • Joseph Ford

    2026-03-31

    Very reliable and professional company. Communication was clear throughout the project, and the final result was perfect. I highly recommend Jerome's SoCal Home Improvement

  • Elijah Brooks

    2026-03-31

    Jerome's SoCal Home Improvement did an amazing job on my house renovation! The team was professional, punctual, and paid attention to every detail. Highly recommended for anyone looking for quality work

Questions about Siding and Stucco

Straight answers before you commit

All questions
Can you patch it, or does the whole wall have to come off?
Usually a patch, and we would rather tell you that than sell you a wall. If the building paper and the lath behind the finish are sound, cracks and damaged areas get cut out, re-lathed locally, patched and textured back. A full re-stucco is for walls where the barrier has failed, where the framing behind is wet or rotten, or where so much of the elevation has gone that patching it costs more than replacing it. The test cut tells us which, and you look at it with us.
My stucco is cracked. Is that serious?
Most of it is not. Fine hairline cracking spread over a wall is normal on a house this age in this climate and it is a finish issue. What is worth a closer look is a crack you can get a fingernail into, cracking that steps diagonally in a staircase pattern, a crack running out of the corner of a window or a door, or a hollow-sounding bulge. Those can mean the wall or the ground under it is moving, and coating over one is money spent twice.
Will the patch match the rest of the house?
The texture will, because that is a skill and we match it on a sample area before it goes on the wall. The color will not, and no honest contractor will tell you otherwise. Forty-five years of sun has moved your existing color further than any tint match can follow, so a patched wall normally gets the whole elevation recoated or repainted afterward. We price that in the same scope so it is not a surprise at the end.
Should I put siding over my stucco?
Usually not, and be careful with anybody who suggests it as the cheap fix. Furring siding over existing stucco means nobody has looked at the barrier underneath, so whatever was wrong with the wall is still wrong and now it is sealed in where you cannot see it. It also adds weight and thickness at every window and door. There are cases where it is the right call, generally an accent elevation or a gable, and we will tell you when yours is one of them.
Is vinyl siding a bad idea in the High Desert?
It is the material we steer people away from most often out toward Victorville, Hesperia and Apple Valley. Vinyl expands and contracts a lot with temperature, and a wall that goes from freezing before dawn to over a hundred in the afternoon works it hard. It also gets brittle under years of that much UV. Fiber cement handles the heat better and does not burn, which matters if you are anywhere near a high fire hazard area.
If you find dry rot behind the wall, is that someone else's job?
No, it is ours. That is the practical value of a Class B license. Rotten sheathing, a soft rim joist or damaged framing behind the stucco gets repaired by the same crew under the same contract, so you are not left holding an open wall while you find a carpenter. You get a photo and a written change order with the number before any of it is replaced, and nothing is closed up until you have signed it.

How a stucco or siding job runs

The finish coat is the last thing we do

The full process

Schedule of work

Siding and Stucco · CSLB # 1105333

  1. We read the cracks

    Where they are, which way they run and how wide they are tells us most of what we need to know. Then we tap the wall for hollow spots and cut a test area so you can see the paper and the lath yourself.

  2. You get the wall system in writing

    What comes off, what goes back on, the barrier, the lath, the flashing details and the finish material and texture. Nothing is ordered and no wall is opened until you have signed it.

  3. Strip, sheath, lath, coat

    We work one elevation at a time so the house is never fully open, and the wall gets dried in the same day it is stripped. Texture is matched to the rest of the house and checked with you before any color goes on.

If we find something

Opening a wall sometimes turns up rot, old wiring, or a leak nobody knew about. When that happens the work stops and you get a written change order with the new scope and the new number. Nothing further is built until you sign it. You will never learn about an extra cost from the invoice.

Permits are pulled in the licensed name, CSLB # 1105333, and we meet the inspector. That is our job, not yours.

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Check the record

Licensed and bonded, and you can verify both

  • Class B General Building ContractorActive
    Number
    1105333
    Issued by
    Contractors State License Board
    Expires
    Verify on Contractors State License Board
  • Contractor's bond
    Number
    $25,000
    Issued by
    Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America

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