Kirk is one of the most passionate and honest contractors I've ever met. From the very first conversation, he was extremely responsive, professional, and generous with his knowledge. You can tell right away that he genuinely cares about his craft and takes pride in doing things the right way. He took the time to explain each step of the stucco process clearly, shared valuable insights on materials and finishes, and never tried to upsell me on unnecessary work. His transparency and attention to detail gave me total confidence that my home was in good hands. It's rare to find someone in this trade who's not only highly skilled but also trustworthy, kind, and easy to communicate with -- Kirk checks all those boxes. If you're looking for quality workmanship and someone who stands behind his word, I highly recommend Kirk Giordano Plastering. read more

I had Kirk do a lime plaster on my 1950's brick fireplace. It was a small job which I was very happy he agreed to do. Kirk and his crew showed up on time, preformed the project like a well choreographed team and did an excellent job with clean up. We were very happy with the f read more

Loved doing business with Kirk Giordano Plastering which completed the stucco work of our split-level balcony repair damaged by dry-rot. The work included surface preparation and matching a unique texture which was unique for our small neighborhood. Kirk and his son Jason were prompt, delivered when promised and exceeded our expectations. They wonderfully blended the texture with the surrounding area and we could not be happier with the final appearance. I recommend them highly read more

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Amazing work Kirk! Thanks for all that you do and even sharing your techniques. I don't know of any chef that would share their recipe.

We are building an ADU in our backyard and doing most of the work ourselves. However, it is attached to the house, which is stucco. We wanted the ADU to match the house and didn't trust our own skills to pull of this particular trade. Kirk Giordano and his son Jason were helpful even before we hired them to do the job. They came over to look at the project and gave us tips on how to complete the lath ourselves, which saved us a bundle. When we came across questions, still before we committed to hiring them, they were happy to clear up our concerns and help us complete the lath work correctly. They were very understanding of our budget and even though they were the highest quote we got they were ultimately the ones we went with because we felt so comfortable in their abilities and skills. At every point in the process they were willing, excited even, to share what was being done and how and more importantly why. This family and their crew clearly love what they do and take pride in the work. They respected our space and our time, work efficiently and cleaned up well after themselves. They also told us how to care for the stucco both during the install and curing and for the life of the product. When the ADU stucco was complete the crew took the leftover stucco material and walked around the house patching damage that already existed on the main house as an added bonus. The end product matches the house in color and texture and we trust it will stand the test of time. 10 out of 10, would recommend to a friend. read more

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We had what I like to refer to as a "hole to narnia" in our porch roof. Originally I was going to repair it myself but, life got busy with other business and there was just no time to shimmy up a ladder. Kirk came with his son to plaster the hole in the ceiling. A smidge more than initially quoted on the internet and he only takes cash *so* someone had to go to the ATM but, otherwise it was a pretty painless experience and the porch plaster was fixed 1-2 days after we initially contacted him. Only a month in, but, so far the job as held up well! It was a fairly small job, so, he seems open to those - which is a nice feature as a lot of the bay area rn is only taking larger projects. read more

Thank you Kirk and Team, I wanted to change the look of my back wall. I have great respect for your profession, especially after doing this project on my back retaining wall on my days off. Thank you for your many You-Tube videos, this was my first attempt at doing any type of stucco work, and If it weren't for your videos, this result would not have been possible! you have a great way of teaching and instructing for these projects, and yes, the radio is an important tool to this job site. :) I covered almost 120' X 6" and 8" tall on the neighbors wall to the right of the pictures. "Got real lucky with the weather, mostly overcast and cool in the morning here in La Verne last week" I purchased the materials you recommended at Thompson Building Materials, Fontana CA. Kirk, Thanks again for instructing and telling me what materials I needed to do this job correctly. "You do make a difference!!" Now for the Tiki Torches and some minor Landscaping. Sincerly, Bill Henley GO DODGERS!! read more

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I'd been watching the Giordano videos for a while before I happily realized they were local Bay Area guys. I emailed them about installing a new vent for a musty crawlspace in Oakland & got a reasonable quote (in-line with the other companies) & appt to get the work done the following week. Jason showed up on time & walked me through the whole process then took photos as he worked. The workmanship was excellent, the vent cutout nice and water-tight & the stucco blends in perfectly! Beautiful work. And it's no small thing to have a friendly contractor that clearly cares about doing a good job. I wish all contractors were like this! If I need future stucco work I'll definitely be calling Giordano again. Highly recommended. read more

I've called several times over the last 1.5 months in a job to install new stucco that I estimate will cost $30-60k, but never received a call back. read more

I repaired a structural issue on my house that required paper, lath and stucco on about a 5 ft by 10 ft area. I was impressed with Kirk's youtube videos, called him and he was available to come over immediately, gave me a price and said he could do it the next day. They did the job in about 6 hours and it looked good at first glance but over the next few days I noticed a number of cracks in the stucco. I also found that there was a big bulge in the stucco right where a steel gate was that prevented the gate from working (the new stucco was about 1 1/2 in. thick in that area instead of the 3/4 in. that was on the rest of the patch and the original stucco). I don't Have space or time to go into the whole story of me trying to get Kirk to fix the issues. Let me just say that it turned into a monster pain. He finally came and looked at it and mumbled the word "petty" and did some caulking on the cracks (said they were normal) and he scraped out a trough in the bulge for the gate jamb. The gate worked but it did not look good. His communication was very poor and he stopped returning emails and calls. I ended up grinding down a big area of stucco myself where the gate was and did a lot of caulking of cracks, one of which ran from the top of the patch to the bottom (5 ft). Oh, and it wasn't cheap: $2400 for 3 guys/ 6 hours. I love his videos; he's a great teacher and entertainer.. but I cannot recommend him. read more

Thank you for the clarification. However, your message didn't say that you were out of the country, and since your son didn't return my call, I had no way of knowing. I didn't mean to give you a negative review on your work, and I don't think I did. I was only staying what occurred after I called and after I followed your instructions. In fact, I wish you were around. I would've been very happy to give you the job, as I'm sure it would've turned out better. I watched your videos, and if I have another plastering job, it's Kirk I will be calling. read more

I'm in sunny Florida. I paid a company to re-plaster an old block wall but soon after the work was cracking and coming off. I ended up removing the work they did and replacing it myself by watching Kirk Giordano Plastering Youtube video. The information was great, it worked, I wanted to say thanks....so, Thanks!!! After reading a few reviews from people who that never even used Kirk Giordano Plastering, but felt it appropriate to give a one star rating, I thought I'd give my two cents for that's worth. Giving a one star ratting, because you didn't get a response back from a company that doesn't even service your area, is petty at best. You may feel "they could have at least called me back!" Sure. Maybe they really are that busy that they can't call everyone back in areas they don't work? If you're a small family business that's super busy and you're getting a ton of calls from areas you don't service, you may not be able to call all of them back. That's not a crime or so egregious it in any way warrants a 1 star posting. Especially when 99% of the posts from people they actually did work for is 5 stars. Maybe they called back 8 of the 10 and your the ones they just couldn't respond to? Again not something deserving a one star review. Watch a few of their YouTube videos, read the reviews of people they actually DID work for. I think then, you'll get a true picture of the type of business and people they are. Seem like a small family business doing their best for their customers as the 5 star reviews show. Thats just my two cents worth! CW read more

Kirk gives such great advice! What material, what tools, and how to match the finish to the surrounding stucco. It was my first stucco job, but I felt like I knew what I was doing. Check out his videos YouT know where. read more

Kirk was great, so glad I found him on youtube. Super knowledgeable and great at explaining his work. I had him repair some stucco work I had done and fix some new window construction. It looks wonderful and I'm really happy with the results. read more

Jason did an excellent job. He was on time, friendly and had ton of plastering knowledge. We will be having him back to fix up other areas of the house that need plaster repair. read more

I've been trying to get in touch with them for close to a month, but never got a response. That's too bad since they seem very professional and their youtube videos are excellent. read more

Kirk and his son did a fantastic job repairing the plaster damage on the sides of my fireplace / chimney. The end result looks way better than I could have imagined it would, and I know that he did a solid professional job that will last a very long time. I appreciate their keeping the art and skill of plastering alive. read more

I met with the owner of Kirk Giordano Plastering Inc in Alameda. After reviewing their proposal and reading about this family business. I invested using their services to plaster /stucco my single-family house. Unfortunately, I have got some issues. The first one was a water infiltration going into my living room. And I have had to redo the ceiling. WHY? Because they screw with Flashing, which is a flat and thin material used to prevent water from entering the openings and cracks of a roof. Water was getting in the house instead. The other issue is related to the quality of the work. Stucco has degraded over time, and I have to redo it to fix the shoddy work. Here are some pictures. The worst experience is that this company is headquartered in Alameda, but they never returned my calls and emails for months or stopped by to check the shoddy work. I would not recommend this company. Yes, they do "nice" videos, but the reality is otherwise. Or, when working with this company ask for at least a 25-year warranty because stucco should be no degraded after 5 years. read more

As a general contractor I like to think I have a good rep with my clients. After hiring Giordano Plastering as a sub-contractor, I realized it takes effort to be considered worthy of praise from your clients. Yes , I know, kinda of a "duh" moment but I get good reviews as well. Point is, these guys were lightning quick to respond to my request for a quote. Extremely reasonable in price and fanatical in their work quality. Jason was intent on keeping water out of the structure and from the looks of it he was successful. Met Kirk on day of stucco and you could tell where Jason got it from. Both Giordano's I met were both old-school professionals in their trade albeit Jason might of inherited it. Thank You both for doing such a great job on my project. Even my client was impressed, glad you guy's don't do carpentry! I will call you as needed for more of the same and will always recommend you. Reminds me to always strive for that excellence. It's not hard if you have it in you. shameless design read more

I'm really disappointed that, despite all the outstanding reviews, I can't seem to get a response out of this company. One initial promise of a phone call never materialized and subsequent emails have all gone unanswered. The work needed is fairly minor and it's quite possible the company is busy with more substantial work. It would nice however if the company were more upfront and paid the courtesy of a reply. read more

Kirk got right back to me! Great guy. I look forward to working with him.

Additional Update: Apparently Kirk likes to lash back and also cannot read. See attached photo screen shot of a message he sent directly. I clearly stated the property I originally reached out about was not in San Francisco. Yet Kirk thinks "Not in San Francisco" means "In San Francisco". Yikes! Plus, Kirk thinks all of my reviews are negative, despite the fact most of mine are positive. Apparently Kirk cannot read the number of stars given by a reviewer either. Or he just presumes arrogantly about people. Double yikes! Kirk does not have time to call people back in a professional manner, but clearly has time to lash back at reviewers on Yelp. According to Kirk, he couldn't call people back because he has so much business and had more important "family time" to attend to than to call people back. Yet, it's Sunday and he has time to go back and forth on Yelp arguing with reviews that are not to his liking. Grow up Kirk. Take criticism. ==== In response to Kirk's reply, a business owner should still reply back even if the business cannot take a job. Plus, this particular property of many that I have was not in San Francisco. While I appreciate the fact Kirk cares about his Yelp image and believes in family time, it has nothing to do with his poor customer service and his somewhat argumentative reply. An appropriate response would have been, "I'm sorry we didn't get back to you, we will try better in the future and hope to work together in the future". As opposed to "I'm so busy, I got better things to do, and I don't really care if you or others don't like the customer service". read more

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Finding competent contractors can be a chore. I contacted Kirk for a repair of a stucco wall. He referred an excellent carpenter named Gene Paletta. After the structure was repaired, Kirk and his team stuccoed the wall perfectly. It was a free form design and they NAILED it!! I can highly recommend Kirk for excellent skills and professionalism read more

Recently I had a hot water pipe leak in my wall through the Stucco in the basement of my home. After taking care of the leak, Kirk came to replace the broken stucco on my wall base. He did such a great job, you can't even tell we had to knock the wall out. The new stucco looks perfect with the old Stucco which he did before about 13 years ago in my house. He also did it in a very timely manner. He is the man! I'd hire him again and again, if I have too! Also, I have known him for 20+ years (He is my neighbor).. He is a honest, hard working, friendly guy! In my opinion, if you need any work done, Kirk is your man to get it done! Thank you Kirk! Jenn read more

I called many times and left many messages and did not get a response. Only after a significant amount of research did I find out that they don't work in San Francisco so it never would have worked out anyways. A call back would have been nice though so I don't feel like I'm wasting my time. read more

Last fall I contacted Kirk after seeing his excellent, informed youtube videos about stucco. I had an ugly cinder block retaining wall in my front yard that I wanted to cover with a smooth coat of stucco. Smooth-finish stucco can crack if not done properly, and I felt Kirk's experience and knowledge would keep this from happening. I got other estimates and his was reasonable. Kirk was punctual, efficient, and friendly. And the wall looks great. read more

Kirk is located outside my area so I had to have someone else do my house. I decided to have stucco placed on my home over the 8 x 16 concrete block from which it's constructed. I've watched many YouTube videos on stucco and Kirk's seemed to be the most complete and informative. So when my stucco guy started the job and was doing a different process than I had originally seen in the videos I was worried. In a minor panic I emailed Kirk with questions regarding the process and product my stucco guy was using, hoping he could put my mind at rest. I just hoped he'd respond even though he stood to gain nothing. With relief I received an email from him assuring me the product being used was an excellent one with good adherence qualities. My relief was immediate. Just wish he was located closer. read more

Kirk really knows his stuff. He's a true craftsman in a way that you don't see often enough these days. He's generous with vital advice, even if this means that you can do things yourself, rather than hire him next time. You won't find better than Kirk Giordano Plastering in the Bay Area. :-) read more

Kirk did a fantastic job on our stucco repair a couple years ago. I was just getting ready to reach out again for something else and realized I never reviewed him. You honestly can't tell it was even repaired. read more

Finally!!! Someone that knows what he's doing and will not take short cuts. He actually did more work than what he was paid to do. Don't look any further, his schedule is tight but hang in there HE IS WORTH THE WAIT. read more

No return call after multiple messages over weeks time. And they're in my neighborhood. I'm baffled.

Found Kirk on yelp and he had a lot of good reviews so I emailed him... After exchanging emails with him, I sent him my plans with highlighted areas of stucco that I needed done and my address blocked out.. He referred me to someone closer with a nice message, " FYI, i find some folks that are too secretive as not wishing to give names or addresses scares me to get involved." I informed Kirk that I use to send the plans wiith all my information until someone showed up un-announced and said they had an appointment with me and walked around my house with my wife and 2 and 4 year old when I was not at home... Kirk I think it scares me that you don't care about your customers safety or even want to know why they do things! read more

I was doing a complete remodel of a 1920 home in Kensington. Water had gotten under the old stucco in several places causing significant dry rot so the entire home had to be stripped, framing repaired, and re-stuccoed. Kirk and his team took over after another contractor (AY Engineering & Construction) had repaired the framing, Kirk's team weather proofed the home with a Tyvek stucco wrap layer followed by two layers of building paper, lathe, and a 4 coat smooth hacienda style stucco finish. I provided him with a photo of a southwestern style home with bullnosed corners and a smooth finish, he did an amazing job recreating exactly the look I was going for. I would not hesitate to recommend Giordano Plastering. Here's a link to one of the YouTube videos Kirk and his team created on the project they did at my home: http://youtu.be/DiL91N4HrVg read more

I was painting the interior of a house while Kirk and his crew were doing the exterior stucco work. It was so fun to watch him work - he was a real pleasure to be around and he did an amazing job. It is quite an art and he does it beautifully. Now if anyone needs stucco work, I always recommend Kirk. read more

Kirk and his team did a great job patching an area of approx 16'x4' of exterior stucco on our house - matches with the old stucco. I'd hire him again. Check out his website, he has great videos which show how he and his team work. read more

Dude never called me back. He was "out of town" 2 weeks and didn't answer phone. Not professional. Great videos, but no action. Sorry but my impression is that his business bites the big one. read more

WATCH THE KIRK'S VIDEOS BEFORE YOU GET QUOTES If you are a homeowner contemplating having a job done I would encourage you to watch Kirk's videos and go to school a bit on some the decision making involved in this trade. It is strange how 5 different people quoting a job will come up with 5 different ways of doing the job. Some of the ways will cause your stucco to fall off your house. Kirks color coating methodology is particularly valuable to learn about before getting quotes so you can ask the appropriate questions and understand the quote. Stucco lasts a lifetime if done correctly and Kirk has been doing this for over 30 years. If you watch the videos you can see the outcomes of the jobs and the approach taken. KIRK SAVED ME THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS In my particular application Kirk recommended that I not do a total color coat at this time and patch and paint. This advice was free of charge and it saved me thousands. DISCOUNT SALES CALL BACK NEGATIVE REVIEWS I have read Kirks negative reviews and I personally discount any negative reviews where Kirk and any other skilled tradesman actually did no work. The pattern here is clear to me and quite common. There is only one Kirk and hundreds of jobs going on at any one time for a particular area. Now take in to account that demand for jobs maybe somewhat lumpy so you get an inrush of inquiries at a particular time. Now take in to account that Kirk actually works on the jobs and has made commitments to homeowners who are his customers. If Kirk is doing a job for you do you really care if he is not quick about returning sales calls? read more

I've always recommended Kirk to customers to patch and repair stucco because the match is always just like the surrounding area, the most important aspect of stucco work. He's reliable in terms of showing up on time and not playing games with pricing along the way. read more

This guy is the Michelangelo of plastering and stucco... a true artist!

I've used Kirk Giodano as a source of info while I stuccoed my own house. His expertise saved me time and time again. I strongly recommend his company. From working in the building trades all my life, I can tell when someone knows his stuff and is competent, thorough and honest. Kirk is all of those. read more