If I could redo one thing about our remodel, I would have called John from day one…read more We initially went with a stucco contractor recommended by our window company since we replaced our windows. The job ended up patchy and not acceptable....smooth stucco is very difficult to get right. I ended up finding Southside Stucco on my own through yelp because their reviews all 5 star and John was knoweledgable and his price was very fair. We wanted a smooth finish, which is notoriously the most difficult stucco style to get right because every flaw, bump, and seam stands out. John just finished the job last week he it looks amazing...it's 100% seamless, perfect smooth coat across the whole surface, around the edges, right up to the gutters, around the mouldings....it looks perfect. If you want smooth stucco done right the first time without having to pay someone else to fix it later, just hire John.

***Landlords hire this company*** After a plumbing job to…read morereplace the old cast iron pipe that runs to the sewage pipe that goes to the street I had a hole about 2ft by 1ft and it needed to be fixed. When I first spoke to the owner of Southside Stucco John De La Cruz I liked him. He gave me a price that was good and better than others I had spoken to. This job took 1/2 a day to do and it's a beautiful job. Utterly professional and a straight shooter, really a good guy and I'm so impressed with the work. When painted you are never going to know that a repair was done it's that good. Hire this company that has complete and utter integrity. He allowed me to pay by Zelle also which saved me a long drive. I'm just so happy with this and you better know I'm keeping John in my book. Thank you so much! What a fine job and my friends in Redondo and Torrance will know your name.

A big shout out to Aston! He is truly awesome! We hired him for stucco work after we got our panel…read moreupgrade. Entire project in two parts was seamlessly done. The communication throughout the project, from the moment of initial quote up till it was completed went smoothly. He is extremely knowledgeable and master of his craft. There is absolutely no up selling. Infact he talked us out of couple things which we thought we should get done and guided us in the right direction. We are thankful to fellow reviewers to bring him to our attention. Anyone looking for any stucco/drywall related projects, you will be amazed at his work as much as we are for sure!

We hired Patchwork a few months ago to repair a large area of stucco that was damaged by a…read morelandscaping contractor we used in the past. Aston carved out some time on his weekend to come check out the job and provide a quote. He was super upfront about what he could do and gave us recommendations even if we didn't move forward with him. He answered ALL of our questions and made us feel very at ease (especially after working with a contractor that was the complete opposite). Aston emailed me a very detailed and reasonable quote that evening and we hired him that next day. He is seriously one of the best contractors I've worked with (I work with contractors for a living so I've seen the full spectrum of good, bad, and ugly). He is super friendly and VERY communicative. I would rather have someone that over-communicates than under, because it removes assumptions from both sides. The work he does looks really great. He is extremely tidy and cleaned up the areas at the end of every day. He was able to match the old French lace texture we have over a fairly large area. His work has held up wonderfully, especially after the week and a half or rain we just had. Pictures posted are the before, in process, and unpainted finished work. HIGHLY recommend.

I needed some stucco repair done around the house once I emailed them they were promptly replied…read moreand sent somebody out to give me an estimate once I got the estimate. The price was good. They came out within a week and did all the work really good and fast everything looks great. I would highly recommend this business. They do great work prices are good A+.

We had a small job. Setting up an appointment was easy, the pricing was fair, and Jose did an…read moreEXCELLENT job. Thank you!

We hired SSS Plastering to fix a leak in our exterior wall caused by some very shoddy workmanship…read moreby previous owners. Salvador came out promptly, gave us a reasonable quote, and even provided lineouts for additional vents that needed replacement. They worked fast, cleaned everything up afterwards, and matched the stucco texture extremely well to our existing walls. The only thing they didn't do was repaint, but for our job it's an easy fix. Can definitely recommend Salvador and his team!

While we didn't end up getting stucco work done, I had to write a review for Salvador - we got a…read morefew competing quotes for stucco refinish & also weed screed (not sure if I spelled it correctly) as we had some moisture concerns. Salvador was one of the few that responded promptly and came by for an estimate. He was professional, on time & his prices were very fair - there was no BS. Based off other Yelp reviews too, I knew he probably would do a great job. While we ultimately went with a close trusted referral who gave us a better price - we 100% would've went with Salvador and his team had we not had the other option. And just for comparison & speaking from personal experience - If a contractor is sitting you down and giving you a few hours "consultation" to try to convince you to choose them & pulling out all the sales tactics in the books (""discount"" if you book today) - RUN - they will most likely charge you 2x!!! the normal price. We didn't have a lot of experience choosing contractors so we were almost convinced due to the urgency, but we decided to be smart & get our own quotes and then found Salvador who gave us a reality check of how we were almost swindled! So word to the wise, always get at least 3 quotes :) but I have a feeling Salvador will be the best option based off our experience with him.

Dmitri and his team are amazing! We started the exterior paint job on our house mainly because we…read morehad a lot of termite damage in window casings and fascia boards and they needed to be replaced. We ended up with what looks like a brand new house! Work on the trim/fascia was impeccable and the paint job is beautiful. Dmitri was super communicative and present throughout the project and his team is just excellent. Highly recommend.

I found Dimitri, owner of color concepts through his amazing Yelp reviews. I originally had his…read moreteam sand and stain 7 outdoor gates that had seen better days. Those came out awesome so we had the entire fence done as well. The panels looked even better so I had our front and garage doors sanded and stained as well. Overall just could not be happier. Top marks to a great business.

Rick came over today and gave me a real good lesson on how our old year 1926 house was built, what…read morestucco is, how stucco is applied and the consequences. I love it when a guy comes over and talks me out of doing expensive work . He offered a much better solution than plastic paint ("Cool Life" or "Texicote") and explained exactly why. While he was here, he also offered solutions to our old garage that needs to be rebuilt. I never knew you could just rebuild the very top of a structure. I always thought you had to knock the while thing down. He also offered advice on our water drainage from the roof. Then he promised to send me some contacts for people who could do the work if I wanted to, but again told me nothing structural is going on, so we don't have to. He didn't charge a fee. But its my policy that everybody's time is worth money. He refused the amount I was originally going to give him and took a lesser amount. Finally, he said he owns a Dodge Dart!! My dad had a Dodge Dart, it was little power house. Rick himself drives a cool old vintage car. Cool dude. I would recommend him to anyone.

Straight, reasonable, and honest. Rick showed artistry with plaster, a far cry from slapping up…read moredrywall. 10/10 would recommend.

Luis was very responsive, very informative, and really gave me a lot of confidence in him when he…read morecame out for the consultation. Communication was great, scheduling was fast, and the work was completed within the timeframe he explained from the beginning. He worked with me to let me know how to get the best results and the stucco work was beautiful and matched the coloring and texture of the main house as closely as humanly possible. Great value for the work (not the cheapest, but also definitely not the most expensive) Very happy with their work and appreciative of all the information he shared with me that was above and beyond. I would definitely use them in the future and recommend them friends & family.

Luis just finished an electrical panel stucco job for me. I sent him a quote request (yesterday…read more10/22/25) with photos of the job. He replied within 2 hours with a quote based on just the photos. I needed this job done quickly and Luis said he could come today (10/23/25) -- super fast response! He arrived on time this morning and finished the entire job, including painting, in about 6 hours. His price was reasonable and his work was EXCELLENT!! Very professional, very friendly, great craftsman! I ABSOLUTELY recommend him!

Five Stars is NOT ENOUGH STARS FOR THIS COMPANY!!! I just…read morehad the MOST MARVELOUS EXPERIENCE working with this company. For Three weeks this crew was at my home scraping, sanding, filling and preparing it ultimately for painting. Their attention to detail is simply amazing. My home is simply beautiful, Thanks to Marco, Jose and Geraldo. I Totally Recommend Cooley Brothers Painting for your Next painting needs

I called this service to have my front door repainted. They gave me a competitive offer so i…read morescheduled the service. They showed up on time as promised, and did an amazing job. Front door looks great. Marcos did a great job, nice and friendly and explained the process and had good communication. I would use this service again for sure. A+

Clearly not their first rodeo. DO NOT HESITATE!! Leo is the man. These guys are elite!…read more Hired Leo after the previous stucco guy wasn't good. Stucco was bumpy and had cracks through it. NO MORE!! He completely blew me away - prep, communication, pricing, and high quality results. 1000/10 couldn't be any happier. As a general contractor I will be using them on all future projects. Absolute pleasure having these guys on site. Can't wait to work with them again in the future. DO NOT HESITATE AND REACH OUT NOW!!!!

My wife and I are new homeowners and wanted to get a Santa Barbara smooth stucco finish applied to…read moreour house. I was very nervous about which company I should work with as it was a bigger job and heard horror stories about contractors not meeting their end of the bargain. Throughout the process I interviewed 8 different people and decided to work with Leo and his crew. Leo not only gave me a fair price, his team was on time every day and truly did an excellent job with my house. He and his team do great work and are genuinely good people. If you are hesitant on who to work with, you will not go wrong with

They do awesome work! They're on budget and on time and their prices are very good! It was nice to…read morework with true professionals!

OH BOY, STUCCO BOY!…read more I met with Jereme (the owner of Stucco Boy/Builder Boy) to discuss an exterior refinishing project. We've got some TEX-COTE that the prior owners added that is failing and in need of repair. To their credit, Jereme is knowledgeable about TEX-COTE and the company even has a landing page on their website describing how to fix a failing application. They offer services to repair and re-apply, and Jereme mentioned this would be an option for us, in addition to a more involved re-plastering. Jereme said he'd break out different options for us. Despite Jereme's demeanor coming off a bit slick and salesy, them being a local company with experience with TEX-COTE gave me some confidence. I received a proposal that I felt was reasonably priced. Before selecting the company for my project, I had some follow-up questions I asked the office staff via email regarding coordinating the project with other work being done-namely a re-roof project that I'd be undertaking. After a little back-and-forth, Jereme called me directly. I was able to ask my questions about coordination with the roofing company, and he put my mind at ease. He described how the roofing company would handle tear-off and paper the roof, and then Stucco Boy would come in and water blast and prep. He was pretty specific about his recommendations and that fully addressed my questions. He said that I'd be able to put them into contact with the roofer to work out the specifics and "when roofing companies hear that, they are relieved"-indicating to me that there'd be a proactive direct coordination that would help streamline the process. WONDERFUL! After receiving HOA approval for the project, I reached out to Builder Boy and said I'd like to proceed with them. I followed up with a few questions including one about timing and order of operations to coordinate with the roofing and solar to take place (roughly, at this point) in January. The responses I got from the office staff to my questions were different than what Jereme had indicated; instead of coordinating with the roofers, they said that it would be better for them to do their work after the roofers had completed. There was some back-and-forth where I tried to reconcile the differences in the office staff's answers/recommendations of doing work after everything else was done and what Jereme had indicated to me on our earlier phone call. Two days after not hearing anything back, I received a phone call from Jereme. He indicated to me that he'd heard from his team that I was "frustrated" and that I had taken an "aggressive tone" with his staff and he hoped to understand my frustration but also see if there was a path forward. He indicated that he cares about his staff; the implication he was stepping in to shield them from unfair treatment. I told him that I was confused, and asked if he'd read the emails-my hope was to ensure we were on the same page about what my issue actually was and for me to understand what about my correspondence was "aggressive." He replied he'd "skimmed" the email-so I asked him if I'd be able to read it to him--much of my confusion stemmed from what the office staff was suggesting and how it was much different than what Jereme had indicated regarding coordinating steps with the roofing company. He responded "I get it, you're a good guy" as if my primary intent in reading him the email to was somehow clear my name, and he followed up with "I'd rather not live in the past and instead just move forward." Wait, seriously?! You imply I'm mistreating your staff, you're only vaguely aware of what my issue actually is and when I attempt to talk in specific terms about either of those things you suddenly want to "move forward"? I tried to explain to Jereme the disconnect, and how the staff's recommendation wasn't what he and I had discussed earlier, so I was confused. He said "it can be done either way" and "it's up to the customer"- but kept insisting that his staff was correct in their suggestion without acknowledging it was different than what he himself earlier had suggested, and that was the source of my confusion. The whole time it felt like Jereme was trying to gaslight me, and whenever I tried to be specific about our conversation or clarify what my issue actually was, he'd deflect and say dismissively "it's up to you; just tell us when to show up and we'll be there." I was pretty floored at this point and couldn't shake the feeling that I was getting hustled by this guy. I knew that as he kept insisting he wanted to "move forward" without actually talking about the nature of the problem, it was a sign that this wasn't the kind of company, and Jereme the kind of person, I could trust. So I calmly told him that it was clear to me it wouldn't be a good fit, he said "OK," and that was the extent of my experience with Builder Boy. Jereme: because you didn't bother reading the email exchange before, I posted it here for your convenience.