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Design Build

Full-service plaster and stucco from plan to finish.

Some projects start with a picture in your head instead of a repair list: an outdoor fireplace, a sculpted entry, a facade that needs to look like it was always there. Our design-build work takes those from idea to finished plaster.

We start with a consult at the property, then produce physical sample boards in your actual colors and textures so you approve the real material, not a rendering. One crew then owns the whole scope from framing coordination and lath to the final finish pass.

Recent design-build work includes custom outdoor fireplaces and pizza ovens, arched entries, and full exterior transformations that combine smooth stucco, stone, and foam trim profiles.

Our process

How we do design build

  1. Design consult

    We look at the space, talk finishes, and sketch what plaster and stucco can do for it.

  2. Mockups & samples

    Physical sample boards in your actual colors and textures, approved before a wall is touched.

  3. Build

    From lath to finish coat, one crew owns the whole scope, fireplaces, outdoor features, facades, interiors.

  4. Detail & reveal

    The final pass is where craft shows: edges, reveals, transitions, and a site left spotless.

Recent design build work

Design-build fireplace, plaster and wood slat ceilingSanta Monica courtyard, limestone and smooth stuccoOutdoor pizza oven taking shapeCustom stucco bench seatingCustom outdoor pizza oven, smooth stucco finish

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Reviews

What our customers say

5.0

70+ reviews on Google & Yelp

I had a great experience with Duarte’s Plastering. They were professional, clean, and very communicative throughout the entire process. The team was polite, respectful, and worked efficiently without cutting corners.
Warren Marayag
I had a small patch up job and was afraid they wouldn’t want to do the job. I called Omar and he did not hesitate and gave me a quote. He sent his guy over the next day and he did an excellent job.
Sal Torres
I really recommend this company, they did an amazing job. I’m really happy with the final results. From start to finish, communication wise was excellent as well!!
Luis Anguiano
Efficient, great communication, and great outcome. Omar is knowledgeable and responsive as well as respectful of neighbors. His team made quick work of modernizing the stucco and exterior of our home and we would not hesitate to recommend him or use him again!
Despina Crassa
This crew was timely, professional, and fun to have around. They did a great job repairing stucco on one of our walls.
Cole Young
Omar and his crew were amazing… on time and on budget… impeccable work and professional… plastering services at its finest…
Jacques D’Elia
Exceptional work. I am really happy with Omar and Antonio, they showed up on time, completed my job in 2 days, and were able to match my old stucco perfectly!
Erik Board

Common questions

What kinds of projects qualify as design-build?

Anything where the shape is custom: outdoor fireplaces and kitchens, pizza ovens, arched openings, niches, sculpted facades, and full exterior redesigns.

Do you help with the design itself?

Yes. Omar has shaped hundreds of these features and will sketch options, recommend proportions, and produce samples before anything is built.

How long does a custom feature take?

A typical outdoor fireplace or oven runs one to three weeks from first coat to cured finish, depending on size and weather. We give you a real schedule at the estimate.

Ready to talk design build?

Free, honest estimate, usually same week.

Get a Free Estimate Call (657) 347-2499