Architecture, added on
Mouldings give a flat facade shadow, proportion and a finished frame — the difference between a builder-grade box and a designed home.
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The trim work that turns a flat wall into architecture.
Architectural mouldings are what separate a finished elevation from a plain one. Coated high-density EPS profiles — window surrounds, banding, quoins, sills, keystones and crown details — are shaped, mesh-and-base-coated and finished to match the wall, adding depth and shadow lines without the weight or cost of cast stone.
We carry two specialities under this work: precise exterior crown mouldings, and wood-grain stucco — a trowelled finish that reads as timber but is mineral through and through. Both are detailed below.
- Window surrounds
- Crown & cornice
- Banding
- Quoins
- Keystones
- Wood-grain finish
Where it fits
Built for these.
- Window and door surrounds
- Banding, belt courses and cornices
- Quoins, keystones and sills
- Crown and eave detailing
- Feature accents on stucco and EIFS walls
The method
How we install it.
- 01
Profile & layout
Choose profiles, lay out the elevation, and shape EPS to the design — custom profiles cut to match.
- 02
Mount & flash
Mouldings adhered and fastened, with flashing at sills and tops so water sheds clear of the wall.
- 03
Mesh & base coat
Each profile wrapped in mesh and base-coated for a hard, impact-resistant, crack-resistant skin.
- 04
Finish to match
Finished in the same acrylic system as the wall — or a contrast colour to make the detail pop.
Why it's worth it
What you get.
Light and durable
Coated EPS weighs a fraction of cast stone, needs no extra structure, and shrugs off freeze-thaw once mesh-and-base-coated.
Seamless with the wall
Because the mouldings finish in the same system as the stucco, there is no joint to fail and no mismatched material aging differently.
Specialities
Within mouldings & trim.
Specialty · A
Exterior Crown Mouldings
Crown and cornice details run the top of a facade and the eave line, casting the shadow line that frames the whole elevation. We shape and mount continuous crown profiles, mitre the corners clean, and flash the tops so water sheds away from the wall rather than sitting on the detail.
- Continuous runs with clean mitred corners
- Top-flashed so water never pools on the profile
- Custom profiles cut to a drawing or sample
- Finished to match or contrast the wall colour
Specialty · B
Wood-Grain Stucco
Wood-grain stucco is a hand-trowelled finish that carries the texture, plank lines and warmth of timber — on columns, soffits, accent bands and feature walls — while staying fully mineral. You get the look of wood with none of the rot, insects, sealing or repainting that real exterior timber demands.
- Hand-tooled plank texture and grain
- Tinted to warm timber tones or custom colour
- Ideal on columns, soffits and accent walls
- No rot, no insects, no annual sealing
Selected work
Mouldings & Trim in the field.
Photography being added — meanwhile, here's what we deliver.
Good to know.
Are foam mouldings durable outside?
Yes. The EPS is only the shape — once it is wrapped in fibreglass mesh and a polymer base coat, the surface is hard, impact-resistant and finished in the same weatherproof acrylic as the wall. It is a proven exterior system, not bare foam.
Can you match a specific profile or a heritage detail?
We cut custom profiles to a drawing or a sample, so we can reproduce a crown, a sill or a banding detail to match an existing home or an architect’s elevation.
Can mouldings be added to an existing stucco house?
Often, yes — surrounds and banding can be added to a sound stucco or EIFS wall and finished to blend in. We assess the existing finish first to plan the tie-in.
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