ZD Stucco Repair lands on Inc. 5000 for second straight year

ZD Stucco Repair has been named to the Inc. 5000 again, ranking No. 4,433 after a record year that included more than 350 projects and about 850,000 square feet of exterior work in 2025. The Elmwood Park, New Jersey company says the milestone reflects its growth from a home-balcony startup into a regional restoration contractor.

Why it matters: - The second straight Inc. 5000 ranking signals sustained growth for a family-built exterior restoration business in a competitive construction market. - The company’s 2025 volume shows it has scaled beyond small residential jobs into larger, more complex commercial and community projects. - The recognition can support credibility with property owners, partners and prospective hires across New Jersey, New York and nearby markets.

What happened: - ZD Stucco Repair ranked No. 4,433 on the 2026 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. - The Elmwood Park, New Jersey company made the list for the second year in a row. - The ranking measures percentage revenue growth over a three-year period, using results from 2022 through 2025. - In 2025, ZD Stucco Repair completed more than 350 projects and restored or installed about 850,000 square feet of stucco and exterior surfaces. - Since 2017, the company has completed more than 1,300 projects.

The details: - ZD Stucco Repair was founded in 2017 by Zoltan Dicso. - Dicso started the business after arriving in the U.S. from Budapest, Hungary, with $200 and no English. - Before founding the company, Dicso experienced homelessness and worked for years as a construction laborer. - Pamela Dicso, now president of ZD Stucco Repair, worked with him from the company’s earliest days. - The business began with tools and materials stored on the Dicsos’ home balcony. - The company now serves homeowners, commercial properties, hotels and large occupied communities across New Jersey, New York and surrounding markets. - ZD Stucco Repair’s portfolio includes work for Starbucks and Wells Fargo. - The company also completed a 120-home restoration across 62 occupied buildings at Four Seasons at Chester. - Another project covered a Cresskill community of more than 50 homes. - The company’s services include stucco and EIFS installation and repair, water-infiltration correction, exterior restoration, painting, roofing, gutters and siding. - ZD Stucco Repair says its approach centers on honest recommendations, organized project management and long-lasting solutions. - The company website is zdstuccorepair.com.

Between the lines: - The balcony-to-breakout story underscores how founder-led contractors can grow by combining hands-on trade experience with tighter systems and project controls. - The shift from single-family work to occupied communities and branded commercial accounts suggests the company is winning jobs that require more scheduling discipline and coordination. - Pamela Dicso said growth matters because it helps create stable work, build better systems and take on more complicated properties, but growth cannot come at the cost of doing the job right. - Zoltan Dicso said the recognition is emotional because it reflects how far the team has come from the company’s earliest days.

What’s next: - ZD Stucco Repair is likely to lean on its expanded operating capacity to pursue larger restoration and exterior-envelope projects. - The company’s Inc. 5000 repeat appearance can help it market future growth as a track record, not a one-year spike. - The full 2026 Inc. 5000 list is available at Inc. 5000, and ZD Stucco Repair’s profile is at the company profile.

The bottom line: - ZD Stucco Repair has turned a balcony startup into a scalable restoration business, and its second Inc. 5000 ranking suggests that growth is sticking.