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Hole in a yellow painted plaster wall showing expanded metal lath over wood lath with scratch coat patched in.

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How Much Does Install Metal Lath Cost in Virginia Beach, Virginia?

Install expanded metal (diamond) lath over sheathing or framing with weather-resistive barrier, ready for scratch coat, materials and labor.

Install Metal Lath in Virginia Beach, Virginia typically costs $1.18 to $2.83 per sq ft as of 2026. Prices reflect local labor and material rates. Use our calculator below for a detailed, ZIP-code-adjusted estimate.

Install Metal Lath in Virginia Beach, Virginia

$1.18 – $2.83

per sq ft

Prices in Virginia Beach are 7.0% lower than the national average for install metal lath.

National average: $1.25 – $3 per sq ft

What you get at each price level

  • Basic

    $1 – $2.40 per sq ft

    2.5 lb galvanized self-furring diamond lath over two layers of building paper, fastened at framing, laps tied

  • Standard

    $1.18 – $2.83 per sq ft

    3.4 lb galvanized self-furring diamond lath over two layers of building paper, laps wire-tied, weep screed at the base

  • Premium

    $1.47 – $3.53 per sq ft

    3.4 lb galvanized self-furring lath over a drainage-mat weather barrier, casing beads and corner aids, weep screed, laps tied

Cost Breakdown in Virginia Beach

ComponentCategoryPrice RangeUnit
Materialsmaterial$0.54 – $1.32sq ft
Laborlabor$0.39 – $0.93sq ft
Supplies & Othersupplies$0.15 – $0.35sq ft
Equipment & Disposalequipment$0.10 – $0.23sq ft
Prices adjusted for Virginia Beach local market conditions.

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Cost Factors in Virginia Beach, Virginia

What Affects Pricing

  • Materials ($0.56-$1.36 per square foot)
  • Labor ($0.44-$1.04 per square foot)
  • Supplies & Other ($0.15-$0.36 per square foot)
  • Equipment & Disposal ($0.10-$0.24 per square foot)

Local Price Adjustments

Material costs3.0% below avg
Labor costs11.0% below avg

Material costs in Virginia Beach run proportionally higher than labor, which may favor labor-intensive approaches.

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