Yes, you can still remove a popcorn ceiling that contains asbestos, but it must be tested first and handled under Ontario rules. Chrysotile asbestos was mixed into ceiling texture through the 1970s and into the mid-1980s, so homes built before the mid-1980s are the ones at risk.

• Test first: Ontario Regulation 278/05 governs asbestos-containing material and requires testing before suspect material is disturbed.
• Removal is not mandatory: The law does not force you to remove it, and the Ontario Building Code does not regulate popcorn ceilings. Intact, undisturbed texture can stay.
• Testing cost: We coordinate asbestos testing at cost, $300 to $500, with no markup.
• If it tests positive: We do not perform licensed asbestos abatement ourselves. We coordinate the proper handling, then complete the skim coats, primer and paint.

If your ceiling is asbestos-free, removal is $4.50/sqft for unpainted, $6.50/sqft for latex-painted and $7.50/sqft for oil-base painted. All rates are all-inclusive. A main floor, a few rooms or a condo of 400 to 600 sqft typically runs $2,000 to $4,500. Call Eddie at (519) 729-7394 and we will arrange testing first. KW Popcorn Ceiling Removal · Kitchener service area · Google Reviews