Yes. A ceiling installed in 1978 falls squarely in the window when chrysotile asbestos was commonly mixed into popcorn ceiling texture, a practice that ran through the 1970s and into the mid-1980s before it was phased out. A 1978 ceiling should be treated as suspect material until it's tested, not assumed safe or assumed contaminated.

• Ontario Regulation 278/05 requires testing before disturbing any suspect asbestos-containing material.
• Removal is not mandated by law, and the Ontario Building Code does not regulate popcorn ceilings.
• Testing runs $300 to $500, billed at cost with no markup.

We coordinate the testing for you before any work starts, and price the job once we know what we're dealing with. Call us at (519) 729-7394 to book testing on your 1978 ceiling or ask questions first. KW Popcorn Ceiling Removal · Kitchener service area · Google Reviews