Yes — removing a popcorn ceiling is one of the higher-return updates you can make before selling or refinancing in Kitchener-Waterloo. Buyers and appraisers associate textured ceilings with dated, poorly maintained homes, and a smooth, modern ceiling instantly makes rooms look brighter, taller, and more updated in photos and showings.

• Unpainted popcorn ceiling: $4.50/sqft all-inclusive (removal, 2 skim coats, primer, 2 coats paint)
• Latex-painted popcorn ceiling: $6.50/sqft all-inclusive
• Oil-base painted popcorn ceiling: $7.50/sqft all-inclusive

Most main floors, condos, or a few rooms (400-600 sqft) run $2,000-$4,500. Before any work starts, we coordinate third-party asbestos testing at cost ($300-$500, no markup) since chrysotile asbestos was commonly used in ceiling texture before the mid-1980s. Ontario Regulation 278/05 requires testing before disturbing suspect material, though removal itself isn't mandated by law and the Ontario Building Code doesn't regulate popcorn ceilings. We've completed 500+ homes since 2019, fully insured to $2M and WSIB covered. Call (519) 729-7394 for a free quote. KW Popcorn Ceiling Removal · Google Reviews