Popcorn ceiling removal in Kitchener-Waterloo is priced per square foot of ceiling, not as a flat machine rental fee, since the job includes prep, removal, skim coating, and paint rather than just running a scraping tool. KW Popcorn Ceiling Removal & Painting charges $4.50/sqft all-inclusive for unpainted popcorn ceiling (removal, 2 skim coats, primer, and 2 coats of paint), $6.50/sqft if the texture has been painted with latex, and $7.50/sqft for oil-based paint, which is harder to work with. If you only want a skim coat with no removal service, that runs $2.50/sqft, or $3.50/sqft for full service. Note that skimming directly over existing texture without removing it first actually costs more, at $8.50/sqft, since it requires extra material and labor to level the surface properly.

Before any work begins, we always recommend testing for asbestos if your home was built before the mid-1980s, since chrysotile asbestos was commonly used in ceiling texture through the 1970s into that period. Under Ontario Regulation 278/05, testing is required before disturbing suspect material, though removal itself isn't legally mandated. We coordinate testing at cost, $300–$500, with no markup.

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