Drywalling or skim-coating over a popcorn ceiling in Kitchener-Waterloo typically costs $2,000–$4,500 for a main floor, a few rooms, or a condo (roughly 400–600 sqft of ceiling), based on our all-inclusive rates. For a larger project, pricing scales the same way per square foot, so it's easy to estimate once you know your ceiling area.

• Unpainted popcorn ceiling: $4.50/sqft, which includes removal, 2 skim coats, primer, and 2 coats of paint
• Latex-painted popcorn ceiling: $6.50/sqft all-inclusive
• Oil-base painted popcorn ceiling: $7.50/sqft all-inclusive
• Skim coat only (no paint): $2.50/sqft, or $3.50/sqft full service
• Skim coating directly over existing texture without removing it: $8.50/sqft — this is actually more expensive than removal, not a budget shortcut, since it requires extra material and labour to build a flat surface over the texture

Before any work begins, we recommend asbestos testing if your home was built or had ceilings textured before the mid-1980s, when chrysotile asbestos was commonly mixed into popcorn texture. Testing costs $300–$500 at cost, with no markup, and we coordinate this for you. Under Ontario Regulation 278/05, testing is required before disturbing suspect material, though removal itself isn't legally mandated and the Ontario Building Code doesn't regulate popcorn ceilings specifically.

Call us at (519) 729-7394 for a firm, free quote based on your exact square footage. KW Popcorn Ceiling Removal · Kitchener service area · Google Reviews