Popcorn ceiling removal costs $4.50 per square foot for an unpainted ceiling, all-inclusive of removal, two skim coats, primer, and two coats of paint. Painted ceilings cost more: $6.50/sqft for latex paint, $7.50/sqft for oil-based paint, since painted texture takes extra work to strip. A main floor, a few rooms, or a condo (400-600 sqft) typically runs $2,000-$4,500. Larger homes with 900-1,500 sqft of ceiling run $4,050-$11,250. Skim coating over existing texture without removal costs $8.50/sqft, more than full removal, since hiding texture requires extra coats.

We recommend asbestos testing before any work begins, priced at $300-$500 at cost with no markup. Chrysotile asbestos was commonly used in ceiling texture through the 1970s and into the mid-1980s, so homes built or renovated before the mid-1980s should be tested first. Ontario Regulation 278/05 requires testing before disturbing suspect material, though removal itself isn't legally mandated and the Ontario Building Code doesn't regulate popcorn ceilings specifically. We coordinate testing through certified labs; we don't perform abatement ourselves.

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