Removing a popcorn ceiling in Kitchener-Waterloo costs $4.50 per square foot for an unpainted ceiling, all-inclusive of removal, 2 skim coats, primer, and 2 coats of paint. If your ceiling was previously painted, the rate is $6.50/sqft for latex paint or $7.50/sqft for oil-based paint, since painted texture takes more labor to strip.

For a main floor, a few rooms, or a condo (400-600 sqft), most jobs land between $2,000 and $4,500. Larger homes with 900-1,500 sqft of ceiling run higher, scaling with the per-square-foot rate above.

Before any removal, we recommend testing for asbestos. Chrysotile asbestos was commonly mixed into ceiling texture before the mid-1980s, and Ontario Regulation 278/05 requires testing before disturbing suspect material. We coordinate testing at cost, typically $300-$500, with no markup. Removal itself isn't legally mandated, but testing protects you and your contractor.

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