In Kitchener, popcorn ceiling removal costs $4.50 per sqft for an unpainted ceiling, and that price includes everything. It covers scraping, two skim coats, primer and two coats of paint. Latex-painted ceilings run $6.50/sqft and oil-base painted ceilings run $7.50/sqft, because paint makes the texture harder to remove.

• Main floor, a few rooms or a condo (400 to 600 sqft): $2,000 to $4,500.
• Full home (900 to 1,500 sqft of ceiling): $4,050 to $11,250, depending on paint type.

Your final price depends on ceiling height, drywall condition and paint type. Skim coating over the existing texture without removing it costs $8.50/sqft, which is more than removal, so it is not a shortcut.

Asbestos: Chrysotile asbestos was used in ceiling texture through the 1970s and into the mid-1980s, so testing matters for many older Kitchener-Waterloo homes. Under Ontario Regulation 278/05, suspect material must be tested before it is disturbed. Removal itself is not required by law. We coordinate testing at cost, $300 to $500, with no markup.

I'm Eddie, owner of KW Popcorn Ceiling Removal & Painting. We have finished 500+ KW homes since 2019, and we are $2M insured and WSIB covered. Request a free quote. (519) 729-7394 · KW Popcorn Ceiling Removal · Kitchener service area · Google Reviews