Popcorn ceiling removal in Shoreacres costs $4.50 per sq ft for an unpainted ceiling. That rate is all-inclusive: removal, two skim coats, primer and two coats of paint.

• Unpainted: $4.50/sq ft
• Latex-painted: $6.50/sq ft
• Oil-base painted: $7.50/sq ft

Painted texture takes longer to strip, which is why those rates are higher. A main floor, a few rooms or a condo (400 to 600 sq ft) usually runs $2,000 to $4,500. A full 3-bedroom home with 900 to 1,500 sq ft of ceiling runs $4,050 to $11,250. Skim coat only is $2.50/sq ft, or $3.50 full service. Skimming over existing texture without removing it is $8.50/sq ft, so it costs more than removal.

Asbestos: Texture applied before the mid-1980s may contain chrysotile asbestos. Ontario Regulation 278/05 requires testing before suspect material is disturbed. Removal itself is not mandated, and the Ontario Building Code does not regulate popcorn ceilings. We coordinate testing at cost, $300 to $500, with no markup. We do not perform licensed abatement.

I'm Eddie, and we've finished 500+ Kitchener-Waterloo area homes since 2019. We're fully insured ($2M) and WSIB covered. Call for a free written quote. (519) 729-7394 · KW Popcorn Ceiling Removal · Google Reviews