Ceiling painting or resurfacing in Kitchener-Waterloo runs $4.50 to $7.50 per square foot all-inclusive, depending on your ceiling's condition. Exact pricing depends on what's currently on your ceiling:

• Unpainted popcorn ceiling: $4.50/sqft all-inclusive (removal, two skim coats, primer, two coats of paint)
• Latex-painted popcorn ceiling: $6.50/sqft all-inclusive
• Oil-base painted popcorn ceiling: $7.50/sqft all-inclusive

Typical project totals: a main floor, a few rooms, or a condo (400-600 sqft) usually runs $2,000 to $4,500. A larger home with 900-1,500 sqft of ceiling typically runs $4,050 to $11,250.

Want a smooth ceiling without full popcorn removal? Skim coat only is $2.50/sqft, full-service skim coat is $3.50/sqft, and skim coating over existing texture without removing it first is $8.50/sqft, since bonding over old texture takes more prep than starting fresh.

Homes built before the mid-1980s may have chrysotile asbestos mixed into the ceiling texture. 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. We coordinate asbestos testing at cost, $300 to $500, with no markup.

Call (519) 729-7394 for an exact quote based on your square footage. KW Popcorn Ceiling Removal · Google Reviews