How much should it cost to paint the interior of a 2000 sq ft house?
For a 2,000 sq ft home in Kitchener-Waterloo, a full interior ceiling job, removal, skim coating, priming, and two coats of paint, typically runs $9,000 to $15,000, depending on the current condition of the ceilings.
- Unpainted popcorn ceiling: $4.50/sqft all-inclusive (removal, 2 skim coats, primer, 2 coats of paint)
- Previously latex-painted ceiling: $6.50/sqft all-inclusive
- Previously oil-based painted ceiling: $7.50/sqft all-inclusive
Smaller jobs, like a single floor or a few rooms, are priced the same way per square foot, just on a smaller footprint.
Because chrysotile asbestos was commonly mixed into ceiling texture before the mid-1980s, we recommend testing before disturbing any ceiling from that era. Testing costs $300 to $500, billed at cost with no markup, and we coordinate it directly. Ontario Regulation 278/05 requires testing before disturbing suspect material, though removal itself isn't mandated by law, and the Ontario Building Code doesn't regulate popcorn ceilings specifically.
Every quote comes from an in-person walkthrough since paint type and ceiling condition change the price. Call (519) 729-7394 for an exact number on your home. KW Popcorn Ceiling Removal · Google Reviews
Answered by Eddie · KW Popcorn Ceiling Removal & Painting · 500+ Ontario homes since 2019
Updated 2026-09-15