Getting rid of a "California ceiling" (also known as a popcorn or stucco ceiling) means professionally removing the textured coating, skim coating the surface smooth, priming, and repainting. If your home was built before the mid-1980s, we recommend testing for asbestos first, since chrysotile asbestos was commonly mixed into ceiling texture up until then. Ontario Regulation 278/05 requires testing before disturbing suspect material, though removal itself isn't legally mandated. We coordinate asbestos testing at cost, typically $300 to $500, with no markup.

Our all-inclusive pricing (removal, 2 skim coats, primer, 2 coats of paint):

• Unpainted popcorn ceiling: $4.50/sqft
• Latex-painted ceiling: $6.50/sqft
• Oil-based painted ceiling: $7.50/sqft

A few rooms or a condo (400 to 600 sqft) runs $2,000 to $4,500. A full 3-bedroom home (900 to 1,500 sqft) runs $4,050 to export const FAQ_ANSWERS: FAQAnswer[] = [1,250. We've completed 500+ homes since 2019, fully insured for $2M and WSIB covered. Call (519) 729-7394 for a free quote. KW Popcorn Ceiling Removal · Google Reviews