Removing a popcorn ceiling means scraping off the textured coating, skim-coating the surface smooth with two coats of compound, priming, and repainting, and it should always start with an asbestos check if your home was built before the mid-1980s. Chrysotile asbestos was commonly mixed into ceiling texture through the 1970s and into the mid-1980s, so under Ontario Regulation 278/05 the material should be tested before it's disturbed. We coordinate that testing at cost, typically $300–$500. Removal itself isn't mandated by law, and the Ontario Building Code doesn't regulate popcorn ceilings, but most homeowners remove it for resale value and a modern finish. Once testing clears, we handle the full job in-house, start to finish.

• Unpainted popcorn ceiling: $4.50/sqft, all-inclusive (removal, 2 skim coats, primer, 2 coats paint)
• Latex-painted popcorn: $6.50/sqft all-inclusive
• Oil-based painted popcorn: $7.50/sqft all-inclusive
• Full 3-bedroom home (900–1,500 sqft of ceiling): $4,050–export const FAQ_ANSWERS: FAQAnswer[] = [1,250

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