Is it a big job to remove a popcorn ceiling?
Not as big a job as most homeowners expect — a typical 3-bedroom home takes 1-2 days and runs $2,000-$4,500 total, done in one visit with no need to move out. We've completed 500+ Kitchener-Waterloo homes since 2019, fully insured for $2M and WSIB covered.
Before removal starts, any popcorn texture applied before the mid-1980s should be tested for asbestos, since chrysotile asbestos was commonly mixed into ceiling texture through the 1970s and into the mid-1980s. 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 testing at cost, $300-$500, no markup.
Our all-inclusive pricing:
- Unpainted popcorn ceiling: $4.50/sqft (removal, 2 skim coats, primer, 2 coats paint)
- Latex-painted ceiling: $6.50/sqft
- Oil-base painted ceiling: $7.50/sqft
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Answered by Eddie · KW Popcorn Ceiling Removal & Painting · 500+ Ontario homes since 2019
Updated 2026-08-08