No, not when it's done right. The messy reputation comes from DIY dry-scraping, which sends fine dust through the whole house. We use a wet-scrape method: ceilings are misted before removal, floors and walls are sealed in plastic, and debris is bagged and removed room by room, so dust stays contained to the work area.

If your home was built before the mid-1980s, we recommend asbestos testing first ($300 to $500, at cost, no markup), 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 is not mandated by law and the Ontario Building Code does not regulate popcorn ceilings.

Unpainted ceilings run $4.50 per square foot all-inclusive, covering removal, two skim coats, primer, and two coats of paint. Painted ceilings run $6.50 to $7.50 per square foot depending on paint type. Call (519) 729-7394 and we'll walk you through the process. KW Popcorn Ceiling Removal · Waterloo service area · Google Reviews