Popcorn ceiling removal near Dundas and Hamilton runs $4.50 to $7.50 per square foot, all-inclusive, depending on how many paint layers are on the texture.

• Unpainted popcorn: $4.50/sqft, since it wets and scrapes off cleanly.
• Latex-painted: $6.50/sqft, for the extra labor needed to break through the paint layer.
• Oil-based painted: $7.50/sqft, the toughest to remove and finished with a full skim coat.

Every rate above is all-inclusive: removal, two coats of skim, primer, and two coats of paint, no hidden add-ons. A typical bedroom (130-180 sqft) runs $585 to $1,350, and a main floor, several rooms, or a condo (400-600 sqft) typically runs $2,000 to $4,500. If your home was built before the mid-1980s, common across Dundas and Hamilton's older neighbourhoods, chrysotile asbestos may be present in the original texture. Ontario Regulation 278/05 requires testing before disturbing suspect material, though removal itself isn't mandated and the Building Code doesn't regulate popcorn ceilings. We coordinate third-party testing at cost, $300-$500, no markup, rather than performing abatement ourselves. We've done this in over 500 KW-area homes since 2019, fully insured to $2M and WSIB covered. Get a free quote for your Dundas or Hamilton home. (519) 729-7394 · KW Popcorn Ceiling Removal · Google Reviews