Popcorn ceiling removal in Kitchener costs $4.50 to $7.50 per square foot, all-inclusive, depending on whether the ceiling is painted. I'm Eddie, owner of KW Popcorn Ceiling Removal & Painting. We've completed 500+ Kitchener-Waterloo homes since 2019, and we're $2M insured and WSIB covered.

• Unpainted: $4.50/sq ft
• Latex-painted: $6.50/sq ft
• Oil-based painted: $7.50/sq ft

Pricing covers scraping, two skim coats with sanding, bonding primer, two finish coats, floor and wall protection, and cleanup. A few rooms or a condo (400 to 600 sq ft) usually runs $2,000 to $4,500. A full 3-bedroom home, at 900 to 1,500 sq ft of ceiling, typically runs $4,050 to $11,250. Want smoothing only, no removal? Skim coat alone is $2.50/sq ft, full-service $3.50/sq ft. Skimming over existing texture without removing it costs more, at $8.50/sq ft, since it takes more labor than a straight removal job.

Many KW homes built before the mid-1980s have popcorn texture containing chrysotile asbestos. Ontario Regulation 278/05 requires testing before disturbing suspect material, though removal isn't legally mandated and the Ontario Building Code doesn't regulate popcorn ceilings at all. We coordinate third-party testing at cost, $300 to $500, no markup. We don't perform abatement ourselves; if a sample tests positive, we'll point you to a licensed abatement contractor before any work starts. (519) 729-7394 · KW Popcorn Ceiling Removal · Kitchener service area · Google Reviews