Expect to pay $4.50 to $7.50 per square foot for professional popcorn ceiling removal in Ontario, covering removal, two skim coats, primer, and two finish coats in one all-inclusive price. Unpainted texture costs $4.50/sqft since it wets and scrapes cleanly. Latex-painted ceilings run $6.50/sqft, and oil-based paint runs $7.50/sqft because the surface needs extra prep and skimming before it looks flat.

A main floor, a few bedrooms, or a condo in the 400-600 sqft range typically falls in the $2,000-$4,500 range. A larger 3-bedroom home with 900-1,500 sqft of ceiling generally runs $4,050 to $11,250.

If your Kitchener-Waterloo or Cambridge home was built before the mid-1980s, the texture may contain chrysotile asbestos, and Ontario Regulation 278/05 requires testing before anyone disturbs it, though the regulation doesn't mandate removal and the Building Code doesn't regulate popcorn ceilings directly. We coordinate that testing at cost, typically $300-$500.

Skim-coating over existing texture without removing it runs $8.50/sqft, which costs more than full removal because of the extra buildup needed to hide the pattern. We've handled 500+ of these jobs across KW since 2019, fully insured to $2 million and WSIB covered. (519) 729-7394 · KW Popcorn Ceiling Removal · Kitchener service area · Google Reviews