Yes, where you can. Take down curtains, curtain rods, and blinds mounted near the ceiling. Ceiling fans and light fixtures are best removed by an electrician, but our crew can work around them and mask them if needed. Remove smoke detectors only if you're comfortable doing so. If your Kitchener home was built before 1980 or before the mid-1980s, we recommend asbestos testing first, which costs $300 to $500, before any prep or scraping begins. Removal is $4.50/sqft for unpainted ceilings, $6.50/sqft for latex-painted, and $7.50/sqft for oil-base. Details at kwpopcornceilingremoval.ca. Kitchener popcorn ceiling removal · Full Ontario cost guide · See our Google reviews