The best and least expensive way to cover a popcorn ceiling in most Kitchener-Waterloo homes is a full skim coat and repaint rather than a drywall overlay, which costs more in materials and labour for the same result.

• Unpainted popcorn ceiling: $4.50/sqft all-inclusive (removal, 2 skim coats, primer, 2 coats of paint)
• Latex-painted popcorn ceiling: $6.50/sqft all-inclusive
• Oil-base painted popcorn ceiling: $7.50/sqft all-inclusive
• Skim coat only (no paint): $2.50/sqft, or $3.50/sqft full service
• Skim coat over existing texture with no removal: $8.50/sqft, the priciest option since it adds weight and labour without eliminating the texture underneath

If your home was built before the mid-1980s, popcorn texture may contain chrysotile asbestos. Ontario Regulation 278/05 requires testing before disturbing suspect material, though removal itself isn't mandated by law. We coordinate third-party asbestos testing at cost, $300 to $500, no markup.

Call (519) 729-7394 for an exact quote based on your ceiling's condition and square footage. KW Popcorn Ceiling Removal · Google Reviews