Popcorn Ceiling Removal Cost — Burlington 2026
Direct Answer
How Much Does Popcorn Ceiling Removal Cost in Burlington?
Popcorn ceiling removal in Burlington costs $4.50 to $7.50 per square foot all-inclusive: $4.50/sqft unpainted, $6.50/sqft latex-painted, $7.50/sqft oil-based painted, covering containment, removal, two skim coats, bonding primer, and two coats of Sherwin-Williams ceiling paint, with no travel surcharge. A standard bedroom runs $585 to $810 unpainted, a condo or a few rooms $2,000 to $4,500, and full Burlington homes start from $8,100. Toronto-based crews commonly quote $6.00 to $10.00 for the identical square foot.
2026 Burlington Pricing
Burlington popcorn ceiling removal rates
All prices include removal, skim coating, priming, and two coats of paint. Free quotes — call (519) 729-7394
All Canadian dollars, all-inclusive, the same from Aldershot to Appleby with zero travel surcharge. Furniture protection, containment, and cleanup are inside the number. Per-square-foot pricing keeps the quote honest to your actual ceiling area.
Room-by-Room Cost
What Burlington homeowners pay by room
| Room Type | Ceiling Area | Unpainted | Latex | Oil-Based |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small bedroom | 100–130 sqft | $450–$585 | $650–$845 | $750–$975 |
| Standard bedroom | 130–180 sqft | $585–$810 | $845–$1,170 | $975–$1,350 |
| Master bedroom | 180–250 sqft | $810–$1,125 | $1,170–$1,625 | $1,350–$1,875 |
| Living room | 200–350 sqft | $900–$1,575 | $1,300–$2,275 | $1,500–$2,625 |
| Condo / a few rooms | 400–600 sqft | $1,800–$2,700 | $2,600–$3,900 | $3,000–$4,500 |
| Full main floor (bungalow) | 900–1,400 sqft | $4,050–$6,300 | $6.50/sqft | $7.50/sqft |
| Full home incl. basement | 1,800–2,500 sqft | $8,100–$11,250 | $6.50/sqft | $7.50/sqft |
All prices CAD, finished through the second coat of paint. A single room takes two days, a main floor two to three, a whole home three or more. Painted whole-home projects price at the posted rates with one exact figure locked at the free assessment.
Burlington Neighbourhoods
Burlington ceilings by decade
Burlington built outward from the lake, and the ceilings follow: the closer to the water and the older the street, the more likely the texture, and the more likely testing comes first.
Roseland, Shoreacres, Aldershot
The 1950s and 60s lakeside build-out where texture is common and build years fall inside the pre-1980 asbestos window. Testing runs $300 to $500 at cost and is arranged for you.
Tyandaga, Brant Hills, Palmer, Mountainside
The 1970s and early 80s subdivisions: prime popcorn territory, frequently repainted since, which moves jobs to the $6.50 to $7.50 painted rates.
Headon Forest, Millcroft
Late 80s and 90s streets at the tail of the texture era: some popcorn, more knockdown and stipple, all removed at the same posted rates.
Alton and the newest surveys
Mostly built after texture fell out of use. Where it appears, the process and pricing are unchanged.
Cost Factors
What sets a Burlington quote
Painted or bare
Bare popcorn $4.50/sqft, latex-painted $6.50/sqft, oil-based $7.50/sqft. The biggest single factor on every quote.
Build year
Pre-1980 means asbestos testing before disturbance under Ontario Regulation 278/05, $300 to $500 at lab cost with no markup.
Condo substrates
Texture on concrete is assessed in person before quoting; where standard removal applies, standard rates apply.
Height and vaults
Standard height is base rate; taller rooms and vaulted spaces need scaffold and carry a modest surcharge.
Listing timelines
Pre-sale projects get scheduled backwards from the photo date; the two-to-three-day main-floor scope fits most listing preps.
Get your number from the cost calculator, visit the Burlington service page, compare Kitchener and Ontario-wide costs, or start at the asbestos guide if your home predates 1980.
Common Questions
Burlington cost questions
Popcorn ceiling removal in Burlington runs $4.50 per square foot for unpainted texture, $6.50 for latex-painted, and $7.50 for oil-based painted ceilings, all-inclusive: containment, removal, two skim coats, bonding primer, and two coats of Sherwin-Williams ceiling paint. A standard bedroom is $585 to $810 unpainted, and a condo or a few rooms (400 to 600 sqft) typically totals $2,000 to $4,500.
Toronto-based contractors commonly charge $6.00 to $10.00 per square foot and treat Burlington as an out-of-town trip. Our posted rate stays $4.50 to $7.50 with no travel surcharge, because Burlington is part of the standard service area, not an add-on.
A smooth ceiling reads modern in listing photos and removes the "dated" first impression buyers price against. A typical staging-focused scope, the main living areas at 400 to 600 square feet, runs $2,000 to $4,500 and takes two to three days, which fits ahead of most listing timelines. Book the free assessment early so the schedule is locked before your shoot.
Those 1950s and 60s streets sit squarely in the texture era, and many ceilings have been painted at least once since, which moves the rate from $4.50 to the $6.50 or $7.50 painted tiers. Build years before 1980 also mean asbestos testing first, $300 to $500 at cost, per Ontario Regulation 278/05.
Water releases bare texture at $4.50 per square foot. Paint blocks the water: latex-painted ceilings need scoring and extra passes at $6.50, and oil-based paint takes the most labour at $7.50. The finger test tells you which you have: chalky residue means unpainted.
The pre-1980 window applies, which covers Roseland, Shoreacres, Aldershot, and the earlier Tyandaga and Brant Hills streets. Chrysotile asbestos was commonly mixed into texture through the 1970s into the mid-1980s. Testing is required before disturbance under Ontario Regulation 278/05; we arrange it at cost, $300 to $500, no markup.
Two days minimum, even for one room, because skim coats and paint need drying time between coats. Main floors run two to three days, whole homes three or more. One-day promises skip coats.
Dust containment with full floor and furniture protection, complete removal, two skim coats sanded to a Level 5 finish, bonding primer, two finish coats of premium ceiling paint, and cleanup. That is what $4.50 to $7.50 per square foot buys, with nothing added later.
A full home including the basement, 1,800 to 2,500 square feet of ceiling, starts at $8,100 to $11,250 for unpainted texture. Painted ceilings are priced at the posted $6.50 or $7.50 rates, with your exact locked figure set at the free in-home assessment.
Condo texture is often sprayed on concrete rather than drywall, so the free assessment confirms the substrate before quoting. Where standard removal applies, a 400 to 600 square foot condo runs $1,800 to $2,700 unpainted or $2,600 to $3,900 latex-painted, and we handle building elevator bookings and floor protection as part of the job.
No. Skim coating over intact texture costs $8.50 per square foot, more than removal, because burying bumps takes extra compound and passes. Removal with the full finish is $4.50 to $7.50, and skim-over stays reserved for special cases like encapsulated asbestos.
The owner, Eddie, is on every job personally. Workmanship carries a one-year warranty with $2M insurance and WSIB coverage, and more than 500 homes have been completed across the region since 2019.