$300-$900
A typical room-size ceiling. Final price is set in your free written quote.
Ceiling size and how thick the texture is applied are the main cost drivers, along with whether the ceiling needs a full skim coat afterward for a smooth, paint-ready finish.
We ask your home’s age first. Textured ceilings from before the early 1980s are tested for asbestos before removal, and we never dry-sand an untested older ceiling. We cover the floor and furniture, seal off the room, wet-scrape the texture, then skim the ceiling smooth. It then needs a coat of ceiling paint, which we can add to the job.
Homes from the 1970s to early-1990s building boom are the most common candidates, especially once the texture has yellowed, been damaged, or started flaking, or when a renovation calls for a smooth, paint-ready ceiling instead.
Popcorn texture was standard in a lot of Ottawa homes built from the 1970s through the early '90s – it was cheap to spray and hid ceiling imperfections, but most homeowners today want it gone.
Textured ceilings installed before the early 1980s can contain asbestos. We ask about your home's age up front and won't dry-sand an untested older ceiling – if there's any doubt, testing happens before removal.
We wet-scrape rather than dry-sand wherever possible and seal off the room, because popcorn removal is one of the messier jobs in the house if it's not contained properly.
Every job gets a quote in writing before we start – no verbal estimates that change later.
Based in Ottawa and familiar with the city's mix of century homes and newer builds.
From one quick fix to a full repair list, we take it on.
Tell us what needs fixing and we'll follow up with a free written quote.
Pick a time that works. We confirm the scope and materials before we arrive.
Tidy, on time, and protecting your floors and furniture as we go.
We walk the finished job with you before we call it done.
Textured ceilings sprayed before the early 1980s carry a real risk. If your home was built or the ceiling textured before then, we'll talk about testing before any removal starts.
Yes – once the texture is off and skimmed smooth, the ceiling needs at least a coat of ceiling paint. We can handle that as part of the job.
It can be a dusty job, which is why we wet-scrape where possible and seal off the work area – ask us about our dust-control approach when you request a quote.