How Much Does Popcorn Ceiling Removal Cost?
Last Updated: January 21, 2022
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Many of us have popcorn ceilings in our homes. They were once a very popular style of ceiling. They were thought to be invented to hide imperfections that would have made themselves apparent in an expansive ceiling. This was back from the 1950s to the 1980s. Today, they're about as popular as bellbottom jeans. Not at all popular. Now they are seen as an outdated eye sore that is a tell tale sign of a property that has not been properly updated.
Popcorn Ceiling Removal Costs #
To hire someone to remove popcorn ceiling it will cost $1 to $2 per square foot. If you have a 15X15 foot ceiling then it will cost $225 to $550 to remove the popcorn in that room. You will need to paint the ceilings soon after the popcorn ceilings are removed. It is wise to hire one painting company to do the entire project. Then, if it does not come out looking the way you want it they will not be able to blame it on the method of the last person in there. Plus, it's tough to pick up on a project in the middle of it.
Things to Consider #
Removing popcorn ceiling is an extremely dirty job. All of the material that makes up the popcorn ceiling will be falling down on top of the heads of the people scraping it off. If that will be you prepare to get covered.
This is not a home improvement that will help just you. It is going to bring your property up to a modern style that will help your property value be as high as it can be.
Warning: If your home was built before the 1980s then your popcorn ceilings could have asbestos in them! Asbestos is a binding agent that was used in construction before people found out it was a cancer causing killer. Do a little test on a piece of your ceiling before hand to make sure. You can buy an asbestos testing kit like the one seen here for $10 to $20. It will cost more money to hire a company to remove popcorn ceiling with asbestos. It takes extra care and time to remove asbestos. This article explains some of the detail that goes into asbestos removal procedure.