Popcorn Texture Removal in Western Mass | Get Smooth Ceilings

Popcorn ceilings are a dust magnet. They make your rooms look smaller and darker than they actually are. If you live in a ranch in Chicopee or a colonial in Holyoke, you've probably spent at least one afternoon staring at the ceiling and wondering how to get rid of it. Most people realize they hate the look once they try to change a light fixture and get a face full of white flakes.

We Mask To Protect And Contain The Mess

Do not try to scrape this dry. You will be cleaning white dust out of your vents for three years. We use a wet-scraping method that eliminates the dust and gets the texture off, much cleaner and easier. It is faster, cleaner and creates a nice smooth finished ceiling.

If your home in Springfield or Northampton was built before the mid-80s, that texture might contain asbestos. We either test the texture, or laminate over the texture with a layer of 1/2" drywall. If the texture is well sealed with paint, we can also skim coat over it. If you are doing your own ceilings make sure not to disturb pre 1980 popcorn without testing it first. It is better to know what you're dealing with before the scraping starts, It is also an EPA Law.

Repairs After The Texture Is Removed

Once the texture is gone, you are usually left with a mess. Original builders used popcorn to hide bad tape jobs, crooked joints and visible seams. A ceiling that looked "fine" with texture will look like a topographical map once it is bare. After the texture is removed, most ceilings will require joint compound work to get the ceiling ready for a smooth painted finish. The original drywall tapers often only did two coats on the ceilings knowing that the popcorn would hide any minor imperfections.

We don't just scrape and leave. We coat the ceiling with joint compound as needed to prepare for the painted finish. Sometimes we even skim-coat the entire surface to make it perfect before we even think about opening a can of paint. This is the part most painters skip because it takes time and skill.

Stop living with outdated ceilings. Give MrWalls a call and we'll give you a straight answer on how to get them smooth. MrWalls Drywall & Painting (413)302-0640