Acoustic "popcorn" ceilings date a home instantly. We scrape, re-finish, and re-texture ceilings across Southern California — and we handle the containment and cleanup that makes the job livable.
Acoustic ceiling texture applied in older homes can contain asbestos. California requires that suspect material be tested and, if positive, removed by a licensed abatement contractor — not scraped by a drywall crew. If your ceiling predates the ban or its history is unknown, have it tested first. We will not scrape an untested ceiling of that age, and we are glad to schedule around abatement once it is cleared.
Popcorn was often used to cover rough taping. Once it comes off, the seams, fastener lines, and old patches are exposed, so a skim coat is almost always needed. We price that as part of the work rather than discovering it mid-job.
We contain room by room so the rest of the home stays usable. Tell us which rooms have to stay in service and we sequence around them.
The only way to know is a lab test of a sample. Testing is inexpensive and fast, and it decides whether the ceiling is a drywall job or an abatement job.
Yes. A smooth ceiling after popcorn removal requires a full skim coat and careful sanding, which we include when you choose a smooth finish.
A typical room is scraped in a day, with skimming, drying, sanding, and finish spread over the following days.
