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If you live in a GTA home built before the 1990s, chances are you’re staring at a popcorn or textured stucco ceiling right now. They were the look of the 70s and 80s. Today, they’re the single biggest thing making a home feel old, dated, and stuck in the past.
Popcorn ceilings also collect dust, are a nightmare to clean, drop little flakes when you brush them, and make rooms feel lower and heavier than they actually are. Worse — many pre-1980s popcorn ceilings contain asbestos, which is why proper removal is not a DIY job.
Golden Star Painting has safely removed and refinished popcorn and stucco ceilings in hundreds of GTA homes — from Brampton bungalows to Toronto condos to Mississauga semis. The result? Modern, smooth, paint-ready ceilings that instantly make rooms feel taller, brighter, and brand new.
Nothing else delivers a bigger "wow" factor for the price. Rooms feel taller, brighter, more open.
GTA buyers actively avoid homes with popcorn ceilings. Smooth ceilings can add real resale value.
Popcorn ceilings trap dust, allergens, and (in older homes) potentially asbestos. Removing them improves air quality
Smooth ceilings reflect light beautifully; popcorn absorbs it and creates shadows.
That fuzzy stuff that drops onto your floor? Gone forever.
Once removed, your ceiling is the perfect blank canvas — paint it, accent it, or leave it bright white.
Most popcorn ceilings can be removed in 1–3 days. Get your free quote today.
Most homes built in the GTA before 1980 (and some up to the early 1990s) used popcorn ceiling materials that may contain asbestos. If disturbed without proper precautions, asbestos fibres can become airborne and pose serious health risks.
Here’s how we handle it:
Once the popcorn is gone, you’ve got options for your new ceiling finish:
In the GTA, popcorn ceiling removal typically runs $3 to $6 per square foot for the full process (removal, skim coating, sanding, priming, and painting). A standard 12’x12′ room runs about $600–$1,000. Asbestos abatement (if needed) is priced separately.
A single room takes about 1 to 2 days. A whole-house ceiling removal usually takes 4 to 7 days, depending on size. We work in phases so you can usually stay in your home throughout.
Not as bad as you’d think. With proper plastic sheeting, drop cloths, and the wet-scraping method, we contain the mess almost completely. We do a full clean-up before leaving.
You can — but painting over popcorn often makes it worse. The paint adds weight, can make popcorn flake more, and won’t modernise the look. Removal is almost always the better long-term investment.
No. We work room-by-room and seal off the work area so the rest of your home stays usable. Most clients stay in their homes throughout the project.
We do not perform certified asbestos abatement directly. If your ceiling tests positive, we’ll refer you to a licensed asbestos removal company. Once they’ve cleared the ceiling, we come back in to finish the smoothing, priming, and painting.
Absolutely — many of our customers bundle popcorn ceiling removal with full interior painting. Bundling usually saves you 15-20% compared to two separate projects.
