Painting Preparation Services
Popcorn Ceiling Removal for Dallas-Fort Worth Homes
Acoustic texture protected, removed, patched, smoothed and primed, so the ceiling above you finally matches the room below it.
Why the popcorn ceiling has to go
Popcorn ceilings were once the default, and plenty of Dallas-Fort Worth homes still carry one. The texture holds dust in a thousand little peaks, shows every shadow from a window or pendant light, and makes a room feel lower than it is. Once it is gone, a room usually reads brighter and taller.
It also fights paint. A rolled coat of fresh white on popcorn texture can flake or leave bare patches where the roller skipped a peak, and a stain from an old leak will not hide under it. The surface is simply hard to clean and hard to repaint, which is why most people who ask about it have been looking at the same ceiling for years.
There is one more reason to slow down in an older house. Textured ceilings from earlier decades can contain asbestos, so as a matter of general craft, testing comes before any scraping in an older home. Testing first is the habit that keeps an easy-looking weekend job from becoming a hazard, and it is the reason this service sits among our preparation services.
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How State 28 takes a ceiling from popcorn to smooth
The job starts with preparation and protection of your space: floors, furniture and walls are covered and taped off, the same masking discipline we bring to every paint job. Then the popcorn texture is removed with dust containment, so the cleanup does not spread through the house.
After removal comes the part that decides how good the ceiling looks: ceiling repair and patching, then smooth surface finishing. A scraped ceiling shows every gouge and seam, and those are repaired and finished before anything is primed. State 28 offers ceiling smoothing and refinishing after popcorn removal, and then priming and painting, so one project manager sees it from bare texture to final coat.
Typically the work takes one to three days, depending on the size of the area. It can be messy, which is why containment and cleanup are part of the job instead of an afterthought. Our team is also lead-certified, and the project manager on the job site can tell you what is being done before the first tarp goes down.
A finished ceiling and what to do with it next
A smooth ceiling is easier to wipe, easier to touch up and far more forgiving of light than popcorn. If the ceiling is going to a bright white, a soft tint or a tone that matches the walls, our in-house color consultant helps you test the color before it goes overhead.
Ceilings and walls usually get planned together. If the drywall below has cracks or nail pops, they are repaired in the same visit, and the repainted ceiling then sets the standard for the rest of the room. Call (214) 771-9145 from Grapevine, Southlake, Colleyville or anywhere across the Metroplex for a free same-day quote, with a three-year labor and materials warranty on the finished work.
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From texture to a ceiling that takes a clean coat
The same crew that removes the texture can finish it. Pair it with ceiling painting for flat, vaulted or coffered ceilings, or with drywall repair when the board above has taken damage.
Not sure what is in an older ceiling or its paint? Start with lead-based paint testing, then plan the rest of the interior painting around it.
Popcorn ceiling removal
Job sheet- Preparation and protectionThe room is covered and taped off before any texture comes down.
- Removal of the popcorn textureDone with dust containment so the mess stays in the work area.
- Ceiling repair and patchingGouges, seams and damaged spots made good once the texture is gone.
- Smooth surface finishingThe ceiling is smoothed and refinished for a clean, modern look.
- Priming and painting optionsPrimed and painted by the same crew that smoothed it.
- CleanupThe dust containment comes down and the room is cleaned up when the job is done.