Popcorn Ceiling Removal in Glendale Heights, IL
Textured ceilings scraped smooth and painted. We test for asbestos first, contain all dust, and leave your rooms with a clean, flat finish. Licensed and insured, with a written price you get before we start.
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Quick Answer
Popcorn ceiling removal in Glendale Heights starts at $299 per room, and a typical living room with ceiling texture runs about $450. That price comes from Vanguard Painting, a licensed and insured company serving all of DuPage County. Every job includes asbestos testing if needed, full dust containment, scraping the texture flat, skim coating the ceiling smooth, and painting it with two coats of flat white. We remove popcorn ceilings in living rooms, bedrooms, basements and hallways across Glendale Heights.
What You Get When We Remove Your Popcorn Ceiling
Book popcorn ceiling removal in Glendale Heights and this is the package. None of it is an add-on we spring on you later.
Homes built before 1978 get tested first. We don't touch it until we know.
Rooms sealed with plastic, floors covered, negative air if needed.
Textured surface wetted and scraped off, not sanded into dust.
Thin layer of joint compound spread over the whole ceiling to make it flat.
Skim coat sanded after drying, dust controlled at every step.
Primer seals the fresh drywall so paint doesn't soak in unevenly.
Flat white paint, two coats, no roller marks or streaks.
Dust wiped, plastic removed, then we walk it with you and fix anything you point at.
Popcorn Ceiling Removal Prices in Glendale Heights
Here's where our pricing starts on the ceiling jobs Glendale Heights homeowners ask about most. Room size and ceiling height move the final number. You get that number in writing first.
Not sure which of these you need? Call (708) 815-7720. Most Glendale Heights ceilings get priced over the phone in about five minutes.
Glendale Heights Ceilings Have Some Surprises
Glendale Heights has homes from every decade since the 1960s, and popcorn ceilings show up in all of them. Each era brings different challenges.
1970s and earlier
Ceilings from this era may contain asbestos. We test before we touch anything and follow EPA procedures for safe removal.
1980s texture
Later texture was applied over painted drywall. It doesn't soak up water the same way, so we use a different wetting method to get it off clean.
Basement ceilings
Finished basements in Glendale Heights often have popcorn texture too, applied over concrete ceilings. We handle those with basement painting work.
Popcorn was popular in DuPage County through the 1990s. If your home was built before 2000, there's a good chance that texture is original and hasn't been touched since.
How We Remove a Popcorn Ceiling in Glendale Heights
Eight steps, same order every time, whether it's one bedroom off of Leslie Avenue or a full basement of a two-story.
Test for asbestos
Pre-1978 ceilings get a sample tested. We don't start until we know it's safe.
Clear and cover
Furniture moved or covered. Floors and walls sheeted with plastic.
Wet the texture
Popcorn sprayed with water to soften it. Less dust, easier scraping.
Scrape it off
Drywall knife scrapes the texture off in sections, leaving bare drywall.
Apply skim coat
Thin layer of joint compound over the whole ceiling to fill any flaws.
Sand it smooth
Skim coat sanded flat. Dust contained and filtered at the source.
Prime and paint
Primer seals the drywall, then two coats of flat ceiling paint.
Clean and inspect
Plastic removed, floors cleaned, then a walkthrough with you.
The Ceiling Work Glendale Heights Calls Us For
Most calls fall into one of three buckets. Same crew and same prep standard on all of them, different scope.
Living rooms and bedrooms
Main rooms where people spend time. We clear the space, remove the texture, and paint the ceiling flat. Part of our house painting services.
Basements and lower levels
Finished basements with lower ceilings. Often paired with basement painting for a full refresh.
Hallways and stairwells
Hard to reach spots that get skipped by DIYers. We handle the overhead work with scaffolding and drop cloths.
A DuPage County Crew, Not a Contractor Out of Town
Our shop is in Melrose Park but we work DuPage County every week. Glendale Heights is a straight shot down the highway, which is why we can usually get out for an estimate within a couple days. The person who prices your job is the person you'll see with the scraper and drywall knife.
We work the western suburbs every day and we know these houses. Same crew, same prep, same price sheet whether you're on Fullerton Avenue or over by the high school. If a spot needs a touch-up two weeks later, we're close enough to swing back.
Ceiling removal often picks up a bit of wall work too. Plenty of Glendale Heights customers add drywall repair or wallpaper removal once we're already booked in.
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What People Complain About, and What You End Up With
Almost every call opens with one of these. Here's the cause on the left, and here's what the ceiling looks like when we pack up.
The problem
The bumps catch everything. Cleaning it just knocks chunks loose and makes it worse.
Stains soak into the texture. You can paint over it but it looks lumpy and dark.
Popcorn ceilings make a house feel old. Buyers notice it the second they walk in.
What you get
Smooth surface doesn't catch dust. Rooms feel bigger and brighter.
Primer seals the surface, two coats of paint cover everything evenly.
Smooth ceilings are what buyers expect now. Your house looks updated.
True on every Glendale Heights ceiling we take:
What Ceilings Look Like When We Leave
No texture bumps. No dust on your furniture. A flat white ceiling that makes the room feel taller.
What Glendale Heights Customers Say After the Ceiling is Flat
Most of our Glendale Heights work comes from somebody a few blocks over. Read what they said about the removal, the dust control and how the room looked when we cleared out.
Other Ceiling Work We Do Around Glendale Heights
Popcorn removal is a big part of our schedule, but the same crew covers most of what a ceiling needs.
Ceiling painting
Flat ceilings, stains and smooth surfaces. See ceiling painting.
Drywall repair
Cracks and holes fixed before painting. Check drywall repair.
Basement painting
Walls and ceilings in lower levels. See basement painting.
House painting
Full interior services including house painting.
Painting more than one thing in the county? We cover the whole DuPage County service area, and everything we do in town sits on the Glendale Heights painting page.
Popcorn Ceiling Removal in Glendale Heights, IL: Common Questions
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