Popcorn Ceiling Removal in Mundelein, IL
Old textured ceiling scraped smooth, prepped, primed and painted. No dust left behind. Licensed and insured, with a firm price you get before we touch your ceiling.
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Quick Answer
Popcorn ceiling removal in Mundelein starts at $299 for a standard room, and most homes run around $1,500 to $2,000 depending on the square footage and how many layers of texture are on the ceiling. Vanguard Painting handles the whole job: scraping, surface prep, primer and a smooth painted finish. We serve Mundelein and all of Lake County, with a crew that's been removing popcorn ceilings for more than fifteen years.
What You Get When We Remove Your Popcorn Ceiling
Book popcorn ceiling removal in Mundelein and this is the package. No hidden fees, no cleanup left for you.
Floors covered, furniture sheeted, walls taped at the top edge.
Texture sprayed and scraped wet, which keeps dust down to almost nothing.
Any gouges or uneven spots skimmed flat with joint compound.
Whole ceiling sanded smooth so there's no ridges or tool marks.
PVA primer seals the fresh drywall or plaster before any paint goes on.
Flat ceiling paint, two full coats for even coverage and no flash.
All plastic, tape and dust removed. Room left clean.
We walk the ceiling with you and address any spots you notice.
Popcorn Ceiling Removal Prices in Mundelein
Here's where our pricing starts for the popcorn ceiling jobs Mundelein homeowners ask about most. Ceiling height, the amount of texture and whether the ceiling has been painted before all move the final number. You get that number in writing first.
Not sure which service you need? Call (708) 815-7720. Most Mundelein ceilings get priced over the phone in about five minutes.
Mundelein Ceilings Have Their Own Challenges
Mundelein homes range from 1970s ranch houses to newer two-story builds. Popcorn ceilings in this area tend to have specific issues we see every week.
Previously painted texture
Popcorn that's been painted before is harder to wet and scrape. We use different methods for painted texture so we don't damage the drywall underneath.
Settling cracks
Lake County clay soil causes houses to shift. Cracks appear where the ceiling meets the walls. We repair these before skimming and painting.
Water stain ghosts
Older roofs and ice dams leave yellow water stains. These have to be stain-blocked or they bleed through the new paint. We handle ceiling painting in Mundelein with proper stain-blocking primer.
We test for asbestos on homes built before 1980. That's standard on every old popcorn job in Mundelein and around Lake County.
How We Remove Popcorn Ceilings in a Mundelein Home
Eight steps, same order every time, whether it's one bedroom or an entire house.
Inspect and test
We check the texture type and test for asbestos if the home was built before 1980.
Prep the room
Floors covered, furniture sheeted, walls taped at the ceiling line.
Wet the ceiling
Texture sprayed with water to soften it for clean scraping.
Scrape the texture
Popcorn scraped off down to the bare drywall or plaster.
Skim and sand
Gouges and uneven spots skimmed, then sanded smooth.
Seal with primer
PVA primer seals the surface so the paint dries evenly.
Two paint coats
Flat ceiling paint rolled on, two coats for a uniform finish.
Clean and walk
Room cleared, floors clean, and we walk it with you.
What Mundelein Homeowners Call Us For
Most calls fall into one of three buckets. Same crew and same prep standard on all of them.
Living rooms and bedrooms
Standard rooms where the popcorn feels dated or collects dust. This is the core of our house painting service and the most common ceiling job in Mundelein.
Basements and rec rooms
Finished basements with popcorn texture on the ceiling. Ask about basement painting if you want the whole space refreshed.
Rentals and flips
Investors and landlords removing popcorn before putting a property on the market. Paired with drywall repair if there's any damage behind the texture.
A Crew That Knows Popcorn, Not a Handyman With a Scraper
Our shop is at 541 Winston Dr in Melrose Park. Mundelein is a straight shot north, which is why we can usually get out for an estimate within a few days of your call. The person who prices your ceiling is the person you'll see setting up plastic in your rooms.
We've removed popcorn from hundreds of Lake County homes. We've seen painted texture, water damage, drywall seams that weren't taped right and ceilings that had three layers of paint on top of the popcorn. We handle all of it.
Popcorn removal often leads to other work too. Many Mundelein customers add exterior painting or cabinet refinishing once we're already booked in.
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What People Complain About, and What You Get Instead
Almost every call opens with one of these. Here's the cause on the left, and here's what your ceiling looks like when we pack up.
The problem
Dry scraping sends popcorn particles through the whole house. It takes weeks to clean off surfaces.
Aggressive scraping tears the paper off the drywall or leaves gouges that show through paint.
Poor skim work leaves visible ridges where the drywall panels were joined.
What you get
Wet removal keeps the dust contained and we clean up every bit of plastic and tape before we leave.
Scraped carefully, then skimmed and sanded so there's no gouges or paper tears.
Seams taped and skimmed properly, sanded flat and painted so you can't see any joints.
True on every Mundelein ceiling job we take:
What Your Ceiling Looks Like When We Leave
No texture bumps. No dust on the furniture. A smooth, painted surface that modernizes the whole room.
What Mundelein Customers Say After the Ceiling Is Done
Most of our Mundelein work comes from referrals. Read what they said about the process, the clean work and how the room looked when we finished.
Other Painting Work We Do Around Mundelein
Ceiling work is a big part of our schedule, but the same crew handles most of what a house needs.
Interior painting
Walls, trim and doors painted. See interior painting in Mundelein.
Wallpaper removal
Old wallpaper stripped and walls painted in Mundelein homes.
Basement painting
Walls, ceilings and floors. See basement painting in Mundelein.
Painting more than one area in Lake County? We cover the whole Lake County service area, and everything we do in town sits on the Mundelein painting page.
Popcorn Ceiling Removal in Mundelein, IL: Common Questions
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