Smooth, finished ceiling after popcorn texture removal and skim coating

Popcorn Ceiling Removal in Cape Cod

Your Popcorn Ceiling Removal Project, From Consultation to Completion

Many Cape cottages and older island homes still have textured popcorn ceilings overhead.

Project manager arranging asbestos testing and protecting room before popcorn ceiling removal
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Ceiling Assessment. We test for asbestos in pre-1980 Cape Cod homes, evaluate the ceiling substrate condition, and discuss your preferred finish, smooth flat ceiling or a light modern texture.

Popcorn ceiling being wet-scraped and skim-coated with joint compound
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Remove & Smooth. We protect your furniture and floors with full-room containment, wet-scrape the popcorn ceiling texture, skim-coat to a smooth finish, and sand for a perfectly flat, paint-ready surface.

Finished smooth ceiling after popcorn removal, skim coating, priming, and paint
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Prime & Paint. The smooth ceiling is primed and painted with premium flat ceiling paint for a clean, modern look that transforms the entire room and adds value to your Cape Cod home.

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400+

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40,000+

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Honest Reviews from Real Homeowners

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What Popcorn Ceiling Removal Costs in Cape Cod (2026)

107%

Maximum ROI on popcorn ceiling removal

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70–80%

Typical investment recouped at resale

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$1,985

Average professional removal cost

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Popcorn Ceiling Removal Portfolio Gallery

Smooth ceiling skim coat after popcorn removal in Cape Cod home
Skim coating ceiling after popcorn texture removal
Crew member finishing ceiling after popcorn removal in Cape Cod
Close-up of popcorn ceiling texture being scraped off
Smoothing ceiling after popcorn removal in Cape Cod home
Modern smooth ceiling after popcorn removal
Finished smooth white ceiling after popcorn removal

Trusted Paint Partners

Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Behr
PPG
Romabio
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Our 3-Year Warranty

Your peace of mind, at the top of mind with our three-year transferable warranty. Covers the painting job, even if you sell the house.

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Popcorn Ceiling Removal FAQs in Cape Cod

We mask the room, scrape off the texture, then skim and finish the ceiling smooth before painting.

Yes, we mask and contain the space because scraping textured ceilings is a messy process.

Pre-1980 homes across Hyannis, Yarmouth, Falmouth, and older Barnstable sections get a third-party asbestos test before scrape starts. Post-1980 builds in Mashpee and Plymouth typically test clean, but we still recommend the test. The scope is walked at the free in-home estimate.

Contained and controlled, plastic on floors and walls, zip-wall doorways, and dust management on active zones in Chatham and Falmouth homes. Neighboring rooms stay livable during the work. The setup is walked at the free in-home estimate.

Smooth is the most common finish on Cape repaints, with a light knockdown as a secondary option. The ceiling is skim-coated, sanded, primed, and painted. Every scope carries our 3-year transferable warranty.

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