Smooth, finished ceiling after popcorn texture removal and skim coating

Popcorn Ceiling Removal in Central Jersey

Your Popcorn Ceiling Removal Project, From Consultation to Completion

Plenty of split-levels and ranches across Hazlet and Aberdeen Township still wear the dated popcorn ceilings of their era, and dropping them instantly modernizes a room.

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Ceiling Assessment. We test for asbestos in pre-1980 Central Jersey 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 Central Jersey home.

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Honest Reviews from Real Homeowners

"Arthur gave us a great price for everything, as small as a touch-up in the living room to as big as brand new paint in t…"

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"Extremely satisfied with the results of getting our master bedroom painted. Fantastic job highly recommend this contract…"

Jeff Berman

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"Quality work, on time, cleans before / after the work is completed, and overall Great work!! Very happy with the job don…"

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"Responsive, fast and professional"

Gail Hansche

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"Very happy with the service from That 1 Painter Central Jersey. The indoor paint job your painters did is truly outstand…"

Antonio Reynoso

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"Wonderful to work with. Fantastic job removing popcorn ceilings and painting! Took very good care of my hardwood floors!…"

Kathleen Purcell

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"They were great, Painted our entire office very well and fast."

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"Reliable, very neat and professional painting. Excellent patching done especially where a heater in the wall was previou…"

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"Beautiful job great workers"

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"The pros at one Painting central Jersey did an awesome job above and beyond what I expected, considering the condition o…"

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"I would definitely use these painters again. They did a phenomenal job!"

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"I am very pleased with the entire experience. Arthur arrived on time for my estimate and provided a fair value for the w…"

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What Popcorn Ceiling Removal Costs in Central Jersey (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 Central Jersey home
Skim coating ceiling after popcorn texture removal
Crew member finishing ceiling after popcorn removal in Central Jersey
Close-up of popcorn ceiling texture being scraped off
Smoothing ceiling after popcorn removal in Central Jersey home
Modern smooth ceiling after popcorn removal
Finished smooth white ceiling after popcorn removal

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Sherwin-Williams
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PPG
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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 Central Jersey

It can be, which is why we plastic off floors and walls and clean as we go, so the dust and debris stay contained and your room is left tidy when we finish.

Yes. Scraping alone leaves an uneven surface, so we skim-coat, sand, and prime before the finish coat so you end up with a flat, modern ceiling.

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