Smooth, finished ceiling after popcorn texture removal and skim coating

Popcorn Ceiling Removal in Lake Charles

Your Popcorn Ceiling Removal Project, From Consultation to Completion

That dated popcorn ceiling in your Lake Charles or Sulphur home can make even a freshly painted room feel stuck in another decade.

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Ceiling Assessment. We test for asbestos in pre-1980 Lake Charles 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 Lake Charles home.

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What Popcorn Ceiling Removal Costs in Lake Charles (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 Lake Charles home
Skim coating ceiling after popcorn texture removal
Crew member finishing ceiling after popcorn removal in Lake Charles
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Smoothing ceiling after popcorn removal in Lake Charles home
Modern smooth ceiling after popcorn removal
Finished smooth white ceiling after popcorn removal

Trusted Paint Partners

Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Behr
PPG
Romabio

Popcorn Ceiling Removal for Lake Charles Homes

Popcorn ceilings still show up on plenty of older Sulphur, Westlake, and mid-century Lake Charles homes, and the removal work is the single biggest visual upgrade an interior can take. Once the texture is scraped, skimmed, primed, and painted flat, the room reads dramatically taller and more current under LED lighting. Homes built before the mid-1980s can carry asbestos in the texture, so testing through a certified lab clears the ceiling before any scraping begins.

Containment is what makes this scope livable in an occupied home. Floors, walls, and any remaining furniture are fully masked, and the work area is contained so scraping debris stays out of the rest of the home. Ceilings are wetted where appropriate so texture releases cleanly rather than tearing paper, and daily cleanup keeps the home usable while a room is worked.

Most homeowners choose a smooth or very light knockdown ceiling once the popcorn is off. Ceiling paint is chosen for a flat, uniform look, and the scope pairs cleanly with any interior painting already scheduled. Where the removal exposed cracks or dings, drywall repair is folded in so the whole ceiling returns as one clean surface.

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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 Lake Charles

Our Lake Charles crews mask off floors, walls, and fixtures before scraping, so the popcorn texture comes down without spreading dust through the rest of your home.

After scraping we skim, sand, and paint, leaving a smooth modern ceiling that instantly updates a room in your Iowa or Westlake home.

Pre-1980 homes across Downtown Lake Charles, Charpentier District, and Sulphur's Cypress Street get a third-party asbestos test before scrape starts. Post-1980 builds in Nelson Road and Country Club 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 Charpentier District and Country Club 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 Calcasieu Parish 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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