Smooth, finished ceiling after popcorn texture removal and skim coating

Popcorn Ceiling Removal in Miami

Your Popcorn Ceiling Removal Project, From Consultation to Completion

From mid-century apartments in Miami Beach to family homes in Miami Gardens, dated popcorn ceilings instantly age a South Florida interior.

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Ceiling Assessment. We test for asbestos in pre-1980 Miami homes, evaluate the ceiling substrate condition, and discuss your preferred finish, smooth flat ceiling or a light modern texture.

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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 Miami home.

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

Trusted Paint Partners

Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Behr
PPG
Romabio

Popcorn Ceiling Removal Across Miami

Popcorn ceilings applied before the mid-1980s across Miami-Dade can carry legacy materials that require testing before scraping, and older North Miami, Miami Beach, and Biscayne Park homes fall in that window. Crews ask about the age and refer homeowners to an accredited testing lab when needed so the removal method is chosen safely. Once results are clear we scope the scrape, skim, and refinish as one continuous visit.

The scrape itself is the fast part; the skim-coat that follows is what turns the ceiling flat. Older Miami Gardens and North Miami ceilings sometimes need multiple skim passes to bury shadow lines from the original texture, and light knock-down or fully smooth finishes are both available. Ceiling fans, pendants, and can-light trims come down before we scrape so nothing gets nicked and the ceiling reads uniform after refinish.

Popcorn removal almost always pairs with a fresh ceiling and wall paint in the same room and often sequences into an interior painting scope for the rest of the house. The finish level is agreed before we start so the room returns exactly as the homeowner pictured it.

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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 Miami

We contain it carefully. In Miami Beach and Aventura condos we mask floors and walls, control dust, and coordinate with building rules so the removal stays clean. Once the texture is gone we skim, sand, and repaint for a smooth modern finish.

Yes. Removal, smoothing, and a fresh low-VOC ceiling coat are all part of the job, so you get a finished result rather than bare drywall. The work is covered by our 3-year transferable warranty.

Popcorn ceilings applied before the mid-1980s can carry legacy materials that require testing before scraping. Older North Miami, Miami Beach, and Biscayne Park homes fall in that window, and we ask about the age and refer you to an accredited testing lab when needed so the removal method is chosen safely. Once results are clear we scope the scrape and refinish.

Ceiling fans, pendants, and can-light trims come down before we scrape so nothing gets nicked and the ceiling reads uniform after refinish. Our crews cap wiring safely and reinstall the fixtures once the ceiling is repainted. That handling is included in the popcorn-removal scope.

After the scrape our crews skim-coat the substrate, sand, and prime so the ceiling reads flat under a light knock-down or a smooth finish. Older Miami Gardens and North Miami ceilings sometimes need multiple skim passes to bury shadow lines. The finish level is agreed before we start.

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