Smooth, finished ceiling after popcorn texture removal and skim coating

Popcorn Ceiling Removal in Naples

Your Popcorn Ceiling Removal Project, From Consultation to Completion

Plenty of Naples homes and condos from the 1970s-1990s still carry popcorn ceilings, and removal is the fastest visual modernization those interiors can get, especially under the strong natural light this market lives in.

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

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What Popcorn Ceiling Removal Costs in Naples (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 Naples home
Skim coating ceiling after popcorn texture removal
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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 Naples Homes

Popcorn texture survives across a surprising share of Naples interiors, original ceilings in Moorings and Old Naples-era homes, and 1970s-90s condo stock from Pelican Bay to Marco Island, and it dates a room faster than any other surface. Removal, skim, prime, and a flat finish coat makes ceilings read taller and decades newer, an effect amplified by the strong natural light these rooms take off the Gulf.

Age governs the first step: pre-mid-1980s texture can carry asbestos, so a certified lab test clears the ceiling before scraping. Humidity governs the rest, texture holds moisture in this climate, so wetting, scraping, and drying are sequenced so skim coats bond to a stable surface, and containment keeps an occupied home or condo livable while rooms are worked in turn.

Most clients choose a smooth, flat-painted ceiling; some prefer a whisper of knockdown. Either way the scope pairs naturally with interior painting while rooms are masked, and drywall repair folds in where scraping reveals old patches or cracks, returning the ceiling as one clean plane.

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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 Naples

If the home or condo predates the mid-1980s, yes, texture from that era can contain asbestos, and a certified lab test settles it before any scraping. Plenty of Moorings-era homes and early condo stock fall in that window; if a test comes back positive we walk you through proper abatement before cosmetic work.

Yes, containment is the craft: full masking, sealed work areas, wetted scraping so texture releases cleanly, and daily cleanup. In towers we also handle association scheduling, elevator protection, and quiet hours so the project stays neighborly in Pelican Bay or Marco Island buildings.

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