Popcorn Ceiling Removal in Ardmore, OK

Popcorn ceiling removal for Ardmore homes

Popcorn texture was sprayed onto a lot of ceilings to hide seams and flaws quickly. Decades later it collects dust and cobwebs, yellows around light fixtures, and makes rooms feel darker and older than they are. Removing it and refinishing the ceiling is one of the biggest visual changes you can make to a room without touching the walls or floors.

About 63 percent of Ardmore homes were built before 1980, by Census estimates, so many ceilings could still have original texture.

Our process for Ardmore homes follows the same order every time: assess the ceiling, protect the room, remove the texture, repair the surface underneath, apply the new finish, then prime and paint. Each step is written into your estimate before work begins.

Older ceilings are checked first

We assess the ceiling first. A ceiling's age is often hard to pin down from the outside, since many rooms were remodeled long after the house was built.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency points out that you generally cannot tell whether a material contains asbestos just by looking at it, and that sampling should be done by a trained and accredited professional rather than by the homeowner. The EPA also advises against sanding, scraping or drilling a material that might contain it. That is why nothing on your ceiling gets scraped until the question is answered, and why we explain what we find before going further.

Water stains after Ardmore storms

Carter County gets about 45 thunderstorm days a year by Oklahoma Mesonet counts, and heavy storms find their way through roofs, flashing and windows. A textured ceiling is often where the damage first shows up as a brown ring or a sagging patch.

Popcorn texture does not take spot repairs well. Patching one area rarely matches the rest of the ceiling, and painting over a stain without the right primer lets it bleed back through. When a ceiling has storm damage, removing the texture across the room and refinishing it as one surface usually gives the cleanest result. The leak has to be repaired first; we handle the ceiling once the source is fixed and the area is dry.

Smooth or light texture

Once the old texture is down, you choose the new finish:

• Smooth: clean, modern and bright. It shows every flaw, so it takes the most surface repair to get right.
• Light texture: a subtle finish that hides minor imperfections and blends well in homes where some rooms keep their existing texture.

We look at your ceilings, explain what each option means for your rooms, and agree on the finish before work starts. Primer and ceiling paint are part of the job, so the room is finished, not just stripped.

Room order and daily cleanup

Ceiling work is messy, so planning matters. Before removal starts, floors and walls are covered and the room is sealed off as needed. Room contents are moved or covered as agreed in the estimate; fragile items and valuables are best put away by you ahead of time.

If you are living in the home, we work room by room so bedrooms and the kitchen are not all out of service at once. Cleanup happens daily, and your estimate spells out what is included.

Once a ceiling is refinished, the walls often look tired next to it. If they need attention too, interior painting can go into the same estimate and schedule.

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