Popcorn Ceiling Removal in Highland Village, TX

Popcorn ceiling removal in Highland Village

Popcorn ceiling removal in Highland Village, TX often covers a lot of ceiling area, so you can start with the main living spaces and leave bedrooms for a second visit. Most Highland Village homes were built from the 1970s through the 1990s, by Census estimates.

That makes this city a common place to find textured ceilings that have been up for decades. In a home where the owners have stayed for years, which describes most of Highland Village, the ceilings are often the last original surface left after kitchens, floors and paint colors have all been updated. Removing the texture brings the ceiling in line with the rest of the house.

First, the assessment

We assess the ceiling first. This matters most in the 1970s homes, roughly one in five of the city's housing, but we do it in every house, because ceilings are patched and re-sprayed over the years and the age of the house does not always match the age of the texture.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency advises that you generally cannot identify asbestos by sight, that homeowners should not take samples themselves, and that suspect material should not be disturbed by sanding, scraping or drilling. A trained and accredited professional should take samples. We go over what we see with you before anything is scheduled.

How removal works

Protection

We cover floors, mask walls, and seal the room off from the rest of the house as needed. Ceiling fans and light fixtures are taken down or wrapped. Room contents are moved out or grouped and covered, as agreed in the estimate, and valuables are best put away first.

Removal and repair

The texture is taken down and the ceiling is inspected. Removal commonly reveals tape joints, seams and old repairs that need attention. These are fixed and sanded so the new surface is sound.

New finish

You choose a smooth ceiling or a light texture. Smooth is the cleanest look but needs the most careful prep, since raking light from windows shows every flaw. Light texture is more forgiving and blends well with untouched rooms. The ceiling is then primed and painted.

Large rooms and high ceilings

Some homes have vaulted living rooms, open entries or rooms with tall ceilings. Those take more setup, taller ladders or staging, and more protection below. The estimate lists each room and how the high areas will be handled, so the price reflects the actual space.

Doing it while you live there

With about 92 percent of homes owner-occupied, most ceiling projects here happen in lived-in houses. We work one room or one group of connected rooms at a time, keep the kitchen and a bedroom usable when we can, and clean up every day. Connected rooms, such as a living room that opens into a dining area, look best when done in the same visit so the finish runs through without a seam.

If new wall color is on your list too, planning both at once saves a second setup. See interior painting in Highland Village.

Lighting and fixtures afterward

A smooth ceiling changes how a room reads. Recessed cans, fan boxes and old fixture holes become more visible once the texture is gone, so we check them during repair and patch any old holes left from fixtures that have been moved. If you plan to change lighting, doing it before the new finish goes on avoids patching a fresh ceiling.

The steps

1. Ceiling assessment and discussion of findings
2. Written estimate covering rooms, protection, removal, repairs, finish, primer, paint and cleanup
3. Room setup and protection
4. Removal, repair and new finish
5. Primer and ceiling paint, daily cleanup and a final walk-through

From the streets around Doubletree Ranch Park to the homes along the lake, the result should be a ceiling that finally matches the house.

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