Popcorn ceiling removal for Lakewood homes
We handle popcorn ceiling removal in Lakewood and leave the ceiling ready for the smooth or textured finish you choose. Scraping exposes the board underneath, so the quote covers the repairs and finishing that come after removal.
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37% of Lakewood homes were built from 1960 to 1979, a larger share than in any other city we serve. Ceilings from those years are tested before removal.
- 3% Before 1940
- 20% 1940–1959
- 37% 1960–1979
- 25% 1980–1999
- 17% 2000 or later
Remove popcorn texture and prepare the ceiling beneath it
Popcorn texture covers the ceiling field, so removing it leaves a surface that still needs attention. If the plan stops at taking off the texture, repairs and preparation for a smooth finish may be left for another pass.
Solis removes popcorn ceiling texture and prepares the exposed surface for a smooth, repair-ready finish. Carrying the ceiling through removal and follow-on preparation keeps the next finishing step connected to the room instead of leaving bare removal as the stopping point.
- Popcorn texture removed from the selected ceiling.
- The surface prepared for a smooth, repair-ready finish.
Here’s how we get it handled
Text us photos or call
A close-up, a wider view and your city give us a useful starting point. You can also call and talk through the work.
Agree the scope and schedule
We review the work with you, arrange a site visit where needed and put the agreed scope and finish in your estimate.
Get the space finished
Solis completes the agreed work and reviews the finish with you. Include interior painting in the scope for a complete drywall-and-paint handoff.
Have a project in mind? Send us a photo.
Tell us what needs fixing or finishing. We’ll take it from there.
Ceilings in Lakewood homes
- 58.9%of Lakewood homes were built before 1980
Federal rules banned asbestos in wall patching compounds in 1977 and in spray-applied decorative surfacing in 1978, so a textured ceiling in an older home is tested before it is scraped. U.S. EPA, regulatory history of asbestos bans
- 36.6%of Lakewood homes were built from 1960 to 1979
Homes from these decades are the ones most worth checking for an original sprayed ceiling texture. U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates
- AHERASurvey rule of the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency in Pierce County
Unless the owner lives in the single-family house, an AHERA-certified building inspector surveys before renovation. Projects of 48 square feet or more can need notice and a 10-day wait. Puget Sound Clean Air Agency, contractor renovation
- Before bidsWashington's asbestos inspection rule
Before work that could release asbestos, the owner or owner's agent has a good faith inspection done by an accredited inspector and gives the report to contractors before they bid. RCW 49.26.013 and WAC 296-62-07721
- Lakewood homes built 1960 to 1979
The Census Bureau's 2020 to 2024 American Community Survey estimates that 36.6 percent of Lakewood housing units were built from 1960 to 1979. U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates, year structure built (B25034)
Make the new ceiling finish part of the plan
With the texture gone, joints, screw pops, old patches and uneven spots show. Some ceilings need a few repairs and others a full skim before paint, and a smooth ceiling needs a flatter surface than a new texture does. We price removal and the new finish together, so you aren't left with a bare ceiling.
Testing comes before scraping
Spray-applied decorative texture could contain asbestos until 1978, and more than a third of Lakewood's homes were built between 1960 and 1979. EPA recommends testing by a trained, accredited professional before suspect material is disturbed. In Pierce County, the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency requires an AHERA-certified inspector's survey before renovation; if you own and live in the single-family house, you may survey it yourself. We don't scrape until the result is in.
U.S. EPA guidance on suspect asbestos-containing home materials
Choose how the ceiling meets the room
A ceiling is one big plane meeting walls, crown, lights and vents. Pick smooth or a new texture, and tell us whether paint stays on the ceiling or comes down to a line on the walls. If ceilings in two rooms share a sightline, doing them together avoids a visible change at the doorway.
Getting your ceiling priced
Text us the room size, a close photo of the texture, the year the house was built and any test results you have. We'll price removal, finishing and paint as separate lines.
Popcorn Ceiling Removal questions in Lakewood
Does popcorn ceiling removal include a smooth finish?
It can. The quote includes the repairs and skim needed for smooth, or a new texture if you'd prefer one.
Should I test an older texture before removal?
Yes. EPA recommends testing suspect material before it's disturbed, and in Pierce County a survey is required before renovation; an owner living in a single-family house may do it themselves.
Request an estimate
For Lakewood popcorn removal, send the room size and any asbestos test results.
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