Getting popcorn off Olympia ceilings
We do popcorn ceiling removal in Olympia from testing through the last coat of paint: the texture comes off, the ceiling underneath is repaired, and you choose smooth or a new texture. Fixtures, trim and the room get protected before anything is scraped.
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Nearly half of Olympia homes were built before 1980, so a popcorn ceiling here is tested for asbestos before anyone scrapes it.
- 12% Before 1940
- 13% 1940–1959
- 23% 1960–1979
- 28% 1980–1999
- 25% 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 Olympia homes
- 47.5%of Olympia 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
- 22.8%of Olympia 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
- 48 sq ftORCAA notification threshold in Thurston County
Work involving more than 48 square feet of asbestos-containing material is an asbestos project here, and ORCAA must be notified at least 10 days before it begins. Olympic Region Clean Air Agency, asbestos guide
- 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
Test first in older Olympia homes
More than one in five Olympia homes was built between 1960 and 1979, and spray-applied ceiling texture could contain asbestos until it was banned in 1978. A ceiling from that era is tested before it's scraped. In Thurston County, removing more than 48 square feet of asbestos material requires notifying the Olympic Region Clean Air Agency at least 10 days before work starts.
Remove the texture and evaluate the ceiling plane
Once the room is covered and the ceiling is clear, we take the texture off by the method agreed for your ceiling. The bare drywall underneath often shows old joints, patches and dips that the popcorn hid. We fix those as a separate line, so you can see what removal cost and what repair cost.
Choose smooth or retextured finish
A smooth ceiling needs the seams and shallow waves skimmed out across the whole plane. A new light texture is quicker and hides more. We price whichever you pick, plus primer and paint for the full ceiling or a section. Who takes down and puts back lights, fans and vents is agreed before we start.
Send a photo of each ceiling and the year built
Text a photo of each ceiling, the room sizes and ceiling heights, and the year the house was built. We'll tell you whether testing comes first and quote removal, repair and paint separately.
Popcorn Ceiling Removal questions in Olympia
Does popcorn removal automatically include a smooth, painted ceiling?
No. Removal, repair, smoothing and paint are priced separately, so you choose how far we go.
Can I estimate from room dimensions alone?
For a ballpark, yes. Photos and the year the house was built make the quote firm, because they tell us about testing and repairs.
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For popcorn removal in Olympia, text a photo of each ceiling, the room sizes and the year the house was built.
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