Tenino popcorn ceiling removal and smooth refinish
We handle popcorn ceiling removal in Tenino and then finish the bare ceiling the way you want it next, smooth or with a lighter texture. Testing comes first, and our quote lists the scrape, the repairs, the skim and the paint as separate steps.
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Half of Tenino's homes were built before 1980, old enough that a textured ceiling is tested before it comes down.
- 17% Before 1940
- 12% 1940–1959
- 22% 1960–1979
- 21% 1980–1999
- 29% 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 Tenino homes
- 49.7%of Tenino 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
- 21.6%of Tenino 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
Decide between removal and covering
Scraping the texture off shows the ceiling underneath, seams, old patches and all. Covering it with a skim coat or new board is another route with its own price and limits. We look at the ceiling's condition and the result you want, then tell you which one we would do.
Testing before anyone scrapes
EPA banned asbestos in spray-applied decorative surfacing in 1978, and about one Tenino home in five was built in the 1960s or 70s. In Thurston County, ORCAA treats a job with more than 48 square feet of asbestos-containing material as an asbestos project, with notice due at least 10 days before work begins. One 10-by-12-foot bedroom ceiling is 120 square feet. Testing and any abatement are specialist work outside our drywall scope, and our part starts once the ceiling is cleared.
Set expectations for the new ceiling
With the texture gone, seams, screw pops and old patches show. We fix those, then skim or finish the joints to the level you pick and prime for paint. Tell us whether the job is one room or the whole floor, and whether a hallway or light cove runs into it.
Your popcorn removal estimate
Text a photo of the ceiling with the room size and ceiling height. If the texture has already been tested or abated, send the result. Say whether you want it smooth or lightly textured and whether paint is part of the job, and the estimate covers the ceiling from bare surface to final coat.
Popcorn Ceiling Removal questions in Tenino
Does popcorn ceiling removal include a smooth finish?
Only if you ask for it. The quote lists removal, repairs, the smooth finish, primer and paint as separate lines.
Can popcorn texture be covered instead of removed?
Sometimes. A skim coat or new board over the old texture can work when the ceiling is sound. We look at it and tell you which route we would price.
Request an estimate
Text a ceiling photo with the room size, plus any asbestos test result you already have.
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