We help you remove outdated popcorn ceilings without mess or stress. Fair prices, clean work, and smooth, finished ceilings.
Outdated popcorn ceilings can make a room feel darker, older, and harder to clean. A clean ceiling instantly gives your home or building a brighter, more modern look.
We’ve completed hundreds of ceilings throughout Colorado Springs metro — from homes and condos to apartments and rental properties. Here’s everything we handle, start to finish.
This is our bread and butter. Many Colorado Springs homes built between the 1960s and 1990s still have popcorn ceilings — especially in older neighborhoods. We wet-scrape, contain the mess, and leave your ceiling clean and ready for whatever finish you prefer.
Many Colorado Springs homes from the '60s–'90s have drywall beneath popcorn ceilings — and once the texture is removed, seams, nail pops, and old patches often need repair before a smooth finish goes on.
The most popular choice after removal — especially before a home sale or remodel. We skim-coat, sand flat, and prime so it looks like it was never textured at all.
Colorado Springs homes from the '70s–'90s often have acoustic ceilings, stipple texture, orange peel, or heavier spray textures — each needing a slightly different removal approach. We've seen them all and know what it takes to leave the ceiling clean, smooth, and ready for its next finish.
A scraped ceiling without paint looks unfinished — even after repairs. We use flat ceiling paint, which hides minor imperfections better than any other sheen.
Some Colorado Springs homes built before the early 1980s may contain asbestos in the ceiling texture. When needed, we recommend testing before removal and can help point you toward local asbestos testing resources.
Every Colorado Springs home or building is different, but our goal is always the same: protect your space, remove the popcorn, fix anything underneath, and give you a transformed ceiling.
Before any scraping starts, we protect the space. Floors, walls, vents, fixtures, cabinets, and nearby furniture are covered to help contain dust and debris.
We believe careful preparation is what separates a clean popcorn ceiling removal job from one you'll still be cleaning up weeks later.
We soften and remove the ceiling texture using a controlled wet-scrape process. This helps reduce dust and allows us to remove the material without unnecessarily damaging the drywall underneath.
Some ceilings come off easily. Others — especially painted popcorn ceilings — take more time and care.
Once the popcorn texture is gone, we inspect the ceiling underneath. In some Colorado Springs homes, seams, nail pops, gouges, patchwork, and uneven spots become visible after removal.
We repair the surface, skim coat as needed, and sand everything smooth so the finished ceiling looks clean, not patchy or wavy.
Once the ceiling is ready, we prime, paint, and clean up the work area. Whether you want a smooth ceiling finish, knockdown texture, or paint-ready surface, we make sure everything is completed properly.
Before we wrap up, we walk the project with you so you can see the final result and make sure everything looks right.
We're a family-owned crew that's been working in Colorado Springs for years — and this is our community too. That means we show up on time, treat your space with respect, and stand behind every job we do.
We help homeowners, landlords, and property managers remove outdated popcorn ceilings in homes, apartments, condos, and rental properties throughout the Colorado Springs area.
We remove popcorn ceilings throughout Colorado Springs, including older homes in Briargate, Rockrimmon, Old Colorado City, Security-Widefield, Fountain, and Cimarron Hills.
Common questions if you're comparing popcorn ceiling removal contractors.
Popcorn ceiling removal in Colorado Springs typically runs $2–$4+ per square foot for scraping, prep, and cleanup — with the final number depending on ceiling height, condition, whether it's been painted over, and how much drywall repair is needed afterward. Larger whole-home jobs usually come in at a lower per-square-foot rate than a single room.
We offer fair pricing and give every customer a free estimate based on your actual space and needs. Call us at (719) 600-2752 to get yours.
Square footage is the biggest factor — larger jobs cost less per square foot. After that, the things that move the number most are:
Popcorn ceiling is a sprayed-on texture that was everywhere in homes built from the 1950s through the late 1980s. You'll also hear it called acoustic ceiling, cottage cheese ceiling, or stipple texture — they're all the same thing. Builders loved it because it hid drywall imperfections and went up fast. But today, it easily collects dust, looks dated, and is nearly impossible to paint evenly without making it look worse.
Many Colorado Springs homes built during the city’s major growth from the 1970s through the 1990s still have popcorn ceilings today — especially in established neighborhoods like Briargate, Rockrimmon, Security-Widefield, and Fountain.
Honestly, a few reasons. The dated look is a common one. Beyond that, the texture grabs dust and cobwebs like velcro, it makes rooms feel darker and lower, and if you've ever tried to repaint a popcorn ceiling you know what a nightmare that is. A lot of our Colorado Springs customers are also getting ready to sell — smooth ceilings photograph better, show better, and agents consistently say they help with buyer perception. The ones who aren't selling just want their home to feel more modern without a full renovation.
We also help many Colorado Springs homeowners refresh older homes before a move, including military families preparing for a PCS transition or resale.
It makes the job harder, but we can still get it done. Our wet-scrape method works by misting the ceiling with water so the texture softens and lifts off cleanly. Painted popcorn usually requires more scraping effort, more sanding afterward, and more skim coating to get a clean result. It's not a dealbreaker — we handle painted ceilings all the time — but it's worth mentioning when you call so we can factor it into your estimate.
In many Colorado Springs homes, popcorn texture helped hide drywall seams, nail pops, old patches, and settling cracks — something we see fairly often in older homes due to the region’s dry climate and seasonal movement.
Once the texture comes off, those imperfections often become more noticeable. That's why we include joint compound work, patching, and sanding as part of our process — it's what separates a professional result from a DIY-looking one.
Usually, yes. Popcorn ceilings are sometimes called acoustic ceilings, cottage cheese ceilings, or acoustic texture ceilings. That said, not every textured ceiling is technically popcorn. Some Colorado Springs homes also have stipple, orange peel, or heavier spray textures that require a slightly different removal process. We've seen them all, and can handle each one to get you a smooth, finished result.
If your home was built before the early 1980s, we recommend testing before anyone disturbs the ceiling texture. Some older popcorn ceilings contained asbestos, and the only way to know for sure is a certified lab test.
The good news is testing is usually straightforward and gives you peace of mind.
This is honestly one of the top concerns we hear. The short answer is: not if it's done right. Before we scrape anything, we cover the floors and furniture with plastic sheeting, protect the walls and trim, and remove or cover light fixtures. The wet-scrape method we use keeps airborne dust significantly lower than dry scraping. We vacuum and clean up before we leave. Most customers are surprised by how contained the mess stays — it should not look like a construction bomb went off in your living room!
Smooth is the most popular choice for Colorado Springs homeowners right now, especially if you're updating for resale or just want a clean, modern look. It takes more labor (skim coating, multiple sanding passes) but the result is completely flat and looks the most current. Knockdown is a subtle, mottled texture — it's easier to apply, hides minor drywall imperfections a little better. It still looks far more modern than popcorn. If your drywall has a lot of flaws underneath, knockdown can actually be the smarter choice. We're happy to show you samples of both.
A single room typically takes one day — sometimes less. A whole-home project usually runs 2–4 days depending on how much drywall repair is needed and whether you're adding paint. Smooth finishes take longer than basic removal because the skim coat needs to dry between coats before we can sand. We'll give you a realistic timeline when we do your estimate — we'd rather under-promise and finish early than the other way around.
Technically, yes — and plenty of people try. The scraping part is manageable if your home is post-1980 and asbestos isn't a concern. The part that trips people up is everything after: getting the drywall flat, skim coating evenly, sanding without leaving swirl marks, and painting without lap lines. Our professional result is worth the cost — and you won't need to spend your weekends doing it.
Yes — we do popcorn ceiling removal in homes, condos, apartment units, rental properties, and multi-room renovations throughout Colorado Springs.
Whether you're a homeowner updating a single room, a landlord preparing a rental turnover, or a property manager refreshing multiple units, we can help. We also handle drywall repair, skim coating, texture finishing, and repainting after removal so the ceiling is ready to go.
Yes — we regularly provide popcorn ceiling removal in Monument, Fountain, Security-Widefield, Cimarron Hills, Manitou Springs, Black Forest, Falcon, and surrounding areas throughout El Paso County. If you're not sure whether you're in our service area, just give us a call — chances are, we can help.
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Phone: (719) 600-2752
Service area: Colorado Springs, Monument, Fountain, Security-Widefield, Cimarron Hills, Manitou Springs, Falcon, Black Forest, and throughout El Paso County.
