Popcorn Ceiling
 

Looking for a contractor to remove my popcorn ceilings

Any suggestions?

Performance Drywall, 352-266-3350
AB Drywall, 352-266-8901

Other than it being a pain to paint why do so many people remove their popcorn ceiling?

Peer pressure!

A neighbor recently spent $20K for crown molding. I don't get that either.

Why bother. Face it, the homes in TV are all overpriced cheap cookie-cutter houses. You can out lipstick on a pig but it is still a pig.

Totally agree on not getting that either. .

Crown moulding is a sign from a craftsman/traditional/colonial house of 100 years ago.
I do know from personal experience that if one grows up in a craftsman/traditional/colonial type home, which is highly likely at our ages, then one is predisposed towards continuing that design for familiarity/visual comfort.

Took me quite a long time to reprogram my visual comfort from colonial NE to transitional/contemporary for the FL home. . . Now when i see a traditional interior, traditional furniture in a FL home, i realize that the type of personality and background of the current owners, and that they want continuity of familiar, prior living environments in retirement.

As far as popcorn walls, had I know what the cheapest paint job would be in a custom designer, I would not have selected popcorn paint. . the soft popcorns catches and scratches off too easily, versus a hard, flat or sateen sheen, finish. . leaving marks after just brushing against the walls. . want a flat non-descript ceiling, easily painted with a roller, less likely to absorb any airborne contaminates.

good luck.

Do folks have popcorn walls? I thought it was just ceilings.

I don't think it looks that bad and I wouldn't try to roll paint it I would have it sprayed.

Was one of the ignorant mistakes we made in the custom build, by not asking what the cheapest paint job was, OR they didn't paint it, and I didn't realize it. .

however, the textured walls go when we get there as a DIY project. .

None of the newer houses have any popcorn finishes. The textured wall finish is called "orange peel". If you need to make a small drywall repair, you can buy a can of orange peel spray from Home Depot, but you need to be somewhat skilled at it. I would suggest that you buy a small piece of drywall to practice before using it in your house.

The ceilings are different type of textured finish that the builder applies with a machine.

still don't like textured wall finish whatever its called . . .

but thanks for the clarity. . does help put the correct name to it. .

Ugliness, dirty in time, cheap, difficult to paint… need any more examples?

There is one advantage to the orange peel finish on the walls, these are very easy to touch up and repair. In a previous house we had both drywall and plaster over drywall. In both cases it was very hard to completely match the existing finish even when we had the original paint and knew how the walls were painted (brush or roller). Just my humble opinion.
On a side note the newer ceiling finish is called 'knock down' and is really HARD to repair. I have a few places that need repair and will be hiring a professional, my attempt did not work well.

Fact check: TRUE

Because it’s considered “outdated”. It’s sad how much we are influenced by marketing, but it is a real thing. If one is selling their house they don’t want potential buyers thinking the house is “old”.

We purchased a model home with popcorn ceilings in our past. We quickly learned that it was the only part of the house we didn't like.

They get dirty/dingy like anything else, but moreso, your eyes travel to the ugly, bumpy popcorn ceiling.

They reminded me of an unfinished warehouse ceiling, like sprayed on styrofoam.

I don't think it's possible to paint popcorn ceilings after the initial spraying, because they can't be rolled.

Can you imagine "spraying" the ceiling of an occupied home. From one disaster to another. Worst building material ever!

Fact check: VERY, VERY TRUE

We had the kitchen walls removed and had someone add popcorn to where the walls were removed. I came out just OK, but, because the house is over 10 years old, the "new" popcorn does not match the rest of the ceiling. I attempted to paint that area, but that didn't work too well either. Painting a ceiling is a pain, I know, I've done it a few times.

Even if I hire someone to do it, it would be expensive and very inconvenient. Since we plan to stay here for the rest of our lives, we'll leave it to the next homeowner.

Why was it important to you to reprogram your “visual comfort”? When in Rome do as the Roman’s do? Just curious.

AB Drywall did a great job
 

Our next door neighbor had AB Drywall (Alan Boatright 352-266-8901) do hers this spring and the crew did an excellent job; it took two days and most of the time was with the prep and cleanup - they took great care with the house, put up plastic barriers before and cleaning thoroughly afterwards, and her ceiling looks great. We plan to do this too (when we get to that point on our project list) and will definitely give AB Drywall a call.

Why remove? Well...
 

Don't know about other folks, but we plan to get rid of our popcorn ceiling because every time you hammer (projects like changing lighting fixtures, hanging pictures, altering closet shelving, adding hangers in the garage, etc.), walk in the attic, or bump it, popcorn fragments fall like rain. Also, if you need to patch it after a project, it never looks right (or even close!). Maybe that doesn't bother other folks, but it's one of the few things left on our list of stuff to do as we make our house into our home.

I happen to like my popcorn ceilings. When I purchased my house, I had Danny's Deluxe Painting paint the entire house and Danny spray-painted my ceilings. They look great. (I agree that popcorn can't be painted with a roller). Be aware that if you remove the popcorn, you change the acoustics of the room and may hear an echo-effect.

Textures by Blue sky (407) 999-7900 I went thru the BS of all the company's up here in the Villages with it taking a long start times and not showing up. Call company's out of Orlando, Winter Garden , Clermont Fla All of which do work up here and more reasonable priced than here in The Villages. I'm in Duval had my home done less than a year ago great job and lower priced than what I was quoted here.

Anybody ever attempt to cover a popcorn ceiling with new sheetrock (as opposed to sanding/removal of said popcorn)? Thinking that bright white shiplap material could look great if installed properly but would still require the popcorn be sanded/removed or made "flatter" prior to install. Any thoughts welcomed and if anybody has ever accomplished this a picture or two would be great.

In the meantime, I plan to not look up at my popcorn ceiling haha:beer3:

Popcorn ceiling is actually a sound barrier very easy to paint you have to spray love it

Did this company do the entire job, from removing the popcorn to refinishing the ceiling? I have heard some nightmare stories about one company coming in and removing the popcorn but then saying, "Well that's our job. Now you need someone else to get the ceiling ready to paint, and then painting it is another job."

popcorn ceiling
 

We used AB Drywall & Texturing – Alan Boatwright owner – (352) 266-8901. They were fair and did a great job.

Any drywall in the Villages is a nightmare.
 

I have been told that because the people in the Villages are older that the drywall/ceiling people get away with murder because the clients can’t see the ceiling very well. I have gone through 3 Angie’s List people and they all came 1 day and disappeared the next day never to return again. I was only moving some electrical ceiling lights to accommodate some artwork. I will call Lori at “A Touch of drywall” and try one more time. Pray for me.

When inspecting drywall, especially when buying a house, always shine a flashlight parallel to the wall or ceiling. It will show any defects.

Deb Hilliard did ours and several construction projects. Deb came to us on a recommendation and I have recommended her to several others without ever receiving a negative feedback. She has done everything from repairing a wall switch to moving a wall, raising a ceiling, flooring, granite, lighting. Worth your time to talk to her I promise 352-266-4439.

Wow! We had crown put in every room in the house in 2021 for $5500. 2000 sq Ft.

Because a NE Colonial wooden craftsman house is out of place in FL, which has other influences than wooden structures from northern europe and colonial America. I did not want to live in an anachronistic abode in a brand new home

The romans in NE and the romans in FL are from two different continents. .