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Ceiling Renovations–Look up, Way up

Popcorn Ceilings: Bedroom ceiling renovations at 2628 Ash Street, Vancouver.

Ceiling renovations are often overlooked when it comes to home improvements. The focus tends to be on flooring, fabrics and furniture—all the exciting, pretty things that can transform a room.

Popcorn Ceilings: Bedroom ceiling renovations at 2628 Ash Street, Vancouver.
Popcorn Ceilings: Bedroom ceiling renovations at 2628 Ash Street, Vancouver.

 

These details are important and should demand attention, but don’t forget about the large canvas above your head. Having the popcorn ceiling texture removed can be one of the biggest changes a room can undergo. You may be surprised at what smooth ceilings can do for a space. Besides being a health hazard and having a dated look, ceiling texture absorbs light rather than reflecting it, so it can make the space appear darker and smaller. With smooth ceilings, the space opens up and feels larger.

 

 

With Ceiling Renovations, It’s All in the Timing

So when is the best time for ceiling renovations?

Popcorn Ceilings: Concrete ceiling renovations at 193 Aquarius Mews, Vancouver - Living Room
Popcorn Ceilings: Concrete ceiling renovations at 193 Aquarius Mews, Vancouver – Living Room

At RemoveCeilingTexture.com we work on ceilings anytime. Even if you’re living in the space, we can work around you. However, if you are planning a full renovation, it’s best to start from the top down. It’s easier for everyone involved in the reno if the ceilings are done first. While our custom process of creating smooth ceilings is not messy, the light sanding at the end to ensure a perfectly smooth finish means that there will be some minor dust. The perfect time for this is before you’ve installed new cabinets or flooring.

 

Picture Proof

Below are before and after photos of ceiling renovations we’ve done in Metro Vancouver. The comment we hear over and over again from homeowners we’ve worked with is that they wish they had had their ceiling texture removed sooner. They can’t get over what a difference smooth ceilings makes in the look of their home.

Whether you’re planning a full-scale home renovation, or want to renovate bit by bit, contact us today at 604-420-7578 or by email for a FREE QUOTE on ceiling renovations.

Popcorn Ceilings: Bedroom ceiling renovations at 3070 Guildford Way, Coquitlam
Popcorn Ceilings: Bedroom ceiling renovations at 3070 Guildford Way, Coquitlam
Popcorn Ceilings: Living room ceiling renovations at 3070 Guildford Way, Coquitlam
Popcorn Ceilings: Living room ceiling renovations at 3070 Guildford Way, Coquitlam
Popcorn Ceilings: Bedroom ceiling renovations at 2628 Ash Street, Vancouver
Popcorn Ceilings: Bedroom ceiling renovations at 2628 Ash Street, Vancouver
Popcorn Ceilings: Dining room ceiling renovations at 2628 Ash Street, Vancouver
Popcorn Ceilings: Dining room ceiling renovations at 2628 Ash Street, Vancouver
Popcorn Ceilings: Concrete ceiling renovations at 193 Aquarius Mews, Vancouver - Bedroom
Popcorn Ceilings: Concrete ceiling renovations at 193 Aquarius Mews, Vancouver – Bedroom
Popcorn Ceilings: Concrete ceiling renovations at 193 Aquarius Mews, Vancouver - Living Room
Popcorn Ceilings: Concrete ceiling renovations at 193 Aquarius Mews, Vancouver – Living Room

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thinking about ceiling renovations? Contact us today for a FREE quote on ceiling texture removal!

 

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Texture Removal – Liberate Your Home from the Past

Texture removal from valances

Like Leisure Suits, Textured Ceilings & Walls should be Abolished From Memory

Sure, there is a time and place for texture. For instance, fashion would be dull if textured fabrics were taken out of the picture. Velour, corduroy, silk… Some fabrics are so texture-rich it’s hard not to pet the velvet-draped stranger beside you (sidenote: do not pet this person!).

When it comes to your house, though, texture is usually applied to distract you from the fact that the ceilings or walls were not finished properly. That’s right, not only does ceiling and wall texture make your house look like it disco danced out of the 1970s, but it’s often used to cut corners. After all, it’s easier for a builder to just spray some lumpy guck everywhere instead of finishing the ceilings and walls to a smooth surface. And for some reason, this hideous look caught on.

 

Spelunking—Not Usually a Backyard Hobby

The exteriors of homes haven’t escaped this texture-induced frenzy either. Often, exterior stucco has been “finished” to an absurdly rough coating. Stalagmites on cave floors? Amazing. Stalagmites applied horizontally to the exterior of your house? Not so much.

Texture removal on the exterior of a Coquitlam home
Texture removal on the exterior of a Coquitlam home
After texture removal, the exterior walls have better curb appeal
After texture removal, the exterior walls have better curb appeal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Dahling, you must come see my fabulous ceiling texture” — Said No One Ever

Have you ever gone to the show home of an upscale real estate project? You’ve probably noticed that there is almost never ceiling texture or wall texture (inside or out). They know that a house has a better chance of selling, and for more money, if the surfaces are smooth and perfectly finished. If you browse Houzz for luxury interiors you will see that there is not a trace of texture to be found. But, if you’re not in the market for an upscale show home and you’re not ready for a Houzz-worthy interior renovation, with texture removal you can still get a professional, smooth finish on your ceilings and walls.

 

Texture removal creates smooth, upscale ceilings
Texture removal creates smooth, upscale ceilings
Ceilings have a professional look after texture removal.
Ceilings have a professional look after texture removal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Texture removal makes it difficult for spiders to build webs
Texture removal makes it difficult for spiders to build webs
The valances in this home required texture removal
The valances in this home required texture removal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Texture Titan—Dr. Frankenstein’s Little Known First Experiment

At Remove Ceiling Texture, we believe that texture is an ugly monster of the past and should be banished to the pits of hell (yes, we feel pretty strongly about it!). We’ve made it our business to fight it wherever it rears its ugly head. Whether you have ceiling texture, interior wall texture or exterior stucco, we can make your surfaces beautifully smooth. If you’re looking to sell and want to get top dollar or just want to live without the eyesore, contact us today for a free quote on any type of texture removal. It’s time we all said farewell to this unnecessary beast.

 

More Examples of Texture Removal: 

Texture removal on concrete ceilings in Yaletown
Texture removal on concrete ceilings in Yaletown
Texture removal takes care of this peeling, water damaged ceiling
Texture removal fixes peeling, water damaged ceiling
Texture removal in a Port Coquitlam Skylight
Texture removal in a Port Coquitlam Skylight
Texture removal instead of trying to match existing ceiling texture
Texture removal instead of matching existing texture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Texture removal from the ceiling and valances
Texture removal from the ceiling and valances
Texture removal from valances
Texture removal from valances

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do you have interior or exterior texture that's an eyesore? Contact us today for a FREE quote on texture removal!

 

 

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Fire damage and popcorn ceilings

Fire damaged popcorn ceiling in New Westminster BC

Not all damage to popcorn ceilings comes from a leaky roof or a clumsy upstairs neighbour. The owners of this New Westminster condo found themselves in the midst of a fire, which left a good chunk of their apartment, including their popcorn ceiling, severely damaged. That’s why they got in touch with Vancouver’s Ceiling Experts at RemoveCeilingTexture.com.

As depicted in the before and after shots, you can see that we were able to remove the fire and smoke damaged popcorn from the concrete ceilings of this New Westminster condo and resurfaced the ceiling to a perfectly smooth, paint-ready finish.

Does your home have damaged/ugly popcorn ceilings? Click here to contact us!

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Cracked ceiling in Metrotown, Burnaby

Cracked concrete ceiling in condo repaired Burnaby BC

The owner of this condo in Burnaby, like many others, was suffering from cracks that appeared in the centre and along the edges of the concrete ceiling. Frustrated after many years of looking at the ugly cracked ceiling, she decided to do something about it. She was told by other contractors that “nothing could be done” about the crack problem other than filling the crack with silicone caulking which was even uglier than the crack itself. Frustrated, the owner contacted us at RemoveCeilingTexture.com.

Cracked ceiling in condo repaired near Metrotown; Burnaby, BC
Cracked ceiling in condo repaired near Metrotown; Burnaby, BC

This condo came with a typical concrete ceiling that was sprayed with coarse popcorn texture by the original builder. We removed the coarse texture, ground the ceiling all the way down to the source of the crack, patched the crack so that it wouldn’t come back in the future and finished the ceiling to a very smooth, flat and beautiful finish. The way it should have been done in the first place. We also painted the ceiling and the walls for this nice lady. Now, she has a fresh, smooth ceiling in her home and she can breathe easier without all the dust and allergens getting trapped in the popcorn texture.

 

 

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Popcorn ceiling texture removed from concrete ceilings
Popcorn ceiling texture removed from concrete ceilings
Cracked ceiling around the edges
Cracked ceiling around the edges

 

Cracked ceiling around pot light repaired
Cracked ceiling around pot light repaired

Contact us for Cracked Ceiling Repair

If the concrete ceiling in your condo is cracked and cracks are showing through the popcorn ceiling texture, don’t wait any longer for the problem to get worse. Use the quick form below to contact us here at RemoveCeilingTexture.com and let us help you get your ceilings back to being crack-free, smooth and free of texture.

 

Do you have cracks in your ceilings? Click here to take action!

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Leaky roof causes ceiling cracks and delamination in Burnaby

Roof Leak in Burnaby causes cracked and delaminated ceilings
Laky roof in Burnaby causes cracked and delaminated ceilings
Roof Leak in Burnaby causes cracked ceilings

First things first; Deal with the leaky roof

The leaky roof in this Burnaby-North home was casing major headaches for the owners. Their leaky roof problem in previous years, had eventually traveled down into their ceiling and started turning their ceiling texture into something that looked like it belonged in a horror movie.

Remember, the risks associated with a leak in your roof are not limited to an ugly stain on the ceiling, or some irregular looking ceiling texture. Leaky roofs are one of the major contributors to the development of mold and mildew inside wall and ceiling cavities that can lead to respiratory illnesses and other health complications in your family.

A Leaky roof and subsequent damaged ceilings can cost a fortune

The family had contacted other outfits that claimed they could fix the ceiling, but all these other outfits ended up suggesting removal of the entire ceiling or drywalling on top of the existing ceiling. Both those options were impractical and very expensive with some quote coming in at $4000.

Now if you have just paid thousands of dollars to replace your leaky roof, the last thing you want to be doing is to spend another few thousand to get the damaged ceilings back to normal. And as suggested in this GlobalBC story, a leaky roof can cost a homeowner/landlord a lot of money.

RemoveCeilingTexture.com to the rescue

That’s where we came in and helped the homeowner fix his damaged ceiling for a fraction of the original quote. Not only do the ceilings look great after our process, they are also fixed properly with minimal disruption to the people living in the house. The leaky roof was a distant memory and the ceilings were smooth, popcorn-free and beautiful. We then finished the ceilings with 2 coats of premium ceiling paint and returned the house to a very happy family.

The results speak for themselves. If you have a ceiling in your home where the texture is cracking, delaminating or otherwise coming off as a result of a leaky roof or any other mishap, please contact us today and let us help you get your ceiling back to a beautiful new look.

 

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Are your ceilings damaged as a result of a leak? Click here to take action!

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Smooth ceilings in Burnaby

smooth ceilings in metrotown, Burnaby (hirise dining room popcorn ceiling texture removal)

This cozy, 1980’s hi-rise apartment at Metrotown, was in need of some well-deserved renovation, and that’s exactly what the owners decided to do. Once the furniture was removed and carpet was pulled up, we moved in to remove that ugly ceiling texture, which had been collecting dust for over 20 years. Not to mention that after 20 years, the owners were sick and tired of looking at it. The owners of this cozy condo were simply looking for one thing;  smooth ceilings throughout the apartment.

smooth ceilings in metrotown, Burnaby (hirise dining room popcorn ceiling texture removal)We removed the popcorn ceiling, skim coated the underlying (rough) concrete ceiling, sanded the ceiling to a smooth finish and painted the ceiling with a ceiling-specific, flat, white primer and paint. As you can see, the results speak for themselves. There is a specific problem that concrete ceilings pose when removing the textured ceilings. This problem is no apparent prior to painting the concrete ceilings and if you have an inexperienced person trying to make smooth ceilings out of textured concrete ceilings, you usually run into a finished ceiling that is uneven and imperfect.

With over 20 years of experience in the specific science of removing textured ceilings and making beautiful smooth ceilings throughout Metro Vancouver, RemoveCeilingTexture.com is your first choice for smooth ceilings.

 

 

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Are you looking to have smooth texture free ceilings? Click here to get in touch with us!

If you own a house or apartment in the Greater Vancouver area and are thinking of doing some renovations, it is the perfect time to contact us at RemoveCeilingTexture.com for a quote. We will set up a site meeting, measure your ceiling, go over the details of the process with you and finally submit a written, firm quote. The initial consultation and the quote are free. We will help you get the smooth ceilings you are looking for and in the meantime we will show you how to add thousands of dollars to the value of your home.

Additionally, find out about other renovation services offered by our sister company (Rocman Enterprises Inc) by clicking here.

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Ugly ceiling prevents home sale

Coarse and cracked ceiling texture preventing home seller from getting maximum value

This cozy apartment unit in Coquitlam had been listed for sale and was on the market for nearly 3 months. Every time potential clients came through, they would complain about several cracks in the ceiling which was covered by very course popcorn texture. Ugly ceilings were preventing the sale of this apartment.

cracked popcorn ceiling in coquitlam prevents sale of apartment
Cracked popcorn ceiling prevents sale of unit

All offers made on this unit were $5000 lower than the listing price, citing the ugly ceiling. Prior to contacting us at RemoveCeilingTexture.com, the owner had sought help from other “handyman” sources. He had been told that there was no way to fix these several cracks in the ceilings permanently, unless the ceiling was completely ripped out and new drywall installed on the ceiling. This was not an option for the owner as it was a very expensive method and it would mean severe disruption to his lifestyle. It would also mean that he would have to take his apartment off the market for a lengthy period of time until the ceilings were fixed.

So he finally did the right thing and got in touch with us at RemoveCeilingTexture.com.

As you can see in the pictures below, RemoveCeilingTexture.com came to the rescue of this seller. We were able to fix all the cracks in the ceiling and remove the ugly ceiling texture so this homeowner could sell his apartment at full asking price. Better yet, we fixed and beautified the ceilings for a fraction of the dollars that potential buyers were holding back from him. The cracks on the ceilings were fixed, the ceiling popcorn was removed and the ceiling was painted and ready all withing 3 days.

If you are thinking about selling your Vancouver home, don’t let an ugly ceiling lower your property value. Let us help you maximize your sale price by making your ceilings smooth, beautiful and free of cracks and free of popcorn texture. Book your free consultation TODAY by getting in touch with us.

 

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Texture Scraper’s Remorse in North Vancouver

Texture Scraper's Remorse - Texture Scraping Gone Wrong In This North Vancouver Living Room

Texture Scraper’s Remorse in North Vancouver; This high rise apartment in North Vancouver was purchased by a couple as a smart real estate investment. They wanted to be able to rent it for top dollar. However, it’s hard to get top dollar with dingy ceiling texture. They thought, “We’ll just scrape off the texture.  How hard could it be?”  Well, without proper tools and experience, our texture scrapers soon realized that they were in over their heads. Literally! Before they were even halfway through the first room, they decided they needed professional help. That’s when they contacted us at RemoveCeilingTexture.com .

But what about the line between the texture and their enthusiastic, but failed attempt at scraping it? Would it always be visible? Could they ever get the smooth, white ceiling they had hoped for?

As you can see in the before & after photos below, we were able to make this failed scraping attempt, into a beautiful, smooth and texture-free ceiling that will help this North Vancouver couple get the most out of their real estate investment. When renting your property, it is important to remember that visual appeal is an important factor in maximizing your rental income.

If you have textured ceilings in your apartment, townhouse or detached house and you want a completely smooth and texture-free look, do not make the mistake that the texture scraper in our story did. Contact us at RemoveCeilingTexture.com today by clicking HERE and let us make the process of going from ugly textured ceilings, to smooth, clean and flawless ceiling, easy and headache free. Our first consultation is absolutely free of charge and we can provide a firm quote on every single job. The dollar number that we provide with our quote, is the dollar number that you will be paying at the end of the project, and not a penny more.

 

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Beautiful, Smooth and Popcorn-Free in Delta

This early 1980’s character home was recently purchased by a professional couple. It was in mainly fine shape except for one thing. Ceiling texture, ugly, unsightly ceiling texture. So we went in at the owner’s request and did what we do best. Transformed the existing textured ceilings into beautiful, smooth, healthy ceilings.

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If you would like to have the texture removed from the ceilings in your home, and you live in the Greater Vancouver area, please contact RemoveCeilingTexture.com today.

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Vaulted popcorn ceiling transformed in Riley Park, Vancouver

This cozy apartment in the Riley Park neighborhood of Vancouver was an interesting project for us to work of particularly because it came equipped with a beautiful vaulted ceiling that was 17 feet high at its peak. Combine that with several skylights throughout the apartment and soon you realize that you have to have a professional working on your ceiling to produce a professional result.

Popcorn ceiling texture removed in hallway
Popcorn ceiling texture removed in kitchen
Popcorn ceiling texture removed from vaulted ceiling
And finally, the owners of this apartment can breathe easier with their new smooth, clean bedroom ceiling

Let us help you breathe easier in your home. Contact RemoveCeilingTexture.com today for a quote on removing the textured ceilings in your home.