Do I Need to Remove Popcorn From My Closet Ceilings?

No, you don't have to. Closets can be included in a popcorn ceiling removal or left as they are, and homeowners choose both. Walk-in closets and pantries are usually worth including, because you see those ceilings every day. Small reach-in closets are often left alone or simply painted.

What removing popcorn from a closet involves

The process is the same as any other ceiling: the popcorn texture is wetted and scraped off, the ceiling is skimmed and sanded smooth or retextured, then primed and painted. Closets add prep. Shelves, rods and brackets come out so the whole ceiling can be reached, then go back in afterward. Small spaces also take longer per square foot than an open room.

When to include closets

• Walk-in closets and pantries, where you see the ceiling every time you're in there.
• Closets you're already emptying for a remodel, new shelving or a move.
• When you're selling and want every room to match in listing photos and showings.
• Closets with damaged popcorn, such as water stains or peeling patches.

When closets can wait

Small reach-in closets with built-in shelving, and closets you rarely look up in, are the ones homeowners most often leave as they are. A closet can always be done on its own later.

Other options for closet ceilings

• Paint it. A fresh coat of flat white makes old popcorn look clean. Paint makes popcorn harder to remove later, so it's the right choice when you plan to keep it. See painting popcorn ceilings.
• Cover it. Beadboard or ceiling planks can go over popcorn. See ways to hide a popcorn ceiling.

Popcorn removal in Orlando, closets included

New Ceilings removes popcorn ceilings across Orlando and Central Florida and refinishes them smooth or lightly textured. Tell us which closets you'd like done and your free written quote will include them. See popcorn ceiling removal.