The Cost of Your New Ceiling Texture

You’ve done everything right so far: you’ve performed the asbestos text on your popcorn ceilings, prepared your home for the experts to do their jobs, and hired the best Tampa popcorn removal team in town. You’re well on your way to being the proud owner of a beautiful ceiling, free from the insidious grasp of the outdated popcorn texture. So what do you do next?

The next step, of course, is to have your new texture of choice applied to your ceilings. By now, you’ve undoubtedly spent hours poring through Pinterest and Houzz, looking at all of the options available to you. But, whether you realized it or not, each texture comes at a different cost–and it might not be what you initially expected. Here are three of the most popular ceiling textures requested and their relative costs:

1. Knockdown texture: This familiar and simple texture is common on ceilings as well as exterior walls. It has a light, mottled texture without being as intense or overbearing as popcorn. This texture is the least expensive, as it covers up any existing imperfections in the drywall’s surface and is easily applied by hand without much specialized equipment.
2. Orange peel texture: You’ve probably already got this texture on at least a couple of walls in your home. Another mottled texture, orange peel surfaces are again much less invasive than popcorn texture but still add a bit of visual interest to your surfaces. This texture does require more prep work and a special applicator, making it more expensive than knockdown.
3. Smooth texture: Most homeowners mistakenly think that they can simply paint over raw drywall ceilings and have a smooth, flat surface, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. To create that seamless, imperfection-free ceiling you crave, drywall professionals require a special machine that prepares the surface and applies a thick layer of mud. As such, this is generally the most expensive texture you can select.

For many, it comes as a shock that a smooth ceiling is the most difficult to achieve, but knockdown and orange peel textures will also provide you with a beautiful, contemporary look. You can even opt to panel or tile your ceilings to make a look all your own! To learn more about texturing or to schedule your free consultation, contact the Tampa popcorn removal experts at New Ceilings at (407) 378-6040 today.