A texture finish can call attention to a not-so-remarkable wall or ceiling, but if that rustic surface isn’t your style you can remove it. However, the job is a time-consuming and often messy project. The fact that it’s tedious is another issue. The project is ideal for a newbie DIYer, because it’s work that requires no skills and saves money. It’s a no-brainer: Why hire a skilled contractor to do a grunt job a homeowner can do?
Removing a texture finish in a room begins with protecting the floor with a heavy drop cloth. The messy part is applying a gel-type paint stripper to loosen the textured coating, and then scraping it off. A painting or drywall contractor will charge $317 to remove texture paint from a ceiling in a 10-foot-by-15-foot room, which includes labor and material. Add more if extensive repair work to patch holes and cracks is needed before painting or decorating.
