Do I need permission from my association?

Check your documents and get a written answer. Surface finishes inside your unit are usually yours; the structure above is not.

Will you cut into the ceiling?

Not into an assembly. Removing texture and re-skimming the existing drywall does not touch structure. If damaged board needs replacing, we stop and get that answered first.

There is a stain and I live below someone. What now?

That is nearly always plumbing above or the building's, and no ceiling finish fixes it. Your association is the right next call, not a painter.

Scraping is a noisy few days. Telling your neighbors when it is happening is worth the two minutes.

Is my ceiling old enough to need testing?

In the older parts of the city, quite possibly. Testing comes before disturbance, always.

Should the walls be done at the same time?

Almost always. The room is already cleared and sealed, and a second visit costs meaningfully more.

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Can I remove a popcorn ceiling in a condo or townhome?

Usually yes, because the texture and the drywall below it are typically part of your unit rather than the building. What is not yours is the structure and any fire-rated assembly above it, and those cannot be altered. Removing texture and re-skimming the existing drywall does not touch either. Check your documents first — and get a written answer rather than a neighbor's recollection.

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THE ATTACHED-HOME QUESTION

What Is Yours, and What Is the Building's

Apple Valley has a large attached-housing population, and the single most common question we get here is whether a condominium or townhome owner is allowed to do this at all. The honest answer is that it depends on where your unit boundary sits, and that is written down.

Texture and surface finish are nearly always yours.

Scraping texture, skimming the drywall smooth, priming and finishing changes the surface of your unit and nothing structural. That is the whole scope of this work.

Structure and fire-rated assemblies are not.

A ceiling between stacked units is typically an engineered assembly, and cutting into it, altering it or adding penetrations is not a homeowner decision. We do not do that, in any building, regardless of who asks. Which means the practical dividing line is repair depth. Removing texture and re-skimming the drywall stays comfortably on your side of it. If we find damaged board that needs cutting out and replacing, that is the point where the assembly question becomes real and it stops and gets answered before it proceeds.

Water arriving from the unit above

is a different problem entirely. It is common in stacked buildings, it is nearly always the neighbor's plumbing or the building's, and no ceiling finish resolves it. If we find that, you will hear it, and the right next call is your association rather than a painter.

Practical courtesy

And practical courtesy matters. Scraping is a noisy few days above someone's living room. Telling your neighbors when it is happening costs nothing and prevents the phone call.

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THE PRACTICAL WEEK

Containment Matters More in a Smaller Home

Everything is sealed, not covered.

Plastic to the walls and floor, doorways taped and zipped, vents closed off and the room isolated from the rest of the level. The point is not tidiness at the end — it is keeping scraping debris out of an open floor plan where the kitchen is fifteen feet from the work.

Wet scraping keeps dust down.

The texture is misted so it comes off in a heavier, cleaner fall instead of going airborne, which is a straightforward difference between a job you can live above and one you cannot.

The room is out of use for the duration.

A few days for a single room, longer for a level. On an open plan, sequencing matters more than in a house full of doors, and it gets agreed at the estimate rather than announced on the morning.

Furniture goes to the middle or out.

In a compact home there is frequently nowhere to move a sofa to, so this is planned in advance rather than solved at eight in the morning.

Debris disposal

And the debris leaves the same day it is made. In a building with a shared entry and a shared bin area, that is not a courtesy — it is the difference between a project your neighbors tolerate and one they remember.

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Ceilings Throughout Apple Valley

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OUR COMMITMENT

Ceiling work runs all year, which makes it a strong winter project — and unlike anything on the outside of an attached home, it does not wait on a committee.

THE REPAIR LINE

The Drywall Texture Was Covering

Texture went on partly because it concealed the work beneath it, so removal exposes what the original crew left. On a written quote that should be visible in advance rather than raised in the middle of the job.

Tape lines that were never fully feathered

which is the most common thing under any textured ceiling and the least troublesome — it skims out and disappears.

Fasteners that have worked loose

re-set and covered as part of the ordinary run of the job.

Leak marks

And in a stacked building, marks left by a leak from the unit above, which stops being a finish question and becomes one for your association. We will talk you through what we expect to find, and anything beyond that gets discussed with you before it happens rather than added at the end.

IN THEIR WORDS

What Homeowners Say

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“Durahome removed popcorn ceiling, fixed cracks in plaster, and painted — a cross beam ceiling in an older house (lots of wood trim). They did GREAT work, the ceiling now looks great. The people who did the work were very nice, showed up when they said they would, and kept me well informed of what was happening.”

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“Removed popcorn ceiling in three rooms and hallway, repaired minor areas, painted. Excellent results. Very good communications while getting bid, invoicing, and while work was being done including photos of work-in-progress. Daily updates on progress. Work was completed on time with a walk-through to verify. Would use Durahome services again.Thank you!”

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“Popcorn ceiling removed in 2 upstairs bedrooms. Estimator, Trevor, communicated daily regarding the job progress. Site manager, Jesus and crew were very professional. They did a wonderful job with covering the carpet & flooring and final clean up. Ceilings look great!”

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Can I remove a popcorn ceiling in a condo or townhome?

What Is Yours, and What Is the Building's

Texture and surface finish are nearly always yours.

Structure and fire-rated assemblies are not.

Water arriving from the unit above

Practical courtesy

Containment Matters More in a Smaller Home

Everything is sealed, not covered.

Wet scraping keeps dust down.

The room is out of use for the duration.

Furniture goes to the middle or out.

Debris disposal

Ceilings Throughout Apple Valley

Old Town

Cobblestone Lake & Attached Developments

Newer 2000s Stock

Old Town

Cobblestone Lake & Attached Developments

Newer 2000s Stock

The Drywall Texture Was Covering

Tape lines that were never fully feathered

Fasteners that have worked loose

Leak marks

What Homeowners Say

Proudly Painting Your Neighborhood

Our Recent Transformations

Sanderling & Shiitake Exterior

Tempe Star Stairwell & Entry

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Alabaster & Blue Cruise Exterior

Clary Sage Living Room

Fashionable Gray & White Siding

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Pure White Foyer & Living

Creamy Kitchen Cabinets

Gray Owl Dining Room

Black Fox & White Exterior

Charles Olive-Tan Stucco Exterior

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Earl Grey Stucco Exterior

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Tempe Star Stairwell & Entry

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Curio Gray Stucco Exterior

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Hale Navy Kitchen Cabinets

Ripe Olive Accent Fireplace

Alabaster & Blue Cruise Exterior

Clary Sage Living Room

Fashionable Gray & White Siding

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Smoky Blue & White Siding

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Creamy Kitchen Cabinets

Gray Owl Dining Room

Black Fox & White Exterior

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Clary Sage Living Room

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