CEILINGS

YOU NEED A CEILING GUY.
“The best ceiling is the ceiling you don’t see.” The eye is drawn to irregularities and
flaws. Let’s fix your ceilings so people are looking at what they came to see: Your sexy self and your cool stuff.
Textured vs Flat?! The eternal debate.
Bottom line is it doesn’t matter. It’s a personal choice with a very few mechanical differences. Any well executed design, in any texture, colour, and finish, will be complement, rather than distract from your décor.
Some things to consider:
Light: Natural light from windows will show flaws in the ceiling at certain times of the day, while light fixtures that cast light up and across the ceiling will show those flaws all day and all night. Recessed lighting has become very inexpensive and much, much safer with LED technology. The lighting ‘colour’ has improved tremendously as well. Recessed lighting casts light down, and will not highlight minor flaws.
Older ceilings, especially those hung on roof-rafters with 24” centers have a tendency to droop, causing waves in the ceiling. The fix is replacement, with thin metal strips called Z-channel installed perpendicular to the rafters at 16’ centers, but a far less costly, if less effective option is Acoustic (Popcorn) texture, to diffuse the light and confuse the eye.
Sound: It’s called Acoustic texture for a reason. If you have hardwood floors and little soft furniture in a room, you may appreciate dispersion of reverberations and the absorption of higher frequencies, especially where TV’s and Stereo’s are being used.
Paint: If your textured ceiling has been painted, it is not possible to remove completely. It can be sanded down closely, and then skim-coated to perfection. It takes longer, and costs more. Short of replacing the drywall or plaster entirely, there is no way around it.
Toxicity: Acoustic ceilings installed before 1987 contain Asbestos, and if it’s been painted, well, lead paint wasn’t banned in Canada until 1978.
Some people will argue the safest option is to have it removed en mass by a certified asbestos abatement professional. We can help you find local options and there may be gov’t grant money available. Some will argue the best thing to do is leave it alone, and some will argue to lock it in place and cover it with new drywall.

We recommend an approach that suits your individual circumstances and risk tolerance, informed by the latest research. Check out the links below to get started.