Bellwood Color Craft Painting scrapes and smooths popcorn ceilings across Cary — making your rooms look taller, cleaner, and more modern without the dust cloud.
Popcorn ceiling removal in Cary, IL starts at $149. Bellwood Color Craft Painting is a licensed, insured Illinois company that carefully scrapes and smooths popcorn ceilings, finishing with a ready-to-paint surface. A standard job includes covering floors, wetting the texture, scraping clean, patching any damage, sanding flat, and final cleanup. We work throughout Cary and the surrounding McHenry County suburbs, with most rooms finished in 1 to 2 days.
Scraping a popcorn ceiling looks like a quick job until you're covered in dust and the ceiling looks worse than when you started. It takes skill to remove it cleanly and leave a smooth surface. Our full popcorn ceiling removal services page covers our broader approach across Illinois.
Scraping dry popcorn texture creates a dust cloud that coats everything. We use wet methods to control the mess and keep your home clean.
Old popcorn ceilings often hide cracks and water damage. We patch and repair everything once the texture is removed.
Older popcorn ceilings can contain asbestos. We test and follow proper safety protocols for every job in Cary.
After scraping, the ceiling needs to be sanded perfectly smooth. Any lump or divot shows right away in the light.
No mystery steps skipped to save time. Here's exactly what happens to your ceilings from start to finish.
Same room, same ceiling — just scraped smooth, patched, and ready for paint that makes the room feel taller.


We're a licensed, insured painting crew based in Cook County — not a handyman hired off an app the week before your job. Popcorn ceiling removal is messy and takes patience. We use the right wet methods to control dust, we patch every crack and seam, and we sand the ceiling smooth before we leave. We don't rush the process because you'll see every missed spot once the light hits it.
Eight steps, every ceiling, no shortcuts taken to save time.
We look at your ceiling and give a real price on the spot.
Floors and furniture are covered before any work starts.
We test the texture material for safety before scraping.
Water is sprayed to soften the texture for easy removal.
Texture is scraped off completely and evenly.
Any damage is patched and filled.
Ceiling is sanded smooth and ready for paint.
Room is cleaned and we walk through with you.
Bellwood Color Craft Painting handles popcorn ceiling removal for homeowners, renovations, and businesses throughout Cary and McHenry County.
Smooth ceilings, no dust, and rooms that look taller and cleaner.
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Recent RemovalPeople across Cary have trusted their ceilings to Bellwood Color Craft Painting, and most of them tell a neighbor after.
Popcorn ceiling removal is just one part of what we handle for homeowners across Cary and McHenry County.
Free estimate, real price, licensed and insured — starting at $149.