Popcorn Ceiling Removal in Western Hills, Cheyenne
Northwest Cheyenne homes built from the 1970s on, updated with smooth or freshly textured ceilings and a clear written price.
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Newer than the old core, but not always newer than popcorn texture.
Western Hills sits in northwest Cheyenne along I-25, with Western Hills Park at its center. Its homes have been built since the 1970s, which puts the neighborhood's earliest houses squarely in the years when builders sprayed acoustic texture on nearly every bedroom and hallway ceiling. Homes from the later 1980s and 1990s are less likely to have it, though some builders kept using it.
That spread makes Western Hills a mixed bag. Two houses on the same street can need different plans: one gets tested and scraped, the other simply has a builder-grade texture that needs refreshing.
Smooth or textured: both work here
Many Western Hills owners want a smooth ceiling for a modern look. Others prefer a knockdown or orange-peel texture, especially when the rest of the house already has one or the drywall underneath isn't perfectly flat.
Typical ranges per square foot of ceiling:
- Scrape and prep for your painter: $1.50–$2.75
- Scrape, skim coat and prime: $3.00–$4.75
- Scrape plus new knockdown or orange peel: $3.00–$4.75
- Turnkey with paint: $3.75–$5.75
Ceilings over 9 ft add about 15%, and vaulted ceilings about 30%. The full breakdown is on our cost guide.
Testing the 1970s and early-1980s homes
For any ceiling from before 1986, Cheyenne Popcorn Removal arranges sample testing through an accredited lab or inspector before scraping. It starts from about $250 and usually adds only a few days. If asbestos is found, the removal goes to a properly trained abatement contractor rather than our crew. Wyoming DEQ strongly recommends testing suspect materials before disturbing them, even in private homes. More on our asbestos testing page.
Western Hills is inside city limits, so permit questions go to the City of Cheyenne Building Permits Division. We'll confirm whether your project needs one.
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Questions from Western Hills homeowners
My Western Hills house was built in the 1980s. Does it still need testing?
Probably, yes. Spray-on ceiling texture with asbestos was banned in 1978, but existing stock was still used afterward, so we recommend testing any popcorn ceiling from before 1986. If your home is newer than that and the texture is original, testing is less likely to be needed, and we'll talk through it with you.
Can you match the texture in the rest of my house?
Often, yes. If other rooms have a knockdown or orange-peel finish, we can scrape the popcorn and apply a matching texture so the house stays consistent. Exact matches depend on the existing pattern, so we look at it during the estimate. New texture typically runs $3.00 to $4.75 per square foot, including the scrape.
How long does a typical Western Hills job take?
A single room can often be scraped, skimmed and primed in a couple of days, because Cheyenne's dry air helps joint compound set quickly. A whole main floor takes longer, and lab testing on older ceilings adds a few days up front. Your written quote will include an expected schedule.
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