Accoustic Ceiling Removal Preparation Procedures

Initial

Floor Sheeting

All floors are enveloped in plastic. Wood flooring is double wrapped to provide a sound vapor barrier.

Wall Sheeting

All walls are enveloped in plastic that is in turn fastened with tape to the floor plastic. Certain wall coverings, such as wallpaper, and paper borders are exposed to damage. Please consult your estimator to determine if your wall coverings are subject to damage.

Fixtures

To insure a quality job, all ceiling fixtures are taken down by the crew prior to the removal of your acoustic ceilings. Some ceiling fixtures cannot be removed by your crew. These fixtures will include: heavy chandeliers, ceiling fans, etc.

Skylights

Some skylights have acoustic coatings in the vertical shaft. The material can be removed by our crew.

Old Ceilings Removal

Have your ceilings been previously removed by another contractor? Do you see tape joints and areas that were not prepared properly? Dove Ceilings can make your ceiling look beautiful!

Repairs

Your acoustic texture hides many flaws on the surface of your ceiling. Most of these flaws are resurfaced at no additional cost before the crew gives you the new textured look. When areas are exposed that need repair and are considered over and above the normal resurfacing, you will be charged accordingly.

Application of New Ceiling Material

Conventional textures were developed with the West Coast housing boom. This boom occurred during the 1970's and 1980's and these techniques were produced for the purpose of speed. Of these, the "orange peel" and "knockdown" textures were the most common. These two textures are applied with pneumatic air driven equipment and are most commonly found in tract homes. Dove Ceilings does not use any of these methods. Custom, hand produced textures common to high end housing are used exclusively. Consult your estimator for additional information.

Cleanup and Disposal

Each home is enveloped in plastic. The plastic provides a barrier that separates the work environment from your home environment. When the work crew removes this envelope, the bag of debris is hauled to a designated EPA disposal site. The debris is never disposed of in household receptacles or landfills not designed to accommodate acoustic material.

The Finished Texture