You look up and see the same bumpy, yellowed ceiling that came with the house. It looks dated, it hides cracks, and it drops little flakes every time somebody bumps it.
You want that ceiling smooth and clean, and you don’t want dust all over your furniture for a week. That’s what we do. McWilliams Painting removes popcorn ceilings across Lake, Sumter and Marion County with the rooms sealed off, the floors covered, and one crew that finishes the whole job smooth. You get a free written price the same day, and you don’t pay a dime until you’re happy with how it looks.
We treat your home like it’s still lived in, because it is. Our crews have been together six-plus years, so the same hands that start your ceiling finish it. No revolving door of subcontractors.
Scraping popcorn yourself sounds cheap until the dust gets into everything. Old texture turns to a fine powder that drifts into every room, settles on your blinds, and works into the carpet. Then there’s the part most folks miss: once the texture comes off, the drywall underneath needs sanding, patching, and two coats before it looks right. Skip that and you trade bumps for a wavy, blotchy ceiling.
Hire the cheapest bid and you may get the same trouble: plastic taped up loose, one thin coat, and paint spray on your crown molding. You shouldn’t have to babysit the work or clean up after it. A ceiling is over your head every day, so it’s worth getting done once, done clean, and done right.
We treat your home like it’s still lived in, because it is. Every room gets the same routine: seal it off with plastic, cover the floors and furniture, lightly wet the texture so it comes down in sheets, then skim, sand, prime and put two coats of ceiling paint on it. The full room-by-room checklist is further down this page.
You always know what happens next and who is in your home.
We walk the job with you and listen to what you want.
Clear numbers, no surprise add-ons later.
We schedule around you and confirm the plan.
Room sealed, texture off, drywall smoothed, then primer and two coats.
We check every detail together first.
Real ceiling jobs by our own crews.
McWilliams Painting removes popcorn ceilings across Lake, Sumter, and Marion County, Florida. We seal off your rooms, control the dust, scrape the texture, repair the drywall, then finish smooth and paint. You get a free written price, two coats on everything, and no payment until you’re happy. Call (352) 626-8007 for your free estimate.
McWilliams Painting is owned by Weston McWilliams, a working painter in the trade since 2012. Weston is married with kids and runs a small, steady team of painters who have been with him six-plus years. Over the years his crews have painted and refinished 2,000 to 3,000 homes in The Villages alone.
This is the question we hear most, and it’s a fair one. Dry scraping is what makes the mess people remember. We wet the texture first, which keeps most of the dust down and lets it come off in soft sheets instead of a powder. The room stays sealed the whole time, so what little dust there is stays behind the plastic and off the rest of your home.
Your floors get covered edge to edge. Furniture we can’t move gets wrapped. When we finish, we vacuum and wipe down so you’re not the one cleaning up. These are the little touches that matter to us, and they’re the reason so much of our work comes from neighbors telling neighbors.
Yes. Removal is only half the job. Once the texture is off, we make the drywall right, then finish it the way you want. Most folks pick a clean, smooth, flat finish that makes the whole room feel brighter and newer. If you’d rather have a light knockdown or a fresh coat over an already-smooth ceiling, we do that too.
Because one crew handles the removal, the drywall repair, and the paint, you have one point of contact and one price. Nobody points fingers between trades. If your walls or trim could use freshening while we’re set up, we can roll that in with our interior painting. Need more than texture work? See our drywall services and ceiling refinishing.
We keep it simple, so you always know what happens next. Book a free estimate and we come look, measure, and answer your questions. You get a written price the same day, with no guessing and no surprise add-ons. We do the work, then walk the room with you before you pay.
Here’s what we promise so you can relax: two coats on everything, full protection of your floors and furniture, and no payment until you’re satisfied. We stand behind our work and we call back to check on it. That’s how we’ve earned repeat customers who have us back every few years. Request your free estimate.
McWilliams Painting is owned by Weston McWilliams, a working painter who runs a small, steady team of painters who have been with him six-plus years. Weston is married with kids. He will tell you straight: get a few estimates, then pick the one who does it right, not just cheap. He is a member of BNI and BEST 352, and he stands behind every job with a one-year follow-up. When your ceiling is done, someone from the crew walks the room with you before a dollar changes hands.
We remove popcorn ceilings across Lake, Sumter, and Marion County, Florida. That includes Mount Dora, Eustis, Tavares, Leesburg, Fruitland Park, Lady Lake, Ocala, Wildwood, and The Villages, along with 55-plus communities like On Top of the World, Stonecrest, Del Webb, and Legacy.
If you’re not sure we cover your town, check all our service areas or just call. Chances are we’ve already worked a street near you.
Picture looking up and seeing a smooth, clean ceiling with no bumps, no yellow, and no flaking. The room feels taller and brighter. Your floors and furniture are just as you left them, only cleaner. And a year later, your painter calls to make sure it’s still holding up. That’s the job done right, and that’s what you get with us.
Straight answers. If yours is not here, give us a call.
We answer the phone and give you a straight answer.
(352) 626-8007It doesn't have to be. We seal the room with plastic, cover your floors and furniture, and wet the texture so it comes off in sheets instead of a dust cloud. When we finish, we vacuum and wipe down so you're not left cleaning.
Yes. After scraping, we skim, patch, and sand the drywall smooth, then prime and put two coats of ceiling paint on everything. Removal and repair are one job with one crew, so you get one price and one point of contact.
Most single rooms are a one to two day job, depending on size and how much drywall repair the ceiling needs. We give you a written timeline with your estimate so you know what to expect before we start.
Price depends on the square footage, ceiling height, and the condition of the drywall underneath. We come out, measure, and give you a written price the same day. There's no charge for the estimate and no obligation.
Yes. We work room by room and seal each one off, so the rest of your home stays clean and usable. You can stay home while we work.
Some ceilings from before the 1980s can. If your home is that age, we recommend having the texture tested before removal, for your safety.
We can. Since we're already set up and protecting the room, it's a good time to freshen walls, trim, or the whole interior. Just ask and we'll add it to your written price.
Yes. We stand behind our work and follow up after a year to make sure you're happy. Our interior painting also carries a 7-year peel-and-chip warranty. See our warranty page for details.
Get a free written price the same day, two coats on everything, and no payment until you’re happy with how it looks.
