The fact of the matter is that the material used on the ceilings from the latter half of the 20th century was a heavy stucco/stipple compound product that can add immense stress and weight to the ceiling drywall, and could lead to sagging and droopy drywall. Stucco or stipple for ceilings was perceived as fancy, and stylistic, so the future considerations of it’s structural effect were not on the minds of the home builders of the time. When we talk about removing the stucco from your ceiling, we truly mean just THAT. We use our scrapers and trowels and sheer off the heavy stucco surface material to reveal the smooth drywall ceiling that hides beneath. Depending on the depth of the stucco and the sheer amount of ceiling square footage, the process can take anywhere from a couple hours to a couple days.