Wallpaper
Wallpaper installation and removal in Vancouver
Old wallpaper off without wrecking the drywall, new paper hung straight, and the walls around it painted to match. Arranged through Hemlock as part of your interior project, so you deal with one company.
What the wallpaper work includes
Most of the cost of wallpaper is in what happens to the wall before and after the paper.
- Removal Paper is scored, soaked and lifted in sheets; the adhesive underneath is washed off completely. Pulling dry paper tears the drywall face, which is the expensive mistake we avoid.
- Wall repair Torn paper face is sealed, gouges and seams filled, and the wall skim coated and sanded so it's ready for paint or new paper.
- Priming A wallcovering primer for walls getting new paper. A sealing primer for walls being painted.
- Installation Pattern matched, seams tight, trimmed clean at the ceiling and trim. Feature walls, powder rooms, full rooms and murals.
- Painting around it Our crew paints the ceiling, trim and remaining walls, so the room is finished together.
Part of your painting project
Paper and paint, finished together
A papered wall still has painted trim, a painted ceiling and usually three painted walls around it. When we do the painting, the paper goes up last, after the ceiling and trim are done, so nothing gets splashed and the edges meet cleanly.
You get one schedule and one quote. The installer is someone we've worked with for years. We stand behind the result the same way we do our own painting.
Wallpaper questions
How much does wallpaper removal cost in Vancouver?
Removal with wall repair usually runs $2 to $5 per square foot of wall, depending on how many layers there are and how the paper was hung. Paper put straight onto unprimed drywall is the hardest to remove. Our cost guide has room examples.
Can you paint over wallpaper instead?
Sometimes, if it is a single layer, firmly bonded, with no vinyl surface. It is a compromise: seams can show and any future removal gets harder. We will tell you honestly on the estimate.
Who hangs the paper?
A wallpaper installer we've partnered with for years. Hemlock schedules the work, includes it in your quote and stands behind it.
Do I supply the wallpaper?
Usually, yes. You choose and order the paper. We tell you how many rolls and confirm the pattern repeat before you buy. We can recommend suppliers.
Planning a feature wall? Quote it with the painting.
Tell us about the painting you have in mind and we'll quote this with it. Free, measured on site, written before we leave.