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Professional Wallpaper Removal

Professional wallpaper removal using steam, scoring, and enzyme-based techniques — followed by substrate repair and primer preparation so the walls are ready for paint or new wallpaper installation.

Removal is a craft of its own

Wallpaper removal is rarely straightforward. Older installations often involve multiple paper layers, painted-over finishes, brittle grasscloth backings, or adhesives that have bonded to the wall for decades. Different materials require different removal methods, and rushed work can easily damage drywall, plaster, or skim-coated surfaces.

When removal is handled incorrectly, the repair work can take longer than the original installation itself.

Our removal sequence

Every project starts with a small test section to identify layer count, adhesive behavior, and substrate condition before full removal begins.

Many newer non-woven wallcoverings release cleanly with dry stripping, while older paper-backed materials typically require perforation tools, enzyme treatments, and controlled steam application in measured stages.

We remove the decorative layer, backing material, and all remaining adhesive residue before washing and drying the walls for inspection.

Substrate repair after removal

Any existing wall damage — including torn drywall facing, gouged surfaces, cracked plaster, or missing skim coat — is repaired before the project is completed.

Once repairs are finished, the walls can either be prepared for paint or fully primed for the next wallpaper installation.

Clean removal, clean exit

Floors and adjacent surfaces are protected throughout the process, debris is removed daily, and work areas are vacuumed before completion. Wallpaper removal is inherently messy work, but the final result should always leave the room clean, stable, and ready for the next finish.