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Wallpaper Removal in Westchester

November 11, 2015 | By: admin

Looking for wallpaper removal in Westchester? Removing wallpaper can be a huge pain. The job requires significant time and patience. Even then, sometimes wallpaper is stubborn and does not want to come off. And if the job is done improperly, you can damage your walls.

For those who don’t want to deal with the hassle – or those who don’t have time – you can hire a professional service, such as Gallo Paint, to remove old wallpaper. This is often a convenient option because the pros tend to do the job quickly and neatly.

Methods of Removal:

The removal method our professionals at Gallo Paint will use for your Westchester wallpaper removal depends on the type of wallpaper, the surface underneath and a variety of other factors that will be discussed with you during a consultation.
Popular methods include:

• Dry-stripping, which only works for strippable wallpaper. Each strip of wallpaper is loosened at the corners with a knife and slowly peeled back. If you’re planning to have the wall painted, a second step is required to remove the adhesive backing. If you’re planning to re-wallpaper, there’s no need.
• Soaking and scraping is the most common removal method for non-strippable paper (or adhesive that remains after dry-stripping). Warm water and some sort of chemical solution are applied section by section (usually with a paint roller) and allowed to set in. Then a scraper is used to remove paper from that section.
• Steaming – If the wallpaper is especially difficult to remove or there are several layers, a steamer might be used to soften the wallpaper for scraping. However, this method is not as common with professionals these days because the hot water can damage drywall. With plaster walls, this method is safer.

Cost to Remove Wallpaper

The cost of wallpaper removal in Westchester depends on many varying factors: the amount of wallpaper to be removed, the type of wallpaper, the number of layers of paper, the type and condition of the wall, and the configuration of the room. At Gallo Paint, we work closely with each client to ensure a solution that fits their desires as well as their budget.

How your Westchester wallpaper removal job proceeds (with incredible ease or with difficulty bordering upon impossibility) is affected in a major way by the wall surfaces that you have in your home or office, etc. Almost all pre-1940’s houses were made with wood lath and plaster construction. These houses are wonderful for wallpaper removal, as the plaster provides a hard, solid base which allows for ease of work with wallpaper removal tools. These walls were not often ‘perfectly’ flat, however, and one can ‘chip’ the walls a bit with one’s steel wallpaper removal tools.

Regardless of the type of home you live in or what kind of walls it has, the professionals at Gallo Paint will be with you throughout the whole process, every step of the way, to make sure that your Westchester wallpaper removal goes smoothly. For more info, visit out contact page or call us at: 845-590-8068

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We are very pleased with the results! Professional and punctual. Finished ahead of estimate too! Planning to hire again in the fall.

- Ann Kerr Greenfieldt

Al and his team were originally supposed to come in just to paint our apartment. We did not have a good experience with our original contractor and Al and his team came in and cleaned up the mess that our nightmare of a contractor left us with. Al's team was trustworthy, quick, clean, affordable and did a fantastic job with our project. We would recommend Al and his company to anyone! Thanks for saving the day!

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The painters did an excellent job on both the interior and exterior of my house. In addition to patching and sanding the walls, they also gave my home a flawless color update. I would definitely recommend.

- Christopher Camarra

We recently had our basement renovated and hired Gallo Painting to do the entire space. The job was neat and professional and the price for all of the work done was fair. Al is a great problem solver who fabricated some small doors to cover an upgraded electrical panel. I was searching for similar doors online and they were several hundred dollars. His work is perfect and was much less. I can't wait to have them come back and do my upstairs!

- Thomas Mehnert

We have been using Gallo Paint and Wallpapering Company for the past 10 years! We recently moved into a new house and Al Gallo and his painters were still the best. They are master painters, as well as punctual, clean, neat, and very reliable. The crews work well together and are friendly and competent. I would highly recommend them for any work you need done!

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