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 our contact page or call us at: 845-590-8068
