Wallpaper Removal Service in Cicero, IL
Old wallpaper stripped, walls skimmed smooth, and painted in one job. We steam, scrape, and sand, then patch every hole so the wall looks new. Licensed and insured, with a price you see before work starts.
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Quick Answer
Wallpaper removal in Cicero starts at $299 per room, and a typical house runs about $1,200. That price comes from Vanguard Painting, a licensed and insured company based in Melrose Park. Every job includes moving and covering furniture, steaming and scraping old paper, skimming the wall smooth, patching holes, painting the walls, and full cleanup. We remove wallpaper across Cicero and the rest of Cook County.
What You Get When We Remove Your Wallpaper
Book wallpaper removal in Cicero and this is the package. None of it is an add-on we spring on you halfway through.
Room shifted to the center and sheeted. Floors protected too.
We use commercial steamers to get the paper off without damaging the drywall underneath.
Glue residue scraped and washed off so the wall is ready for paint or new paper.
Light joint compound over the whole wall to fill the surface and hide any imperfections.
Nail holes, old anchors, and plaster cracks filled and sanded flat.
Walls get primer after skimming so the paint or new paper has a clean base.
We paint the walls or hang new paper, whatever you're replacing it with.
Room reset, then we walk it with you and fix anything you point at.
Wallpaper Removal Prices in Cicero
Here's where our pricing starts for wallpaper removal in Cicero. How many layers of paper, the condition of the drywall, and whether the walls get painted move the final number. You get that number in writing first.
Not sure which of these you need? Call (708) 815-7720. Most Cicero wallpaper jobs get priced over the phone in about five minutes.
Cicero Wallpaper Has Its Own Challenges
Cicero homes have old wallpaper from the 60s, 70s, and 80s. Some have multiple layers. That changes how the paper should be removed.
Multiple layers of paper
Many Cicero homes have two or three layers of wallpaper on top of each other. We strip each one separately instead of trying to peel them all at once.
Old glue that won't let go
Some wallpaper from the 70s was glued with stuff that's still sticky forty years later. We use the right adhesive remover so the walls aren't tacky.
Plaster walls underneath
Older Cicero homes have plaster, not drywall. We're careful not to dig into the plaster while scraping, and we skim it smooth before painting.
Some old wallpaper contains lead. We test before we steam on pre-78 homes. If the material is positive, we use a wet removal method that keeps dust down.
How We Remove Wallpaper from a Cicero Home
Eight steps, same order every time, whether it's one bedroom off 16th Street or a whole house.
Walk and measure
We check every wall, peel back a corner to see the layers, and write the price down.
Test for lead
For pre-78 homes, we test the paper and glue before we start steaming.
Protect the room
Furniture to the center and covered. Floors sheeted. Switch plates off.
Steam and scrape
Commercial steamer loosens the paper, then we scrape it off the walls.
Remove the glue
Adhesive residue washed off so the wall isn't tacky before skimming.
Skim the walls
Joint compound over the whole surface to fill any damage and even it out.
Sand and prime
Skim coat sanded flat, then primer applied so paint or new paper grips.
Paint and walkthrough
Walls painted or new paper hung, room reset, then we walk it with you.
The Wallpaper Removal Work Cicero Calls Us For
Most calls fall into one of three buckets. Same crew and same prep standard on all of them.
Living rooms and dining rooms
Old paper stripped and walls painted. This is the core of our house painting service, and where most Cicero wallpaper work begins.
Kitchens and bathrooms
Grease and steam make wallpaper harder to remove. We use stronger adhesive remover and more steam in these rooms.
Bedrooms and hallways
Paper removed, walls skimmed, and painted in one job. We also handle drywall repair if the paper comes off with the surface.
A Crew Twelve Minutes Away, Not a Call Center
Our shop is at 541 Winston Dr in Melrose Park. Cicero is a short run down 16th Street, which is why we can usually get out for an estimate the same week you call. The person who prices your wallpaper removal is the person you'll see steaming the walls.
We work the near west suburbs every day and we know these houses. Same crew, same prep, same price sheet whether you're on 54th Avenue or over by Cicero Community Park. If a spot needs a touch-up two weeks later, we're close enough to swing back.
Wallpaper removal often picks up a bit of other work too. Plenty of Cicero customers add exterior painting or cabinet painting once we're already booked in.
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What Cicero Homeowners Complain About with Their Wallpaper
Almost every call opens with one of these. Here's the cause on the left, and here's what the walls look like when we pack up.
The problem
Old wallpaper comes loose at the edges and looks sloppy. Peeling it yourself leaves glue and torn drywall behind.
Someone before you put new paper over the old stuff. Now you have two layers to get off.
Old adhesive stays tacky even after the paper is off. Paint won't stick to it.
What you get
Every layer stripped, glue washed off, and the whole wall skimmed smooth before paint.
We steam carefully and use the right tools so the drywall surface stays intact.
Adhesive residue removed, walls primed, and ready for whatever goes up next.
True on every Cicero wallpaper job we take:
What the Walls Look Like When We Leave
No glue residue. No torn drywall. No seams showing through the paint.
What Cicero Customers Say After We Remove the Paper
Most of our Cicero wallpaper work comes from somebody a few blocks over. Read what they said about the process and how the walls looked when we cleared out.
Other Painting Work We Do Around Cicero
Wallpaper removal is a big part of our schedule, but the same crew covers most of what a house needs.
Interior painting
Walls painted after paper removal. See interior painting in Cicero.
Popcorn ceilings
Ceilings painted and textured. See popcorn ceiling painting in Cicero.
Basement painting
Basement walls and ceilings painted. See basement painting in Cicero.
Kitchen cabinets
Cabinets painted during the same visit. See cabinet painting in Cicero.
Painting more than one place in the county? We cover the whole Cook County service area, and everything we do in town sits on the Cicero painting page.
Wallpaper Removal in Cicero, IL: Common Questions
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