Wallpaper Removal Service in Des Plaines, IL
Old wallpaper stripped off, glue residue removed, walls skimmed smooth and ready for paint. Furniture covered, floors protected, and we clean up every scrap. Licensed and insured, with a written price before we start.
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Quick Answer
Wallpaper removal in Des Plaines starts at $249 per room, and a typical dining room or bedroom runs about $400 including glue residue removal and wall prep. The price comes from Vanguard Painting, a licensed and insured company based in Melrose Park. Every job includes steaming or soaking the paper off, scraping the residue, skimming the wall smooth, and a full cleanup. We remove wallpaper in dining rooms, bedrooms, kitchens and hallways across Des Plaines and the rest of Cook County.
What You Get When We Remove Your Wallpaper
Book wallpaper removal in Des Plaines 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 the right approach for your paper. Steam for stubborn, soak for easy.
Every strip comes off, including the backing that people leave behind.
Old adhesive scraped off so the wall is clean, not sticky.
Paper tears and gouges in the drywall are skimmed flat.
Walls get a coat of primer after removal so paint goes on smooth.
Baseboards taped off, outlets covered. No water or scrapes on them.
Room reset, then we walk it with you and fix anything you point at.
Wallpaper Removal Prices in Des Plaines
Here's where our pricing starts on the wallpaper removal jobs Des Plaines homeowners ask about most. Number of layers, paper type and wall condition move the final number. You get that number in writing first.
Not sure which of these you need? Call (708) 815-7720. Most Des Plaines wallpaper jobs get priced over the phone in about five minutes.
Des Plaines Homes Have Their Own Wallpaper Quirks
Des Plaines has a mix of mid-century ranches, split-levels and 1970s two-stories, and a lot of them still have the original wallpaper. That paper has been on the walls for decades and needs a careful removal approach.
Multiple layers
Some Des Plaines homes have had wallpaper added over wallpaper for forty years. That means more steam and more scraping, but we get it all off.
Vinyl vs. paper
Vinyl paper needs scoring to let moisture in. Paper comes off differently. We use the right method for each type.
Glue residue on drywall
Old adhesive can be stubborn. We scrape it and skim the wall smooth so the room is ready for interior painting in Des Plaines.
Wallpaper applied before 1978 can have lead in the adhesive. We follow safe removal practices on older homes.
How We Remove Wallpaper in a Des Plaines Home
Eight steps, same order every time, whether it's one dining room off Golf Road or a whole house.
Walk and inspect
We check the paper type, look for layers, and write the price down before we leave.
Protect the room
Furniture to the center and covered. Floors sheeted. Outlets taped.
Score the paper
Vinyl and coated papers get scored so water can get through.
Steam or soak
We use a steamer for most jobs, or soak for easy-to-remove paper.
Strip it off
Every strip comes off, including the backing.
Scrape the glue
Old adhesive scraped off so the wall is clean.
Skim and prime
Walls skimmed smooth and primed for paint.
Reset and check
Furniture back, floors clean, then we walk it with you.
The Wallpaper Removal Work Des Plaines Calls Us For
Most calls fall into one of three buckets. Same crew and same prep standard on all of them, different scope.
Dining rooms and bedrooms
These are the most common rooms with wallpaper in Des Plaines. We strip them and get them ready for house painting.
Kitchens and bathrooms
Grease and moisture make paper harder to remove. We use the right method for each. Ask about kitchen painting after removal.
Whole home removal
Some houses have paper in every room. We strip them room by room and can add drywall repair where needed.
A Crew From Twelve Minutes Away, Not a Call Center
Our shop is at 541 Winston Dr in Melrose Park. Des Plaines is a straight shot up Route 12, which is why we can usually get out for an estimate the same week you call. The person who prices your job is the person you'll see stripping your 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 Ballard Road or over near the Des Plaines River. 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 painting too. Plenty of Des Plaines customers add interior painting or ceiling work once we're already booked in.
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What People Complain About, and What You End Up With
Almost every call opens with one of these. Here's the cause on the left, and here's what the wall looks like when we pack up.
The problem
Old vinyl paper with a plastic coating resists water. Needs to be scored and steamed.
People stop at paper removal and leave the sticky backing. Paint peels over it.
Paper removal often takes the drywall face with it. Leaves a rough surface that needs skimming.
What you get
Steam, soak or scrape. However it needs to come off, we get it all.
Glue residue scraped off, then the wall skimmed and primed.
Once we strip and skim, the room is ready for color. No waiting for someone else.
True on every Des Plaines wallpaper removal we take:
What the Walls Look Like When We Leave
No paper strips left behind. No glue residue. No torn drywall. Just smooth walls ready for paint.
What Des Plaines Customers Say After the Last Strip
Most of our Des Plaines wallpaper removal comes from somebody a few blocks over. Read what they said about the mess, the prep and how the walls looked when we cleared out.
Other Painting Work We Do Around Des Plaines
Wallpaper removal is a big part of our schedule, but the same crew covers most of what a house needs.
Interior painting
Paint the room once the paper is off. See house painting in Des Plaines.
Drywall repair
Holes and tears patched and skimmed. See drywall repair in Des Plaines.
Popcorn ceilings
Texture removed or painted over. See popcorn ceiling painting.
Commercial removal
Office and retail wallpaper stripped. See commercial painting in Des Plaines.
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 Des Plaines painting page.
Wallpaper Removal in Des Plaines, IL: Common Questions
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