Ballarat and surrounds
Wallpaper Installation and Removal in Ballarat
Painters Ballarat hangs and removes wallpaper across Ballarat and surrounding areas. Installation covers feature walls, full rooms, hallways, murals and grasscloth or textured papers, with walls sized and lined so the paper sits flat with tight seams. Removal covers stripping old paper, scraping glue and repairing the wall underneath so it is ready to paint or re-paper. Fast free written quote after the visit.
- Fast free quotes
- Local Ballarat crew
- Tidy prep and clean-up
Wallpaper has come back as a feature wall, a bedhead wall, a powder room or a hallway, rather than every wall in the house. Done well it looks expensive and lasts for years. Done badly the seams open, the pattern drifts and bubbles appear the first time the heating goes on. Hanging paper properly is a trade skill and we have it.
Installation starts with the wall. Paper shows every lump and crack underneath, so we fill and sand, seal the wall with a size so the paste grips evenly, and on rough or older walls we hang a lining paper first. Then the paper is measured, matched and hung with the seams butted tight and the pattern lined up across the wall and around corners, doors and windows. We hang paste-the-wall non-wovens, traditional paste-the-paper papers, vinyls, grasscloth, textured papers and large-format murals.
Removal is the other half, and there is a lot of it in Ballarat. Old vinyl and painted-over paper from the 70s and 80s, multiple layers in period homes, and modern peelable papers that a tenant has left behind. We strip it, remove the glue, repair the wall and leave it either painted or ready for new paper.
Scope
What's included
- Feature walls, bedheads, powder rooms, hallways and full rooms
- Non-woven, vinyl, grasscloth, textured and traditional papers, and murals
- Wall preparation: filling, sanding, sizing and lining paper where needed
- Stripping old and painted-over wallpaper, single or multiple layers
- Glue removal and wall repair after stripping, ready for paint or paper
- Painting the rest of the room to go with the new wallpaper
Signs
When you need it
- You have picked a paper and want it hung without seams showing
- Old wallpaper peeling, bubbling or painted over and lumpy
- Moving into a house with dated paper in several rooms
- Builder or renovation left new plasterboard that needs lining before paper
- Feature wall for a nursery, bedroom or dining room
- Commercial reception, cafe or boutique wanting a branded or statement wall
Process
How the job is done
- 01
Measure and quote
We measure the walls, check their condition, work out roll quantities from your pattern repeat, and quote the prep, lining, hanging or removal in writing.
- 02
Prepare the wall
Fill and sand, seal with size, hang lining paper on rough or old walls, or strip existing paper and remove glue.
- 03
Cut, match and hang
Drops cut to length with the pattern matched, pasted per the manufacturer, hung plumb, seams butted and rolled, trimmed tight at cornices, skirtings and fittings.
- 04
Finish
Surfaces wiped, bubbles worked out, room cleaned. Any painting to adjoining walls or trims completed.
Local knowledge
Wallpaper in Ballarat
Ballarat's period homes and wallpaper go together. Victorian and Edwardian houses in Soldiers Hill, Lake Wendouree, Newington and Ballarat North often had papered rooms originally, and a dado or picture-rail layout suits a paper above or below the rail today. Those same homes have hard plaster and lath walls that move, which is why a lining paper under the finish paper matters here more than on a new plasterboard wall.
Winter heating dries out the air in Ballarat homes and that is when poorly hung paper shrinks at the seams. We hang with the right paste for the paper, let it relax properly before hanging, and seal the walls so the paste does not dry too fast. In the newer estates around Lucas the job is usually a single feature wall on fresh plasterboard, which is quick and clean.
Pricing
What it costs
Wallpaper installation is priced per drop or per wall, by the type of paper (non-woven is faster to hang than delicate grasscloth or a mural that has to be matched perfectly), the pattern repeat and wastage, the amount of prep and whether lining paper is needed, and the number of windows, doors and fittings to cut around. Removal is priced on area, number of layers and how the paper comes off; painted-over or very old paper takes longer. You supply the paper or we can source it. Quotes are free and written.
Why us
Why choose us for wallpaper
- Walls filled, sized and lined so the paper sits flat and seams stay tight
- Pattern matched across the wall, around corners and openings
- Experience with grasscloth, murals and delicate papers as well as standard rolls
- Removal done properly, with glue off and walls repaired
- Fast free written quote
- Painting of the rest of the room in the same visit if you want
Related
Related services
Areas we service for wallpaper
Not listed? We cover Ballarat and surrounding areas. See every suburb we service.
FAQ
Wallpaper questions
How much wallpaper do I need for a feature wall?
It depends on the wall width and height, the roll size and, most of all, the pattern repeat: a large repeat wastes more paper matching each drop. As a rough rule, a standard 10 metre roll covers three drops on a 2.4 metre wall with a small repeat. Send us the paper details and wall measurements and we will work out the exact number of rolls before you order.
Can you remove old wallpaper that has been painted over?
Yes, but it is slower. Paint seals the paper so water cannot soften the paste, so we score it, use a steamer or stripping solution, and work it off in layers. The wall underneath usually needs glue removed and some patching before it is painted or re-papered. We quote removal after seeing the walls because layers and paint make a big difference.
Do you paper onto new plasterboard?
Yes, once it has been finished and sealed. New plasterboard needs the joints set and sanded, then a sealer or size so the paste does not soak straight in. If the board is uneven we hang a lining paper first. Done this way the paper goes on flat and comes off cleanly in the future without tearing the face of the board.
Will wallpaper seams show?
On a properly prepared wall with the right paste and paper that has been allowed to relax, seams should be near invisible, butted tight and rolled flat. Dark papers can show a hairline at the seam where the white backing peeks through, so we colour the wall or seam edge to match. Grasscloth is meant to show its seams; that is part of the look.
Can you paint the room as well as hang the feature wall?
Yes, and it is usually the best way to do it. We paint the other walls, ceiling and trims first, then hang the paper last so nothing gets splashed. If the wall being papered had old paint or damage, that is repaired in the prep. One quote and one visit.
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