Few home improvement projects are as frustrating, messy, and deceptively difficult as removing old wallpaper. What seems like a quick weekend project often turns into days of scraping, sticky adhesive residue, and accidentally gouging your walls.
At T&J Painting, we take the headache out of updating your home. We provide professional, damage-free wallpaper removal services for homeowners across Brandon, Tampa, Riverview, and Hillsborough County. We safely strip away outdated patterns and sticky backing, leaving you with a clean, smooth canvas ready for a fresh, modern coat of paint.
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When homeowners try to tackle old, stubborn wallpaper themselves, they quickly run into problems. Depending on how the paper was originally applied and whether the walls were properly primed beforehand, DIY removal can cause significant damage:
Gouged Walls: Aggressive scraping with metal putty knives easily chips and scratches the underlying wall surface.
Torn Paper Facing: Pulling too hard can rip the protective paper layer right off the wall board, requiring extensive patching and smoothing before you can even think about painting.
Leftover Glue: Failing to remove 100% of the hidden adhesive means your new paint will eventually bubble, crack, and fail to adhere properly.
As experienced interior painting contractors, we know that a flawless paint job requires a perfectly prepared wall. Our wallpaper removal process is designed to protect your home while efficiently eliminating every trace of old paper and glue.
Preparation and Protection: We move your furniture, tape off your baseboards, and cover your flooring with heavy drop cloths to protect your home from water, solvents, and sticky debris.
Targeted Scoring and Solution: We use specialized scoring tools to create tiny perforations in the wallpaper. This allows our professional-grade, eco-friendly removal solvents or commercial steamers to penetrate the surface and dissolve the stubborn adhesive backing.
Careful Stripping: Once the glue is dissolved, we carefully peel and scrape away the wallpaper in large sections, minimizing any stress on the wall surface beneath it.
Adhesive Wash: We thoroughly wash the bare walls to remove any microscopic traces of lingering paste, ensuring the surface is 100% clean.
Surface Smoothing and Priming: We smooth out any existing imperfections, apply a high-quality sealing primer, and prep the room perfectly for its new color.
The best time to paint a room is immediately after the old wallpaper is removed and the walls are professionally prepped.
T&J Painting is your one-stop shop for interior transformations. Once the wallpaper is gone, our expert crews will seamlessly transition into applying your chosen, high-quality Sherwin-Williams or Benjamin Moore interior paints.
We proudly help homeowners modernize their living spaces across the greater Tampa Bay region, including:
Brandon & Valrico
Tampa & South Tampa
Riverview & Apollo Beach
Sun City Center & Plant City
Stop staring at peeling corners and faded patterns.
Let the experts handle the mess so you can enjoy a beautifully refreshed living space.
The cost of wallpaper removal depends on several factors, including the square footage, how many layers of paper are on the wall, the condition of the drywall underneath, and how much skim-coating prep is needed before painting. We offer free, exact estimates so you know precisely what the job will cost before we begin.
Yes. At T&J Painting, our crew handles the complete process. We execute the wallpaper removal, perform all the necessary drywall repairs, and then flawlessly paint your newly smooth walls so the finish lasts for years.
Removing it is always the better, professional option. Painting over wallpaper almost always leads to bubbling, peeling, or highly visible vertical seams, especially in Florida's extreme humidity. A clean, bare wall guarantees significantly better results and helps your new paint job last.
You can, but it is a terrible idea. Leftover glue will activate when wet paint hits it, causing the new paint to bleed, bubble, or peel right off the wall. That is why we always rigorously clean, sand, and prime the surface with specialized sealers before painting.
It can be an incredibly tough, sticky, and messy job, especially with older wallpaper or stubborn, unprimed glue. That is why so many homeowners prefer to hire a professional. Our team has the commercial tools, solutions, and experience to do it right without destroying your drywall in the process.
