A Homeowner’s least fun project? Wallpaper Removal

Donna and Todd have saved all their lives to buy their dream home. They lived on half their income for years. They saved every dime they could, constantly reminding each other of their dream to own an old Victorian home and renovate it together. Then finally, their diligence & patience paid off. They finally own a beautiful home that desperately needs some TLC & major updates. They were thrilled to begin this adventure.

The day after closing, they put on their work clothes, grabbed their ladder & tools, and told each other they were living the dream of renovating their very own Victorian home. Todd unlocked the door. They walked into the foyer laughing and smiling.

Then suddenly, Donna noticed something. She wasn’t sure but then she ran to every room in the house. Yes. Donna was right. And now she was scared. With tears streaming down her face, she looked at Todd. She tried to tell him what she had seen while her lip was quivering.

“Todd, every wall in this house has wallpaper on it!!” She could barely get the words out. “Do you know what this means?”

“Oh well, we’ll just remove it. No big deal.” Todd tried to calm his wife.

But Donna knew what Todd didn’t. The wallpaper they could see was probably just the beginning. There could be years of old wallpaper underneath! Donna felt faint because she knew what a pain old wallpaper can be. She had visions of being in a steam-filled room where strands of wallpaper were falling off the walls in itsy-bitsy half-inch pieces one at a time.

She opened her mouth to let out a scream, but Todd clapped his hand over her mouth and whispered the magic words he knew would calm Donna down.

“Honey, don’t worry. I will call CertaPro. They can handle taking down 100 years of wallpaper, no problem!”

Todd told Donna all about CertaPro’s free estimates and color consulting services. He went on to say a lot of their friends have used CertaPro before and were thrilled with the results.

CertaPro to the Rescue

The next day Todd did just what he promised. He called CertaPro painters and told them his story of their wallpaper-filled old Victorian home. CertaPro listened and told Todd his worries were over. They would take off the wallpaper, help Todd & Donna choose a color palette, and then paint the old Victorian back to its original beauty–sans wallpaper of any kind.

Todd came home and told Donna the great news. Her worries were over. She didn’t have to suffer steam burns and blisters from scraping. CertaPro was going to handle it all.

CertaPro even gave Todd some useful tips to help them prepare for CertaPro’s professional painter’s arrival. They got busy preparing for their in-home estimate.

How to Prepare your home for Professional Painters

Here are the suggestions Todd learned from CertaPro:

Make arrangements for keeping your pets out of the work area.
Remove any window treatments, if possible.
Painting crews typically consist of two to three people. You may consider planning some time away, like running errands, while work is being done.
Wipe down walls. Painting over dust and debris compromises quality. A good crew will wipe down walls after wallpaper removal to make painting easier.

These are just a few suggestions if you ever find yourself preparing for wallpaper removal or just professional painting. Donna & Todd are thrilled with CertaPro’s work ethic and final result.

CertaPro has the special equipment, the training, the experience, and the skills to make quick work of what most people consider a very difficult task.

Do you have a wallpaper problem? It doesn’t have to become a Victorian drama, just call CertaPro Painters® of Palatine, IL at 847-963-1820 or schedule a free estimate online today!