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Lilian Touch Restoration Inc
4.9(
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Wallcovering or Wallpaper - Removal

Serving River Forest, IL and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2019

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Lilian Touch Restoration did a wonderful job painting the outside of my home. They are a very remarkable team that you can count on getting the job done. They cleaned up after each day. I would suggest them to everyone. Thanks again for the great job."
Painting - Exterior Project
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Painting - Interior Project

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Recommended by85%of homeowners
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MNM Painting and Decorating
4.6(
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Wallcovering or Wallpaper - Removal

Serving River Forest, IL and surrounding areas

Approved

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Customers say: True professional

"He came out as promised. Met me at the agreed upon time and didn’t waste my time. Kept in contact with me till the weather permitted him to complete the job. Cleaned up and left the unused paint. Yes, I would hire MnM again."
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+38

Response time1 day
Response rate89%
Recommended by62%of homeowners
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ProHouse Solutions
4.7(
23
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Wallcovering or Wallpaper - Removal

Serving River Forest, IL and surrounding areas

In business since 2023

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"I couldn't be happier with the wallpaper installation in our baby's nursery. The team helped us choose the right design and executed it flawlessly. It’s now the most beautiful room in our house!"
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Response time9 hrs
Recommended by36%of homeowners
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Wallpaper Removal questions, answered by experts

We don’t recommend wallpapering over older paper. That’s because creating layers of glue can invite bubbling or excess moisture on the wall’s surface. You should also prime your wall before applying wallpaper and smooth the wall as much as you can, and another layer of wallpaper complicates this process.

Professionals handle heavy lifting, proper disposal, and recycling, reducing environmental impact.

Wallpaper steamers can be very helpful for removing large sections of wallpaper more easily, but they’re not always a good idea for DIYers. The drywall behind your wallpaper is meant to stay dry, and excessive moisture from improper technique with a wallpaper steamer can leave you with severe wall damage. Drywall also retains moisture, which could result in mold growth over time. It’s best to hire a professional to remove your wallpaper with a steamer to avoid wall damage and related moisture issues.

To remove pre-pasted wallpaper, you’ll need to wet the wallpaper or steam it to loosen the paste on the back of the wallpaper. Spray the paper with water, then let it soak for 10 to 20 minutes. From there, you should be able to peel off the wallpaper. Then, you may need to follow up with a cleaning solution and a scraper to remove any remaining wallpaper paste on the walls.

Think hard before deciding to German schmear your home’s exterior brickwork. If you do not like the look, you are pretty much stuck with it, as it is impossible to remove this finish the way you can remove paint. You risk damaging the underlying brick if you have to chisel and acid-wash it away. It will also take a very long time, and remnants of the mortar wash will always remain.

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