Peeling wallpaper stripped back to sound plaster
Living room · Hampton Hill
Old paper removed, the ceiling line repaired and the corner finished flawlessly around the existing wall light.
Wallpapering · Richmond · TW9 · TW10
Wallpapering in Richmond
Hanging, lining and stripping. Patterned, hand-printed and heavy-weight papers matched properly at the seam and cut cleanly into every awkward corner. We have been doing this work in Richmond and the streets around it for decades.
Georgian and Victorian townhouses, mansion flats and conservation-area property around the Green and Richmond Hill. That mix shapes how we approach wallpapering here: the preparation is the job, and the topcoat is what you see at the end of it.
Wallpaper shows every flaw underneath it and every millimetre of a bad seam. That is why most of the time on a papering job goes on the wall, not the paper: stripping the old covering, washing off paste, filling, sanding and, on anything less than perfect, cross-lining before the finish paper goes up.
Hand-printed and non-woven papers behave nothing like a machine-printed roll from a DIY shed. Pattern repeats need setting out from the right wall so the drop that gets cut short is the one nobody looks at. We measure and set out before we cut, and we buy the batch check into the quote.
A lot of Richmond housing is old enough that the wrong approach causes damage: modern impermeable coatings on soft brick, aggressive steaming on lath-and-plaster, filler over movement cracks that will simply open again. We work the way the building needs rather than the way that is quickest.
Quotes in Richmond are done in person and put in writing. Steve calls back by the end of the working day, and the same family team turns up each morning until the job is finished.
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Verified reviews from TW9, TW10 and nearby
“Steve and his team have just fully decorated and repaired the outside of our large Victorian house in Strawberry Hill. The work is excellent. Steve has great attention to detail and manages the work efficiently to ensure a very high quality finish. Harvey, Daniel, Ray and Davy were all brilliant. I would have no hesitation in using them again and in fact have hired them straight away to do a small interior job for me. Thanks Steve!”
“The service simply was top notch, actually he did more than what I remember to ask for and even came back to do something I remembered later at no cost. Above and beyond. I am a trades person by profession so I can be a bit critical. So I do not give 10 easily. I'll happily reuse Steve again.”
“Steve came highly recommended by several neighbors in our development. He lived up to his good reputation. He is knowledgeable, reliable, and his worker, Ray, did a great job for us and was pleasant company too! We thought the price was fair and Steve was flexible with scheduling. We will use him again anytime we need a painter.”
“Steve and his team have been my decorators for many years. Their standard of workmanship is very high, and in addition they are efficient, tidy, courteous and polite. Their technical knowledge of wallpaper and paint finishes and appropriate materials to use, and when to use them, is second to none. It is a pleasure to work with all the members of the team and I would highly recommend them.”
“Steve and Harvey had already done the rest of our house, and we had him back to decorate our kitchen and living room. Harvey did really meticulous work, arrived when they said they would, helped with solutions to problem areas and got the job done to a very high standard in plenty of time. We are so impressed with them that they've now done our whole house, room by room! All at fair rates, and very polite and trustworthy. Thanks so much Steve and Harvey!”
“Steve and his team completed a full internal painting/decorating job on my 3 bed house. They did a brilliant job which also included a number of other repairs before painting, which included lots of cracks in the walls and plaster damage too. I moved out of the house and left Steve with my house keys to enable them to finish the work sooner and felt very comfortable leaving them to get on with the work. The quality of the work was excellent and I returned home to a clean and beautifully painted 'like new' house!”
“We couldn't recommend Steve and his team more highly. He came to us on the recommendation of a friend. Extremely high quality of work, attention to detail and care for the finished product. A pride in their work that is rare in tradesmen. Very reliable, kept us informed at all stages, had lots of good suggestions about products and paints etc. that would improve the quality of the finished product. Hard working as well as trustworthy and honest, and a pleasure to have all the guys working in the house. They got on with the job quietly and efficiently.”
“Steve and his team painted pretty much our entire house post loft conversion. The walls and ceilings were a total mess prior to their intervention. They prepped and painted the walls to perfection. They worked diligently and were a pleasure to deal with. The quote was fair given the quality of their workmanship and I cannot recommend them highly enough. They will be coming back to paint our kitchen in a few months.”
“Steve and his team have just fully decorated and repaired the outside of our large Victorian house in Strawberry Hill. The work is excellent. Steve has great attention to detail and manages the work efficiently to ensure a very high quality finish. Harvey, Daniel, Ray and Davy were all brilliant. I would have no hesitation in using them again and in fact have hired them straight away to do a small interior job for me. Thanks Steve!”
“The service simply was top notch, actually he did more than what I remember to ask for and even came back to do something I remembered later at no cost. Above and beyond. I am a trades person by profession so I can be a bit critical. So I do not give 10 easily. I'll happily reuse Steve again.”
“Steve came highly recommended by several neighbors in our development. He lived up to his good reputation. He is knowledgeable, reliable, and his worker, Ray, did a great job for us and was pleasant company too! We thought the price was fair and Steve was flexible with scheduling. We will use him again anytime we need a painter.”
“Steve and his team have been my decorators for many years. Their standard of workmanship is very high, and in addition they are efficient, tidy, courteous and polite. Their technical knowledge of wallpaper and paint finishes and appropriate materials to use, and when to use them, is second to none. It is a pleasure to work with all the members of the team and I would highly recommend them.”
“Steve and Harvey had already done the rest of our house, and we had him back to decorate our kitchen and living room. Harvey did really meticulous work, arrived when they said they would, helped with solutions to problem areas and got the job done to a very high standard in plenty of time. We are so impressed with them that they've now done our whole house, room by room! All at fair rates, and very polite and trustworthy. Thanks so much Steve and Harvey!”
“Steve and his team completed a full internal painting/decorating job on my 3 bed house. They did a brilliant job which also included a number of other repairs before painting, which included lots of cracks in the walls and plaster damage too. I moved out of the house and left Steve with my house keys to enable them to finish the work sooner and felt very comfortable leaving them to get on with the work. The quality of the work was excellent and I returned home to a clean and beautifully painted 'like new' house!”
“We couldn't recommend Steve and his team more highly. He came to us on the recommendation of a friend. Extremely high quality of work, attention to detail and care for the finished product. A pride in their work that is rare in tradesmen. Very reliable, kept us informed at all stages, had lots of good suggestions about products and paints etc. that would improve the quality of the finished product. Hard working as well as trustworthy and honest, and a pleasure to have all the guys working in the house. They got on with the job quietly and efficiently.”
“Steve and his team painted pretty much our entire house post loft conversion. The walls and ceilings were a total mess prior to their intervention. They prepped and painted the walls to perfection. They worked diligently and were a pleasure to deal with. The quote was fair given the quality of their workmanship and I cannot recommend them highly enough. They will be coming back to paint our kitchen in a few months.”
Common questions
Wallpapering in Richmond: questions we get asked
- Do you cover all of Richmond?
- Yes. We work right across TW9 and TW10, including Richmond Hill, Sheen Road, Kew Road. We are based in Hampton, so it is a short run either way.
- How much does wallpapering cost in Richmond?
- It depends on the amount of preparation and repair the job needs, which is why we look before we price. Every quote is written, itemised and held, you will not get a different number at the end.
- Do walls need lining before wallpapering?
- Not always, but often. If the plaster is even slightly uneven, patched or previously papered, cross-lining is the difference between a flat finish and seams that telegraph in daylight. We will tell you which yours needs.
- Can you hang paper I have already bought?
- Yes. Bring us the rolls and the batch numbers and we will check you have enough for the repeat before we start, which is usually the thing people get caught out on.
Free quotes for wallpapering in Richmond
Tell us what needs doing. We will come and look, measure up, and give you a written price with no pressure attached.
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