Is It Better To Paint or Wallpaper a Wall?

Choosing between paint and wallpaper for your walls depends on your style preferences, budget, and the specific look and durability you want to achieve in your space.

Paint is a quick and relatively inexpensive way to change a room’s look. There are endless color options available, allowing you to completely customize the look of your space. The downside is that it may require more frequent touch-ups and can be difficult to remove if you want to switch colors or designs.

Wallpaper offers a unique aesthetic that can elevate the look of any room. It also comes in a wide range of patterns, textures, and colors, making it easy to find something that fits your personal taste. Plus, it’s durable and long-lasting with proper maintenance. While the upfront cost may be higher than paint, it can actually save you money in the long run with less need for touch-ups or replacements.

Professional Wallpaper Installations

Fast. Flawless. Fantastic.

We are the go-to wallpaper hangers. Why? We deliver stellar results while saving you time and money. We work hard to provide a seamless, even finish for your walls. But we also work smart, hanging your wallpaper with skill and efficiency so that we can meet our deadlines and serve you sooner.

Thanks to our years of experience, we’re able to install wallpaper faster, better, and more efficiently. We’ve developed a streamlined process that allows us to get the job done in record time—all without compromising on the quality of our work. In the process, we’re able to keep our labor costs to a minimum. Choose us, and you can expect:

• Cost-effective solutions
• Fast turnaround times
• Flexible scheduling options
• Extended warranties
• Satisfaction guaranteed

Why Hire Professionals For Wallpaper?

With many people, wallpaper installation might seem like a job you can easily do yourself. Unfortunately, it’s easy to underestimate the skill, experience, and patience required to hang wallpaper properly. There are many issues to be on the lookout for, and if you don’t hire someone who knows what they’re doing, you’re likely going to learn these the hard way. Don’t waste your time, money, and effort on a sub-par wallpaper installation. Work with a company that can do the job right and fast—Sarasota Wallpaper.

Here's why you should consider hiring our professionals.

Tools

Wallpaper installation is not something you can do with only your hands – you need lots of tools to do a nice job. To get a quality installation you need quality trimmers, splicers, paste, adhesive, ladders, smoothers, brushes, and more. It’s quite a list. Just by getting all these tools alone by yourself, you will likely run into higher costs than if you hired someone to do the job for you. We come fully equipped to handle your wallpaper job, from preparation to completion.

Preparation

At Sarasota Wallpaper, we don’t just work with wallpaper. We’re overall experts when it comes to walls. This means when we’re preparing for your job, we can take steps to make sure your walls are high-quality before we add any wallpaper. This can include wallpaper removal, wall cleaning and proper priming. There are many considerations to make before installing your wallpaper, and we have the know-how to handle them all.

How Do You Prepare a Wall for Wallpaper?

Preparing walls properly before wallpapering is essential for a long-lasting and beautiful finish. While walls don’t need to be flawless, some steps are necessary to ensure the wallpaper adheres well and looks its best.

Here’s how we prepare:

• Surface cleaning: Walls must be clean, free from dust, grease, or residue that can prevent the wallpaper from adhering properly. We start by wiping down the surface to remove any grime or dirt.
• Repairing minor imperfections: Small imperfections like minor dents, nail holes, or cracks can usually be covered by wallpaper, especially if using a thicker or textured type. However, these small flaws should still be filled and sanded for a smoother surface that enhances the wallpaper’s look.
• Addressing larger issues: Issues like peeling paint, significant cracks, or moisture damage require more attention. Peeling paint is sanded down, larger cracks are filled, and any areas with moisture damage are repaired to prevent future issues. Moisture-related damage is especially important to address, as untreated areas can cause the wallpaper to lift or bubble over time.
• Priming the walls: Applying a primer to the walls creates a smooth and slightly absorbent surface that helps the wallpaper paste adhere evenly. This step is crucial for achieving a seamless application and for making wallpaper removal easier in the future.
• Sanding the surface: For glossy or semi-glossy painted walls, we lightly sand the surface to create a better texture for the wallpaper paste. Sanding also smooths out any filled areas, ensuring an even application.
• Inspection: Before we start applying the wallpaper, we conduct an inspection to ensure all repairs are complete and the surface is perfectly prepared. This guarantees the wallpaper will adhere well and maintain its appearance over time.

Our team is committed to handling all necessary wall repairs, from minor fixes to significant restorations, to provide a smooth and durable foundation for your wallpaper.

What Happens if You Put Wallpaper on Textured Walls?

While installing wallpaper on textured walls is possible, it may not be the best choice. Textured walls can create bumps and bubbles in the wallpaper, making it difficult to achieve a smooth finish. Removing wallpaper from textured walls can also be challenging and may damage the underlying surface.

Some ways to work around this issue include choosing a thicker wallpaper or using a heavy-duty adhesive. For the best results and to avoid potential damage, it’s recommended to have textured walls smoothed out before installing wallpaper.

Waste

When you’re buying premium wallpaper, you’re paying the high cost per amount. Don’t waste any of that money by scrapping wallpaper unnecessarily. When you hire a professional, you can ensure your wallpaper will be used efficiently, with no doubts about where to cut the paper or how to cover tricky areas. You also will never have to worry about scrapping paper that hasn’t been applied correctly.

Expert Eye

We’ve installed new wallpaper in countless rooms and know what styles look best in which areas. If you want to install a paper that will look good for a long time, something you won’t get sick of, you have us there to guide you with style advice. You can avoid all your uncertainty simply by working with a professional.

Quality Work

If you’ve never worked with wallpaper before, it should come as no surprise that it can take many tries to get the quality job you’re looking for. We didn’t get good at this on accident – it’s taken us years of training and practice to accomplish perfect wallpaper installations. We can install the paper perfectly, with no visible seams, misaligned patterns, pleating, or other issues that can easily happen.

When it comes to your walls, never leave the job to someone without the tools, experience, and versatility to get it done properly. Come to Sarasota Wallpaper instead, and save money, time, and effort with your wallpaper. Call us at (941) 960-5609 today for a consultation.

You’ll Love Our Wallpaper Services—Guaranteed

We stand behind our work. We know we do the best job possible at the best price possible. We’ve built our business around it, and we’re willing to stake our reputation on it.

That’s why all our wallpaper services come with a satisfaction guarantee. We guarantee that your wallpaper will look seamless, spotless, and flawless. If you’re not 100% satisfied with our services, tell us the problem. Let us know, and we’ll do whatever we can to address the issue and make sure you’re satisfied.

We think of our guarantee as a reflection of our values. It’s a testament to our commitment to our quality, integrity, and devotion to our clients. We’re confident you’ll love our services from start to finish. But we figure we’ll give you that extra peace of mind anyway.

The Fastest Wallpaper Installation Company

One of the priorities for all of our customers at Sarasota Wallpaper is having their wallpaper installed quickly and efficiently. We can promise you the speediest service you will find, thanks to our experience with all sorts of wallpaper installations.

There are many steps to take into consideration when applying new wallpaper. To make sure the job is done quickly, it’s important not to waste time anywhere along the way. It’s also important not to miss a step. We’re always quick when we measure your walls, prepare your walls for hanging, calculate the amount of paper needed, measure the paper, cut the paper, and finally hang it.

Before we even start the job, we will be able to estimate how long a job will take based on the size of the space, the type of paper we’re installing, and how many hands we’ll have on deck. We can stick to our schedule, which means you’ll have certainty of getting a fast service, completed when we tell you it will be.

Affordable Wallpaper Installations

It’s important to us that when you come to get a new wallpaper installation, you’re not wasting any money throughout the process. At Sarasota Wallpaper, we want to assure you of one thing: our services are the most affordable in the area. We work so efficiently, you don’t have to worry about paying for unnecessary labor.

We are able to provide quotes on our affordable services before we start a job, based on the size of your space and how long it will take us to install your paper. This helps you have cost certainty before you approve the job.

For the most affordable wallpaper company around, call us at (941) 960-5609.

No two wallpaper installations are the same. We know your tastes, timeline, rooms, and size are all changing variables. You want to make sure your vision comes to fruition, and the only way to do this is through a personal consultation with one of our experts.

We invite you to sit down with us. We can discuss your budget, your goals for wallpapering, and the timeline you’d like us to operate in. From here, we can assess your space and determine a plan to move forward. We always want to work closely with you so that you understand all your options and find the perfect wallpaper installation for your circumstances.

It’s easy to book a consultation! Call us at (941) 960-5609 today, and we can get started on your new wallpaper project.