Prices for Hanging and Removing Wallpaper

(Keep in mind that most residential wall coverings come in double rolls)

HANGING WALLPAPER:

$15.00 per single roll for typical rooms and bathrooms.
$16.00 to 18.00 for kitchens and other complicated areas.
For very expensive wall papers and unpasted wall papers the price will be higher per roll.

REMOVING WALLPAPER:

$12.00 – 14.00 per single roll for normal removal. If there is alot of wall damage, there will be additional charges for repairs made to the walls. Normally I will be able to look at the area before I start and tell if there will be problems.

MEASURING THE ROOM FOR WALLPAPER:

The easiest way to measure the room for wall covering is to get the liner feet around the room and multiply that by the ceiling height and divide by 23.

Here is an example:
You have a room that is 10 feet wide and 10 feet long ( a square ) and has an 8 foot ceiling, then each wall in the room is 10 feet which gives you 40 liner feet (the perimeter of the room) for that room.

Take the 40 and multiply that by the ceiling height (8) that will give you 320 square feet for the room. Divide that number by 23 (that is the number for equating usable material off of a single roll of wall paper) and you have 13.92 which you would round up to 14 single rolls or 7 double rolls of wall paper.

I know that the whole single roll/ double roll thing is confusing but that is how it is produced at the factory. Almost all wall paper is sold in double rolls. Just remember that when you use the equation I gave you that it will be figured in single rolls so you will need to change that to double rolls when you go to the store to buy it.

MEASURING YOUR KITCHEN FOR WALLPAPER:

Your kitchen is an odd shape with small areas of wallpaper below the cabinets and maybe above, this one requires a little guess work. Do the same thing to get your liner feet number for all walls that are full walls of paper. Once you have that number, multiply that by your ceiling height and then divide that by 23.

Lets just assume that you need 12 single rolls according to the figures you came up with. Most kitchens have some paper under the cabinets, behind the refrigerator, and maybe above the sink. If this is the case you need to add 4 single rolls to your estimate you already have to ensure that you do not come up short. This will give you 16 single rolls for your kitchen. It is always better to have more than you need as opposed to less.

Always remember if you are buying wallpaper at Lowe’s or Home Depot, to make sure all of the rolls that you buy have the same lot number on them. DO NOT mix up lots of paper, you will have a shade on your wall that will be very noticeable.