Wallpaper Removal in Rockville, MD
Say goodbye to that dated border — wallpaper stripped clean and walls left paint-ready across Rockville, Potomac & Silver Spring.
Removing wallpaper is one of those jobs that looks simple and turns into a weekend nightmare of glue, tearing, and gouged walls. NextDayJose strips wallpaper the right way in Rockville, Silver Spring, and Bethesda — we score, steam or soak, peel it cleanly, remove every bit of adhesive residue, and leave the wall smooth and ready for paint or new paper.
The part most DIYers skip is the glue: paint over old paste and it bubbles and flashes. We wash the walls down and, where the drywall face got damaged, we repair and skim-coat so you start with a clean canvas. Ready to re-paper? See our wallpaper installation service.
Wallpaper Removal Includes
- Scoring and steaming / soaking the paper
- Peeling single or multiple layers
- Removing all glue and paste residue
- Repairing torn or gouged drywall face
- Skim-coating walls smooth for paint
- Removing dated borders and accent walls
Wallpaper Removal Cost in Silver Spring & Rockville, MD
Wallpaper removal is priced by the square foot based on layers and how stubborn the adhesive is. All prices include labor:
| Service | Estimated Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Single layer, cooperative paper | $1.50 – $2.50/sq ft | Strip & clean glue |
| Multiple layers / stubborn paste | $2.50 – $4.00/sq ft | Extra scoring & steaming |
| Average bedroom | $400 – $900 | Stripped & cleaned |
| Skim-coat after removal (add-on) | $1.25 – $2.50/sq ft | Smooth for paint |
| Border only (per ln ft) | $3 – $8 | Dated wallpaper borders |
*Prices are estimates for the Rockville, Silver Spring, Potomac, and greater DMV area. Final cost depends on materials and scope of work. Call for a free estimate — we never charge for quotes.
Wallpaper in DMV Homes
So many Rockville, Potomac, and Bethesda homes decorated in the '80s and '90s still have wallpaper — and often it was hung directly on unprimed drywall, which makes it fight you on the way off. We adjust our method to what's underneath: gentle steam and soaking where the drywall is vulnerable, so we lift the paper without shredding the paper face of the board.
If the wall does get roughed up during removal (common with paper hung on bad primer), we skim it smooth as part of the job rather than leaving you a fuzzy, uneven surface. The goal is a wall you can prime and paint the same week — not one that needs a second contractor.
Why Rockville Homeowners Choose NextDayJose
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