Wallpaper Installers in High Wycombe | High Wycombe Decorators

A feature wall in a chimney breast alcove or a single statement wall can change the character of a room. Calculating drops from the centre of the wall, not the edge, produces a balanced result.

For complementary paint work on the surrounding walls of any papered room, see our interior painting page.

Full-room wallpapering requires every drop to align horizontally, every corner to be managed, and every reveal to be trimmed precisely. In period properties with walls that are not perfectly plumb or square, this requires more careful setting-out than a modern room.

We use a plumb line from the first drop and re-establish a plumb reference at every internal corner. We never follow a wall that may have drifted. On lime plaster walls in the conservation-street terraces, we use a paste compatible with the greater absorbency of the surface.

Lining paper is the correct foundation for any wallpaper installation and for high-quality paint finishes on uneven or repaired surfaces. Hanging lining paper horizontally before the finish paper or paint removes surface variation and gives the finish something consistent to bond to.

On period plaster walls in the High Wycombe terraces, lining paper also acts as a thermal break. It reduces movement between the lime plaster and the paper above, extending the lifespan of the finish on surfaces that cycle moisture seasonally.

Victorian conservation-street hallways in High Wycombe are the most technically demanding wallpapering environments in the catchment. Ceilings typically run 2.8 to 3.0 metres. A dado rail at mid-height divides the wall into two zones, each needing its own hanging sequence and horizontal reference line.

The deep original cornicing means the final drop must be trimmed to the cornice profile without pressing hard enough to crack the original plaster. Pattern-matched papers in these hallways require careful drop calculation before any paste touches the wall.

Wallpaper removal from lime plaster walls in the conservation-street properties needs to be done carefully. Steam stripping accelerates the process, but excessive moisture applied to lime plaster can cause surface damage. We use controlled steam application and score carefully, working in manageable sections.

Post-war and 1970s semis in Booker, Cressex, and Sands sometimes have multiple layers of wallpaper painted over. These need careful chemical softening before stripping, not force. Damage at this stage adds surface repair time before any redecoration can begin.