Can you wallpaper over textured walls?
Yes, once the wall is smooth. Here is how.
Orange peel · Knockdown · Tall fireplace walls
Most Houston homes have orange-peel or knockdown texture. Wallpaper hung straight over it shows every bump and lets go at the high points, and peel-and-stick fails first. We float the wall smooth, sand it, prime with the right sealer, then hang. The smoothing is inside your flat-rate quote, never added on the day.
Send a close-up of the wall texture and the wallpaper you like.
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Text a close-up of the texture and a photo of the whole wall. We tell you what it needs and what it costs, the same day.
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Which wallpaper for a textured wall
Peel-and-stick
On textureNeeds the smoothest wall of all. Over orange peel it bridges the bumps, bubbles and lets go first.
Good forRentals and short-term rooms, on a smooth primed wall.
Pre-pasted
On textureShows every bump through the paper and the seams lift at the high points.
Good forMost rooms once the wall is floated smooth and primed; it lasts for years.
Paste, grasscloth, murals
On textureThe strongest bond, but designer papers and grasscloth are the least forgiving of what is under them.
Good forFeature walls, tall walls and fireplace walls, hung on a prepared wall.
Questions, answered
Can you wallpaper over orange peel texture without smoothing it?
Sometimes it holds for years, usually with a thick paper over light texture. But the bumps show in raking light, and the seams are the first thing to lift. Send a close-up and we will tell you honestly whether your wall can take it or needs to be floated smooth first.
Is pre-pasted or peel-and-stick wallpaper better for textured walls?
Neither likes texture, and peel-and-stick fails first because it only grips the high points. On a wall that has been smoothed and primed, pre-pasted and traditional paste papers both last; peel-and-stick is the choice when you need to take it down again.
Can you wallpaper a tall wall above a fireplace?
Yes. Two-story fireplace walls and insets are regular work for us. Tall walls need ladders or scaffolding and more time per panel, so we quote them from a photo with the wall height.
What does smoothing the wall add to the price?
It is quoted inside the flat rate, not added later. Wallpaper installation starts from $500 per room, with a $250 minimum that covers the first two hours; the exact number depends on the wall, the height and the paper, and you get it from a photo before anything is booked.
Get a price
Three fields. Then a flat-rate quote.
Your name, a way to reach you, and what you need done. Add photos of the wall if you have them.
Projects start at a $250 minimum, which covers the first two hours. Final pricing depends on material, wall condition and scope.
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