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WallEdge Installation hangs and removes wallpaper in Highland Beach, roughly 8 miles south of our Boynton Beach base. We work in oceanfront condos and single-family homes, choosing materials and adhesives that suit salt air and seasonal occupancy.
Highland Beach is a narrow coastal town in Palm Beach County, about 8 miles south of the WallEdge Installation workshop in Boynton Beach. Living this close to the Atlantic changes how a wall behaves. Sliding glass doors open onto balconies, ocean breezes carry salt and moisture indoors, and a unit can sit closed up for months while its owners are away. We plan each Highland Beach installation around those conditions, from the adhesive we pick to the day we schedule, so that new paper, a mural or a textured grasscloth looks as crisp next season as it does on the day we finish.
Working inside a condo building
Much of Highland Beach living happens in mid-rise and high-rise condominiums. Those buildings usually have rules about contractor hours, elevator reservations, parking for work vans and protection of common hallways. We ask for your association's requirements up front and plan around them: padding the elevator, keeping tools and paste buckets inside the unit, and cleaning as we go so nothing is left in a shared corridor.
If you are out of state for part of the year, we can coordinate access with a building manager or a trusted neighbor. Photos of the finished walls can be sent to you the same day.
What salt air and seasonal closures do to wallpaper
Ocean air is damp and slightly corrosive. Rooms that face the water, especially those with frequently opened balcony doors, see more humidity at the wall surface than an interior hallway does. Paper that is not suited to that exposure can curl at the seams or develop faint staining along the edges over time.
Seasonal closures create a second risk. When a unit is locked up and the thermostat is raised to save energy over the summer, indoor humidity climbs. The May to October wet season brings frequent storms and heavy, sticky air, and hurricane season stretches from June 1 through November 30. We suggest a humidity-control setting on the thermostat, or at least a moderate AC setting, rather than shutting the system off. Paper that cures in steady conditions stays flat.
Materials that suit a beachside home
We guide Highland Beach clients toward wallcoverings that match the room's exposure:
- Vinyl wallcovering for kitchens, baths and rooms opening straight onto a balcony
- Grasscloth and natural fibers for bedrooms and dens with steady climate control, kept away from direct spray and wet areas
- Large-format murals for living rooms with long, uninterrupted walls facing the view
- Ceiling wallpaper to add texture in dining areas with plain flat ceilings
- Peel and stick for guest rooms and short-term refreshes in seasonal units
- Commercial wallcovering for lobbies, clubrooms and corridors in association common areas
From bare wall to finished room
Our process stays the same whether the job is one accent wall or an entire unit. We start by removing any existing wallpaper and checking the drywall underneath. Coastal condos often have smooth walls, but older units may have orange-peel texture or patched areas around former fixtures. Wall preparation and repair come next: filling, sanding, skim coating where needed and sealing with a primer chosen for the paper type.
Then we lay out the room. Pattern placement is planned so that the most visible wall gets the cleanest repeat and the seams fall away from windows where raking light would show them. Installation follows, with every seam rolled and wiped. We finish by trimming at baseboards, ceilings and switch plates and reviewing the room with you.
Nearby coastal towns we cover
Highland Beach is one stop along a stretch of coast we know well. We also serve Delray Beach, Gulf Stream, Briny Breezes, Ocean Ridge and Hypoluxo. If you own property in more than one of these towns, or manage several units, we can plan the work as a single schedule. Reach out with the rooms you have in mind and your building's contractor rules, and we will set up a visit to measure.