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WallEdge Installation serves Westgate, an unincorporated Palm Beach County community about twelve miles north of our Boynton Beach base. We remove old wallpaper, repair block and drywall surfaces, and install practical, durable coverings sized to the room.
Westgate is an unincorporated community in Palm Beach County, about twelve miles north of our Boynton Beach base. Without its own town government, it relies on county services, and its streets are lined largely with modest, older single-story houses built with concrete block. Owners there tend to want updates that are sensible and long-lasting rather than showy. WallEdge Installation does a lot of that kind of work: taking down tired paper, fixing the walls underneath, and putting up something durable that suits how a household actually lives. This page covers what to expect.
Starting with the walls you already have
In an older block house, the walls usually tell a story. Exterior walls may be plaster applied directly over block or drywall fastened to furring strips. Interior partitions are often drywall that has been painted many times. Over decades, these surfaces pick up nail holes, cracked corners, water stains from old roof leaks, and patches that never quite matched.
Before quoting a scope, we check each wall by hand and under a work light. That way you know in advance whether a room needs only a primer coat or a more serious round of patching and skim-coating. Surprises cost time, so we try to surface them early.
Taking down old wallpaper the right way
Plenty of Westgate homes still have wallpaper or borders from past decades, sometimes painted over. Removing those layers is often half the job. Our steps are:
- Testing a corner to see whether the paper strips dry or needs soaking.
- Scoring and applying a removal solution or steam where the paper resists.
- Scraping carefully to protect the drywall face or plaster underneath.
- Washing off old adhesive, since leftover paste can cause new paper to bubble.
- Repairing any damage and sealing the surface with primer.
Durable, sensible material choices
For kitchens, bathrooms and hallways, vinyl and vinyl-coated papers are the workhorses. They resist humidity, wipe clean after cooking splatters or muddy paws, and hold their seams in a damp summer. Bedrooms and living rooms open up more options, including textured papers, subtle grasscloth looks and prints.
Peel and stick wallpaper fits households that want a change now and flexibility later, as well as renters. A single accent wall behind a bed or a television is a common way to get a lot of impact from a few rolls. Ceiling papers and murals are possible too, if you want something more personal in one space.
Humidity and older air conditioning
Older homes sometimes run older AC systems, and small window units or tired central systems can struggle when outdoor air is at its heaviest between May and October. That matters because wallpaper adhesive needs a reasonably cool, dry room to cure. We ask about your cooling setup during the first visit. If a room tends to stay muggy, we may recommend a vinyl product, a mildew-resistant paste, or running a dehumidifier for a day or two after installation.
Storm season scheduling
Hurricane season lasts from June 1 to November 30. Westgate homes take their share of wind and rain, and outages are a real possibility when a storm passes. We keep an eye on the forecast and will push a hanging date if needed rather than leave fresh paper curing in a house without power. Removal and repair can sometimes proceed while we wait for better conditions.
Small businesses and our nearby service area
Shops, offices and small commercial spaces in and around Westgate can benefit from commercial vinyl in entrances, counters and break rooms, where scrubbing is routine. We schedule that work around business hours when possible.
Our crews also serve Lake Clarke Shores, Greenacres, Lake Worth Beach, Atlantis and South Palm Beach, so a Westgate visit is easy to fit into the week. Send a couple of photos and the rooms you want to change, and we will set up a visit, inspect the walls, and give you a written plan that separates removal, repair and installation.