Wallpaper Installers in Slough
Slough Decorators are wallpaper installers in Slough, covering feature walls, full rooms, and period hallways across SL1, SL2, and SL3.
We have completed period-hallway installations in Burnham Edwardian villas and feature-wall projects across Cippenham and Wexham. That spread of property types means we understand what each installation demands before the first drop is cut.
- Feature walls and full-room hanging in period and modern properties
- Period hallways with tall drops, deep cornicing, and staircase returns
- Lining paper as preparation for paint or as a finish in its own right
- Wallpaper removal and original-plaster wall preparation
- Plasterboard sealing coats on 1990s feature walls
- Specialist papers including grasscloth, linen weave, foil, and high-repeat luxury
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Why Choose Slough Decorators
Period Hallway Specialists
Tall drops, deep cornicing, and staircase returns in Burnham Edwardian villas handled correctly.
Plasterboard Sealing
Sealing coat on 1990s plasterboard feature walls in Wexham and Cippenham as a standard step, not an extra.
Original Plaster Care
Patient removal of multi-layer paper in Chalvey and Cippenham 1930s semis without damaging original plaster.
Specialist Paper Handling
Grasscloth, linen weave, foil, and high-repeat luxury papers assessed before quote so technique matches the paper.
Wallpapering Services
Slough Decorators cover feature walls, full rooms, period hallways, lining paper, and wallpaper removal across the SL1, SL2, and SL3 catchment.
Feature Walls
A wallpaper feature wall is the most common hanging request across Slough’s residential stock. In Wexham executive detached homes and Burnham period properties, a well-chosen feature wall in a main reception room or master bedroom changes the character of the space without a full room installation.
Plasterboard feature walls in 1990s properties on Templewood Lane need a sealing coat before hanging. Without it, the paste over-absorbs into the board face and lifts the paper at the edges within a season. We assess the wall at the site visit and prepare accordingly.
Full Room Wallpapering
Full-room wallpapering in Burnham villas on Common Lane and Gore Road involves complications a standard modern room does not. Ceiling lines in 100-year-old buildings are rarely perfectly level. Maintaining vertical registration across a plumb line while the ceiling drifts requires the paper to track the ceiling rather than the wall.
Cornicing in these rooms adds a trimming challenge at every sheet top. We trim to the cornice profile with a knife, not a brush. For clients combining wallpapering with painted cabinets, see our kitchen cabinet painting page.
Period Hallways and Staircase Returns
Period hallways in Burnham Edwardian villas on Common Lane and Lent Rise Road have tall walls, deep cornicing, and in many cases a picture rail dividing the wall into two decoration zones. Wallpapering in these spaces requires precise pattern-matching on long drops and careful trimming at the cornice without cracking the original plaster profile.
A staircase return at the end of the hall adds a third alignment challenge where the drop changes length across successive sheets. The longest drop on a staircase wall in a Burnham property can exceed four metres from ceiling to skirting.
Lining Paper
Lining paper provides a smooth, stable base for finish wallpaper or paint. Walls in 1930s semis in Cippenham and Langley with multiple paint cycles over original plaster often have surface irregularities that show through a standard emulsion finish. Hanging lining paper horizontally before painting levels the surface and significantly improves the final paint result.
Lining paper before hanging a finish paper provides a stable base for the paste and reduces the risk of joint lines telegraphing through the face paper on delicate or dark designs.
Wallpaper Removal
Wallpaper removal in 1930s Cippenham and Langley semis often uncovers original plaster behind the paper. Original plaster that has been covered for decades is sometimes in fragile condition. We assess plaster condition after removal and advise on filling, stabilising, or re-lining before any new covering goes on.
Some properties in Chalvey and the town centre have had multiple layers of wallpaper applied over original plaster. Removing all layers without damaging the underlying plaster requires patient soaking and minimal aggressive tool pressure.
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Here’s How It Works
1. Site Visit and Wall Assessment
We check wall condition, existing coverings, ceiling line variation, and surface type. For period hallways in Burnham, we measure drop lengths, note the cornicing profile, and confirm the pattern repeat requirements at the site visit.
2. Wall Preparation
Any existing paper is removed before new paper goes on. Plaster is filled and stabilised. New plasterboard walls and feature walls get a sealing coat to control paste absorption. Lining paper is hung where the wall condition requires it.
3. Pattern and Drop Planning
For patterned papers, we plan the starting point so the dominant pattern reads correctly at eye height and the most visible wall reads as centred. We confirm the approach with you before cutting the first drop.
4. Hanging
Drops are hung plumb, trimmed cleanly at cornices and skirtings, and seamed precisely. Staircase returns are handled in sequence to maintain vertical registration across the changing drop lengths. We do not rush the paste soak time.
5. Final Check
We check all seams, pattern registration, and trims before leaving. Lifted edges and imperfect seams are addressed at this stage. We advise on how long to wait before decorating around new wallpaper.
Wallpapering Costs in Slough
Prices below are estimates only. Every installation is different. Call 01753 303456 for a precise quote.
Wallpapering in Slough ranges from around GBP 180 to GBP 280 for a standard feature wall in a Wexham or Cippenham detached, to over GBP 600 for a period hallway with a staircase return in a Burnham villa. Surface preparation, lining, and removal are each quoted separately where required.
Room Complexity
A standard bedroom feature wall in a Wexham detached is simpler than a full-height period hallway with cornicing and a staircase return. The alignment and trimming requirements in period spaces add significant time per drop compared to a plain modern wall.
Pattern Repeat
Plain papers and papers with short repeats waste less material and hang faster. Large-repeat patterns add material cost and take longer to align on long drops. Handmade papers with non-standard sheet sizes require different handling throughout.
Wall Preparation
Walls in poor condition, with existing paper that needs removal, or with significant surface irregularity requiring lining, add preparation time before the first sheet can go on. Original plaster behind old paper in 1930s Cippenham semis can be fragile, and we treat it accordingly.
Trade Insight
Burnham villas on Common Lane and Lent Rise Road have hallways where the drop from ceiling to skirting exceeds 2.7 metres and the ceiling is rarely perfectly level. Budget more per drop than you would for a standard modern house of equivalent floor area.
Typical ranges: feature wall, modern room (Wexham or Cippenham detached, plain or short-repeat) GBP 180 to GBP 280; full room, period property (Burnham villa with patterned paper and cornice trimming) GBP 450 to GBP 750; period hallway with staircase return, Burnham villa GBP 580 to GBP 950. Call 01753 303456 to arrange a site visit and written quote.
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