"I chose Great Falls Painters because Aaron is detail-oriented, reasonable and courteous. He and John got rid of our popcorn ceiling and retextured. They also painted the ceiling and the walls of some rooms. Our 90s house is now updated and gorgeous! The texture and paint came out really great. Aaron is a good communicator, and they were respectful as well. He even gave us a deep discount to paint 5 walls where the old touchups towards the ceiling line didn't match. He makes sure you're 100% satisfied with their work."
Strip · Wash · Skim · Paint
Wallpaper Removal in Great Falls, MT
Old paper steamed and stripped without tearing up the wall, glue washed off, then skimmed, primed, and painted — so the room ends up ready, not half done.
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Veteran & Military Discounts
Free Written Estimates
Locally Owned in Great Falls
The Job Nobody Wants to DIY
Wallpaper Stripped the Patient Way
Every Great Falls homeowner who's tried it knows: the paper comes off in postage stamps, the glue won't budge, and the drywall tears. There's a better sequence.
We start by scoring the paper so water and steam can get behind it, then soak and steam section by section until the top layer and the backing release together. It's slow on purpose — pulling dry paper off unprimed drywall is how the paper face of the board comes with it. Multiple layers and painted-over paper get the same patience, just more of it.
Once the wall is bare, the adhesive gets washed off completely. Then we repair any gouges, skim-coat the wall, retexture if the rest of the room has texture, prime, and paint. Kitchens with 90s borders, bathrooms in vinyl, hallways with three layers from three decades — the finish is the same: a wall that looks like it never had paper on it.
- Vinyl & paper wallpaper
- Borders & accent strips
- Multiple layers
- Painted-over wallpaper
- Adhesive removal
- Drywall & plaster repair
- Skim coat & texture
- Prime & paint
What We Walk Into
Wallpaper Situations We Strip in Great Falls
Each one needs a slightly different approach — and all of them end with a painted wall.
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Vinyl Paper in Kitchens and Baths
The vinyl face peels dry; the paper backing underneath needs soaking and steam.
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Borders Along the Ceiling Line
Stripped, glue washed, the edge feathered, and the wall repainted so no line remains.
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Paper on Unprimed Drywall
The riskiest kind — slow steaming and repair keep the drywall face intact.
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Painted-Over Wallpaper
Paint seals the paper; it gets scored heavily and stripped in stages. Slow, but doable.
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Three Layers From Three Decades
Older Great Falls homes hide layers. Each comes off in turn before the wall gets skimmed.
Score to Paint
Our Wallpaper Removal Process in Great Falls
The order matters — especially the washing step most crews skip.
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Protect and Score
Floors and outlets covered, paper scored so water and steam reach the adhesive.
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Soak, Steam, Strip
Sections soaked and steamed until the paper and backing release without tearing drywall.
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Wash Off the Glue
Adhesive fully washed away and the wall allowed to dry before any compound goes on.
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Skim, Prime, Paint
Repairs and skim coat, texture to match if needed, primer, then two coats of paint.
Old Paper in Great Falls
Why Wallpaper Removal Is Different in Great Falls Homes
The age of the housing stock and the way paper was hung here shape every removal job.
Unprimed 70s–90s Drywall
Builders papered straight onto bare drywall; patience and repair skills are what save the wall.
Texture Underneath, or Smooth
Papered walls are often smooth; we retexture to match the rest of the house or leave them smooth.
Dry Air Sets Old Glue Hard
Decades of Montana dryness turn paste brittle — warm-water washing and stripper bring it back off.
Sun-Yellowed Borders
The wall under a faded border is a different color; we repaint the whole wall so it blends.
Pre-Sale and Rental Refresh
Agents and landlords strip dated paper before listing — it changes how the room photographs.
Painted the Same Week
One crew strips, skims, and paints, so you're not chasing a second contractor to finish.
Refresh Reviews
Reviews From Rooms We Brought Up to Date
"Great Falls Painters was amazing! We needed to get into our house quickly after purchasing it, and they made it happen quickly! With excellent attention to detail as well. Aaron was also really helpful in helping us to decide what kinds of paint to buy for the work we were going to do ourselves. All around, a great experience and will definitely be using them in the future."
"He came right away and got the job done quickly so my appraisal could get done. It looks great and he was a reasonable price too."
Removal FAQs
Wallpaper Removal Questions From Great Falls Homeowners
You can, and it usually looks like painted wallpaper — seams telegraph, edges lift, and the next owner inherits a bigger problem. Painting over is a last resort for paper that's fully bonded to plaster. Everywhere else, removal is the right call and we'll say so honestly.
Once the Wall Is Bare
What Usually Follows a Wallpaper Strip
Interior Painting Walls, ceilings & trim with crisp, clean lines Wall Texturing Knockdown, orange peel & texture matching Drywall Repair Holes, cracks & water damage patched invisibly Wallpaper Installation Accent walls & full rooms hung straight and seamless Trim Painting Doors, baseboards, crown & window casings Popcorn Ceiling Removal Scrape, skim & retexture dated ceilings
Stop Fighting the Scraper
Let Us Take the Old Wallpaper Down and Paint the Wall
Send a photo of the paper and the room — we'll quote removal through paint in one number.
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Tell us the rooms, roughly how old the paper is, and whether it's been painted over.
Hours of Operation
- Monday 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Tuesday 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Wednesday 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Thursday 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Friday 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Saturday 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Sunday 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
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