Wallpaper Installation in South Kensington, Chelsea

Wallpaper Installation in South Kensington

Premium wallpaper installation begins with meticulous wall preparation — the single most important factor in achieving a perfect result. Walls must be perfectly smooth, free from any imperfections, sealed with the correct primer-sealer, and sized with appropriate wallpaper adhesive to create a workable surface with the right slip for positioning. We use cross-lining (horizontal lining paper) where necessary to create a flawless, stable substrate — essential for heavy or delicate wallpapers. Each roll is unwrapped and inspected for defects, checked for batch consistency, and the pattern repeat is calculated and marked. We cut and match paper precisely, accounting for any pattern drop. Adhesive is mixed to the manufacturer's exact specification — different papers require different adhesives and application methods (paste-the-wall, paste-the-paper, or dry-hang with pre-pasted papers). Hanging is carried out with extreme precision: plumb lines ensure perfect vertical alignment, joins are butt-matched or overlapped according to the paper type, and seams are smoothed with appropriate tools to avoid marking the paper surface. For hand-painted papers like de Gournay and Fromental, we work directly with the manufacturer's hanging guidelines and coordinate panel layouts for the most beautiful visual result in your specific room.