How much cost a wallpaper removal in the UK?
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Whether by steam, dry, or solvent, no matter the method, stripping wallpaper from a room feels like an endless nightmare.
However, it's possible to get wallpaper removal done for cheap for a lot less money than you might have thought.
How much?
In this guide, I’ll explain the average cost per square metre for wallpaper removal on Yoojo and provide concrete examples of wallpaper removal jobs completed through Yoojo, including how much they cost and the price per square metre paid by the customer.
Wallpaper removal: the average price per square metre
First thing to know: the vast majority of professionals you’ll contact for a quote will offer you a price per square metre.
This makes sense as it’s far more accurate than an hourly rate, especially since you already know the surface area that needs to be stripped (just multiply the height by the width of your wall).
We’ve done the research to find out the average cost for wallpaper removal, and here are the results:
Average Yoojo Price:
Average Traditional Company Price:
*How did we calculate this average?
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For the Yoojo price:
We simply averaged the 150 wallpaper removal requests made through our platform.
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For traditional companies:
We gathered quotes from 5 different self-employed professionals in cities like London, Manchester, Birmingham, and Liverpool. We complemented these stats with prices from jobs completed by self-employed workers registered on Yoojo to get a comprehensive average.
You’ve probably noticed that prices are noticeably lower on our platform. That’s because on Yoojo:
- Everything is digitalised
- There’s no minimum time block like with many companies or agencies, so you can ask for help even for just an hour
- We offer hundreds of local handymen near you, which naturally reduces travel costs
- You can book professionals, but also locals who are generally cheaper for all your small home jobs!
*The average prices shown above are calculated for labour only. You may face additional costs if:
The wallpaper is difficult to access (see examples below)
The wallpaper is hard to remove
If you have all the time in the world, you could spend your weekends scraping wallpaper yourself with a spatula… but I can tell you that it will take forever!
If you buy a wallpaper steamer, it will cost at least £50, plus all the time you’ll spend removing the wallpaper.
In the end, it’s not cheaper than asking a local for help, as I’ll show you in the examples below.
What our clients paid for their wallpaper removal: a few examples!
As you might imagine, the average price can vary significantly depending on the type of wallpaper or additional tasks involved.
That’s why I’m sharing below a few examples of wallpaper removal jobs completed through Yoojo. You’ll see the total price, price per hour, and the duration of the job.
Example #1: Quick wallpaper removal
💰 Price: £40
📏 Price/m2: £4/m2
⏳ Duration: 2 hours
Let’s start with a classic wallpaper removal job: no obstacles, no complications, just a small area to strip.
Here, the client easily found someone to remove 10m² of wallpaper for £40. In the end, they paid just £4/m².
Example #2: Removing 30m² with obstacles
💰 Price: £180
📏 Price/m2: £6/m2
⏳ Duration: 9 hours
In this case, our client in Glasgow needed help removing wallpaper from a 30m² area with tricky access, due to pipes blocking part of the wall.
When faced with these kinds of obstacles, the price per square metre is usually higher because the job is a bit more challenging. Keep this in mind when booking a professional!
Example #3: Wallpaper removal and painting on a budget
💰 Price: £120
📏 Price/m2: £11/m2
⏳ Duration: 6 hours
Here’s a classic scenario we often see on Yoojo: stripping wallpaper and then repainting the wall.
It’s a common combo, as after stripping wallpaper, you often need to clean up the wall, and white paint is perfect for the job.
Since this client needed two services in one, the price per square metre was naturally higher, at £11/m².
Example #4: Removing and replacing wallpaper
💰 Price: £60
📏 Price/m2: £10/m2
⏳ Duration: 4 hours
Another common scenario: the client wants to remove old wallpaper and replace it with new rolls!
Instead of spending the whole weekend peeling off strips of wallpaper, the client booked a professional on Yoojo for 3 hours of work.
In the end, the professional needed 4 hours to complete the job, which wasn’t a problem since you can book additional hours if needed, directly from your Yoojo client account.
We got you, this service is available on Yoojo:
Example #5: Stripping a large surface area
💰 Price: £300
📏 Price/m2: £3/m2
⏳ Duration: 14 hours
Sometimes, you just need to strip the wallpaper from an entire house.
That was the case for our client in Bromley, who managed to get the job done for £300. It may seem a bit steep, but the professional stripped 100m²!
And as is often the case, when you're working on a larger surface area, the cost per square metre is much lower than it is for smaller areas. Here, the client paid only £3/m²!
Example #6: Removing as much wallpaper as possible
💰 Price: £160
📏 Price/m2: £3.2/m2
⏳ Duration: 8 hours
Here’s an approach that fits perfectly with how our platform works. On Yoojo, you pay for the agreed job, but you book time in advance by reserving hours with a local handyman.
In this case, the client decided to book a professional for 8 hours and asked them to remove as much wallpaper as possible during that time!
In this example, the professional was able to strip 50m² of wallpaper in eight hours.
Aside from the risk of a £45,000 fine, 3 years imprisonment, and no guarantees or protection if something goes wrong, undeclared work isn’t even cheaper than doing things above board.
How can I get a personalised quote for my wallpaper removal?
By now, you should have a fairly good idea of how much you’re likely to pay.
But did you know that you can request wallpaper removal for free on Yoojo and receive quotes from professionals who live near you?
This is especially handy for getting several personalised quotes and comparing them. Plus, you can chat with professionals and ask plenty of questions using our instant messaging feature.
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