The short answer
Yes, we install, remove and repair wallpaper throughout Alafaya, in both 32825 and 32828. Newer two-story homes here often need primer over flat builder paint, while older block homes usually need skim work before any paper goes up.
Alafaya sits about 13 miles east of our Orlando shop, in unincorporated Orange County, and its two ZIP codes tell two slightly different housing stories. Parts of 32825 lean toward older single-story homes with block walls and textured plaster, while much of 32828 is newer two-story stucco construction with open great rooms, tall stairwells and builder-grade flat paint. We hang, strip and repair wallcoverings across both, and we plan each job around the wall that is actually in front of us rather than a one-size routine. If you are weighing a feature wall in a nursery, a grasscloth dining room or a full strip-out of a dated border, this page covers what we see in Alafaya homes and how we handle it.
Two kinds of walls on the east side
Newer subdivision drywall is usually straight, but it tends to arrive coated in a thin, chalky flat paint that does not give adhesive much to grab. Paper hung directly over it can lift at the seams within a season, especially in a humid bathroom. Our fix is a wallcovering-specific primer that seals the surface and lets a future owner strip the paper later without tearing the drywall face.
Older homes with concrete-block exterior walls bring a different set of problems. Interior plaster over block often carries an orange-peel or knockdown texture, small hairline cracks and patched outlet cutouts. Texture shows through most papers, so we skim-coat and sand to a smooth finish first. That prep step usually takes longer than the hanging itself, and we tell you that up front.
Rooms Alafaya homeowners ask us about
Requests out this way skew toward bold, personal spaces in otherwise neutral houses. A tall foyer or stair wall in a two-story plan is a common one; it calls for scaffolding or a plank setup and careful pattern matching across a long vertical drop. Kids' rooms and home offices are the other frequent projects, where a single accent wall or a mural changes the whole room without a commitment to papering four walls.
- Stairwell and foyer walls in two-story layouts, including pattern alignment on the long drops
- Murals and accent walls in bedrooms, playrooms and work-from-home offices
- Peel and stick panels for renters or owners who expect to change the look again
- Vinyl wallcovering in laundry rooms and hall baths that see steam and splashing
- Ceiling paper in a dining nook or powder room for a finished, intentional look
Working with Central Florida humidity
From June through September the air here stays heavy, and the afternoon thunderstorms arrive almost on schedule. Paper and paste both react to moisture, so we want your air conditioning running steadily for a day or two before we start and for a couple of days after. Rolls get unboxed indoors so they can settle to room conditions before the first strip is cut.
Winters are mild and much drier, which makes adhesive cure more predictably. Many east-side homeowners book large rooms or grasscloth for the cooler months for that reason, though we work all year. During hurricane season, from June 1 to November 30, we keep an eye on the forecast and will shift a start date rather than paper a room in a house that may lose power and cooling.
Removal before anything new goes up
Plenty of Alafaya homes still carry a previous owner's border or a full room of older vinyl. Taking it down cleanly matters more than it sounds. We score and soak where the paper allows it, steam where it does not, and wash off the old paste residue so the next layer bonds to a clean surface. If the drywall paper face tears during removal, we seal it with a stain-blocking primer and patch before moving on, instead of hiding damage under fresh paper.
How a visit to Alafaya usually runs
We start by looking at the walls in person and asking how the room gets used. You get a clear description of the prep, the number of days we expect to be there and what you need to clear out. On install day we protect floors and furniture, set up a cutting table, and work one wall at a time so the room stays usable around us where possible. At the end we walk the room with you, trim any final edges and take every scrap with us.
Because we also cover Winter Park, Belle Isle, Edgewood, Sky Lake and Maitland, east Orange County appointments fit easily into our regular routes.
ZIP codes we serve
- 32825
- 32828
