The short answer
We serve Golden Glades, about 17 miles south of Fort Lauderdale in Miami-Dade County, for wallpaper installation, removal, accent walls, murals and wall repair. Older block homes here usually need careful prep, and we plan each trip so the work gets done without wasted visits.
Golden Glades is an unincorporated community in Miami-Dade County, roughly 17 miles south of our Fort Lauderdale base. That makes it one of the farther points on our service map, so we organize these visits carefully: one thorough walk-through, a complete materials list, and a crew that arrives with everything the job needs. Many houses in this part of South Florida are single-story concrete block homes built decades ago, and their walls often hold a history of paint, texture and old paper. Getting a new covering to look right on those surfaces is mostly about what happens before the first strip goes up.
Why we plan Golden Glades jobs differently
Distance shapes our scheduling. Since the drive down from Fort Lauderdale takes longer than a trip to a neighboring Broward city, we try to bundle stages together. During the first visit we measure every wall, note outlet and switch locations, test the existing finish and photograph problem spots. Then we confirm roll counts against the pattern repeat so nobody is waiting on a reorder in the middle of the project.
If a job needs a drying day between stripping and hanging, we tell you upfront and book both days at once. You know the full plan before we start.
Concrete block walls and plaster: what they ask of an installer
Exterior walls in a block house are typically finished on the inside with plaster or furring and drywall. Each behaves differently. Plaster applied directly to masonry can carry moisture from outside, especially during the wet months from May through October when afternoon storms soak the exterior day after day. Drywall over furring strips is drier but may hide soft spots where an old leak once came through.
We probe for these issues before committing to a material. Where a wall reads damp, we hold off until it dries and the cause is understood. Where it reads sound, we seal it, smooth it and prime it so the adhesive grips evenly.
- Filling cracks along window returns and door frames
- Skim coating heavy orange-peel or knockdown texture flat
- Sealing chalky or glossy old paint so paste can bond
- Repairing torn drywall paper left behind by earlier removals
Taking down what is already there
A lot of our Golden Glades calls start with removal. Sometimes it is one layer of a faded border; sometimes it is two or three papers stacked over each other, painted, then papered again. We score, steam or soak depending on the material, and we work slowly near outlets and trim to avoid gouging the surface underneath.
Once the wall is bare, you will see its true condition. That is when we review the repair plan with you and decide together whether you want new wallpaper, a single accent wall, or simply a clean, paint-ready finish.
Choosing a covering that fits the house
For kitchens and bathrooms in these homes, washable vinyl is a practical pick. It shrugs off steam and splashes and can be wiped down. For bedrooms and living rooms, there is more freedom: printed papers, murals that span a full wall, or a textured grasscloth if the room stays cool and dry with steady air conditioning.
Peel and stick is a fair option for renters or anyone who wants to try a bold pattern without a long commitment. It does need a smooth, primed surface; on rough block plaster it tends to lift at the edges within weeks. We are glad to install it, but we will tell you honestly whether the wall can support it.
Ceiling paper and commercial vinyl wallcovering round out what we offer, so small offices and shops in the area can use us too.
Storm season and scheduling
Hurricane season lasts from June 1 to November 30. We watch the forecast closely during those months and will reschedule rather than hang fresh paper right before a storm that could knock out power and air conditioning for days. If water gets into a room after a storm, we can return to strip what was damaged and rebuild the surface once it dries.
We also work regularly in Hollywood, Dania Beach, Plantation, Lauderhill and Wilton Manors, so if you have a second property nearby, we can line up both projects in one schedule.