Manhattan Pressurized Walls

I’ve had MPW’s wall for 1.5 years. I got a book case divider to convert the dining room into a small bedroom. MPW’s services have been very professional. It’s easy to schedule appointments for both installation and removal. The jobs were done quickly and technicians arrived relatively on time. Quality of the divider is good, sturdy and fit well with the apartment, aka not fake. I will use MPW again.

I spoke to Simon when I needed help getting a wall /​bookcase in my apartment. He was a HUGE help in what type of configuration would be best for my apartment. The guys came a few days later — arrived first thing in the morning and the wall was up when I got home from work, and it looked great — like it had been there the entire time ! Everyone was professional and extremely helpful and I will definitely be using them in my next apartment !

Everything about moving was a hassle EXCEPT for having MPW’s wall put in. They were honest, responsive, professional and friendly. Highly recommend!

Simply put, this company gets it done. I lived at 257 Gold for 4 years and always went with these guys for my two walls in two different apartments. Their price is comparable to other companies in NYC from what I remember. If its more expensive (which wouldnt be by much) it’s because they make a solid product. I’ve had so many people come over and think I live in a true 3 bedroom because the wall looks that legit. The guys that put up and take down the walls (which is no additional cost by the way) are super quick and efficient. All the details you need to get a wall are on their website– make sure you follow their suggestions to ensure things go smoothly. My biggest recommendation is to schedule things with them early. They get booked up pretty fast –especially at the end of the month. I never review anything on Unilocal but felt compelled to because they did such a good job.

I’ve had an MPW wall for the last couple years which is great. However, I was most impressed with the company’s willingness to work with me recently. We have to unexpectedly break our lease and move out of apartment. MPW worked with us to schedule an emergency removal and made sure there were no hassles for us. This has truly cemented my desire to get a wall from them again!

I am so impressed with the professionalism and quality of the work. Margaret was very responsive with getting us a quote, all required paperwork, and setting up an appointment for the wall to get built the day before my roommate and I were scheduled to move into our new place. Their price point is a bit lower than most other companies I recieved quotes from and their quality is excellent– the wall is seamless and the paint color exactly matches the adjacent walls. Having our wall project completed was definitely the most hassle-​free part of our entire moving process.

They did an excellent job. They were flexible with me after requesting to postpone the installation date the day of, which I really appreciated. Highly recommended.

These guys did a top notch job. I think my project was fairly large and a bit outside of their normal scope since it involved extending a floor, but the finished product is great. The price was higher than some other people I called, but no one could get this job done as fast and as well as these guys did. I even left them alone in my apartment for two days!

MPW did a great job with installing the wall (no cracks along the edges, fully functioning door) at a reasonable price. The installation process was quick and efficient and the workers were responsible enough to clean up afterwards.
Margaret and Simon from the office were also helpful over the phone and responsive over emails. I would recommend anyone who wants to install a fully pressurized wall to hire MPW.

I contacted MPW to get a wall put up in my apartment– they worked with me (and my buildings paperwork) to get the entire thing done very quickly. They also had all of the certificates that my building required (I called a few other companies who did not have these). There was a lot of back and forth on my end with my building and Margaret was extremely helpful in that process. I also was not sure how to describe what I wanted but Simon was able to figure all of that out when he came to look at everything. I ended up chatting with him and telling him I wanted to have several things done– floors sanded, walls painted, a chandelier hung etc etc. He ended up being able to help with most of the things and referred me to great people to do the other things. He was also really honest about what I could do in terms of renovations that would cost more or less. Simon and the people he was working with were all very friendly and did a great job. This company is very professional and the work was pretty stellar. I would recommend this company.

MPW was a little more expensive than some of the other companies I spoke with, but we selected them to create a nursery in our dining area since they seemed to be a large, reputable company. Since we own our apartment, we thought it was worth paying a little more to use an established company. Margaret was helpful enough during the planning /​scheduling phase so we scheduled the installation.
The installers arrived and were NOT friendly. They did not even introduce themselves as they walked into my home. I stopped and introduced myself, trying to offer coffee to break the ice. This did not work and the men barely spoke throughout the entire day, even when I asked questions.
We just had brand new hardwood floors installed a couple years back. Their floor protection consisted of a few sheets of plastic. This worried me, but I asked them to be careful and crossed my fingers.
The experience as a whole just continued to go downhill from there. It was not a pleasant day, and the results left much to be desired:
1.) No sound insulation. The contract states that «free sound insulation» was included in price of wall. NO insulation was installed. Was simply metal studs with sheet rock boards on each side of wall.
2.) We paid $ 95 extra to have custom moldings to match what we have in the apartment. They brought the wrong size. IN FAIRNESS, I HAD MISQUOTED SIZE BUT THEY DIDN’T EVEN BRING THE MISQUOTED SIZE.
3.) Terrible painting & no paint supplies. Their contract states that standard painting would be included «using a Benjamin Moore soft white, similar to what is used in the apartment, in a flat finish, unless otherwise agreed upon» — to which we agreed upon «custom painting of both sides of new wall» for an extra fee of $ 95 /​side. They did not even have foam roller covers or paint trays, WE had to go out and purchase. Since painting is included usually, shouldn’t they have had these supplies? I had asked AHEAD OF TIME if there was anything I should prepare prior to installation and was told there was nothing. Had there not been 2 of us present in apartment, we would not have been able to go out and buy these supplies. Considering the extra fee already included, this was shocking.
4.) Rude installers. They did not want to answer questions about the process and had absolutely no customer service skills.
— At a certain point, they left the apartment without saying a word and took the liberty of unlocking my front door as they left.
— Even though we’d expressed concern for the condition of the floor, they continued to place paint cans, a wet mop, and other tools directly on the hardwood.
— One installer repeatedly tossed his heavy electric drill onto the floor as he was working — there are now dents that were not there prior to installation.
— There was not adequate floor protection — flimsy sheets of plastic with holes from standing and working on top of. Also, big gaps in these sheets did not seem to trouble them.
— Basically, I was ignored when I expressed any kind of concern or requested information.
5.) Lack of supplies. In addition to our needing to provide paint supplies, they needed to borrow a bucket, they took a hand towel we provided and used it as a rag (with permission but I would have preferred they brought their own), and did not seem to have adequate floor protection. Cleanliness was lacking in general because of lack of floor protection and supplies.
6.) Damage and overall shoddiness of work.
— We have dents on our floor
— Clumpy paint and unfinished edges
— Measurements for where we asked door to begin are off
— Millwork is of terrible workmanship
— The sliding door is of particularly poor quality. It literally has screws as stoppers on the track, nail indents not filled in, edges of wood not sanded, and a bulky cover for track. Additionally, they did not communicate a word regarding screwing this system into the existing wall or verify that their actions were OK.
— I cringe to think of what the floor and ceilings will look like after the wall is removed in a couple years.
Overall, it was a pretty awful experience and you are better off avoiding at all costs!

Extremely rude, unyielding with poor quality materials. I *do not* recommend using these amateurs for any of your needs. They refused to pick up on time forcing me to incur a charge with my current building, were late and totally unprofessional.

I was blown away by the amazing service this company provided. I needed to create a wall and door for a third bedroom in my apartment. I shopped around and found MPW to be the best price. I got a quote from them within an hour. Margaret was GREAT to work with. She always responded to my emails and questions immediately. The day of the job, two guys showed up exactly on time. Within 4 hours we had a wall and door (and they enclosed a doorway) to make our third bedroom. The work they did was so professional. When they left, we couldn’t tell that anyone had even been working there it was so spotless. I couldn’t be happier with the job they did and I HIGH RECOMMEND MPW. They are the only way to go when it comes to this kind of work!!! THANK YOU!

MPW was fantastic to work with, and our wall looks great. They were very quick in their email responses, and sent someone out to the apartment to check out exactly what I needed (unlike other wall companies that just wanted me to send pictures of the area I was looking to wall off).
The two guys that built the wall were punctual, and did a great job putting up the wall. They also cleaned the area so that when they left, the ‘construction site’ was very neat.
Also worth noting, I did not pay them until the work was done, and the guys didn’t ask for it at any point. Which is how it should be.

This is the 2^nd time I’ve put a pressurized wall in my apartment and both times, everyone who has seen it has marveled at how real the wall looks. There are no lines in the pressurized wall and truly looks as though it is part of the layout. They charge a very reasonable, in-​market price and are extremely prompt with their responses on both the phone and e-​mail (thank you, Margaret! She is the best) The workers are also very professional and the two that put up my last wall noticed that their white paint was slightly off from the eggshell in our new apartment. I didn’t even care but they pointed it out and said that they could get the exact color in a couple of hours but I nixed it since I just wanted it done as soon as possible. They also take out the wall for free with 3 weeks’ notice. To be fair, there is a mark on the actual walls from this wall but my last management didn’t have a problem with it. Definitely will continue with this company (But hopefully I won’t need to move again).

A few points:
— got back to me within 2 hours of me asking for a quote
— dropped the price to match a competitors
— spoke with Margaret who gave very timely responses
SO overall I would definitely recommend them! I wasn’t there when they actually installed it but the finished product was great. I still give it ⁴⁄₅ purely because of the price. We paid about $ 1000 for a wall that’s 11′ wide that created a 10’x11’ room which I thought was too much but what can you do? Its NY.

What else can I say… fast exceptional service! Simon responded almost immediately to my request, and before I knew it, his team was at my home creating a bedroom. I live in a studio on the upper east side. I needed to absolutely have a bedroom for guests and family who stay frequently. MPW was able to quickly create an 8’x11’ room, with a door and a window! The walls and finish work looked great, and his army of workers showed up in force, and completed the project in a hurry. With the sound proofing, I can hear nothing in the room at all. Overall, very satisfied and recommend to anyone in Manhattan.

STAY AWAY this company is the absolute worst. They quoted me 100 $ higher than anyone else but claimed it would «be more than worth it» because of the quality of their work. They installed a pocket door and told me the wall had to be 10 inches thick, which I later found out is an ABSOLUTE LIE because I visited a friends house who had used one of their competitors and had a reg sized wall with a pocket door. They left my apartment a mess, there was paint on the floor and so on. The worst of it was when I called and expressed my issues I was told rudely «you signed the contract» AND THE WAS IT «stay away and tell everyone you know

I must admit that it wasn’t me, but my roommate who actually found Manhattan Pressurized Walls and decided to use them, but I was the one at the apartment to oversee the wall installation and witness firsthand from start from finish how everything went down.
Being new to New York, I wasn’t too familiar with pressurized walls, but was aware that many apartments had them, and for the most part, it was pretty obvious which wall was the fake one. So I didn’t really have high hopes for what our apartment would look like after we partitioned off part of the living room to convert into a bedroom.
When they first came into the apartment with their equipment and the pieces of the wall, I was totally skeptical about the quality. The french door didn’t look that new, there were scuff marks on the door, and the pieces just looked very bleh. But no worries… they made everything look fantastic by the time they were done! Once they installed the door, they painted everything, installed new hardware, washed the windows, and basically put on the finishing touches.
I watched the whole process go down, but had to leave right before they were about to start painting in order to go to the bank to get a cashier’s check (they only take cash and cashier’s checks… no personal checks). When I got back, I was AMAZED at the transformation. They had even matched the paint with the paint on our walls so that there was a seamless transition from real to pressurized wall. You seriously couldn’t tell which wall was the pressurized wall. Everything from the door trim to the floor base boards matched the ones the apartment came with.
The whole process took a little over 4 hours. From the minute the two guys got in the door, they went right to work and were super efficient. And during that time, the apartment turned into a total construction zone… dust particles and stuff everywhere. But at the end, they even had a mop to clean up everything, and left no evidence that they were even in the room, except for the new bedroom thanks to the new wall.

First of all, let me just say that I talked to about 7 other wall companies and, although some quoted less, I felt the most comfortable going with MPW. They were professional and timely and really knew what they were doing!
I felt like other companies were pushy, rude, and really sketchy. One company actually asked me who else I was talking to and sent me an email with bad reviews about them! In the end, it’s a business and you want to go with the company with the best manners and punctuality! I highly recommend MPW for all your wall needs. And the other reviews are right, they do clean up well!
(The only reason they don’t get 5 stars is that one of the workers put my bookcase on my bed and it bent two of the metal things that were holding up my bed, but I’m sure it was an honest mistake so I’m not mad about it.)