NEWS FROM OUR MEMBERS TOOLSdown A QUICK Q&A WITH PDA MEMBER
Chris Thwaites
What would you say to encourage young people to become a painter and decorator? The benefits of becoming a decorator are you can get good money and never be out of work. You get to work in some lovely houses and get satisfaction from seeing the great results on finishing a job.
Are you currently training any apprentices? No, not at the moment. I have just been asked by Workington College, but still thinking about it.
What are the most annoying problems you come across in your work?
How long have you been a painter and decorator? I have been a painter for 32 years.
Do you have a specialist area? I don’t really, six months of the year I am outside painting and then inside the rest. My main work is painting private houses and holiday homes.
How long have you been a Member of the PDA? I have been a Member of the PDA for 5 to 6 years.
How has membership of the PDA benefitted you? The membership of the PDA shows you’re professional to customers
How do you market your business? Are you on social media? I have a Facebook page and a basic webpage.
Do you have any tips on maintaining a successful business? Be nice to customers, turn up to the job clean and tidy. Also, having a tidy van – signed up with your name on it, so you stand out.
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Chris Thwaites is a Member of the PDA, visit his website
www.christhwaites.com or call 07835 478388
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My customers making a mess of painting their homes and I have to go in later and to fix their mess! Also, working in the Lake District – it’s the weather!
What do you most like about your job? The best thing I like about my job is transforming a house - taking a property from being in a bad condition to looking totally different and putting extra value on the house when finished is really satisfying
What new products would you recommend to others? I would recommend Benjamin Moore Advance Primer Undercoat and Satin, Tikkurila Paint and Whitson’s Primer are all top products.
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