Many people ask us, why use a qualified painter and decorator over a brush hand, a handyman or someone who has just decided to pick up a paint brush as it looks easy?

Would you trust you car to someone who just likes tinkering with engines? Or would you get your hair stylishly cut buy someone who just likes playing with hair?  No, so why trust your most expensive asset, your house, to someone who has not professionally learnt and mastered the craft of painting and decorating.

Becoming a qualified painter is not just about applying paint, its about preparing the surfaces to make sure that when the paint is applied it won't flake, peel or crack.  Its about knowing when to use different various paint products - oil based, water based, enamel, semi gloss, gloss and flat paint (to name a few) and knowing how to apply them correctly with the best applicators.

Its about decorative finishes - marbling, mirror finish, Venetian plaster, rusting, timber graining, texture paint, satin, suede, metallic and stone finishes.

Its about hanging wallpaper or murals for feature walls and staining, oiling, varnishing or painting timber work.

Its about being professional and doing a quality job.

You may think you are better just getting a handyman to do the job for a cheaper cost but this also means that corners are cut, inferior paint is used and the work often needs redoing in a shorter period of time.  While a qualified painter and decorator may cost more, the job is done right the first time and you will enjoy more years from the work completed.

So next time you are looking for a painter and decorator to do any work on your home, think about it, should you be putting your house in the hands of someone who is unqualified? Choose a qualified painter and decorator.