Decorating Franchise
- DecorateLocal
Finance Requirements
- Franchise Fee
- £10,000
- Total Investment
- £14,950
Available Areas
UK
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Retrain as an
DecorateLocal decorator and
beat the credit crunch!
The combination of changing styles and the demand for a high quality finish means that customers are increasingly turning to the professional decorator. You could be earning 40-50k a year, even more with a multi-van operation!
Local Services has established itself as the UK’s leading provider of fast response and planned building maintenance services. Our combination of established, trusted brands and national infrastructure make us the benchmark for the industry.
DecorateLocal along with PlumbLocal, ElecLocal, GasLocal and TileLocal is part of a network of independently owned franchised businesses.
Whilst each business develops its own local commercial and domestic customer base they also operate together to form a national planned and reactive contractor. National blue chip companies with sites across the UK choose us over other suppliers because of the convenience of having a single contact for all building maintenance. They also have the security and assurance that our fully branded service offers. Franchisees benefit from the opportunity to offer a regular service to some of the largest companies in the UK as well as a solid reputation with local domestic customers.
Over the years many of us have developed some basic decorating skills - from a single bedroom makeover to a complete house.
But have you ever considered expanding those
skills into a successful and rewarding new business? Well,
now you can! Already working as a decorator? Would you
like to start your own business and benefit from the DecorateLocal
brand and expertise.
To meet growing customer expectations DecorateLocal ensure all our franchisees are fully trained and meet a high level of competence. DecorateLocal have worked closely with their training partners to develop a course that not only delivers the right qualifications but equally importantly offers a broad range of practical training tasks to ensure franchisees are confident with their new skills.
Extensive marketing campaigns, both online and in the press, make sure of maximum exposure. Recommendations from other trade franchisees in your area along with our established corporate clients means generating work is not a problem!
As a DecorateLocal franchisee your new skills will enable you to offer a comprehensive painting and decorating service to business and the home.
There is already a significant demand for DecorateLocal franchisees within our own network. Making good plaster and decorations after rewiring works have been completed by our ElecLocal franchisees together with the work generated by our PlumbLocal franchisees carrying out bathroom installations means plenty of work for our decorators.
Local Services work with a wide range of national
account clients who provide a large amount of regular
work.
This high volume of work can give the confidence and ability to expand into a multi-van business.
Clients include;
- British Gas
- William Hill Scottish & Newcastle breweries
- Laura Ashley
- Scottish & Southern Energy
- Taylor Woodrow
- Dixons
- PC World
- Carillion Spar
DecorateLocal training
Your training programme will last for 5 weeks. The first week is spent at head office in preparation for the launch of your new business. This week covers all aspects of sales and marketing and business setup to ensure that everything is covered for the launch of your new venture and that you get off to a flying start.
Once we have introduced you to the head office team we will start to familiarise you with our systems and processes. Our marketing team will begin putting together your bespoke marketing plan. You will then be introduced to the franchise accountants who will guide you through every step of setting up your new business including registering your new limited company, VAT registration and setting up a limited company bank account.
You will then spend the next 4 weeks at our
decorating training centre. The course runs from Monday to Friday
from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm and Local accommodation is included in the
package. The training is intensive and you will learn all aspects
of painting and decorating for both domestic and commercial work
including;
- Substrates – types and preparation
- Painting Systems and understanding colour
- Tools – correct selection and use
- Lining paper, cross lining
- Wallpaper hanging, ceilings, walls, reveals and arches
- Wide vinyl’s – commercial
- Coving – internal and external corners
- Health & Safety
On completion of your training you will receive your City & Guilds qualification. Our network of Technical Support Franchisees will be on hand whenever you need them offering help and advice to make sure that every job goes smoothly.
You will now be equipped with the skills to start an exciting and rewarding new career with one of the UK’s most successful franchise operations.
Investment costs and financial
illustrations:
| Fees | 1st Van |
| Initial Fee | £10,000 |
| Area Launch Fee | £750 |
| Tiling training package | £2,250 |
| Marketing Pack | £250 |
| Tools & Van Stock | £1,500 |
| Mobile Phone & Technology Pack | £200 |
| Total | £14,950 |
| Recurring Monthly Charges | |
| Yellow Pages, Yell.com & Google Advertising | £ Area Dependant |
| Book keeping and accounting | £80 |
| Technology charge | £25 |
| Management service fee | 15% of sales |
Please note: Financial illustrations are provided
for guidance purposes. Further financial information regarding
sales targets will be provided to applicants who have successfully
undertaken an assessment and who wish to proceed.
