My name is Henry Laker, I'm a Gold Coast Painter and the owner of Wow Painting and Decorating. I am married and have six children altogether, 4 boys and 2 girls. My oldest son is married and has just finished his Electrician apprenticeship, my second oldest son is just about to start his Painting apprenticeship with me. My eldest daughter is happy in Building Material sales and my younger daughter is studying Natural Medicine. That leaves my two youngest sons, 14 and 11 years old who are still at school and not sure where their aspirations lie just yet.
For myself, right from an early age I discovered that I was very good at building, creating and fixing things. It didn't matter whether it was knocking out walls to renovate a house, installing a kitchen, laying tiles, building pergolas, fixing the engines of cars and yes, painting, I seemed to have a knack for anything I laid my hands on.
I was able to secure a Painting apprenticeship at a young age and from that time onwards have always been involved in the building industry.
I quickly discovered that there is a lot more to painting than meets the eye. I could ramble on forever about different paint techniques and how this paint should be used for that and the preparation has to be done this way but I'd hate to bore you into a sleep induced state so I'll just say I learnt everything there is to know about painting.
I like working for myself and knowing that I'm totally responsible for all jobs. I get to know the clients first hand and build a relationship of trust with them. It's important to me that people are comfortable with everything to do with their painting job, whether it's a small repaint or a million dollar waterfront mansion.
There are a lot of decisions to be made when painting because most times the painter is the last of all the trades to come into a house and finish it off. It's us who pulls the whole job together with the colour on the wall and give the house it's final look. Our if it's a repaint it's the painters that give the house a fresh facelift.
I love being able to consult with clients about colour. If a client has a colour in mind that's great but sometimes thay need a few suggestions here and there. I always know the best colours and whether to use full strength or half strength, I make sure I'm on top of all the latest trends and colours. There's always a new trend when it comes to painting whether it be colours, products or different decorative finishes.
Another thing I'm big on with my business is reliability. I know for myself that reliable tradesman are as rare as hens' teeth. How many times have you waited for a tradesman to show up but he never does and to top it off there's not even a courtesy phone call. I don't do that to my clients. I'm reliable and I realise my clients are paying for a service, a service I pride myself on delivering to perfection.
I like to post my prices on our website, that way people can get a rough idea on what their paint job will cost. This cuts out a lot of time for the client and myself so when I do give them a quote they should already have an idea anyway. This allows me to spend a bit more time discussing finishes and colours and answering any questions the client might have.
I'm proud of Wow Painting and Decorating, we really do deliver the "Wow Factor". We are reliable and honest and nothing makes me happier than to see happy clients. After all if a client is happy with a job we usually find they will recommend us to others. Nothing speaks louder than a referral from a happy client. If you're interested in our painting price list please see Painting Prices on our website or just visit our site at http://www.wowpaintinganddecorating.com.au/
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