How to Choose the Painting Franchise That's Right For You
Lily Sweeney, writer
Published at 20/09/2021, Updated on 04/05/2022 , Reading time: 5 min
If you’ve decided that starting a painting franchise is the right choice for you, the next question should be: Which franchise deserves my investment? Where would I be best placed, financially and professionally? Choose the right commercial or home painting franchise, and you could build a profitable business in no time at all.
There are many different kinds of painting franchise investment opportunities available to you. In this article, you’ll have a chance to explore your full range of options, from different operational sectors to different specialisms. Investing in a franchise is a huge commitment, and with all the information in your hands, you can be that much more certain you’re making the right move...
- Commercial and home painting and decorating
The commercial and home painting industry boasts a market size of £4 billion and employs over 35,000 [IBISWorld]. Running a painting franchise of this kind, you’ll be responsible for transforming a space, working on a variety of different projects and with many different clients. If you work across the commercial and domestic sectors, these projects could range from home renovations to restaurant fit-outs.
Painting and decorating is a popular service and a booming sector in the UK, not just with businesses but with individuals, because the end result is known to be of a higher quality than the DIY result about 99% of the time. When a customer is looking for precision, a professional finish and more, they turn to a painter and decorator for:
- Advice and guidance
- Quickly and carefully completed work
- Reduced risk of mistakes (and reduced responsibility if a mistake needs fixing)
- Proper surface preparation and clean-up
- Less stress and effort on their part
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Choosing the right commercial painting franchise
If you’d like to become a professional painter and start your franchising journey in this sector, you’ll need to make sure that you do your due diligence with any opportunity that you come across.
There are plenty of franchising opportunities to choose from in the world of commercial painting, and making the wrong investment - an under-researched investment with a franchise that makes false promises, for instance - could cost you dearly. Assess the opportunity in full before you make any legal commitments, including the franchise’s current financial situation and track record.
- Teaching painting
When you’re looking for the right painting franchise to invest with, you might find a fair few opportunities in the education industry, tutoring children in the field of art and teaching them to draw, paint and more. Teaching can be equal parts fun and rewarding, allowing you to make a real difference in the lives of kids, and painting with young children can stimulate their brains and enhance their creative development [Early Years Careers].
Painting with children doesn’t have to take the typical approach of sitting down at the table and recreating a specific image. Instead you can focus on exploration, using different resources, and getting messy - which encourages freedom. If you love teaching and painting, then a franchise opportunity as a tutor might be perfect for you.
How to choose a painting franchise in the education sector
Many franchise options in the world of tutoring will allow you to specialise in a subject (like art, for example) although the wider network teaches all kinds of things. One such example is Tutortoo, which provides all its franchisees with a fantastic opportunity to help every child excel and reach their academic potential.
With low overheads and the provision of extensive training on its side, Tutortoo is a great choice. Become a franchisee by making a minimum initial investment of £4,000, with a total investment cost of £24,950 and a royalty fee charged at 10%.
- Cake decorating
If you love painting because you have a creative eye and a knack for the little details, you might find that you also love cake decorating. As a cake decorator, you’ll work on client briefs and produce delicious, impressive-looking edible results, often to celebrate happy occasions like weddings and birthdays. Here are just a few of the many advantages to franchising in the dessert industry and becoming a cake decorator:
- The work is rewarding, and you’ll regularly see projects through to completion
- You’ll have plenty of room for creativity
- You won’t need industry experience to thrive, just an artistic eye and the desire to succeed
- You’ll have the freedom to be flexible about your hours and the way that you work
- You’ll be able to follow your passions
- You’ll have access to extensive franchisor support and training
How to choose a dessert franchise
There are so many options out there if a dessert franchise appeals to your sweet tooth, but one of the best for creative-minded painting might be Chock Shop. Chock Shop specialises in the creation of decadent, uniquely decorated brownies, made with the finest Belgian chocolate and many other luxurious ingredients. To become a franchisee, you’ll need to make a minimum initial investment of £10,000, with a total investment cost of £15,000 and an advertising fee of £67 a month.
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- Construction and specialist services
During your research, you’ll likely find that many different construction businesses complete painting services for a wide range of reasons. If you’d like to make a financially sound investment in a booming sector, a franchise that offers its customers specialist construction-based services (often including types of painting) might be a great move. You’d be a good fit for the construction industry if you’re:
- A strong communicator and negotiator
- Creative
- Well-organised
- Precise and attentive to detail
- Good at managing your time
- Physically dexterous
- Willing to learn
Choosing a painting business in the construction industry
One option in this vast sector which is very much worth your consideration? Prokil. Prokil specialises in damp proofing, timber preservation and basement waterproofing, but also offers help with the spoiling of paint and discolouration of wallpaper.
If this interests you, you can become a franchisee by making a minimum initial investment of £30,000, with franchise fees of £37,000, a total investment cost of £60,000 and royalty and advertising fees charged at 7% and 2% respectively.
Paint a perfect professional picture and start running your own business
If this article has confirmed your love of painting and left you more ready to invest than ever, then you know what to do. If, on the other hand, you’d like to continue your research, why not check out some investment opportunities in the wider field of home improvement, or browse some of the top painting franchises in the UK?
Lily Sweeney, writer