About Myself and My Company

I began my apprenticeship in 1969 in my fathers painting business in Perth, Western Australia when ‘rollers’ and ‘no-more-gaps’ were inventions of the future. I was one of three apprentices in W.A. nominated for a Bursary Award in 1974.

In 1981 I came to the East Coast to be married and have a working holiday; we are still here.

James W Decorating was registered as a business in Queensland in 1986. I have trained six apprentices and have a first class team working for me. The company has built up an excellent reputation for quality and efficiency and my clients are always commenting on how pleased they are with my staff.

I have been a Dulux Accredited Painter since it’s inception in 2002 and I have been using Dulux paint since my apprenticeship days. I had tried other brands on occasions in the early years of my business but I always came back to the Dulux brand because of the high quality of their products. I feel my clients deserve the best and believe quality should never be sacrificed and should come as standard not as an extra.

If you would like to know more about Dulux Accredited Painters, please click on the link below, then go to 'Painting" then 'Selecting a Painter'

Choosing a Painter

I have written a book on "How To Become A Really Successful Painter" that Dulux Australiapurchase on a yearly basis, to give to approximately 1100 final stage painting apprentices Nationally. The book explains what a client should expect from a trades person and that professionalism, curtesy and quality is the main requirement of a job acceptance. It has been widely acknowledged as a valuable source of information by all 40 of the TAFE Colleges I supply to.