As a decorator or tradesperson, staying competitive means continually evolving your skills. One of the best ways to do this is by mastering the art of spraying kitchen cabinets. Kitchen spraying is more than just a trend – it’s an in-demand service that can elevate your business and increase profitability. You can market this quickly to your existing client base while also marketing this new service to new clients using your website and social media. With the right training, kitchen painting is a skill that will set you apart from other painters in your area.
In this blog, we’ll explore why it’s worth investing in training to spray kitchen cabinets, why being a specialist can make your business more profitable, and why PaintTech Training Academy is the perfect place to start.
Spraying kitchen cabinets offers huge advantages over the more traditional brush-and-roller methods but does require skill and training. Here’s why it’s worth training to learn this technique:
1. Access to Higher-Paying Clients
Homeowners are increasingly looking for ways to refresh their kitchens without the cost of a complete renovation. Although still a somewhat unknown option for most, the possibility of kitchen painting is becoming more widely known. A high-quality spray finish on cabinets offers a fresh, modern look at a fraction of the replacement price. Clients who value this service often pay a premium for a flawless, factory-like finish that’s hard to achieve with a brush.
By mastering kitchen spraying, you are putting yourself in a position as a specialist and can charge accordingly. Specialist decorators who offer this service can differentiate themselves and command higher rates simply because they offer something not every decorator in the area can do. This can significantly boost your income and open up new opportunities for your business.
2. Save Time, Increase Profit
Spraying not only delivers a superior finish but is also faster than painting by hand. By reducing labour time on-site and still giving an incredible finish, you can complete more projects in less time, which boosts your overall profitability. Whether you work solo or with a team, learning about spraying kitchen cabinets efficiently allows you to deliver higher-end results in a fraction of the time.
Time is money for decorators– spraying allows you to get more done without sacrificing quality. By completing projects faster, you can take on more work and increase your turnover without working more hours.
3. Differentiate Yourself from the Competition
Standing out from the crowd has never been more important in the decorative industry, where competition is fierce. Suppose you can offer a professional kitchen spraying service that guarantees a pristine finish. In that case, you’ll attract clients willing to invest in quality.
Specialising in spraying cabinets sets you apart. Clients are always looking for decorators with niche skills like kitchen painting, and being able to spray opens up the door to new opportunities. By establishing yourself as an expert in this area, you can build a reputation that puts you ahead of those sticking to traditional methods.
4. Expand Your Offering
Kitchen spraying isn’t just a one-off skill. Once mastered, the techniques you learn can be applied to other areas of the home like furniture, internal doors and woodwork, even walls and ceilings, further expanding your range of services. This means more opportunities to upsell or take on bigger, more varied projects. Clients looking for full kitchen or home makeovers will appreciate a decorator who can provide high-quality spray finishes on multiple surfaces. This gives you the edge in securing more work in the same client’s home.
Being a specialist isn’t just about having a unique skill – it’s about the value you bring to your clients. When you focus on a specific service like spraying kitchen cabinets, you can:
Charge Higher Prices:
Clients are willing to pay more for specialised skills like kitchen painting because not everyone can do it, themselves especially. By becoming an expert in kitchen cabinet spraying, you can confidently charge higher prices for these services. Clients seeking this service understand it’s a high-value, niche offering and are often prepared to invest in the best.
Take on larger projects:
Specialising allows you to target high-end clients, such as those larger homes and bigger kitchens, who expect high standards and are willing to pay top rates for quality. As a specialist, your name will get passed around in these circles, helping you build a network of premium clients who value your expertise whilst marketing these premium projects on socials, meaning you are more likely to get more of the same projects.
Reduce competition:
The more specialised your services are, the fewer competitors you’ll have. Not every decorator can or wants to offer sprayed finishes, especially when it comes to the complexity of on-site kitchen spraying. By mastering this skill, you reduce the number of decorators competing for the same job, giving you a significant edge in the market.
If you’re serious about mastering the skill of spraying kitchen cabinets and becoming a specialist in this niche, choosing the right training provider is crucial. Here’s why PaintTech Training Academy is your best choice for learning how to spray cabinets on-site.
1. Proven Expertise in Spraying Training
At PaintTech, we’ve taught decorators how to spray for years, helping hundreds of tradespeople up-skill and transform their businesses. As the leading independent training academies, we have the experience and knowledge to guide you from beginner to pro, no matter your starting point.
Our trainers have years of real-world experience in both spraying and running successful decorating businesses. We understand your challenges, and our courses are designed to help you overcome them quickly.
Also, we are deeply involved in the Kitchen Painting Network, a network of trained specialist kitchen painters all over the UK and Ireland. We remain current with paints, systems, pricing and marketing for this type of business.
2. Hands-On, Practical Learning
Spraying is a skill you can’t pick up from a YouTube video – you need hands-on experience and the right systems and equipment. At PaintTech, we offer practical training that gets you up to speed fast with all the different ways to spray kitchens in customers’ homes and adapt the systems to include workshops. We know that setting up a workshop can cost a lot of money, and this may not be an option when you start. The kitchen and furniture course that we offer is focused on airless spraying systems.
You’ll learn everything from setting up your sprayer to masking techniques, selecting the right tips, and avoiding common pitfalls like overspray or paint runs. Our training is designed to give you the confidence to offer kitchen spraying as a professional service and start transforming cabinets as soon as possible.
3. Ongoing Support
Learning how to spray kitchen cabinets is just the first step. At PaintTech, we don’t just train and leave you to figure it out on your own. Our trainers are available to support you long after your course ends through PTA Support, an online Facebook group. The problems you will most likely have at the start will be the same problems everyone else in your position had when they started, too. This ongoing support is designed to give you confidence and peace of mind as you apply your new skills in the real world.
We’re committed to helping decorators thrive, so we also offer ongoing resources like our Decorators Growth Club Pro Members, where you can network, learn marketing tips, and get business development advice from others in the same position as you. To find out more about the Pro Members, check it out here.
4. Positive Learning Environment
We pride ourselves on creating a friendly and supportive learning space where you are free to ask as many questions as you can think of over the two days that you are with us. Whether you’re new to spraying or looking to perfect your skills, our courses are accessible, informative, and tailored to your experience level.
5. The Best Tools and Techniques
At PaintTech, we only teach with the best industry-standard equipment. We are completely independent and show you exactly what sprayers, tips, and paints to use for kitchen cabinets based on what we have learnt over the years, and how to set everything up for a seamless job. You’ll learn how to select the right spray system, understand different paint options and find out why some paints are not suitable for kitchens, different masking ideas, and lots of tips and tricks over the two days.
Spraying kitchen cabinets is a highly valuable skill that will set you apart in the market, offering you more clients, higher earnings, and the satisfaction of delivering fantastic finishes to your customers. We have discussed this in other blogs and presentations. Still, by becoming a specialist, you can charge higher rates, attract better clients, and enjoy more job satisfaction.
Check out our Kitchens and Furniture On-Site Spraying Course and see how we can help you transform your business!
