Find decorating projects before the paint tins come out

New homes, extensions and property conversions are being planned in your area. Many could create opportunities for painting, decorating and specialist finishes. Planr helps you spot relevant projects and introduce your business before the finishing work begins.

The next decorating job could be months away, but the plans are already public

Imagine a homeowner planning a loft conversion with two new bedrooms. Or a property developer converting an existing building into several flats.

Both projects could need decorating once the building work is complete, but you might not hear about them until someone starts looking for a decorator.

The planning applications could already be sitting on the council website.

The trouble is, painting and decorating aren’t usually mentioned directly in planning descriptions. Finding potential work means looking at the bigger building projects and deciding which ones could eventually need your services.

Planr helps you do that without spending hours searching through council portals yourself.

What Planr looks for for painters and decorators

Planr identifies planning applications that may create opportunities for decorating businesses, including:

• New homes: Potential internal and external painting and decorating throughout the property.

• Extensions: New rooms that will need finishing, with possible redecoration of adjoining spaces.

• Loft conversions: Additional bedrooms, bathrooms or living areas requiring decoration.

• Property conversions: Buildings being converted into flats or other residential accommodation.

• Commercial refurbishments: Projects that could involve painting and decorating offices, shops or other premises.

• Listed building alterations: Potential opportunities for specialist finishes or sympathetic decorative restoration.

Decorating work itself rarely requires planning permission, so Planr looks for building projects that could create a need for your services. Not every application will lead to a decorating job, and some projects may already have contractors arranged.

You review the details and decide which opportunities are right for your business.

Introduce yourself before the finishing stage arrives

Once you’ve found a project that interests you, Planr helps you create a personalised letter introducing your painting and decorating services.

Your letter can reference the proposed extension, conversion or new build rather than arriving as a generic advert.

On Growth and Pro, Planr can also learn about your business from your website, helping your letters reflect what you actually offer, whether that’s interior decorating, exterior painting, wallpapering or specialist finishes.

Download the letter to print and post yourself, or choose Planr’s Print & Post service for £2.50 per letter.

You approve every letter before anything is sent.

Give your diary a head start

Decorating often comes towards the end of a building project, but that doesn’t mean you have to wait until the plaster is dry to introduce your business.

Planr gives you another way to discover potential work across your chosen council areas, alongside recommendations and repeat customers.

Review what’s being planned, pick the projects that suit your services and make contact while there’s still time for the property owner or developer to consider their options.

You decide which opportunities are worth pursuing.