Local Heroes Trade Association: PDA

The Painter & Decorators' Association is the premier trade and employers' association for the painting & decorating industry in the United Kingdom.

As the UK’s largest trade and employers’ association in the painting and decorating industry, the PDA has members across the length and breadth of the country and has been committed to encouraging best practice across the industry since 1894.

The membership within the Association varies from sole traders and SMEs to large national contractors, and includes many of the paintaing and decorators on the Local Heroes platform.

The work carried about by PDA members ranges from internal and external domestic and decorative work to commercial and major industrial contracts. Specialist work includes hand-painted kitchens, wallpaper hanging, special effects, sign writing and murals. Their comprehensive find a decorator search facility allows you to browse their membership.

Members of the PDA adhere to the PDA Code of Practice, which demonstrates their commitment to professional, quality workmanship and fair practice throughout their business activities. The support of the PDA also gives members and customers peace of mind in the unlikely event that something goes wrong, as they offer arbitration reconciliation services.

The PDA is a non-profit organisation, and the monies generated from member commitment and associate support is reinvested to ensure the industry receives national and international representation.

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