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With so much focus on health and the environment, it’s important for the painting and decorating industry to play its role. With Airlite&rsq...

Paint colours can play an important role in changing the interior design and mood of your client’s home. As a professional painter and deco...

An innovative firm, Brittpac, have, after extensive trials, introduced the latest design concept into their paint pots. The radical design features PET paint cans utilising tra...

The use of environmentally friendly products is rapidly taking root in the paint industry. For years, most people thought that there was no way of avoiding nausea, headaches, a...

(image) Ladder Safety - Why is it so important in this industry? Worldwide, ladder accidents s...

(image) For 2019, with regards to colour trends, many of the themes are a continuation of previou...

(image)   It’s back and we’re there…! It’s that time of year when the biggest annual trade show in the ...

A special presentation took place at Tameside College in partnership with Hamilton, a professional decorating tools manufacturer and supplier, to honour one of their most hard-...

A special presentation took place at Tameside College in partnership with Hamilton, a professional decorating tools manufacturer and supplier, to honour one of their most hard-...

The Hamilton Prestige range is a collection of specialist brushes for professional painters and decorators. Hamilton understands how important it is for decorators to have an ar...

The time to express yourself is here. At this year’s N...

National Painting and Decorating show 2016 set to be the biggest yet.   It’s at this time of the year that the excitement starts building for what p...

In these days of economic uncertainty, it is nice to have a career path in front of you that you know will last the distance... (image) Having a painting and ...

According to the UK’s Vehicle Certification Agency’s website: ‘Substances and materials which are dangerous for transport range from those which pres...

The market for nostalgia and vintage products is huge and no matter what industry you operate in, there is a very good chance that many of your products will have a vintage or ...

The Hamilton painting and decorating student of the year awards were held on 14th June at Chichester college, with 2 students rewarded for their efforts during the year. ...

The painting industry, like any other, has evolved exponentially over the years. From products, to techniques, to skills; current painters are dealing with a variety of industr...

The Hamilton painting and decorating student of the year awards were held recently at Tameside college, with Ben Craik awarded 'Most Improved Student' for 2016 ...

The Hamilton student of the year awards recognises those students who have displayed outstanding skill and dedication to painting and decorating. We offer our congratulations to...

We have 2 more outstanding students to honour in the Hamilton student of the year awards from Riverside College. Suzy Baines and Katie Rees were both recognised by tutor Ian Mur...

As yet another college academic year finishes, it is time to recognise those students who have excelled in their work throughout 2016/16.   Hamilton are del...

Euro 2016 is now well underway, but there is still time to enter our summer competition and be in with the chance to win a selection of Hamilton products and also a personalise...

For decades, professional painters and decorators have struggled to find paints which can resist wear and tear while retaining their colour over time. (image) ...

This year, Steve Edwards, managing director of Hamilton, will run the London Marathon as a representative of Parkinson’s UK. Steve’s intense training programme start...

March saw the arrival of National Apprentice week, and to emphasise the importance of a career in painting and decoration, the national trade body is sending out a message to s...

Five lucky winners have been picked to receive one of our Perfection Synthetic 2.5” brushes!    (image) Congratulations to: ...

After extensive testing by decorators, the new Fastflow (trade) water-based quick dry gloss by Crown gets the thumbs up... (image) A consensus of opinions fro...

For painters and decorators, the tools of the trade are very crucial. The success of a particular job will depend on the tools that a tradesperson uses. Hamilton Decorating Too...

On Monday 1st February, Farrow & Ball released 9 new colours to their range during a live-launch presented by Head of Creative, Charlotte Cosby and International Colour Con...

During the past decade, we have seen countless advancements in terms of the painting industry. (image) 2016 proves to be no different and thanks to modern tec...

Trade suppliers Jewsons will host their first ever UK wide event aimed at construction industry merchants on the 16th December 2015.  (image)   ...

The parent company of the established paint brand Dulux, the Netherlends-based AkzoNobel, has spoken out about their view that Great Britain is facing a skills crunch in the fi...

A new competition has been launched by Dunlop - beginning a nationwide search in 2016 to find the person who is the number one decorator and multi-skill tiler in the UK. ...

Dulux Trade has at last released its global ColourFutures publication for 2016. Its prediction for colour of the year is ‘Cherished Gold’, an ochre hue wit...

There are just over five weeks before young apprentice decorators get the chance of fame and fortune! (image) The fame is becoming Crown Trade’s Apprent...

With the UK Construction Industry growth figures being revised upwards for last year, the fears of a construction slow down seem to have abated... The government&rsquo...

Dulux Trade will recognise excellent decorating work as part of its new Champions of Colour competition, which launched this month (image) Dulux Trade will re...

Young decorators from across the country are to be given the chance to prove their worth in the 2015 round of ‘The Apprentice Paperhanger of the Year’ competition....

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A record number of visitors will add a touch of gloss to this year’s National Painting and Decorating Show. (image) ...

The theme continues this week with more outstanding students for us to congratulate. Cambridge Regional College's awards, sponsored by Hamilton, took place this month with 2 stu...

Hamilton are delighted to offer congratulations to two outstanding students from Chichester College.   In the awards ceremony on 18th June, Ryan Dawtry was ...

As yet another college academic year finishes, it is time to recognise those students who have excelled in their work throughout 2014/15. Hamilton are delighted to spons...

One of the challenges within the painting industry comes from changing trends. Chic and modern a few years ago could very well be outdated in 2015… (image) ...

(image) Research from three leading financial institutions has revealed that an increasing number of Brits are attempting DIY jobs instead of hiring a professional and ...

(image) One of the most important pieces of equipment in a painter and decorator’s collection, is often the one most neglected. Unfortunately, all too often this ...

At Hamilton, communicating and opening dialogue with end users and customers alike is at the forefront of what we do.   Whether this is getting feedback fro...

To celebrate the launch of our lovely new website, we're having a little giveaway over on Twitter. We'll be giving away 5 Hamilton goodie bags and all you have to do to ...

Hamilton are delighted to offer congratulations to one outstanding individual from Bourneville College.    In the awards ceremony last yea...

Hamilton are delighted to offer congratulations to two outstanding students from the Chichester College.   At a Prize Giving ceremony on 25 June 2014, 2 stu...

Once again, Hamilton will be displaying at the fantastic P&D show this year. The event will be held at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry on Tuesday 18th and Wednesday 1...

Hamilton are delighted to offer congratulations to two outstanding students from the Mid-Cheshire College.  Both students were selected for their outstanding work, ...

Congratulations to Kurt Harris, the winner of Hamilton's Student of the Year for 2013. “Kurt is an adult learner who has come back into education to change his...

Following the launch of its new range of brushes, rollers and accessories aimed at professional painters, decorators and builders, Hamilton has launched a new trade catalogue.&n...

Leading professional decorating tools brand, Hamilton, has launched a ‘laying off’ brush as part of its new Prestige range, which targets professional painters and d...

Leading professional decorating tools brand, Hamilton, has launched a selection of sash (also known as round) brushes as part of its new Prestige range, which targets profession...

Buying and carrying additional kit beyond the standard range of bristle and synthetic brush shapes and sizes costs money and demands extra skills, so decorators and builders nee...

One of the biggest names in professional decorating tools, Hamilton, is launching a new range of brushes, rollers and accessories, which not only includes the best tools for eve...

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If you have ever tried painting a stair balustrade, spindles on a chair back or even just an elaborately moulded skirting, you’ll know just how tricky it can...

Return to News Section There is no denying that...

One of the biggest names in professional decorating tools, Hamilton, is launching a new range of brushes, rollers and accessories, which not only includes the best...