Professional painters are responsible for preparing, protecting, and decorating interior and exterior surfaces by applying paint, wallpaper and various special coatings. These can be applied in a number of different settings, and are generally divided into commercial, residential and industrial.
The three types of professional painting include:
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Educational and training requirements include:
Being a residential, commercial, or industrial painter means working with your hands, helping customers, creating art and esthetic beauty every day of your life. It means having job security – as long as people work in buildings and live in homes, your trade will be in demand. It means solid wages with excellent prospects, but it also allows you to work in many types of environments. It isn’t unusual for painters to go from painting office buildings to painting bridges to painting water towers.
We have partnered with FTI Ontario to offer apprenticeships where apprentices can learn about the newest technologies available to painters.
Are you curious about starting a career as a residential, commercial, or industrial painter? Contact us today. We want to help you get there.
I joined the union five years ago as a Glazier and it has lead to many great opportunities. From a pension for my future to medical benefits for myself and my family, IUPAT and my brother and sisters have always been there when needed. For anyone who isn't sure what to do with their life, I always recommend looking into the union. School was never my strong suit, I struggled academically. During my brief time as a high-rise window cleaner, I discovered that I enjoyed physical work – completing a task made me feel accomplished. I also enjoyed being able to move around for work and meet new people. Essentially, each new job felt like a new adventure. When I began working with the union, I really felt I had found the right fit for me. The union gave me an opportunity to further myself and challenge myself in ways that made me feel capable and gave me security. Rather than digging myself into a hole of never-ending student debt, discovering my passion and abilities in industrial and commercial painting allowed me to make income while becoming certified during my apprenticeship.
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