Painting and Decorating - 1959 to now talking to a Master Decorator

In this video, I have a conversation with my father, Doug Beckwith, reflecting on the early chapters of his life as a painter and decorator. We journey back to his teenage years at fifteen in 1959, when he commenced an apprenticeship in P&D, setting the stage for his distinguished career as a master painter and decorator. Throughout this episode, we delve into nostalgia, discussing the beginnings in painting and decorating and providing glimpses into the landscape of the early 1960s, both in college and at work.
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[@markbusby9709]

Excellent Phil, you must be a very proud son, look forward to more ...

[@pdevaney1]

Phil I love listening to your Father chatting away about the old days. Do more videos like that 😊

[@markohermanos4742]

Loved this 👍 your Dad reminds me so much of my old gaffer from 1988 to 93 when i did my apprenticeship. I still keep in touch with him & take him for a beer now again. I still have the utmost respect for the man & what he did for me .

[@squeen8]

Fantastic Phil ,been in the trade 50 years,your dad reminds me so much of my Uncle Gerald (alias The Fox) who started our family business in 1959.

[@AspireDecorating]

I was only saying on the decorators forum channel the other day that the old boy I learned off would wear a shirt and tie under his bib and brace, have polished boots and always called the customers sir or madam unless instructed otherwise! He didn't swear on the job, he never whistled or had the radio on out of respect for being in someone else's property. He taught me a brilliant lesson in etiquette and I'm pretty sure you don't learn that in college these days! Looking forward to the next one. You should be proud of your old man Phil.

[@paulbennett8585]

AMAZING!!!!!!!!! More please Phil! One with Brian too. Love the loyalty and story. He looks so well for his age. If he retired 20 years ago as many did, he wouldn't look that well today...... 👍

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

Working on it! another next Monday (Pt2)

[@richardmcdougall233]

My old man P an D 52 yrs on the brush said when rollers invented they thought they wouldnt work and painted big ceilings by brush until they seen the future!😂 Here's me 30 yr later with a 18inch purdy ceilings lifesaver 2/3 min roll most ceiling,👍

[@SloopyDog]

A good tradesman is worth his weight in gold.

[@michaelstojsavljevic8453]

What a legend! Looks good for his age mate

[@richardloze5994]

Great vid Phil, I’m currently doing a project for a a former painter he’s 93, I love talking to him about painting and just his stories from the wars , an inspiration,

[@garyhayward2143]

Brilliant Phil he just reminds me of my dad he served his time with his grandfather and I served my time with my dad all the old stories he used to tell me brings back memories 👍

[@thebearthecave8502]

Aww man great to listen to your dad! As the son of a decorator also, it’s great learning from the old pros! I must say, your dad doesn’t look 80 at all!! The paints worked wonders for the youthful looks! 👍🏼

[@ddj2008]

Absolutely fascinating great to hear The young ones today don’t know they where born

[@peterbunyan3924]

Ha,similar age to your dad, finished school Fri ,started work Mon.morning :) lndentured and day realease at college and 2 nights ended with city and guilds. Also did sign writing,still painting but it is artwork now :)

[@stevehinson4957]

A very enjoyable and interesting watch Phil. Looking forward to Mr Beckwith part 2

[@gedoneill1280]

Absolutely wonderful interview Phil. A true Professional. So lovely to hear this. Thank you so much.What a great insight

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

Same time next week ;)

[@sanbucaone]

Morning Phil, ive had time to catch up with you today. I had the pleasure of meeting your dad Doug at the P&D show last year. I could have spent hours chatting with him I believe at the show we chatted about the old lime wash days which myself as an apprentice used also. The strict time keeping and having the respect for the clients and their properties you worked in were good standards to have. Well done Doug, Good to see you again if only on film. Took me back in time Phil well done. look forward to more. Like yourself my father was a decorator also and as a kid I’d watch him glaze up a window and he would run the putty up with one hand all around the beadings it looked effortless, before placing in the glass, skills that are not around as much sadly. Regards.

[@chippy3350]

Lovely stories from your dad, so thanks for the memories and can’t wait for more……..your dad looks great.

[@mcpainters]

Love to hear how things used to be for painters

[@stuco81]

Almost 80!? He wears it well!

[@Vince_Paul]

Phil that was excellent, so fascinating going back in time to when your dad started. An how things have changed. Total respect to your dad. Bet Brian and him have some great funny stories from being on the job also. Looking forward to the next videos.

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@bobbentinck5327]

Brilliant idea Phil. Does Brian call your dad Mr Beckwith 😊 I'm already looking forward to season 2 well done sir.

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

Only on a Friday

[@grahamstacey3149]

Brilliant Phil, took me back to my own early working days, 7:30 start and dotted 1/2 days pay if you were more than 3 minutes late. Unpaid self learning so you could progress build new skills just like your dad, life was so different then. Looking forward to the next one 👍

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

Thanks Graham. Over the next two Monday's

[@Liverpool1ne]

Christ Phil he looks better than some 65 year olds!

[@miker8149]

Cracking! many thanks👍

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

Part 2 tomorrow evening

[@jackwardley3626]

you have all your weekends free Phil

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

yeah :D

[@patrickfinlay2074]

Maybe your dad should do his own shows, showing the old ways

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

Never go backwards.... Move forwards :)

[@DavidThomas-bb2gl]

pummy stone for sanding wet smooth in them days great your dad looks👍🤝

[@SloopyDog]

Where I live good tradesmen are hard to find. I hired a so-called painter and decorator. It soon became obvious he was no tradesman, he never rubbed anything down, he just painted over the old paint. We hired him before we moved into the house so we couldn't see what he was doing. We ended up having to scrape off the paint he had put on the doors and skirting boards as the paint he had just peeled off. Unfortunately, that is the way things are going now, we have had joiners, roofers, landscapers etc. Not one was a tradesman and most of the time the jobs had to be done again. What happened to the apprenticeship scheme. The only thing the workers I employed were good at was charging silly prices for their work.

[@Butlins14]

Yup they are an absolute nightmare. The last 8 years or so they have gone down the toilet.

[@AspireDecorating]

It doesn't have to be like that, did you do your due diligence? Did you ask the tradesman concerned to give a breakdown in writing of the job that he'd be doing? Did you check for qualifications and insurance certificates? Did he have reviews and references? Was he presentable and knowledgeable when quoting for the work? Was he wearing branded uniform? Sign written van? All of these things are a good indication of the person's competence. More often than not he'll be the more expensive side but if a job is worth doing, it's worth doing properly....and once. Always worth getting 2 or 3 quotes aswell to see just what the range of prices is, but don't always go for the cheapest, go for the one that you get a feel for and have confidence in. Good luck.

[@SloopyDog]

@@AspireDecorating I hire through a company called My Builder who are supposed to check their credentials, obviously, they don't. I have never been able to find a worker's qualifications and they often get very annoyed if you ask them. When you want a job done quickly you often have to take the risk. The workers don't carry their credentials with them and it can be difficult to see any jobs they may have done..There is also the fact that there aren't many tradesmen to get now. I have had a few decent tradesmen, they were plasterers but the amount they charged was very high. In an ideal world, they all would have qualifications. This is not an ideal world.

[@SloopyDog]

@@AspireDecoratingI sometimes hire through a company called My Builder who are supposed to check their credentials, obviously, they don't. I have never been able to find a worker's qualifications and they often get very annoyed if you ask them. When you want a job done quickly you often have to take the risk. The workers don't carry their credentials with them and it can be difficult to see any jobs they may have done..There is also the fact that there aren't many tradesmen to get now. I have had a few decent tradesmen, they were plasterers but the amount they charged was very high. In an ideal world, they all would have qualifications. This is not an ideal world.

[@fhellman]

You should interview all other decorating channels; candleman, sprayaholic, paint HQ, spraying makes sense... Thank me later

[@neil30264]

Interesting to listen too. My Dad who is 93 (retired at 66) told me many of the same stories. Personally I've done my 41 years, but who in the right mind still wants to be working at 80. Enjoy your retirement or you wont have one, couldn't think of anything worse than working at that age. Surely cant be that desperate for money after being in business all them years. I'm lucky enough to be hanging my brushes up this year at 56. Btw sounds like your Dad has been a bit of a ladies man with all his past girlfriends 🤣

[@t.dizzle83]

Great stuff… ignore the bloody stupid comments.

[@zbigniewgarbaszewski5903]

I follow :)

[@Butlins14]

Are your dad's stories included in the quote for a job or do you charge extra for them 😃

[@Liverpool1ne]

Run your business how you want Phil, who are others to criticise…

[@grahamstacey3149]

Have a beer with your dad on me 👍

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

Too kind. Thank you.

[@patrickfinlay2074]

My first day as an apprentice painter and decorator was the day that Freddie Mercury died

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

I remember the job I was on.... Oil eggshell large cupboard doors and stippling them to level them out so there were no brush marks. New age painters wouldn't understand lol

[@Butlins14]

How long has Brian been with you? 😂

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

1966 lol

[@decker1130]

Part time hours…..full time pay 👍

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

You got that right!

[@davidsmalley8783]

Jesus just let the old boys retire , Fridays of to do invoices give it a rest your not running ici

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

whats ici?

[@davidsmalley8783]

You know exactly what I mean Can’t take long to do invoices for yourself and two pensioners End of the month one hit Work smarter as you say

[@guyrosin19]

@@davidsmalley8783cheer up mate soon be summer

[@rogerslade8281]

You and your father are so so boring

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

Thanks for watching though.

[@GROW_YOUTUBE_VIEWS_m104]

I wonder how can people hate this