The Golden Roller.

About the book

The A–Z of building a commercial decorating business.

Being a great painter is not enough. Quality workmanship does not automatically create profit, working harder does not automatically create freedom, and staying busy does not mean you are building a business.

If you win jobs but struggle to scale, undersell yourself just to secure contracts, feel stuck on the tools while others grow companies, or want commercial clients but do not know how to position yourself, this book is for you.

Pawel Kalisiak did not inherit a business. He built one. Starting on the tools, he moved from small jobs to major commercial contracts and built a structured operation generating over £1 million in revenue. Not by working longer hours, but by changing how he thought, priced, structured and operated.

This is not a motivational book. It is a practical roadmap.

Inside, you’ll discover

• How to transition from domestic to commercial contracts
• How to use professional documentation and site processes to win serious jobs
• How to price for margin, not survival
• How to systemise site management
• How to present like a contractor, not a tradesman
• How to build a company serious clients trust

About the author: Pawel Kalisiak founded A Star Decorators in 2003 and runs it as Director. The book is the operational version of the conversations he has with QSs and PMs on framework programmes.