The Painting & Decorating Association has announced the winners of the Johnstone's Painter of the Year Awards 2025, the most prestigious accolade in British decorating and painting trades. The annual competition recognises excellence in craftsmanship, innovation, and professional practice across residential and commercial sectors.
The awards serve as a barometer for industry standards and emerging techniques within the UK market. Winning projects highlight current trends in surface preparation, application methods, and project management that shape professional practice. For painting contractors and decorators, the competition results offer practical benchmarks against which to measure their own workmanship and service delivery.
The Johnstone's sponsorship underscores paint manufacturer investment in trade recognition programmes. For practitioners seeking competitive differentiation in a crowded regional market, PDA accreditation and award status strengthen client trust and pricing position. The awards also signal where demand is moving—both in terms of technical capability and customer expectations around sustainability, health and safety compliance, and project timelines.
