Membership benefits
We provide a wide range of services for members, helping them to overcome any issues they face whilst also helping them to meet their objectives.
We can help…
Protect your business
- FREE 24/7 legal advice
- FREE legal expenses insurance – includes employment cover
- FREE 24/7 HR & employment advice
- FREE 24/7 tax advice
- FREE 24/7 health & safety advice
- FREE PDA Mediation & Arbitration service
- FREE debt recovery support
- FREE health & wellbeing advice line
- FREE business documents & contract templates
- Health scheme with HMCA – exclusive member rates
- Access to a range of expertise and specialists – from PDA Associate Partners
Give you credibility
- Use of PDA logo
- FREE client literature for you to use
- Personalised, branded landing page on the PDA website
- Option to join the PDA Paint Green scheme
- Branded clothing from the PDA store
Cut costs
- FREE 24/7 access to the Markel Business Hub – includes free documents & templates and legal, tax, HR & employment, and Health & Safety advice
- FREE Legal Expenses Insurance – includes employment cover
- FREE help to find and download the documents you need
- Exclusive discounts (listed below)
- Regular giveaways
Grow your business
- Profile on the PDA website
- Listing in the online, searchable member directory
- FREE feature articles in The Decorator magazine
- FREE project images in The Decorator magazine
- Procurement opportunities
- National Apprentice Awards
- Premier Trophy Awards
Develop skills
- Quotations & tendering – online – with Paint Manager
- Quotations & tendering -offline – with PDA guidance notes
- Seminars, Webinars & Power Up Your Business
- Training
- Training & skills – through the APCT
- Apprenticeships – guidance and access to funding
- Paint Green – environmentally friendly initiative
- Environmental information
Keep you informed
- Product information
- Training & technical information
- Information from PDA Partners (e.g. Build UK)
- Information from PDA Associate Partners
- FREE access to online Health & Safety Handbook – dedicated to painting and decorating
- Fortnightly e-newsletter
- Members magazine
- Social media
Saving you money with exclusive PDA member discounts
- 10% fixed discount TradePoint card at B&Q
- 20% discount with Veriforce CHAS
- 10% off business insurance with Markel Direct
- 25% discount with Coconut: Tax for self employed
- Up to 40% off Hospitals and Medical Association
- Up to 20% off Dell Computers
- Up to 20% off with RAM Tracking
- 10% discount with HS Direct
- 10% off business insurance with Kingsbridge
- 30% off training with Repair Care
- 20% off business insurance with Superscript
- 20% off with Alcumus Safe Contractor
- 30% discount with Simple Tax
- 20% off websites with getyouonline.co.uk
- Preferential rates with Citation
- FREE 3 month subscription to the road charging card with Fleetmaxx Solutions Ltd
- FREE access to BCIS Price Adjustment Formulae Indices (worth £400 annually)
- 15% discount with BCIS
- Exclusive access to a range of corporate merchandise
- Fuel card discounts with Motia – Fuel Card Services
- ‘Instant access’ to Wickes TradePro
- Up to 50% off Houzz Pro
