Two new guys taking a total career change are Lee Kearney and Niall Mulvey from Athlone in the heart of Southern Ireland. After looking at a lot of viable alternatives they settled on VillaTints.com. This is a new company based in the UK, founded by Tim Haywood, the Director of Ultimate Tinting, the fastest growing window tint business in the UK.
VillaTints.com is the European arm of Ultimate Tinting. Very briefly, it is a business for people who are living abroad or thinking of emigrating that want a way to earn some extra money that is both, honest and enjoyable but also highly profitable. Architectural window tinting is a business that is in it’s infancy in Europe. Whilst already being massive in America and Australia, it is slowly getting known over here.
The benefits of the tinting include, up to 80% reduction in heat and Glare, and also a 99% reduction in harmful UV rays. Plus an almost total reduction in the fading of fabrics and furniture, whilst still keeping 100% of your view and still being totally maintenance free. Do check out the www.VillaTints.com site to see all the benefits and some of their work and testimonials.
“As you’ve already said we looked at all sorts of different businesses but VillaTints ticked all the right boxes. They offered what Tim called a “business in a box”. Everything is done for you, all the marketing material, they have a very clever system for targeting e-mails to potential clients in your area, all the film, training and tools were provided for us and I have to admit with Tim’s system it really isn’t rocket science as to how to apply the film. Once the benefits had been explained to us, I feel it is a fantastic business to get into at the early stage.”
“To be honest, it was easy, Tim picked us up from the Liverpool airport in a very smart BMW, and took us straight to his training centre, which is actually a smart garage/workshop right opposite the pub which he put us up in. Even in the car we got right on with business, with Tim quizzing us as to what we wanted to achieve out of the 4 days ( Lee and Niall also took an extra course in automotive tinting. The architectural course is 1 day). I have to say I wasn’t expecting it to be so tiring but also so enjoyable. Tim really knows his stuff and has a very relaxed and patient way of putting it across. He’s also an offshore yachting instructor which he explained was a lot more stressful and now a days he concentrates on the tinting. The pub was fantastic, they went out of their way to make us feel at home.”
“Sounds like you both had a whale of a time”
“To be honest we did, but we also learnt hell of a lot without realising we had! We’ve needed to contact Tim on a couple of occasions since due to some technical issues with our tinting, basically HELP! And he’s been more than helpful. By the way the T-Shirts work really well.”
We contacted Tim Haywood at his base in North Wales.
“Oh yes, what a time I had with those two, Lee and Niall, it’s guys like that that make my job a pleasure and I wish them all the best. I’ve taught such a diversity of people from an RAF winchman to a deputy Headmaster and a chart topping drummer from the 80’s, hey did you know Lee was in the Irish Eurovision entrance from a few years ago. Boy can he sing, brilliant, as we found out at the Jazz night at the pub, and apparently Niall is a demon on the keyboards. “
“Yes Tim, but about your business?”
“Sorry, yes, VillaTints is just a brilliant way to start out on your own, we’ve done all the hard work for you, with the promotional material and the web-site, which have all been developed over the last 10 years. All the guys have to do is drive people to the web-site (with our promotional material) which will do the selling for them , and all they have to then do is visit their clients, fit the film and take the money! Unlike a franchise which can be VERY restrictive, we have no contracts or licences, I’d like to think we’re just a big group of friends trying to push the benefits of tinting to the wider public!!”
“So it looks like Tims got something with VillaTints. Here’s a business with all the hard work done for you. It has none of the drawbacks associated with a franchise and is CONSIDERABLY less expensive than ANY franchise out there. Everyone who has glass in their premises, home or Villa is a potential client , it’s fun to learn AND fun to do and also HIGHLY profitable. Touche!"