A former waitress who quit her job to become a plasterer says she has a “huge advantage” over her male counterparts. Madi Forrest made the career change after doing a four-day plastering course while on furlough.
Although the 24-year-old initially did the course to brush up on her DIY skills, she began doing odd jobs for friends and family for free.
But when she received a surprise payment of £150 she realised she could make a business out of it. Now Madi, from Chester, realises she has a unique selling point in a male-dominated industry, with single parents and elderly customers preferring to have a tradeswoman in the house.
She said: "Before I set up my business She Plasters, I thought that people, men in particular, would doubt my ability to plaster.