Man swaps 30-year plastering career for barbering - opening shop in his back garden
- 11 months ago
Meet the man who swapped his 30-year plastering career for barbering - and has opened his very own shop in his back garden.
David Hollick, 56, spent three decades as a tradesman before he decided he wanted a career change.
After enrolling on a barbering course at Tamworth College, David quickly realised he loved cutting hair.
He continued working as a plasterer while learning his new skill and took up a Saturday job at a local barber.
And, while juggling the two, David also spent a year building his log cabin barbers in his back garden.
Having always had aspirations to open his own shop, the dad finally opened Bakyard Barbers (corr) on May 9.
David, from Newhall, Derbys., said: "It's hard graft as a plasterer.
"As I got older, I was thinking about making that change.
"So, I went to college and I saw they had a barbering course and thought I'd give it a go.
"I was about two weeks in and I fell in love with it. So, I said I was going to do this.
"When I got to work the Saturday job at a barbers I was still working as a plasterer then. But then when built my own shop I decided to take the bull by the horns and fully go for it.
"It's nice to have that freedom but it's scary as well. I've got to stick at it. I've committed myself to it now. I've got to build a client base which'll take a long time."
David enrolled on his course in September 2020 and spent two nights a week over 30 weeks learning how to cut hair, before getting his certificate.
Despite working on Saturdays at his friend's barbers in nearby Church Gresley, David had his own ambitions.
He said: "I went to the barber shop as we were coming out of lockdown and she said why I don't come to the shop and work there on a Saturday, and I did that up until last week really.
"But right from the start I didn't want to work there full-time. I wanted it to be set-up in my own way. My shop is done out and set-out for the way I like to work."
Whilst working that job, David spent nearly a year of his own spare time building his Bakyard Barbers shop.
Although business hasn't been great in David's first two weeks, he says he knew this would be the case.
David offers men's haircuts for £12 and children's for £10.
Other styles include a fade, skin fade, restyles and crewcuts which are priced between £12 and £15.
He also offers nose trimming for £8 and an ear wax for £5.
Bakyard Barbers can be found at 40 Meadow View Road in Newhall, Swadlincote.
David Hollick, 56, spent three decades as a tradesman before he decided he wanted a career change.
After enrolling on a barbering course at Tamworth College, David quickly realised he loved cutting hair.
He continued working as a plasterer while learning his new skill and took up a Saturday job at a local barber.
And, while juggling the two, David also spent a year building his log cabin barbers in his back garden.
Having always had aspirations to open his own shop, the dad finally opened Bakyard Barbers (corr) on May 9.
David, from Newhall, Derbys., said: "It's hard graft as a plasterer.
"As I got older, I was thinking about making that change.
"So, I went to college and I saw they had a barbering course and thought I'd give it a go.
"I was about two weeks in and I fell in love with it. So, I said I was going to do this.
"When I got to work the Saturday job at a barbers I was still working as a plasterer then. But then when built my own shop I decided to take the bull by the horns and fully go for it.
"It's nice to have that freedom but it's scary as well. I've got to stick at it. I've committed myself to it now. I've got to build a client base which'll take a long time."
David enrolled on his course in September 2020 and spent two nights a week over 30 weeks learning how to cut hair, before getting his certificate.
Despite working on Saturdays at his friend's barbers in nearby Church Gresley, David had his own ambitions.
He said: "I went to the barber shop as we were coming out of lockdown and she said why I don't come to the shop and work there on a Saturday, and I did that up until last week really.
"But right from the start I didn't want to work there full-time. I wanted it to be set-up in my own way. My shop is done out and set-out for the way I like to work."
Whilst working that job, David spent nearly a year of his own spare time building his Bakyard Barbers shop.
Although business hasn't been great in David's first two weeks, he says he knew this would be the case.
David offers men's haircuts for £12 and children's for £10.
Other styles include a fade, skin fade, restyles and crewcuts which are priced between £12 and £15.
He also offers nose trimming for £8 and an ear wax for £5.
Bakyard Barbers can be found at 40 Meadow View Road in Newhall, Swadlincote.