Episodes
Andy Cam and Todd Glister talk about what they have in their vans. They also ask Sam Blakeney from Nippychecks to join them to discuss how he maintains his fleet of vans and also the bike he uses for Nippychecks. Pointy Plumber also makes a 'long awaited' return to talk about his van
Andy Cam and Todd Glister are joined by Stephen Blair from Men's Talk to explain how you can start a conversation about mental health with co-workers, Sam Blakeney, a Plumbing & Heating Engineer with a Ltd company shares his mental health experiences and Tim Balcon, The Chief Exec of the CITB joins us to discuss how mental health has impacted his family and how CITB support the construction industry with regards to mental health
Andy Cam and Todd Glister talk about all their favourite aspects of the trade. From favourite jobs to favourite tools and people they've met over the course of their careers
Andy Cam and Todd Glister are joined on the show by Dan Tempest, Luke Stanyer and Tom Bluck, who've all been shortlisted for the On the Tools, plumber of the year award. The guys talk about their customer focus, what they love about the trade and why they might win.
Andy Cam and Todd Glister have invited various people from the plumbing & heating and renewables community to share their thoughts on some of the changes made recently to the government's net zero targets.
Andy Cam and Todd Glister take part in a 'fill in the blanks' exercise about their trade
Andy and Todd are both very involved with property development and they believe that being a plumbing & heating engineer, more than any other trade, sets you up to get into this and make some money. On this episode, Todd talks through his experiences as he's currently on his second house build and Andy talks about buying to let and how he approaches renting out his properties
Andy talks about the recent projects he's done with Warriors of Warmth on his own doorstop and James Anderson from Depher comes onto the show to discuss what 2023 has been like for the charity and what concerns he has as we head into the winter
Andy and Todd discuss whether they give customers quotes or estimates and explain how they approaching quoting for work. Todd talks terms and conditions and Andy talks about software you can use to help get your quotes and invoices done
A recent study found that the number of new businesses set up by those under 25 has shot up by 300% so Andy and Todd felt like they should give some advice to any young people in the trade going into business for themselves. Award winning plumbing and heating engineer and Dave Smith (Condensate/Primary Pro) also join the show to give some advice and discuss their experiences as successful businessmen in the industry
Nathan Gambling - Award Winning Renewable Energy Podcast Host, Lecturer and Training consultant to tells you everything you need to know about Part L
Andy Cam and Todd Glister take you on a walk through their personal and professional lives, tell some stories about their experiences on the tools and play some songs that remind them of those times
Andy and Todd ask whether enough is being done to regulate the sale of gas products in the UK and keep everyone safe. We're joined by a range of guests from the industry to share their thoughts
Ian Golden from ATAG Boilers joins us to talk about his incredible weight loss journey and how he's achieved it. He also gives some tips and advice around losing weight and Andy and Todd talk about the different body types in plumbing
Andy and Todd talk to Pointy Plumber about the challenges he's faced when trying to grow his business and take on larger jobs. Todd talks about his own experiences and Andy shares some advice
We asked you to anonymously share your trade confessions. On this episode Andy and Todd read through some of the best sent in by the audience and tell a few stories as well
Andy and Todd are joined by two well known plumbing & heating engineers to share some tips, tricks and hacks of the trade. Jimmy from the hugely successful Plumber Parts YouTube channel joins us first and then is followed by award winning plumber Grant Gundelfinger
Andy Cam and Todd Glister are talking about how you explain the value of the job to customers. Not only in terms of materials and parts but also time and effort. Should manufactuers support you in this and how would that work?
Todd Glister has been away for two weeks - but where did he go and why did he miss Installer? (the clue is in the title) Andy talks about what the entire week of Installer festival was like at the end of last month, John Cruickshank talks about what he enjoyed and the other trade events he plans on attending this year and more
Andy Cam chats to some of the tradespeople that attended Installer 2023 at the NEC in Birmingham last week. He asks people why they've come, what they've seen and asks them about working in their part of the country
Andy Cam brings you a show from the floor of this year's Installer festival at the NEC in Birmingham. Andy gives you a tour from one end of the hall to the other to show you some of the highlights at this year's event. Andy chats to four well known exhibitors about what they're showcasing, why they've come to Installer and what you should check out if you're there
Have prices returned to how they were? Are materials more available and has availability for parts improved? Will the boom in the construction industry end?
Dan Tempest and Sam Blakley join Andy Cam and Todd Glister to discuss the four-day-week and ask whether it can work for your business.
With the government setting a deadline of 2025 for no more gas boilers here in the UK, Andy and Todd look into electric boilers and ask whether they're ready to be installed in properties across the country
Mark and Carl return to share stories working together and also discuss the plans for both of them in the industry going forward
Andy Cam and Todd Glister are joined by Mark and Carl who have worked together as master and apprentice. Carl talks about what led him to join the trade from a background in Joinery, Mark talks about what it's like having a mature apprentice join the business, the lads talk about the banter they have working together and what they plan to train in going forward
RJ Fenton is currently re-training and joining the trade as a mature student. Andy and Todd ask her what led her to take on this challenge, what it's like re-training as a single parent, the costs involved, what the courses are like, what her plans are for the future and more
Andy and Todd have heard other shows on Fix Radio talk about what it's like working with Plumbing & Heating Engineers, so on this show they turn the tables on them and talk about what it's like working with Plasterers, Electricians, Carpenters, Scaffolders, Builders and many more from their perspective
A recent survey found that Plumbing & Heating Engineers are one of the least likely trades to adopt eco-friendly practices. Why is this? Is this a missed oppertunity for some? Allan Hart, well known in the trade on social media shares his thoughts
Andy Cam and Todd Glister talk about the stress that comes with working in the trade and how they've managed stress over the years. Pointy Plumber also talks about some of the stress he's experienced in the last six months in the trade and what the causes of that have been