Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel take a look at all the latest topics from the world of Painting and Decorating including product launches, top tips, and special guests.The boys will also be joined by some of the biggest names from across the industry giving their view on the latest news and developments.
Tuesday, 23 July 2024
32 minutes
Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel have Chris Ordinaire guest co-hosting to discuss the rules of the trade to stand by, leave behind, those that are up for debate and also rules they would like to see implemented. They invite two award winning decorators...
Tuesday, 16 July 2024
28 minutes
Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel are joined by one of their favourite regular guests, Chris Ordinaire to discuss at length his career and experiences in Decorating. Chris talks about his first boss and how he got started on his own, The type of jobs he...
Tuesday, 9 July 2024
24 minutes
Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel invite three well known decorators and friends of the show (Nick Sammut, Chris Ordinaire & Jen Gardner) to join them and talk about why they love the trade and their work within it
Tuesday, 2 July 2024
28 minutes
Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel discuss life on and off the brushes, as we pass the halfway point of 2024. Plus: Nick Sammut joins the show to talk about a worthwhile initiative that you can get involved in!
Tuesday, 25 June 2024
27 minutes
Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel have invited Steven Hoare from 109 Carpentry to join them and discuss the issues he's had with some decorators and their quality of work and what he's done as a result of this issue. Steven also discusses the differences...
Tuesday, 18 June 2024
40 minutes
Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel invite James Ray to join them and discuss being men and how their experiences in the trade relate back to masculinity, male role models and their experiences as fathers and sons. James has co-authored the book,...
Tuesday, 11 June 2024
18 minutes
Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel talk to two members of the trade about what they're experiencing with regards to paint price rises this year. Some paints have gone up by 8% or more and continue to rise. They ask Sean Kelly and Des Cass, why they think...
Tuesday, 4 June 2024
23 minutes
Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel go down to Parliament Square to see tradespeople come together for Trades United - a van rally to protest against the sale of stolen tools and tool theft generally. They capture some of the blaring horns, talk to some of...
Tuesday, 28 May 2024
29 minutes
Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel talk about troubleshooting aspects of the trade as a Decorator. Everything from dealing with clients, working with materials, the evolving nature of an ongoing job with add ons or delays and various other aspects of the...
Tuesday, 21 May 2024
26 minutes
Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel take another look at the approach to exterior work in the UK. Ian Howie, a Scottish heritage decorator talks about the challenges of decorator huge castles and historic buildings, as well as the challenges the Scottish...
Tuesday, 14 May 2024
23 minutes
Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel talk to three Decorators who are getting their exterior jobs started and ask them about their approach, why they do exteriors, how they avoid getting caught out by the job and weather and advice for anyone new to taking...
Tuesday, 7 May 2024
26 minutes
Joel Bardall and Tpdd Von Joel talk to two of the best decorators on social media when it comes to wood restoration and timber resin repairs. The guys chat about methods, tools, resins and more
Tuesday, 30 April 2024
28 minutes
Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel talk about how they approach removing harmful dust and particles that come from sanding. They're joined by guests who give some insight on how to approach this with regards to both sanding and spraying
Tuesday, 23 April 2024
31 minutes
Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel are joined by Robert Pammen and Matt Livingstone in the studio to talk about the documentary Wet Paint. Matt's short film follows Robert as he restores London's iconic red telephone boxes. Robert talks about his work,...
Tuesday, 16 April 2024
21 minutes
Alex Woodward from Indie band Black Honey, Joins Joel and Todd to discuss how his journey as a professional decorator is progressing and James Housman, a decorator whose five minute job turned into emegency surgery returns to talk about the latest...
Tuesday, 9 April 2024
19 minutes
Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel follow up last week's episode by talking to two decorators who focus on more commercial, larger domestic and site based work to find out what winds them up and why
Tuesday, 2 April 2024
30 minutes
Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel are joined by two decorators to discuss some domestic decorating pet peeves. It's no surprise that 99% of them relate to customers...
Tuesday, 26 March 2024
33 minutes
Todd Von Joel and Joel Bardall are joined by Errol McKellar MBE to talk about prostate cancer. Errol tells his incredible story and the journey he's been on with prostate cancer awareness. Errol sets the record straight on exactly what is involved...
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
25 minutes
Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel are joined by two very well know paint brands in the UK to give some advice on how to sustainably clean out your brushes and rollers. They also give guidance on what to do with surpluss tins of paint and let us know the...
Tuesday, 12 March 2024
31 minutes
Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel are joined by Craig Phillips, the winner of the first ever Big Brother and tradesperson. Craig talks about his time on the tools, decorating, sustainability within the paint industry, Big Brother, Leigh Francis and more!
Tuesday, 5 March 2024
29 minutes
Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel talk about how they go about cleaning their brushes and rollers. The Paint Warrior, Kevin Tingley also joins the show to give some insight into his methods and some of the products he uses. Joel and Todd also ponder the...
Tuesday, 27 February 2024
23 minutes
Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel are joined Natasha Collinson from Belle Decorating joins the boys to talk about her approach to offering both interior design and decorating services. Natasha talks about why she decided to offer both, how you could...
Tuesday, 20 February 2024
29 minutes
Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel are joined by Barbara Ramani, TV-personality and interior designer who offers guidance on handling customers who do not know what colours they want on their walls and ceilings
Tuesday, 13 February 2024
30 minutes
Martin Taylor from Taylor's Quality Painting joins Joel and Todd at Fix Radio HQ to discuss his 8 years of experience spraying and long career in the trade before that. Martin achieved a gloss finish with his spray set up that was incredible and...
Tuesday, 6 February 2024
25 minutes
Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel talk to three decorators about the side hustles they do away from the brushes. They ask them why they do these, what the challenges of juggling both decorating and their other passion are and also get some advice for...
Tuesday, 30 January 2024
31 minutes
Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel talk about all the ways the role of a professional decorator will test you. From knowledge to the physical nature of the trade and also how it'll test your patience and concentration
Tuesday, 23 January 2024
31 minutes
Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel talk about what challenges decorators face when passing costs onto the customers and have guests join them to share some money saving tips and hacks
Tuesday, 16 January 2024
26 minutes
Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel explain their final five steps to setting up a decorating business with marketing expert for decorators, Jon Mears and limited company owner James Reeve
Tuesday, 9 January 2024
24 minutes
Joel Bardall has come up with ten essential steps to setting up a decorating business which also feature some tips and insight for existing business owners. Joel and Todd talk over the first few steps and are joined by successful business owner,...
Tuesday, 19 December 2023
26 minutes
Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel are back with part two of last week's topic all about prep work. Kevin Tingley AKA The Paint Warrior comes on the show to discuss his approach to different stages of prep and Joel and Todd give some advice on how to...
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