The Roofing Show
The Roofing Show offers a blend of entertainment and vital industry information that will help the nation’s roofers to work smarter, earn more money and grow their business.Hosted by Danny Madden, the bi-weekly podcast offers insight and advice on key issues for builders and roofers, like how to grow your business, pricing jobs, health & safety, training and tools.Danny and a cast of industry guests provide a blend of industry expertise and authentic insight on the state of the industry and the day-to-day challenges facing UK roofers.
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Episodes
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Trading On Our Reputation & Father's Day
Sunday, 15 June 2025
Danny Madden ties some recent topics on the show together on Father's Day by talking about how his Dad instilled in him the family business motto "Trading On Our Reputation". Danny has his Dad, Andy Madden join him and discuss the family history as well as passing on the family business to Danny. Danny is joined by Liam Mellor from LCM Flat Roofing to discuss winning an award based on reputation and towards the end of the show, there's a great story about Roofers helping out a father in need from the construction industry
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Working With Scaffolders
Sunday, 8 June 2025
Danny Madden looks at the approach to working with scaffolders. Guests include: Lee Tidiman & Will Hughes AKA Will The Roofer
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License To Build
Sunday, 1 June 2025
Danny Madden goes to the Federation of Master Builders Spring Parliamentary Reception, as they aim to create a formal licensing system for tradespeople. Danny talks to the National Roofing Federation about the issues with Roofing specifically, catches up with FMB CEO Brian Berry about how they've got to this point and tradesperson, Rob Clark from Broadfield SW Construction Ltd. talks about the ways rogue traders affect trusted tradespeople
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A Roofer Working In Solar PV & Installer For Roofers
Sunday, 25 May 2025
Danny Madden is joined by John Lees, A Roofer who is involved in Solar PV. Danny asks what it's like to train in and work with, what some Roofers might be misunderstanding about working in Solar PV, why it's a good move for your business and partnering with Electricians. Lucy Dixon joins Danny to talk about the Installer Show at the NEC in Birmingham (24-26 June) which is free to attend and why this year is going to be massive for the Roofing trade at Installer, as it expands to cater to more trades
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Upskilling & Continued Development
Sunday, 18 May 2025
Danny Madden is joined by a range of guests from the roofing industry to discuss options for training and furthering your roofing skillls. Guests include: Stuart Nicholson from Marley, Skillbuild winner Joe Gallagher & The Roofing Banksy AKA Gary McIntyre
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Health & Wellbeing
Sunday, 11 May 2025
Danny Madden looks again at our approach to health and wellbeing for those on the tools. Danny invites Joiner, Ben Brindley (@brindleyrunner on Insta) to discuss his marathon running and how you can get started. Former Roofer and Muay Thai/Yoga Instructor, Andy Jarvis talks about how you can stretch and look after your body better on site. Kathryn Clifford from The Karen Clifford Melanoma & Skin Cancer Charity hits you with some hard facts about skin cancer and explains how to protect you and those that work with you
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Managing Customers & Getting Paid
Sunday, 4 May 2025
Danny Madden brings you the second part of his look at the approach to winning work, managing the customer throughout the ongoing job and getting paid promptly at the conclusion. Guests include: Alex Burman AKA The Valley Viking & Lawrence Robinson
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Approach To Quotes And Terms & Conditions
Sunday, 27 April 2025
Danny Madden is joined by Dean Saxton for the first of two shows, Where Danny looks at the approach to quoting and pricing, terms and conditions, right the way through to managing the relationship throughout the ongoing job and getting paid at the end of it
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A Roofer Horse Riding England Fan In Chainmail
Sunday, 20 April 2025
Danny Madden is joined by TikTok famous Roofer Terry Hill, known as Donny Knight online and in Doncanster for his antics in the run up to important England matches at international tournaments. Terry talks about his recent major health problems that have found him unable to work in the Roofing trade and then discusses his TikTok fame, traveling around the world, his stunts as Donny Knight and thoughts on roofing
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Leadwork SW Discusses His Craft
Saturday, 12 April 2025
Kristian Ingham, well known as Leadwork SW on social media joins Danny Madden to discuss the leadwork he takes on. Kristian talks about how and why he got into leadwork, his set up, working safely with lead, memorable jobs and his incredible rise on social media
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Seasons Changing & Counterfeit Battens Re-visited
Sunday, 6 April 2025
Danny Madden talks to Gary McIntyre & Alex Burman about the changing seasons and what they have planned for the coming months as we head into the summer. Danny is also joined by Shaun Revill from S R Timber to re-visit the story about counterfeit roofing batten.
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How The Trade Will Test You
Sunday, 30 March 2025
Danny Madden invites roofers to join him and discuss the ways in which they've been tested since joining. Gary McIntyre AKA The Roofing Banksy returns to discuss historic and recent ways in which he's been tested on the tools. Canadian female roofer, Sam De Coteau joins the discussion and talks about her experiences in the trade, the challenges she faced along the way and how the elements in Canada tests roofers
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Ryan Edgar Talks About His Incredible Roof Work
Sunday, 23 March 2025
Danny Madden invites Ryan Edgar to join him and discuss his experiences in the trade, social media and his top quality eye catching work
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Counterfeit Roofing Battens - Clickbait Or Real Concern??
Sunday, 16 March 2025
Danny Madden looks into the recent instances of counterfeit roofing battens and whether it's a legitimate issue or is being a bit exaggerated. Danny invites Steve Wells from JJ Roofing Supplies to join him and give a supply chain perspective on this. Steve also gives some facinating insight into what else is going on with material cost, quality and availability this year as well as touching on some upcoming tool marking events at JJ Roofing Supplies
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What Are The Next Six Months Going To Be Like...
Sunday, 9 March 2025
Danny Madden is joined by Roofers who run their own business so that he can find out how business has been so far in 2025 and what the next six months have in store for them. Guests include: Louie Morrison (L.H Roofing Services), Michael Walker (RLR Leadwork & Roofing), Lawrence Robinson (Robinson Roofers)
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Cracking Down On Rogue Traders
Saturday, 1 March 2025
Danny Madden talks to Roofers to get their opinions on who should be policing the industry and how the trade could come together to police the industry and reduce the number of shoddy jobs done by chancers. Guests include: Kory Blick from 10 Roofing & Will Hughes AKA Will The Roofer
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Vans & Vehicles
Sunday, 23 February 2025
Danny Madden talks about vans and vehicles used in the trade. Guests include: Oliver Blake, Stuart Cornes & Stephen Carberry
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What's It Like To Work With Danny Madden?
Sunday, 16 February 2025
Danny Madden brings in his labourer, Stuart Cornes to discuss working together. Stu talks about his journey joining the trade during Covid and talks about some memorable moments and jobs he's completed with Danny
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Working On Site & Working For Others
Sunday, 9 February 2025
Danny Madden invites guests to join him and discuss their experiences taking on site work and also working with others. Danny also briefly touches on the government's house building targets and how realistic he thinks they are as well as who in the trade might benefit from taking on that work. Guests include: Ashley Davis & Moses Jolly
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Different Roofing Systems
Sunday, 2 February 2025
Danny Madden talks to Roofers about their approach and application with regards to various roofing systems. Guests include: Sam Bilton, Jason Joyce & Roy Galley
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The Best & Worst With Lawrence Robinson
Sunday, 26 January 2025
Danny Madden invites Lawrence Robinson from Robinsons Roofers to join him and discuss the best and worst experiences they've both had in the trade
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Lawrence Robinson Talks About His Life On The Tools
Monday, 20 January 2025
Friend of the show, Lawrence Robinson, from Robinsons Roofing joins Danny to discuss his experiences on the tools, how he got into the trade, his approach to running his business and more
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Roofer's Plans For This Year..
Sunday, 12 January 2025
Danny Madden is joined by three Roofers who join him to discuss their plans for the year and where they think the money, opportunities and challenges will be in the trade. Guests include: Oliver Blake, Master Thatcher Harry Roberts & John Sander
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How Winter Has Been So Far..
Sunday, 15 December 2024
Danny Madden invites two fellow Roofers to join him and discuss how they've found working through this winter so far, what they're doing, how they approach taken on repair work from storms and when to stop using certain materials due to temprature & weather. Guests include: Josh Morrison & Kory Blick from 10 Roofing
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How The Trade Has Found 2024...
Sunday, 8 December 2024
Danny Madden asks two Roofers who have joined him regularly on the show over 2024 to discuss how the year has been for them businesswise. Guests include: Will Hughes AKA Will The Roofer & Lawrence Robinson
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You Know You're A Roofer When...
Sunday, 1 December 2024
Danny Madden invites Roofers on to join him and discuss all the things that seem to only happen to Roofers (or more often to Roofers anyway) in construction. Guests include: Dean Saxton, Will Hughes & Stephen Carberry
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Why Do The Public Not Trust Roofers?
Sunday, 24 November 2024
Danny Madden takes another look at standards in the trade after Roofers are labeled in the press as the 'least trusted trade'. Danny invites the CEO for the Competent Persons Scheme for the NFRC, Tanya Cooper, to join him and discuss this as well as award winning Roofer Darren McGhee
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This Could Change Your Approach To Marketing & Advertising...
Sunday, 17 November 2024
Danny Madden is joined by two Roofers who take two very different approaches to marketing their business to get some tips and insight into how they go about it. Danny is also joined by a Social Media Marketing expert, to get those of you struggling to figure out how to use online/social media services to win good quality work. Guests include: Shayd Farmery, Adam Callow & John Creber
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Finding Good People To Work With You
Sunday, 10 November 2024
Danny Madden looks into the challenge of finding good people to work with you on the roofs whether they're subbies, labourers or employees. Guests include: Kelly Cartwright from Core Recruiter, Lawrence Robinson & Noel Bardall
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Gary McIntyre Shares His Near Death Experience
Sunday, 3 November 2024
Gary McIntyre, known for his top quality and artistic roofing work joins Danny Madden to share his dramatic story which saw him come close to death and need extensive time off the tools to recover after an illness saw him in a coma. Gary talks about his road to recovery, the challenge taking a lot of time off as a self employed Roofer & provider was and also the changes he's made to his diet and lifestyle
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