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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Danny Madden & Dean Saxton Talk Roofing, Materials & The Future of The Trade
Sunday, 21 July 2024
Danny Madden is joined by Dean Saxton to talk about his experiences in the trade, the work he carries out, taking on an apprentice, materials and the future of the trade
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Shayd Farmery Discusses The Challenges Of Business Management
Sunday, 14 July 2024
Shayd Farmery from Hand Cut Roof Specialists talks about his experiences in the trade, How he's had success and challenges with managing his businesses, He also talks about how he got into garden rooms and what his plans are going forward
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Roofer & Professional Boxer Moses Jolly Joins Danny Madden
Sunday, 7 July 2024
Danny Madden is joined by Moses "The Native" Jolly, a Roofer who aims to become the first Welsh Heavyweight Champion of the World. Moses talks about his journey to becoming both a roofer and professional boxer and discusses his experiences on the...
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Difficult Customers & Challenging Interactions
Sunday, 30 June 2024
Danny Madden talks to fellow roofers and tradespeople about customers that range from tricky to absolute nightmares and how to handle and minimise challenging conversations and interactions you might have with them. There's also tips on how to spot...
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A Look At Thatched Roofs & How They're Crafted & Maintained
Sunday, 23 June 2024
Danny Madden is joined by thatcher, Harry Roberts who discusses his experiences since setting up his business in 2010, his notable projects, the challenges of thatched roofwork, how he grows the straw himself, the things you find on and inside...
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Working Through The Summer
Sunday, 16 June 2024
Danny Madden looks at the Roofers approach to working through the summer in the UK. Danny is joined first of all by Lawrence Robinson, who talks about everything from demand during the summer to the weather, holidays and more. Danny also talks to Gary...
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Q&A With Danny Madden & Tool Theft
Wednesday, 29 May 2024
Danny Madden answers some questions about his working practices, tools, materials, his thoughts on the trade and also shares some important information on an upcoming tool theft protest in London
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Danny Madden & Andy Jarvis Chat About Life In The Trade
Wednesday, 15 May 2024
Danny Madden invites Andy Jarvis into the studio for a longform discussion about his life on the tools, his business operating as The Roof Medic, thoughts on the trade and much more
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The Standard Of Roofing In The UK
Wednesday, 1 May 2024
Danny Madden has invited three guests to join him and discuss what they've observed with regards to the current standard of work on the roofs across the UK. John Cooper, well known on social media for his snagging work (New Home Quality Control),...
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Building Up To Roof Work
Wednesday, 17 April 2024
Danny Madden talks to two tradespeople well accomplished in their trade that offer many aspects of a build and leads them to offering and completing different types of roof. General Builder, Noel Bardall talks about the roofing he completes, the...
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The Yorkshire Stone Dresser
Wednesday, 3 April 2024
James Robinson AKA The Yorkshire Stone Dresser joins Danny Madden at Fix Radio HQ to discuss his trade, the tools he uses, materials he works with, How he got into stone dressing, notable projects and his rise on social media
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Tools & Materials #2 - How Roofers Source Them
Wednesday, 20 March 2024
Danny Madden is joined by two Roofers, who focus on different aspects of the trade, so that they can discuss how they sources their materials. Danny also asks about the relationships they've built with merchants and allegiances to tool brands and...
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Tools & Materials #1 - Inventions & Merchants
Wednesday, 6 March 2024
Danny Madden takes his first look into tools and materials used in the trade and how we go about getting these. Danny talks to Inventor, John Creber who chats about his most recent invention and gives advice for anyone who thinks they have an idea...
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Falls From Height
Wednesday, 21 February 2024
Danny Madden looks at the dangers of working at a great height and how you can minimise the chances of having a serious accident on site. Alistair Kerr from Annandale Roofing talks about his approach to protecting his tradespeople working on the roofs...
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Funny Stories From The Trade
Wednesday, 7 February 2024
Danny Madden has picked some of the funniest Roofers he knows (Shayde Farmery, Lawrence Robinson & Andy Jarvis) to join him and tell some stories. Danny asks for funniest moments, people, cringey customer conversations, pranks and cock ups.
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Amazing Things Happening On The Roof!
Wednesday, 24 January 2024
Danny Madden is joined by three roofers to talk about the materials they use and the top quality work they produce with them. Danny talks about fibreglass on flat roofs with Wesley Quarterman, looks at thatching with The Thatching Guy (Shane Stevens)...
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Memorable Jobs
Wednesday, 10 January 2024
Danny Madden talks to two tradespeople about their memorable roofing jobs that they've taken on. Dean Saxton joins Danny first to talk about some of his favourite and most memorable jobs and then Alex Burham, Fix Radio Carpenter of the Year AKA The...
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What Makes A Good Roofer?
Wednesday, 13 December 2023
Danny Madden brings you his first episode of the show and asks two guests to join him and discuss what they think makes a good Roofer. Dennis Richardson talks about what makes a good and a bad roofer and Will The Roofer talks through his career as a...
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