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.
Latest episodes
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36 min
Career Change: How These Tradespeople Found Their Way Into Construction
Danny Madden chats to three tradespeople who took very different routes into construction. Award-winning plumber and gas engineer Shoaib Awan explains why he switched careers and h…
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26 min
White Lies and Tall Tales...
Danny Madden is joined by fellow roofers Dan Iwanejko and Michael Walker from RLR Roofing to get into the awkward, funny and sometimes costly world of honesty in the trade.From pro…
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35 min
Social Media: The Do’s and Don’ts of Brand Deals in Construction
Can you turn your social media following into another income stream without losing the trust of your audience?Danny Madden explores the world of construction influencers, brand par…
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31 min
Slate Roofing: Skills, Costs & Profit
Danny Madden looks at what it really takes to make slate roofing work. Gary McIntyre explains the skills and techniques involved, the creative opportunities and whether slate can o…
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30 min
The Tradesmen Who Box
Danny catches up with two guests who are balancing life on the tools with life in the boxing ring: Swansea heavyweight and roofer Moses Jolly, and Fix Radio presenter and tiler Chr…
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27 min
Is London really the worst place in the UK for tradespeople to work?
Danny Madden hears directly from tradespeople working across the capital, including roofers and plumbers, about the everyday challenges they face. From traffic, parking and road re…
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39 min
Planning Permission: Getting Projects Over the Line
Danny Madden looks at the highs and lows of planning permission, from tricky applications and unexpected refusals through to finding ways to get projects over the line.Danny chats…
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26 min
Dust, Asbestos & the Hidden Risks: Protecting Yourself on the Job
Danny Madden looks at the dangers of breathing in harmful dust and particles, from everyday work activities through to the much more serious risks associated with asbestos.Danny ch…
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39 min
When the Neighbours Kick Off
Danny looks at the common ways tradespeople can end up winding up residents, from parking and material deliveries to early starts, noise and working at weekends.Danny is joined by…
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27 min
Should You Work for Friends, Family & Neighbours?
Danny Madden hears from tradespeople about their experiences working for people they know, from family jobs that have become complicated to mates’ rates, unpaid little fixes and th…
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24 min
Dealing With Job Overrun & Communicating Delays To Customers
Danny Madden chats to fellow Roofers about how this year's wild weather has caused jobs to overrun and things taking longer than planned. Danny talks about how we should communicat…
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28 min
The Completed Festool & Friends 2026 Project
Danny Madden invites those involved with the Festool and Friends 2026 project to join him and talk about what happened after last week's show and whether they were able to complete…
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34 min
Europe’s Best Tradespeople Build A Punt - Festool & Friends 2026
Danny Madden talks to tradespeople who have come together for Festool and Friends to build a punt that can float on the river in Cambridge. Guests: Gary Banks, Mikkel Pagh Bådebygg…
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35 min
Roofers On Working Against The Odds & Taking On Challenges
Danny Madden talks to Roofers about their experiences completing work under challenging circumstances and overcoming difficult situations.Danny talks to Dan Iwanejko AKA The Cherry…
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25 min
What's The Best & Worst Days For These Trades?
Danny Madden chats to Tradespeople from other aspects of construction to find out what their best and worst days are like, Why they love their trade and what trade you couldn't pay…
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24 min
Pricing Too Low or Too High?
Danny Madden looks into the trap Roofers can fall into where you underprice a job or don’t quite get your costs right.Danny talks to Roofers about how you can understand your profi…
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21 min
Roofers On Their Approach To Fitness Off The Tools (Part 2)
Danny Madden looks again into health and fitness for the trade, by getting advice from the trade. Danny asks his brother Mike to join him to talk about his experiences working on t…
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21 min
Installer Show Takes On Roofing!
Danny Madden previews the Installer Show 2026 (Free tickets available at installershow.com) Danny finds out what's going on at Installer this year from a Roofing perspective. Robin…
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30 min
Roofers Go Back To The Start
Danny Madden asks Roofers to join him and recall their early days, experiences and journey into the trade. Guests: Adam French, Will Hughes AKA Will The Roofer & Jake Harlow
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35 min
Fitness & Diet Advice From The Trade
This week, Danny Madden explores health, fitness and wellbeing in the trades, speaking to professionals who know exactly what's required to stay in peak condition both on and off t…