Episodes
Andy Cam & Todd Glister talk to Dan Mills from TYDE about some of the biggest challenges facing installers in 2022
Andy Cam & Todd Glister are joined by Adam Chapman (Heat Geek) to discuss renewables. A recent study showed that 3/4 installers are planning on moving into renewables in the next three years. Is the infrastructure ready, Will those that don't be left behind and how big a part does properly insulating properties play in the success of renewables
Andy Cam & Todd Glister talk about how they manage customers from the initial meeting right the way through to the conclusion of the work
Andy Cam & Todd Glister talk about work vans. Should you get your work van sign written, how can you prevent break-ins and some good tips for keeping your van tidy
Andy Cam is joined by Todd Glister to discuss their experience building a presence in the trade social media community. Todd & Andy talk about how using social media has changed the way they work as well as the positives and negatives of social media as a Plumbing & Heating engineer
Andy talks to Matt - a soldier that served two tours in Afghanistan - about re-training in gas. Matt talks about his journey into the trade, how he found the right course for him and when he knew he was ready to work by himself
John Cruickshank joins Andy Cam to talks about his recent experience with a van break-in and tool theft. John talks about what happened, how the trade supported him in the following weeks and the wider issue surrounding tool theft and van break-ins across the country
Andy Cam answers some listener questions about his experience in the trade, tool theft, working for famous people, nightmare co-workers, taking on apprentices and advice for those starting out in the trade
Dan Tempest from ST Plumbing & Heating joins Andy Cam to discuss how you should properly price combi swaps as well as steps you can take to come out on top of the quote pile without undercutting the competition. Why the quality of installs shouldn't be dictated by the amount a customer is willing to pay, Dan's exciting developments with his invention and how undercutting problems can be addressed
Gary Mellor joins Andy Cam to discuss the other side of working in London and why he'll no longer accept any jobs in central London. Gary outlines the key issues affecting tradespeople in the capital when it comes to travelling to work and what would need to happen for him to consider returning to the city centre to work
Andy Cam is joined by Dylan from DK Plumbing & Heating to discuss his experiences working in Central London
Master Plumber & Lecturer, Jimmy Hendry talks about his petition to limit the sale of gas appliances to gas safe engineers. Jimmy talks about the reaction from people in the trade, why he thinks it's so important to make this a recognised regulation and how you can help
Andy Cam battles it out with Electrician and YouTuber Nick Bundy. Which trade is the best, which is strongest, which is more deadly. Why don't plumbers and electricians get along and can Andy and Nick settle their differences.
David Palmer, A Business Development Manager from Geberit joins Andy Cam to discuss the massive opportunity for Plumbing & Heating Installers that are considering making the move from domestic to commercial and how Geberit can help
Robert Miller joins Andy to discuss his experience re-training at the age of 31 in the 1990s. His experiences in the trade since re-training, advice for people wanting to do the same thing in the 2020s and what to consider when picking courses to re-train
Podcaster, Lecturer & Consultant Nathan Gambling joins Andy to discuss renewable energy and the role it'll play in the development of Heating & Plumbing Engineers. They talk about Hydrogen boilers, Heat pumps & Nathan's experiences at COP26
Captain Backflow talks to Andy Cam about the large scale commercial work he does, Water quality, Who should be responsible for regulating and checking on sub-standard work, what can be done about this, favourite tools and more
Andy Cam talks to James Anderson from Depher who recently received a £10k donation from Hugh Grant. James discusses what that money can buy for those in need this winter as well as his plans for Depher moving forward
Andy Cam is joined by Francis Rodino who is running a non profit event for Help For Heroes that's worth checking out if you're a tradesperson that runs your own business
Grant Gundelfinger, who was recently crowned National Heating Installer of the Year joins Andy Cam to discuss what set him apart from the competition, Heat pumps and tools
According to a recent survey half of homeowners in the UK are considering a full bathroom refurbishment. Andy Cam gets Patrick on to discuss his experiences with increased demand, the struggles of fitting bathrooms, why other plumbers hate doing the work and more
Patricia Curtis joins Andy Cam to discuss her experiences with dyslexia as a tradesperson, The Women Installers Together conference at Installer Live & how she first got into the trade
Andy plays some of the interviews he recorded at Toolfair at the Ricoh Arena,Coventry in September 2021
Andy Cam is joined by Hattie Hasan MBE to discuss inspiring the next generation of women joining the trade, Experiences in the trade and how social media has helped change the perception of male heating and plumbing engineers in regards to women joining the industry
Bob Kerr from Gas Safe Register joins Andy to talk about the industry they have both been brought up in, what Gas Safe has been up to and what's coming up in the future.
Brandon Oram returns for another chat with Andy Cam one year on from his last appearance on the show. Brandon inadvertently emigrated to New Zealand during the pandemic and has had plenty of experiences working as a plumber there throughout the past year
Andy Cam discusses Geberit's Mepla with Kevin Bowden from Geberit. Andy is then joined by Liam Connelly from CPS Building Services who discusses running a large scale commercial business and their experience using Geberit Mepla on a locust farm
Andy Cam is joined by his friend Craig Wilkinson from Elite Business Academy to discuss Craig's journey from struggling to manage his construction business, to selling it for a profit and now teaching other tradespeople how to do the same with the Elite Business Academy
Andy Cam is joined by Jamie Alberts from Peak Underfloor Heating to discuss his experiences in the trade, some of the technical aspects of installing underfloor heating and working away from home
Andy Cam is joined by Glen from Heatspec to discuss his business, Why live trade events are so worthwhile, why neither Andy or Glen like being dubbed 'influencers'. Also, Andy talks about how to price accordingly for elderly customers and is looking to see if you can help a would-be apprentice looking for work