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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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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Oliver Blake Talks About His Experiences As A Roofer
Sunday, 27 October 2024
Oliver Blake from Blake's Roofing talks about his experiences starting out on site with his Dad, Some funny and memorable moments and people as well as some more serious thoughts about the trade
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Mr & Mrs Roofing
Sunday, 20 October 2024
Danny Madden is joined by James and Miranda AKA Mr & Mrs Roofer, so that they can discuss how they came to meet and work together in the trade, the interesting variety of jobs they've taken on, how they approach their professional partnership and more
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How much is that costing?
Sunday, 13 October 2024
Danny Madden is joined by three guests to discuss: 'How much is that costing!?' Danny and his guests discuss how much certain materials are costing good and bad and what they're doing with those costs!Guests include: Steve Wells from JJ Roofing Supplies, as well as roofers Shayd Farmery and Will Hughes AKA Will The Roofer.
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Good Deeds Done By Roofers
Sunday, 6 October 2024
Danny Madden is joined by two Roofers who made the press for the good deeds they've done for customers and their community. Guests include: George Gregory & Josh Morrison
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Fathers & Sons Working Together
Sunday, 29 September 2024
Danny Madden looks at fathers and sons working together in the trade. Danny joined the trade through the family business and brings his own dad, Andy Madden onto the show to discuss their experiences together. Danny is also joined by two other guests: John Sander & Michael Judge
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When The Weather Turns
Sunday, 22 September 2024
The summer is over and it's gonna get colder, wetter and darker. Danny talks to two members of the trade about how they approach the Autumn/Winter and the positives and negatives these seasons bring for Roofers
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John Creber - Roofer & Inventor!
Sunday, 15 September 2024
John Creber, the inventor of the Roofer Doofer joins Danny Madden to discuss his experiences working in the trade and also how he came to invent the Roofer Doofer. John talks about an unusual and amazing find on a job, using modern technology when quoting for work, his experiences on the tools and also explains how to invent/create a product
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Nutrition & Fitness
Sunday, 8 September 2024
Danny Madden takes a first look at health and fitness. He's joined by Nutritionist Karen Harrison MSc to discuss food & nutrition. Danny also invites Lee AKA The Real Gym Guy to discuss how you can get into a gym routine that works for Roofers
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Will The Roofer Joins Danny Madden In-Studio
Sunday, 1 September 2024
Will Hughes AKA Will The Roofer joins Danny Madden to discuss his experiences in the trade, the work he does, juggling fatherhood with his professional life and much more
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Should You Consider Getting Into Solar?
Sunday, 25 August 2024
Danny Madden is joined by fellow roofer, Adam French, who got into solar/pv a few years ago and talks about the potential oppertunity for other roofers to do the same. Adam debunks some common misconceptions, talks materials, the work, the training, skills involved and also gives his thoughts on material quality in roofing currently and supporting the next generation of roofers
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Alex Burman AKA The Valley (Errioc) In-Studio
Sunday, 18 August 2024
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Unexpected Delays & Dealing With Issues
Sunday, 11 August 2024
Danny Madden is frustrated with unexpected delays, hold ups, dealing with suppliers and all of the things that can get in the way with getting the job done. Guests include: Robin Clevett, Lawrence Robinson & Alex Burman
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