Danny Madden - Roofing Show
by Fix Radio
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.
Episodes
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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 how his experience has shaped his work fighting tool theft. Carpenter Mark Boxall looks back on his time in the police...
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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 promising jobs before figuring out how to do them, to fixing mistakes without the customer finding out, they share…
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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 partnerships and making social media work alongside life on the tools. Joining Danny are Sam Hughes from the Bald...
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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 offer better profits than other roofing materials. Josh Williams from 1st Choice Roofing discusses rising slate…
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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 Chris White. Moses talks about his recent fight at the O2 Arena, what comes next, and getting back on the tools after a...
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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 restrictions to rising costs, difficult access and customer expectations, there are plenty of frustrations — but what...
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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 to Nick Webb from Prism Construction about his planning rollercoaster with the White Lion in Marsworth. They discuss...
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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 chats to Glen Greenway from Nilfisk about dust extraction, the different types of dust tradespeople can encounter…
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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 Nicola De Sousa, Central Director of the Federation of Master Builders, to discuss good practice when working in...
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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 the awkwardness of saying no. Danny chats to carpenter George McKechnie, builder Noel Bardall and Fix Radio’s Todd...
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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 communicate with customers over these kind of challenges, when to work and what might mean it's best to leave it for another…
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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 the Punt and bring it onto the water. Danny catches up with Gary Banks from Banks Carpentry and gets his perspective...
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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 Bådebyggeri, Alessandra Basile Giannini & Patrick Haußmann
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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 Picker Man about completing roof repairs from a cherry picker and how taking on work in this unconventional way can...
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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 them enough to do. Guests: John Cruickshank (Plumbing & Heating) Dom Edington (Carpentry) & Dan Kewley (Landscaping)
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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 profit margins and be confident that if you’re told you’re too expensive, it’s just the customer being tight There’s also…
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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 the tools for the family business before making a switch to helping people get fit. Mike explains an approach to that...
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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 Clevett joins Danny to talk about what he will be doing at the show as part of his hosting duties. Adam French from...
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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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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 the tools. Fresh from becoming the Commonwealth International Heavyweight Champion, roofer and boxer Moses Jolly joins...
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Fly-tipping & Waste Removal
Danny Madden investigates fly-tipping and its serious impact on communities, businesses, and everyday working environments. Even the most diligent tradespeople can miss key waste management details, so this episode explores how to get it right - from managing costs and staying compliant with...
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Lessons, Growth & Influences in the Trade
In this episode, Danny Madden catches up with three Roofers: Josh Morrison, Will Emmerton and Lawrence Robinson. They talk about business growth, lessons learned, and what it really takes to keep improving in the trade. There is also discussion on the biggest challenges from the past year…
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Spring to Summer: How Are Roofers Preparing for the Rush?
With the weather finally improving and summer on the horizon, Danny chats to roofers about how they’re approaching the busy months ahead. From workload and customer demand to rising material costs and the overall state of the trade, this episode explores whether the industry is booming, slowing...
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Celebrating some of the UK’s top tradespeople!
Danny Madden talks to three tradespeople at the top of their game in this episode focused on the very best in construction and trade. He’s joined by Ben Broad from Broad Landscapes, who shares some of his standout projects, alongside Phil Rzonca of Rzonca Homes Ltd, a former block paver turned...
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Roofers Talk About Rolling The Dice & Taking Risks
Danny Madden talks to Shayd Farmery (Hand Cut Roofing) and Michael Walker (RLR Roofing) to talk about betting on yourself. The risks and chances we take with our career and businesses in order to try and get big wins and find a level of success that most can only dream of. Shayd and Michael share...
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Are These Trades Dying Out?
Danny Madden talks to Master Thatcher Harry Roberts, The Yorkshire Stone Dresser James Robinson and Dean Haywood (Decorative Brickwork) about their crafts and whether their specialism or trade is at risk of dying out...
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Absolute Disaster Moments!
Danny Madden talks to tradespeople about absolute disaster moments they've faced, near misses and times when they or someone they were working with thought they knew best... and it backfired! Guests: Dom Edington, Andy Cam & Leo & Tom from R&R Building Renovations
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First Year vs. Five Years vs. Decades of Experience Running A Business
Danny Madden talks to Tradespeople who are at three different stages of running a business so that he can compare their experiences and get an overview of what it's like to go through each stage. Lily Moore talks about her first 12-14 months of running her Decorating based business. Carpenter,...
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Why Are Tradespeople Leaving Their Businesses Behind?
Danny Madden looks into a bit of a recent trend where accomplished trade based business owners are choosing to park their business and get into sub-contracting or employed roles with other businesses. Danny talks to George McKechnie about his recent shift in working circumstances and what the...
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What Will Happen To Our Business & Material Costs With The Conflict In The Middle East!?
Danny Madden is starting to worry and feeling unsure of what might happen with his business running costs, material costs and availability with everything going on in the middle east. Material costs are up 30-40% post covid anyway and it's leaving many with an uncertain future without guarentees....
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Danny Is Confronted Over His Approach To This Aspect Of The Trade...
Danny Madden talks about his approach to sub-contracting other trades and why he thinks it's out of order for them to get work from clients he's introduced them to, without giving him a cut. Dave White, a Plumbing & Heating Engineer well known on social media who has directly confronted Danny…
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Danny Madden With The Paint Warrior - Starting In Roofing, Worldwide Recognition, Health Scares & Tool Theft!
Danny Madden is joined by Kevin Tingley - The Paint Warrior to talk at length about his life and experiences on the tools. Kev talks about his less than ideal start in roofing, how he found decorating from there, finding success after having challenges and setbacks along the way, creating his…
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Billy From City & Herts Roofing Talks Working In London, Work Life Balance, Tools & More!
Billy Bailey from City & Herts Roofing Ltd. joins Danny Madden in the studio to talk about starting out in the trade at a young age, learning his skills, taking pride in work, commercial and social housing work, the challenges of working in the City of London, tools, struggling to find good…
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Are We Any Closer To Protecting Our Reputation?
Almost a year on from when Danny first started looking into a licensing system for construction (which culminated in a trip to the House of Lords with the FMB) Danny asks whether we're any closer to protecting the reputation of Roofers and tradespeople as a whole. FMB Rep & Builder, Rob Clark…
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Beat Approach For Getting Scaffolding Sorted
Danny Madden looks at what is going on with scaffolding currently in terms of cost, demand and what the best current approach is for getting scaffolding sorted on your project. Guests include: Junior Osbourne, Lee Tidiman & Michael Walker.
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Michael Walker From RLR Leadwork & Roofing Ltd.
Danny Madden is joined by Roofer, Michael Walker from RLR Leadwork and Roofing Ltd. - to talk about his experiences in the trade and work on the roofs.
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Young People Grafting On The Roofs
Danny Madden catches up with some young people who are making a success of their starts in the trade and finds out whether the new generation of Roofers are being unfairly painted as lazy. Danny talks to 17 year old Eli Green about his experiences so far and award winning tradesperson, Joshua…
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Danny Smith From Kingfisher Roofing In-Studio
Danny Madden is joined by Danny Smith from Kingfisher Roofing in Barnsley to discuss his start in Roofing, building a business, Putting work right done to a poor standard by others, tool theft, materials and more!
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HMRC Self Assessment Deadline Day Is Coming!!
Dannhy Madden looks into where we're all at with our taxes and getting sorted, with deadline day approaching. Danny talks to Roofers, Lawrence Robinson & Sam Bilton so that they can compare notes and find out whether the trade is ready for 'Making Tax Digital'. Ben Livings from HMRC comes onto…
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Is This The Number One Thing Holding Back Your Business??
Danny Madden looks into why so many Roofing Businesses are struggling to find good people to work for them and therefore can't take on the work in the market that's available. Guests: Danny Smith & Josh Morrison
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The Year Ahead For Roofing
Danny Madden talks to Adam French from SIG Roofing about what the biggest developments might be for the trade in 2026, Where demand for work will be, training and things to consider branching out into and what role building regs may play for many in the trade. Dean Saxton joins the chat to give…
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2025 Wrapped For The Roofing Trade
Danny Madden catches up with some previous guests who have joined him on the show this year - and finds out how business has been in 2025. Guests include: Moses Jolly, Liam Mellor & Joe Gallagher!
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The Ways We Use Social Media In The Trade
Danny Madden looks at three or four different approaches and talks to Tradespeople who have had a range of experiences to get their insight and advice for anyone wanting to do the same. Robin Clevett talks about his incredible journey on YouTube and talks about why he doesn't try to chase the...
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A Tough Year For Master Thatchers
Danny Madden looks into what's happening with Master Thatchers and the Thatched Roof Industry. Danny catches up with Bedfordshire based Master Thatcher, Harry Roberts and finds out about his 2025 with regards to notable projects, challenges with havests of the material, bringing on new…
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How Safe Are You On The Roof?
Danny Madden looks into how we stay safe on the roof and what is practical and realistic with regards to implementing safety while working. Guests: Oliver Blake & Lawrence Robinson
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Stories of Courage From Roofers
Danny Madden looks into some tales of bravery from the Roofing trade. Danny talks to Jimmy Roe, who is attempting 'the world's highest marathon' for a great cause. Danny also invites Roofer, David Brown to tell the story of how he saved a woman from a burning house, using the skills he learnt...
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Understanding Insulation
Danny Madden looks into some options Roofers can use to insulate their customer’s homes. Danny invites Shayd Farmery to join him and explain his approach to using insulation on Garden rooms and how his understanding of insulating materials has evolved over time. FMB London President, David...
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Workwear & Design of Work Boots
Danny Madden looks into what workwear tradespeople are wearing on site outdoors, as we head into the coldest months of the year. Danny talks to Landscaper, Mark Marshall about his approach and branding his workwear. Mike Boston shares some insight into how work boots are designed and produced and...
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Quickfire Q&A Session
Danny Madden takes time to answer some of your questions that have built up over the past few months and covers things like, worst excuses for not coming to work, new materials, things that can ruin your day as a Roofer and much more.
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How We Got Into Roofing & Why We've Stayed In it!
Danny Madden talks to fellow Roofers about how they got into the trade, when it clicked for them, if they've ever come close to quitting... but ultimately, why they've stayed and what they love about the trade. Guests: John Creber, Gary McIntyre & Kory Blick.
About this 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.
Hosted by
Fix Radio