The Painting & Decorating Show

Joel and Todd talk about whether a four day week could work for them and the trade as a whole as well as how they approach taking time off as sole traders

Regular listeners will know that Todd Von Joel has recently been told he's got high cholesterol... but what are you supposed to do about it? and how much time do tradespeople have to prep their meals? Karen Harrison, a nutritionist, joins us to give some tips on how tradespeople can eat heathier and what to do to combat high cholesterol

Joel and Todd talk about what the past few weeks have been like as we head into summer with heat waves and thunderstorms already hitting worksites across the UK. Gareth Roberts from North Wales joins us to explain why he never takes on exterior work in his part of the country and Dulux Select Decorator Sean Kelly talks about what it's been like working on exteriors so far this summer. Joel and Tod...

Joel and Todd talk about how technology has already changed the trade and also how it might change the way you work as a decorator going forward. Jon Mears talks about using AI to create content for your website and social media, Joel talks about his hopes for AI taking over the invoicing process and Joel and Todd touch on exo suits and robots

Joel and Todd are joined by Chris Ordinaire, Jen the Decorator and Mark Nash to discuss the rules they follow when decorating and whether there are some rules just not open for debate when it comes to decorating in a professional manner. Chris talks from his perspective as a traditional decorator with 40 years experience, Jen talks about prep and running a business and Mark Nash talks about the ru...

Joel and Todd Von Joel wrap up the second part of their shows covering some common questions asked online by decorators. On this part they cover logistics, customer requests, the morality of markups on materials and more

Joel and Todd go through some common questions asked online and to themselves from decorators about a range of topics from fillers, dust sheets and paints to booking in work, the environment and longevity on the brushes

Joel and Todd talk about all the pressures that come with being a Decorator and Tradesperson. Everything from worrying about your physical health, battling mental health, worrying about money and keeping money to one side and more

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel about how you can offer customers value for money. Many customers think this means doing the cheapest job possible but Joel and Todd discuss how you can explain the value of the materials and the quality of the finish, how to explain false economies and making sure your customer values your opinion

Joel and Todd are joined by two decorators who have extensive experience teaching the trade to talk about what they believe is the difference between an okay decorator and a top class one. They also talk to Callum, who has not long left college and now takes on apprentices to find out what colleges instill in students and what he looks for in an apprentice

Bryan Dennett, a third generation decorator with more than 40 years experience in the trade talks about how to be selective with your work and picking jobs that are right for you and your business

Working for friends and family as a professional decorator can be tricky. Do they understand how much prep and money goes into each job? How much work are you prepared to do for free or 'mates rates'? Can you get away with charging full price and what if they're not happy with the finish? Joel and TVJ discuss all of this and also call up friend of the show Jo, from Decor by Jo in Bristol to get he...

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel are joined one more time by James Reeve to talk in more detail about his experiences running a limited company. James talks about employees and finding good decorators to bring into the business. He also touches on memorable jobs, clients, spraying and more

James Reeve who runs a limited company, Royal Spa Decoration, joins Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel to share his mental health journey after a workplace accident caused him to come off the tools for a period of time. James talks about becoming an ambassador for mental health charity Mind in Coventry & Warwickshire. James also talks about getting started in decorating and setting up a limited co...

Gareth Roberts from Top Coat Decorating in Wales joins us again to talk about mental health and raising awareness of mental health. Joel, Todd and Gareth talk about why men don't have honest discussions with one another and Joel shares a story from the end of last year around the topic too

Gareth Roberts, a decorator based in Holyhead, North Wales joins Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel in-studio to talk about how he got started in the trade, his career so far, paints and tools and also touches on his social media profile and the content he posts and covers on Instagram

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel talk about how their professional life can impact their personal one. Being sole traders and bread winners can be stressful and it's often a struggle to balance the two. They talk about their experiences trying to find a work life balance, as well as communication and roles at home

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel are joined by a few decs to give their cringey customer interaction stories and situations. Jen the Decorator tells us about some strange ways customers think they're helping on the job, Nick the Decorator shares a bizarre find behind a fridge at a customer's house where the customer would never talk to him directly and Joel shares some stories of the most awkward cu...

Kevin Tingley AKA The Paint Warrior returns to discuss how he got into the trade, A life changing incident that happened to him three years ago and going into a prison to meet the prisoners completing an NVQ in Decorating

Kevin Tingley AKA Paint Warrior has 1.2 million followers on social media and has more than three quarters of a million followers on TikTok alone. Kevin talks about his journey to success on social media, some of the notable jobs he's completed and has on the horizon as well as all of the amazing things he's been able to do in the trade thanks to his rise on social media and tidy work on-site

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel debate whether in the current climate it's best to stick to what you know and currently do compared to expanding your offerings and dabbling in other techniques. Anthony Carr from Mixed Emulsions returns to give his thoughts and also discusses how he sees the trade going in the next 10,15, 20 years

Joel and Todd are joined by Anthony Carr from Mixed Emulsions to share his passion for bringing young people into painting and decorating. Anthony is setting up some workshops for kids struggling at school after having a difficult time himself at school before he got into decorating. As its National Apprenticeship Week the boys also ask Anthony for his honest experiences with the apprenticeship pr...

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel talk about implementing health and safety in a domestic setting as a decorator. They cover interior and exterior basics and then Nick Sammut returns to talk about H&S from a spraying perspective

Joel and Todd have a look at whether it's becoming a must to bring spraying into your business. They talk to Nick Sammut, from Rushmoor Painting & Decorating about how he's made spraying a huge part of his business and where to start with set ups. Steve Dickson from SD Painting & Decorating talks about how to pick up skills, training courses and gives his thoughts on set ups

Joel and Todd talk about how to handle snagging and call-backs. They discuss documenting the work site before you start working, walking customers around the finished job and what kind of guarantees you offer for the finish. Neil Ogilvie, the CEO of the PDA returns to give some advice and explain how the PDA can support their members with these issues