The Painting & Decorating Show

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel look into the argument as to whether too many methods, tips about working with materials and skills are being shared with the public on social media. John Kerry joins the discussion to explain why he thinks so many online are giving way too much away and how this creates a tougher market for Decorators to operate in effectively. Joanna Hay, well known on social media for sharing tips and tricks joins and explains her point of view on the topic.

Joel Bardall & Todd Von Joel talk about other trades 'doing the painting as well' when the client asks. Danny Madden, General Builder & Roofer talks about when he will and won't do the decorating himself and whether he could come close to matching the standards of a pro. Kevin Tingley AKA THe Paint Warrior gives his perspective and talks about what he's witnessed from builders and other trades having a go. Plasterer & DIY Crew Member, Chris Frediani talks about when he's asked from the perspective of a finishing trade and what happens when non trade based volunteers 'have a go' on...

Joel and Todd react to a news story and survey that placed Decorators LAST (8th overall) as the most unfit trade in construction. Retired Olympian turned Decorator, Dan Jervis joins the discussion to share his thoughts and Nathan Carter also joins the discussion due to his reputation for looking after his physique.

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel look into why so many are saying they're considering giving up the trade and finding a new career path. Dan Rolfe joins the show to talk about his discontent working in the trade, giving it up and taking a break and his return to Decorating. Jon Graham gives his take on why so many might be struggling to keep working in the trade currently and whether he's ever considered quitting.

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel set up some scenarios they've faced and discuss ways in which they've solved them.

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel are joined by Sian Francis, Who talks about the incredible success and rapid growth of her business. Sian talks about her start in Painting & Decorating, How she approached setting up a business, taking on commerical jobs, apprentices, quoting, paints, social media, DIY SOS and so much more!

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel talk to Decorators about how to predict your timeline and plot out a timeline accurately on jobs. Joel and Todd talk about the trial and error, what you communicate to clients, how to handle overrun and also ask guests about their tips and advice for getting this right. Guests: Jason Savage & Sean Kelly.

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel are joined by Decorators to talk about their worst mistakes and how they solved them. Joel and Todd also share their own and what they've done to avoid them happening again. Guests: Ryan Painter & Ashley Woodcock.

Todd Von Joel and Joel Bardall talk to Decorators about their working habits and practices. This means everything from prep work and taking time for quotes/estimates to bringing lunch and how clean the back of the van is! Guests include: Sian Francis & Wesley Knight.

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel talk ask decorators to share some of the bizarre stories they have from working in domestic properties over the years. Guests include: Jen Gardner AKA Jen The Decorator, Joanna Ramirez AKA Decor By Jo & Bryan Dennett from LF Dennett & Son.

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel talk to fellow Decorator, Joe Hunt, about the challenges he had trying to become qualified, finding training options that worked for him and the struggle to find someone to take him on. Joel and Todd talk about why it's such a tough leap for a small business owner to take someone on and there's advice for anyone looking to stand out.

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel look into a range of options for vehicles best suited to the trade. Carl Brookes from Trade Vans UK talks about the vehicle types and makes that he feels are best for Decorators and gives his ultimate top three to look into. Chris Ordinaire talks about his approach to having a van for his work on the brushes and fellow Fix Radio Presenter, Todd Glister talks about buying versus leasing and which option he feels is best for tradespeople.

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel discuss the things they would never do in the trade and also invite two Decorators to join them and share their own exmaples. Guests include: Peter Clark & Andy Hamilton (AR Decor)

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel recap their experiences and involvement at Fix Fest last week and also catch up with well known Plasterer, Leigh Griffiths AKA The Tape Slayer. Tape Slayer has recently been diagnosed with Silicosis and talks about how it happened, the wake up call it's been and why you need to take this very seriously if you're sanding and exposed to potentially harmful dust particles.

Heather Isherwood, a Canadian Decorator based in Reading, Berkshire talks about her experiences finding a career and running a business in Painting & Decorating and the story of how she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Heather talks about the moment she found out, the treatment that followed, some of the hardest aspects of treatment after beating breat cancer and what effect it's all had on her business and work on the tools. Heather also talks about favourite paints, tools and approach to managing customers as well as some notable projects.

Joel and TVJ discuss some of their favourite and least preferred colours to work with. They also talk about colour names and play some voice notes from friends of the show about their best/worst colours and colour names.

Todd Von Joel and Joel Bardall talk about inner strength and weakness and how both play a part in the nature of working in and running a business in the Decorating industry. Todd Von Joel, as a big boxing fan, invites Commonwealth Gold Medalist Lewis Williams to join the discussion and explain how he manages moments of weakness and builds up his mental and physical strength for each bout - not a million miles from how you might have to when running your own projects!

Join Todd Von Joel and Joel Bardall as they look back on their early days on the tools. They share the pivotal mistakes, family influences, and formative experiences that defined their careers and shaped who they are today.

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel are joined by Scottish Decorator from the Highlands, Craig Murphy AKA The Kilted Painter. Craig talks about his experiences filming for Channel 5 TV 'Faking It', where he swapped his paint brushes for make up brushes. Craig talks about learning the skills, the pressure involved, what it was like to shoot a TV show and also the story behind the famous white kilt.

Justine Horne from Justine Lisa Designs & Decorates joins Joel and Todd to tell the story behind a 40m2 mural created for The Royal British Legion Care Home in Broadstairs. Justine describes the work that went into the design process, the collaboration with the scaffolders, her method, paints and products... as well as the reaction from the residents and staff.

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel talk about how far they would go to get even with a customer that messed them about when it comes to payment. They ask fellow decorators, Sean Kelly & Ashley Woodcock to join them and talk about their experiences. Sean shares a shocking story about a customer that knew they didn't have the money to pay him... but still had the work done... Ashley shares an occasion where he actually got revenge on a non-paying customer!

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel talk about what the public are willing to pay for a professional decorators services. They react to a recent viral post that questioned a quote from a decorator, talk with top class Decorator, Chris Ordinaire about his experiences with customers questioning money and also listen to some audio of the public being asked what they're willing to pay for work.

Todd Von Joel and Joel Bardall talk about their experiences working through the summer, working in the extreme heat, stories from working through previous summers and give a bit of an update on exteriors and ongoing work.

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel are joined by Terry from 'A Touch of Colour' who talks openly about his upbringing, stuggles with addiction, crime, ADHD and prison. Terry talks about how after a second stint of prison he finally turned his life around and found amazing success in the decorating trade. Terry also talks about taking on commercial and domestic work, managing a large team, networking and the recent quality of paints.

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel talk about occasions on jobs where they've had little wins and also the times where you need to know when to cut your losses. Joel and Todd both share their own examples and also invite Jon Graham AKA J G Decorator on social media to join them and add to the discussion with some of his own thoughts and examples

Andy Hamilton from AR Decor & Lily Moore join Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel to talk about their experiences together as master and apprentice. Andy talks about how he got Lily started on site, Lily talks about how she got into the trade, they both share their experiences together and talk about how Lily has gone out on her own with great success in these very early stages

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel are joined in the studio by Ryan Painter from Rocket Decorating Services Ltd. Ryan talks about how he got into the trade from working in television. Ryan discusses how his business grew after setting up during lockdown, his notable high end and restoration projects. Ryan also talks about tools, materials and more!

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel talk about decorating hack or 'MacGyvers' they've invented and come across while working on projects. They also invite experienced Decorator, Bryan Dennett to join them and share some of his examples and James Wildish from XOX Coatings Ltd. returns to share some spraying hacks and 'MacGyvers'

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel invite a range of professional decorators to join them and discuss their experiences with regards to price rises and dips in quality with finishes. Guests include: John Kerry, Jason Savage & Alex Woodward

Todd Von Joel and Joel Bardall feature two mural artists who are creating some incredible work on social media. Mr. Murals talks about his work for Jason Derulo, his NHS fundraising and touches on some surprising insights into how the design process works for him. The Spray Saint talks about some of his notable projects, how he became a mural artist and touches on some of his favourite paints

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel talk about how their first half of the year has been professionally and how they're getting on with all of the goals and plans they discussed on the show at the beginning of the year. They also talk about how they'll approach the rest of the year and work that they'll update you with in the coming weeks

Todd Von Joel and Joel Bardall are joined by Wesley Knight (@wkpd1986 on Instagram) to discuss his approach to some incredible work on exteriors and resoration projects. Joel and Todd quiz Wesley about his prep work, approach to restoration work, notable projects, how he uses paints and finishes like a chemist and bringing modern tech into traditional methods

Todd Von Joel and Joel Bardall talk to VAT Man Andrew Jones and find out about why and at what point you need to go VAT regestered. They also look into implementing an AI assistant in the quoting phase with Tradestack CEO, Sarel Van Baalan

James Wildish from XOX Coatings joins Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel to discuss his career in the trade. James talks about how he got his start as a ‘chancer’ and quickly became the director of a successful business, employing nearly 20 decorators. James tells the shocking story of how getting knocked for six figures on a commercial job changed his life and led him into the world of spraying. James talks about his work as a UPVC spraying trainer for Dulux and where he thinks the future of the trade is heading

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel invite Carpenter, John Argyle & Plumbing and Heating Engineer, John Cruickshank, to join them and discuss their approach to pricing and quoting for work. They cover dayrate for their trade, how they deal with extras, emergencies, added time on a job and how they factor in their value and experience

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel invite decorators to join them and discuss myths and misconceptions from the trade. Peter Clark talks about misconceptions apprentices and students have when they join the trade as well as touching on myths believed by established Decs. Adam Bell, Decorator and creator of Dapps Workwear talks about misconceptions Decorators have about the value of what they can offer clients and what their standing and value is within the construction industry as a whole

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel invite Callum Bonner, from Pristine Decor Ltd and Bryan Dennett from LF Dennettt & Son, to join them and discuss pricing, quotes and writing up job specs. Callum covers doing this from a commercial perspective with a Quantity Surveyor and Bryan talks about the digital system he has in place to make this an easier aspect of his business to manage. Joel and Todd also cover their approach, AI and more

Joel and Todd have talked a lot over the years about the good and bad aspects of working for friends and family. On this episode, they share some never before heard stories, both good and bad, with regards to working for friends and family. Joel and Todd also share their three rules to follow if you're gonna be working for people you know

Ashley Woodcock joins Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel and shares his incredible life story on and off the tools. Ashley talks about his amateur boxing experiences, unlicensed boxing, sparring with greats, the highs and lows he's faced along the way, the charity work he's been involved in, decorating on TV and more!

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel invite decorators to join them with problems they need to solve, or have been challenged by on past jobs. Alex Woodward, shares some recent challenges he's had and asks for some advice and experienced Decorator, Chris Ordinaire talks about being recently caught out

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel talk to fellow decorators about their experiences hanging wallpaper, the demand for this in the market currently, how to charge appropriately and the pros and cons of offering it to customers. Guests include: Jason Savage (Novitas Decorators) & James Reeve (Royal Spa Decoration Ltd.)

Todd Von Joel & Joel Bardall discuss how they go about indentifying red flags early on and throughout the job with regards to customer communication. Joel and Todd give some examples from past experiences and discuss the terms and conditions they've put in place as a result

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel are joined again by Colin Bidwell from Paint Shack to do a deep dive on paints and products. Colin talks about the new tools and paints on the market, What is happening with regards to cost and availability, innovative products, trends and the future

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel are joined by Colin Bidwell (Paint Shack) to discuss his experiences in the trade. Colin talks about how he got into the trade, spraying, thoughts on the trade and more

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel get some practical advice for managing your money from two members of the trade that have found sensible ways to handle their finances. Guests include: Jon Graham & John Kerry

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel discuss all the different ways you can approach various aspects of the trade

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel are joined by Jamie Bourne from Abode Academy to discuss all the training, technology and possibilities to earn good money with a spray set up in 2025

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel talk about their plans for the year ahead, the changes they plan to make and changes you may consider making this year professionally and personally

Joel Bardall & Todd Von Joel pick up where they left off last year and this time look at the good, bad and ugly side of marketing and advertising your business. They invite marketing expert, Jon Mears to join them and give his accessment of what are the good, bad and ugly sides of marketing and habits Decorators have with regards to this

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel discuss the good, bad and the ugly aspects of how domestic decorators work and the habits of their clients

Joel Bardall talks about the recent mural he created in a long time customer's house. Joel and Todd talk to a decorator that specialises in wallpaper murals and also talk to Paint Tech about the skills involved & what it's like to train in. Guests include: Gary Marsh & Pete Wilkinson from Paint Tech

Joel Bardall & Todd Von Joel look at the recent 'Project 7000 -  The Lost City' campaign from On The Tools, which saw street signs pop up in ten cities around the UK to raise awareness around mental health in the construction industry. Joel and Todd play a clip from On The Tools CEO Lee Wilcox on the Clive Holland Show and discuss the lack of awareness the general public have with regards to mental health in construction. They also invite The Paint Warrior Kevin Tingley to join them and discuss mental health in the trade and invite Russell Payne (The Talking T...

Joel Bardall & Todd Von Joel invite top quality & award winning Decorators to join them and give some advice for newer members of the trade when it comes to avoiding common mistakes made. Guests Include: Gary Burton, Nick Sammut & Charles Wright from Trades4Care

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel discuss some controversial takes and opinions about Painting & Decorating and the role of the professional Decorator

Joel Bardall & Todd Von Joel pick up on last week's topic and discuss how you can extract more profit from a job with less spent on products, while also achieving a good end result. The Paint Viking, Ben Ruffett joins to discuss his methods for decorating on a budget and Joel and Todd give some tips and insight into how they do the same

Todd Von Joel and Joel Bardall address the cost of living crisis and whether it's giving Decorators no other option but to raise their quoted costs... or whether it means clients will have less budget and might need prices to remain the same. Guests include: Jo from 'Decor by Jo' & 'The Paint Viking' (Ben Ruffett)

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel are joined by three members of the trade to discuss what they've found recently with regards to material cost, quality & some of the new and different products they've tried out. Guests include: Jon Graham, Wayne De Wet & Jen Gardner

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel look at the ways in which you can be a busy fool in the trade and how to avoid it. Being a busy fool can mean you have no work life balance, work weekends without wanting to, saying yes too much and not feeling on top of things. Chris Ordinaire, top Decorator and friend of the show joins to discuss as well

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel are joined by guests who have had bad things happen to them to discuss their experiences and how they handled the adversity they faced. Guests include: Costa & Sam from Costa Decoration Ltd. & Robin Lush

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel discuss the end of the exterior season as they finish up their final exterior jobs for 2024. They talk about how it's all gone this year, what the rest of the year has in store and invite guests to discuss their experiences as well. Guests include: James Houseman & Bryan Dennett

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel discuss the professional pressure they feel, not only to upscale their business and continue to expand but also to manage ongoing jobs, balance home life with professional life

Joel Bardall & Todd Von Joel are joined by Damp Expert, Ross Charters so that they can get some advice and further understanding with regards to tackling damp issues. Ross has created an app that can really help with damp issues and also gives some interesting context around which products may or may not be suitable for tackling the wide range of damp that an affect a property. You can find out more here: https://www.colemanator.co.uk/ 

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel are joined by three well respected Decorators to discuss how they approach taking holiday and time off. Everything is discussed from how many holidays a year, how you handle enquiries and ongoing jobs to working a four day week and how taking time off changes over the years. Guests include: Jo from Decor By Jo, Callum Bonner from Pristine Decor & Dulux Select Decorator Sean Kelly

Todd Von Joel and Joel Bardall are joined by three members of the trade so that they can share their strange interactions with customers as well as some of the weird questions, requests and behaviour from customers. Guests: Jason Savage, Mark Nash & Chippie The Decorator

Todd Von Joel and Joel Bardall share some stories from their time in the trade over the years

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel catch up with guests that joined them a year ago on the show. Marc Silver from Murwalls returns to talk about all of the high profile projects they've been doing and grounbreaking ideas they're implementing on projects. Nathan Carter, the decorator that had his van stolen returns to talk about the impact of this awful crime, one year on...

Nettie Taylor (Eliza Tay Lady Decorator & Interior Designer) joins Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel to discuss her work with her team of apprentices. Nettie is up to her 12th apprentice and currently has Jasmine, Abby & Szaffi working with her on projects. Nettie talks about the benefits of having her team with her, how she keeps them invested in the work and Joel and Todd also talk with Jasmine and Abby about their experiences in the trade so far

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel are joined by Decorators to discuss their approach to prepping surfaces, the products, tools used and also some of the unexpected things found during prep stages. Guests: The Paint Warrior, Kevin Tingley & Nick Torrano-Harling

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel talk about all the challenges life can throw at you, from moving house to illness, having kids and more

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel have Chris Ordinaire guest co-hosting to discuss the rules of the trade to stand by, leave behind, those that are up for debate and also rules they would like to see implemented. They invite two award winning decorators to join them and discuss and share their rules of the trade

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel are joined by one of their favourite regular guests, Chris Ordinaire to discuss at length his career and experiences in Decorating. Chris talks about his first boss and how he got started on his own, The type of jobs he takes on, How the trade has changed over the decades he's worked in it and also gives some thoughts and advice on how to approach certain challenges and aspects of working for yourself in the trade

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel invite three well known decorators and friends of the show (Nick Sammut, Chris Ordinaire & Jen Gardner) to join them and talk about why they love the trade and their work within it

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel discuss life on and off the brushes, as we pass the halfway point of 2024. Plus: Nick Sammut joins the show to talk about a worthwhile initiative that you can get involved in!

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel have invited Steven Hoare from 109 Carpentry to join them and discuss the issues he's had with some decorators and their quality of work and what he's done as a result of this issue. Steven also discusses the differences of his experience in trade and construction, compared to that of a decorator and also talks about some his decorating experiences

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel invite James Ray to join them and discuss being men and how their experiences in the trade relate back to masculinity, male role models and their experiences as fathers and sons. James has co-authored the book, Responsibility: Becoming The Authentic Man with award winning plumber Myles Dhillon and also runs XCC (Xtreme Charecter Challenge) a self-described MOT for men. James discusses all of this, the role of men in society, in family and friendship groups and much more

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel talk to two members of the trade about what they're experiencing with regards to paint price rises this year. Some paints have gone up by 8% or more and continue to rise. They ask Sean Kelly and Des Cass, why they think this is happening, what they've done about these increased costs and whether this is unprecidented in the trade, based on their years of experience running businesses

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel go down to Parliament Square to see tradespeople come together for Trades United - a van rally to protest against the sale of stolen tools and tool theft generally. They capture some of the blaring horns, talk to some of the trades that attended and also talk to Shaoib Awan, who organised Trades United, which saw around 300 vans turn up from across the country

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel talk about troubleshooting aspects of the trade as a Decorator. Everything from dealing with clients, working with materials, the evolving nature of an ongoing job with add ons or delays and various other aspects of the day to day work

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel take another look at the approach to exterior work in the UK. Ian Howie, a Scottish heritage decorator talks about the challenges of decorator huge castles and historic buildings, as well as the challenges the Scottish weather brings. Jason Savage talks about his approach to exterior work and Joel debates weather he will continue taking on exterior work, having adopted a lighter exterior workload last summer

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel talk to three Decorators who are getting their exterior jobs started and ask them about their approach, why they do exteriors, how they avoid getting caught out by the job and weather and advice for anyone new to taking on exterior work and unsure on the differences between exterior and interior work. Guests: Gary Burton, Adam Bell and Bryan Dennett

Joel Bardall and Tpdd Von Joel talk to two of the best decorators on social media when it comes to wood restoration and timber resin repairs. The guys chat about methods, tools, resins and more

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel talk about how they approach removing harmful dust and particles that come from sanding. They're joined by guests who give some insight on how to approach this with regards to both sanding and spraying

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel are joined by Robert Pammen and Matt Livingstone in the studio to talk about the documentary Wet Paint. Matt's short film follows Robert as he restores London's iconic red telephone boxes. Robert talks about his work, materials and a lifetime of experiences on the brushes.

Alex Woodward from Indie band Black Honey, Joins Joel and Todd to discuss how his journey as a professional decorator is progressing and James Housman, a decorator whose five minute job turned into emegency surgery returns to talk about the latest with his health and how that's impacted his work on the brushes

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel follow up last week's episode by talking to two decorators who focus on more commercial, larger domestic and site based work to find out what winds them up and why

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel are joined by two decorators to discuss some domestic decorating pet peeves. It's no surprise that 99% of them relate to customers...

Todd Von Joel and Joel Bardall are joined by Errol McKellar MBE to talk about prostate cancer. Errol tells his incredible story and the journey he's been on with prostate cancer awareness. Errol sets the record straight on exactly what is involved with prostate cancer testing, who is most at risk, why you should have a conversation about it with people you're concerned about or if you're concerned about your own health as well as what the signs are that something might be wrong

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel are joined by two very well known paint brands in the UK to give some advice on how to sustainably clean out your brushes and rollers. They also give guidance on what to do with surpluss tins of paint and let us know the massive efforts to make the paint industry more sustainable. There's also a chat with Colin Bidwell about a new approach to cleaning out brushes and rollers that's coming to the UK from Belgium and the Netherlands

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel are joined by Craig Phillips, the winner of the first ever Big Brother and tradesperson. Craig talks about his time on the tools, decorating, sustainability within the paint industry, Big Brother, Leigh Francis and more!

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel talk about how they go about cleaning their brushes and rollers. The Paint Warrior, Kevin Tingley also joins the show to give some insight into his methods and some of the products he uses. Joel and Todd also ponder the environmental impact of certain cleaning methods and what the industry as a whole might do about it

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel are joined Natasha Collinson from Belle Decorating joins the boys to talk about her approach to offering both interior design and decorating services. Natasha talks about why she decided to offer both, how you could bring elements of interior design into your business and Joel and Todd also talk about how people can see the same colour differently from one another

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel are joined by Barbara Ramani, TV-personality and interior designer who offers guidance on handling customers who do not know what colours they want on their walls and ceilings

Martin Taylor from Taylor's Quality Painting joins Joel and Todd at Fix Radio HQ to discuss his 8 years of experience spraying and long career in the trade before that. Martin achieved a gloss finish with his spray set up that was incredible and discusses it on this episode

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel talk to three decorators about the side hustles they do away from the brushes. They ask them why they do these, what the challenges of juggling both decorating and their other passion are and also get some advice for anyone wanting to do the same thing

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel talk about all the ways the role of a professional decorator will test you. From knowledge to the physical nature of the trade and also how it'll test your patience and concentration

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel talk about what challenges decorators face when passing costs onto the customers and have guests join them to share some money saving tips and hacks

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel explain their final five steps to setting up a decorating business with marketing expert for decorators, Jon Mears and limited company owner James Reeve

Joel Bardall has come up with ten essential steps to setting up a decorating business which also feature some tips and insight for existing business owners. Joel and Todd talk over the first few steps and are joined by successful business owner, Callum Bonner from Pristine Decor Ltd. To find out how he approached setting up his business

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel are back with part two of last week's topic all about prep work. Kevin Tingley AKA The Paint Warrior comes on the show to discuss his approach to different stages of prep and Joel and Todd give some advice on how to approach prep

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel talk about the importance of prep and their approach to prep work. Gary Burton from GRB Interiors also makes his debut on the show to discuss the work he does and the prep needed for some very impressive work he completes in historic properties