The Painting & Decorating Show

Joel Bardall talks about tools, storage solutions & transport solutions, Dustless sanding set ups, Should you lower standards of workmanship to meet a clients budget?

Peter Clark and his two current apprentices Philana & Lily join Joel for a chat. Peter talks about the benefits of taking on apprentices, what you can set apprentices on-site, how you can properly communicate with them and why you should consider it. Philana & Lily talk about their experiences on-site so far and how it's helped further inspire them to continue with their education

Nick Sammut returns to the show to discuss his new spray set up, a recent repair care course he attended. He also discusses his experience winning Fix Radio Decorator of the Year, non paying/delayed paying clients and a promo code from Nick worth checking out

Liam Cleary joins Joel Bardall to talk about his experiences with clients that have disputed invoices or tried to short him on pay for a completed job. Liam talks about the some of the things he does to protect himself against any issues in the future with clients and how he can spot a tricky client from the outset

Jef Newsam, who is well known on Decorator's Forum for helping decorators with non paying clients joins Joel to discuss his experiences and give some advice.

Joel Bardall returns for his first show of 2022. Joel is joined by Peter Whiter (Whiter Interiors) who is a decorator and plasterer. Peter talks about the benefits of offering both trades, his favourite paints, tools from plastering that decorators should consider adding to their arsenal and which trade he prefers

Joel talks through the year in trade from his experiences, paints, tools and lessons learnt from 2021. Also paints and finishes to try when combating damp and mould through the winter months and a look ahead to 2022

Joel is joined by Michael Stojsavljević to discuss his experiences working in a crowded market full of other top decorators. How he stands out from the crowd, His experiences at the National Painting & Decorating Show. Also, favourite paints, tools, work he's proud of and how to deal with customers that want to pay by cheque

John Kerry, Painter & Decorator returns to the show to talk about his recent health scare and how it's transformed the way he approaches every aspect of the trade. John & Joel talk about why decorators are overworked and the traps you can fall into when taking on too much work

Joel Bardall is joined by Callum Bonner, who won an award at the 2019 World Skills event in Kazan. Callum talks about his experiences setting up his business Pristine Decor at the age of 23, What it was like setting up a business during the pandemic, his experiences as an apprentice and studying the trade at college