Chris Frediani - Plastering Show - Podcasts

28:12

Fuel Costs: How Are Tradespeople Keeping Them Down?

Chris Frediani - Plastering Show ·

2026/10/04

Chris Frediani looks at how tradespeople are managing rising fuel costs, from fuel cards and changing how far they travel for work to considering electric and hybrid vehicles.Thomas Nagy shares how he manages fuel costs across his business, while sole trader Carl Ruane explains what rising prices have meant for his margins and whether he’d consider changing the way he works.Chris is also joined by Jon Jaznick of Drywall Contracts Limited to discuss the challenge of covering fuel costs across a

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22:47

Plastering Through Autumn: How Do You Handle the Wet...

Chris Frediani - Plastering Show ·

2026/09/30

Chris Frediani looks at the challenges of working through autumn and winter, particularly for tradespeople carrying out exterior plastering and rendering.Chris is joined by Ashley Johnson from Acorn Plastering, Arran Holdsworth and renderer Joel Cooke to hear how their summers went, how they deal with rain and changing temperatures, when they move inside for the winter and what the final few months of 2026 look like for their businesses.From working through the summer heat to dealing with wet

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29:27

Who Are the Best Trades to Work With?

Chris Frediani - Plastering Show ·

2026/09/27

Chris Frediani looks at the trades that make construction work - and the different personalities, characters and challenges that come with working alongside them.Chris is joined by Julian Perryman and Tom Davis to discuss the trades they find most reliable, the ones that can cause the biggest headaches, the hardest trades to find, and the people who are simply great to work with.Chris also chats to plasterer Bob Hay about his experiences working with other trades, which tradespeople he trusts, who

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19:32

Rogue Trades: New Government Protections

Chris Frediani - Plastering Show ·

2026/09/20

Chris Frediani looks at new protections announced by the Government to tackle rogue traders and poor-quality work in the home repairs market.Chris is joined by carpenter and builder Simon Hodson, who discusses whether the new approved code and trusted payments system will benefit good tradespeople or create unnecessary extra work.Chris also speaks to NFB spokesperson Rico Wojtulewicz, asking him whether the new measures will actually tackle rogue traders, or simply add more work for reputable

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31:44

Plastering at Height: Stilts, Hop Ups & Reaching High...

Chris Frediani - Plastering Show ·

2026/09/06

hris Frediani looks at one of the challenges that comes with working on bigger jobs — reaching high ceilings and the top of walls while still achieving a great finish.Chris is joined by Dee Prosser and The Tape Slayer, Leigh Griffiths, to discuss their experiences using stilts and hop ups, how they approach working at height, the different equipment they've tried, and some of the slips and close calls they've encountered along the way.Chris also shares his own experiences of working from height,

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23:52

When Do You Retire From The Trade? What Comes Next?

Chris Frediani - Plastering Show ·

2026/08/30

Chris Frediani speaks to two familiar faces who have both recently experienced major changes in their careers.Plasterer, John Maison talks about being forced to hang up the trowel following shoulder surgery, how he’s adapted to life away from the tools, and whether retirement really means stepping away from the trade altogether.Chris is also joined by long-time guest Gary Blackburn, who has recently retired from his role with British Gypsum.Gary reflects on his career, why he moved off the tools,

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26:52

Material Costs Are Rising...

Chris Frediani - Plastering Show ·

2026/08/23

Material prices continue to put pressure on plasterers, builders and tradespeople across the construction industry.In this episode, Chris Frediani speaks to plasterer Steph Leese, better known as The Pink Plasterer, and builder Ben Raynor about what’s costing them more, how their buying habits are changing and the impact rising costs are having on profit margins.They discuss everything from changing merchants and material prices to finding ways to protect profits when the cost of doing business

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19:46

Longest Hours Worked By Spreads

Chris Frediani - Plastering Show ·

2026/08/09

Chris Frediani chats to fellow Plasterers, Carl Ruane & Barry Warman about their longest hours worked in the trade and the times where you really need to put a shift in to get the work done. Chris also asks about how to approach asking others to put a shift in and more.

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39:36

Is The Repairs Market Failing The Industry?

Chris Frediani - Plastering Show ·

2026/08/02

Chris Frediani looks into why Citizens Advice have called for stronger protections as 4.8 million homeowners hit by repair problems.Distrust in the market was changing consumer behaviour and taking business away from reliable tradespeople.Around 28% of people who arranged home repairs in the past 18 months carried out work themselves because they did not think they could find a trustworthy trader, while 26% delayed or avoided repairs altogether for the same reason. Guests: Brian Berry, CEO of the

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24:57

Chris Frediani Shares Two Plastering Success Stories

Chris Frediani - Plastering Show ·

2026/07/26

Chris Frediani talks to two new guests on the show about their experiences in the trade and success so far. Mary Havana-Little talks about getting in Fiberous Plastering and her ten years on incredible experiences as she takes on some incredible work, while building a huge social media following.Richard Wetherell joins Chris to talk about having left 35 years of experience as a Lawyer behind, to start an exciting new journey as a Lime Plasterer.

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21:39

Plasterers Talk About What's Happening With Regards...

Chris Frediani - Plastering Show ·

2026/07/20

Chris Frediani catches up with business owners about what they're finding with demand at the halfway point of the year.

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35:04

Are We Heading For A Recession?

Chris Frediani - Plastering Show ·

2026/07/12

Chris Frediani is talking to a range of different people from construction to get a sense of how good or bad demand is for many aspects of the industry and whether we could be seeing the warning signs of a potential recession. Guests: Liam McGinley (Carpenter) Gary Staines (GSQ Brickwork) & Jon Graham (Decorator)

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29:09

Catching Up With Two Excellent Heritage Plasterers

Chris Frediani - Plastering Show ·

2026/07/05

Chris Frediani chats to Philip Gaches about his recent notable projects, How his two sons are getting on working alongside him and also bringing a student from America in on a work placement to shadow him and gain some experience working on listed buildings.Keith Langton talks about his recent projects, Teaching in a Category D Prison, Charity Work, Winning awards, judging competitions and more!

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27:41

Time Management For Spreads

Chris Frediani - Plastering Show ·

2026/06/21

Chris Frediani talks about managing time with regards to hours worked, time spent on the road and also how you can maximise efficiency for your spreads or yourself. Guests: Stu Roberts & Gary Blackburn.

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33:24

Plasterers Share Their Best & Worst Customers

Chris Frediani - Plastering Show ·

2026/06/14

Chris Frediani talks to Plasterers about their best and worst customers and customer experiences. Chris also shares a few of his own and asks Plasterers what the rudest or most entitled thing a customer has said to them is. Guests: Chris Powell, Barry Warman & Steph Leese.

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28:26

Keeping Morale Up on Site

Chris Frediani - Plastering Show ·

2026/06/07

Chris Frediani looks into how to keep morale up on site - especially when things don’t go to plan, exploring how positivity, communication, and strong leadership shape workplace culture in trade and construction. He’s joined by psychotherapist and author Enda Murphy, who shares practical advice on managing behaviour and building stronger team dynamics. Chris also speaks with Thomas Nagy and Jon Jaznick, who discuss hiring, leadership, and what it really takes to keep teams motivated under

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22:34

It's Been HOT!!

Chris Frediani - Plastering Show ·

2026/05/31

Chris Frediani talks to Alex Winters & The Tape Slayer, Leigh Griffiths about working through the hot weather this past week. Chris shares his own experiences and talks about the challenges this can create for the trade and business owners.

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25:28

How Do We Get Paid?

Chris Frediani - Plastering Show ·

2026/05/24

In this episode, Chris Frediani talks to Simon Green, Bob Hay and Lee Fennell about one of the most important parts of the trade - getting paid. They cover deposits, staged payments, upfront money, and the shift to digital payments, plus how each business handles pricing conversations and payment terms from the start. The guests also share how they deal with chasing late payments, what happens when clients don’t pay, and the red flags they now look out for before taking on a job.

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31:48

Work-Life Balance & Hobbies

Chris Frediani - Plastering Show ·

2026/05/17

Chris Frediani looks into the hobbies that spreads and fellow tradespeople do, finding out how they find a balance with work and their family life.Guests include Duncan Cowper, who is a specialist lime plasterer. Duncan joins Chris to talk about his motorsport journey, how he balances it with everyday life, the challenges of funding and sponsorship, and whether he hopes to turn his passion into a full-time career following being part of the TV Series: Born Mechanic.We also hear from Pointy Plumber -

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38:36

Building In Devon

Chris Frediani - Plastering Show ·

2026/05/10

In this episode, Chris Frediani explores the opportunities in his hometown due to tourism.Joining Chris in this episode is John Butler - a builder from Devon who works across renovations of homes in the area.We also hear from Mark Revell from Olympus Building Supplies Ltd. Chris and Mark discuss rising material and fuel costs, supply and delivery challenges in Devon, local building trends, demand from newcomers and DIY renovators, rural logistics, and upcoming concerns in the building supply

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