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The UK Flooring Podcast
The UK Flooring Podcast, produced by Cockerill & Co, is on a mission to elevate and unite the flooring industry community. Our aim is to connect every facet of the industry, from retailers and contractors to manufacturers and distributors.
Since its debut in January 2022, The UK Flooring Podcast has become a vibrant hub for sharing compelling stories and valuable insights from flooring professionals. We’re passionate about building a strong community and sparking dynamic conversations that not…
Episodes
- The UK Flooring Podcast
From Turntables to Carpets: An Unlikely Journey with Chris Ball of James Ayres Flooring
Welcome to another engaging episode of The UK Flooring Podcast. In this episode, we are excited to have Chris Ball, a notable figure in the music industry, now…
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From Car Theft to Floor Sanding Maestro - Danny Sandhouse
In this riveting episode of The UK Flooring podcast, we welcome an incredibly unique guest - Danny Stenhouse from Sandhouse Floor Sanding. Known for his…
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Weaving Success: A Conversation with Stephen Johnson of Chadwick Carpets
Welcome to another episode of The UK Flooring Podcast. This week, host Tom delves into the world of Chadwick Carpets, a family business located in Liverpool…
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Becoming a master of the Rubix cube to prove a point…You don’t lose if you don’t give up
Welcome to another exciting episode of The UK Flooring Podcast! In today's episode, our host Sarah is joined by Joni Reeves from The Floor Design Studio…
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6 Power Moves to 5x Your Flooring Profits
Welcome to this weeks episode of The UK Flooring Podcast, where hosts Tom and Sarah dive into the strategies and techniques that can help you 5x your profit in…
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A Family Legacy: Flooring Trends and Consumer Education with Chris of Deben Carpets and Flooring
Welcome to another episode of The UK Flooring Podcast, where we dive into the fascinating world of flooring, trends, and industry insights. Today, we have a…
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Reviving Wooden Wonders: The Art of Flooring Restoration with Scott Fraser
Welcome to another episode of The UK Flooring Podcast, where we delve into the world of wooden flooring and its nuances. In this episode, we are delighted to…
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From Google to Flooring Guru: Todd Saunders' Journey to Success
Welcome to Episode 50! of The UK Flooring Podcast, where we dive into the world of flooring, design, and industry trends. In this episode, we're thrilled to…
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The Future of Flooring: Insights from a Marketing Maven - Danfloor UK
Welcome to The UK Flooring Podcast, your go-to source for everything related to wood and flooring in the United Kingdom. In this episode, we are excited to…
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Why you should always have a pen and paper to hand when having a bath!- DSC Carpet & Flooring
In this week's episode of The UK Flooring Podcast, host Tom dives into the world of DSC Carpet & Flooring. He chats with the team about their journey, from…
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"Working Longer Hours, Longer Days" - Warren Clarke of All Out Flooring
On this weeks episode of The UK Flooring podcast, Tom chats to Warren Clarke of All Out Flooring, talking about the perks but also sacrifices to going out on…
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WHATS THE POINT of Working with a Coach or Mentor in your Flooring Business? - David Wilkinson
On this weeks episode of The UK Flooring podcast, Tom chats to David Wilkinson and they try and figure out why you need to invest not only in a coach or…
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Being The New Kids On The Block - Kite Flooring
On this weeks episode of The UK Flooring podcast, Tom has a fascinating chat with founder of Kite Flooring, Ed Grant KEY TAKEAWAYS How Ed left the London City…
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WHERE HAS ALL THE MONEY GONE!
On this weeks episode of The UK Flooring podcast, Tom and Sarah sit down and discuss "Where has all the money gone?" KEY TAKEAWAYS How creating budgets helps…
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Trained so you don't Drop the Ball
On this weeks episode of The UK Flooring Podcast we welcome Tim Green - Head of Training at F.Ball. The UK's market leading manufacturer of flooring adhesives…
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How to see the bigger picture in flooring
On this weeks episode of The UK Flooring Podcast we welcome Josh Burton. KEY TAKEAWAYS Where is all the money to be found? The moment that gave Josh the…
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A Vision into the Future
On this weeks episode of The UK Flooring Podcast we welcome our Canadian friends from Roomvo. Sarah Cockerill chats to Brandon Shidlowski and Joshua Ruff about…
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How does winning Carpet Fitter of the Year change your life?
On this weeks podcast, we welcome Dan Evans, of D.Evans Flooring out of Cambridge KEY TAKEAWAYS Dan's start in flooring and how sub-contracting propelled his…
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Mega Factories and Mustangs
On this weeks podcast, we welcome my old pal Craig James from EGGER UK KEY TAKEAWAYS EGGER in Western Europe How to have your brand represented in big DIY. How…
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A Real Art of Flooring
On this weeks show of The UK Flooring Podcast we welcome Sam Wilson from Art of Flooring KEY TAKEAWAYS Learning from the mistakes made within the industry The…
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Why every one deserves the best possible install
This week we welcome Danny Thornley. Dan has been in the flooring industry for going on 15 years now, fitting every form of floor going, a real specialist in…
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The Box That Will Change Your Life
This week we welcome the Jonathan Burch of Humidity Devices. Tom has been selling Fidbox’s for thick end of ten years now so he really enjoyed a good chat with…
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Living a Ninja Life
This week we welcome the Floor Ninja!.Tom learns Luke's full life and career story. Enjoy this knowledgable and insightful episode of The UK Flooring Podcast!…
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A Life Without Lagler
This week we welcome Peter Roese from KHR Company Ltd .Tom chats to Peter about 40 years in the flooring industry to huge sailing boats! KEY TAKEAWAYS We learn…
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Family Values
How fitting out your own home led to the birth of a comapany KEY TAKEAWAYS This week Tom sits down with founder of CFV Direct Bhavesh Tapariyan. We learn how…
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"We were all Sh*t Once" Paddy McNicholas of MN Training
"I just love seeing the progression in peoples work" KEY TAKEAWAYS This week Tom sits down with founder of MN Training, Paddy McNicholas. We learn how Paddy…
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A Laugh and a Giggle!
“And a car pulled out in front of me, and i screamed the C word!” KEY TAKEAWAYS Who is Tom and Sarah and how their partnership begin over a fiver and a kebab…
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In The Dragon's Den
“The most laid back entrepreneur of Dragons Den” KEY TAKEAWAYS Who is Teirnan McCorkell and why has he become a wood flooring influencer Teirnan’s early start…
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Oiled Up and Ready to Go
“My heritage is timber, it always has been” KEY TAKEAWAYS Who is Paul Thompson and who are OSMO Paul's start in at a joinery business and how he transitioned…
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Painting the Lines of Success
“It’s something we definitely struggled with. Getting people into the flooring industry, a niche of the flooring industry at that, and taking it on as a craft…
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A Smart Decision
"It just got to the point that i felt i needed more of a challenge, so me and wife wanted to start a new chapter in our life and took the bull by the horns and…
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A Coastal Tale
Tom chats to Tom Smethurst from Dorset Wood Floors. Dorset Wood Floors has a passion for craftsmanship, service, and provides a first-class customer…
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The Only Way is Cheshire
Atelier b’s aim is to provide exciting flooring to design conscious individuals. With there passion and experience, they place your needs at the centre of our…
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Young Guns
Fresh Blood! On this weeks podcast I interview 21 year Old Ben Wilkinson. Ben only opened his flooring business around three months ago … but his attitude and…
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Contractor to Corporate
On this weeks show Tom chats to Alex Jeakins from Lecol Uk, Lecol was founded in 1922 and are looking forward to celebrating the centenary year this year…
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“Airy fairy” core values & recruitment
With a national shortage of skilled workers, Sarah talks about why it’s critical to move away from a traditional recruitment process and move towards a Value…
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HAV all the Solutions
In this episode, Tom catches up with Rick Waddington, Technical Sales Consultant at Havwoods Accessories. At 45 years young, Havwoods Accessories is the UK’s…
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From Rock Bottom to King of the Coast Line
Ben leads a team of dynamic and forward thinking individuals specialising in the highest quality supply, installation and restoration of hardwood flooring. Ben…
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Success and Sustainability
Sarah chats with Josh Burbidge, Managing Director and 5th generation Burbidge of Archwood Group which consists of Richard Burbidge, Atkinson & Kirby and Masons…
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'Unlock your full potential'. With executive coach David Wilkinson
DO YOU want to: - Perform at a higher level in life, within your flooring business. - Enjoy more happiness and fulfilment in your life. - Create deeper and…
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Old School Perfection
Meet the contractor In this episode Tom chats with Michael from Airevalley Flooring based in Yorkshire. Airevally Flooring specialises in the supply and…
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Start serving, stop selling! with Matt Elwell
This week, Sarah chats with the king of closing, Matt Elwell. Matt is an author, a public speaker and Founder of the Elite Closing Academy. They discuss how to…
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Across The Pond
Meet the contractor Sarah chats with Nikki Guerra from Pure Wood Floors a 2nd generation female flooring installer, mum of five, businesswoman and all round…
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Internet Powerhouse
Meet The Boss Tom speaks to Jason Ashby Founder and CEO of UK Flooring Direct UK Flooring Direct is the UK's largest retailer of flooring products, which was…
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Five Bulletproof Marketing Tactics for flooring Professionals.
Director of Truth Digital, John Borthwick chats to Tom about marketing your flooring business Who are Truth Digital? We are tribe of experts with experience in…
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A Sticky Situation
Meet the Supplier: Rob Moran Tover manufacture high performance adhesive, lacquers and many other chemicals for the wood flooring industry. Www.tover.com To…
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Made in Britain
The two Toms discuss the global impact of the crisis in the Ukraine and how it will affect the wood flooring industry. Guest: Meet the Boss Tom Flanagan -…
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Stop Being Sh*t!
Stop being shit. To win the work you must stand out from the crowd. In this weeks episode, Tom talks through our tried & tested 6 steps to successful selling…
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A Real Yorkshire Gent
In this “Meet the contractor” episode Tom chats to Kieran Huscroft, owner-operator of Huscroft Flooring based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. Kieran is a…
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In The Fast Lane
The decision by brothers Chris & Nathan Vincent to set up a Wholesale wood flooring company was more than just a business one. It was an ambition to carry on…
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Feminine Touch
On this Podcast, Sarah chats with Elaine Thomas of Living Floors, Chester. We discuss how Elaine manages to juggle work and home life effectively and how…
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It's All Over The Country, Like a Rash
In this “Meet the supplier” episode Tom chats to Adrian Rash, National Sales Manager of WOCA (UK & Ireland) Having over 25 years’ experience in the Wood…
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Stop Giving your Employees Reason to Leave...
In this episode Sarah speaks to Richard Coletta, Managing Director Wood Floors And Accessories Established in 1999, the WFA team set upon a mission – to exceed…
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Fallin' Foul of Over-Promising
In this “Meet the contractor” episode Tom chats to Rob Patwary, owner of Innerspace Flooring based in Birmingham, West Midlands. Rob (originally from the…
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Why one coat will do...
In this “Meet the supplier” episode Tom chats to Richard Geddes, Director of UK Sales at Rubio Monocoat. Richard gives his views on how the flooring industry…
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Our Why & why it’s important not to fear failure
In this very first episode, Sarah Cockerill introduces the Wood Floor Podcast, gets personal about the Why behind Cockerill & Co and discusses how the fear of…