About this episode

Dean Gray shares his journey in the tiling trade, discussing challenges and successes in both his personal life and business.

Send us Fan Mail Dean shares his powerful journey from starting tiling at 15 to battling addiction and rebuilding his life through hard work, discipline, and the trade that gave him everything. Now clean and thriving, he’s using social media to grow his business and help others along the way. We also dive into the realities of the tiling trade, including: Why tiling is harder than it looks The truth about charging per square metre vs pricing jobs properly Common DIY tiling mis...

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Guest: Dean Gray

Topics covered

• tiling
• addiction recovery
• business growth
• DIY
• trades
• social media

Keywords

• tiling
• addiction
• tradesman
• business
• DIY
• social media
• pricing

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Organizations: DBS Tiling

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