Taylor Talks Trades The Real Struggle of Scaling a Landscaping Business | Episode 104 Gavin Gray
Jan 30, 2026
01:09:48
In this episode, we sit down with Gavin Gray from LCL Landscaping and Gardening to talk honestly about the realities of growing a trades business.
Gavin opens up about the challenges he has faced trying to scale his business to three vans and multiple teams, and why it has never quite worked out the way he expected. From struggling to find the right people, to not having the management structure in place, Gavin shares the pressures that come with growth and the frustration of feeling stuck between staying small and trying to expand.
Jamie offers real world advice on how to grow a business sustainably, focusing on building the right foundations, believing in yourself, and making the jump when the time is right. The conversation explores what sustainable growth really looks like, why not every business needs to scale quickly, and how mindset plays a huge role in long term success.
This episode is for anyone in the trades who feels the pressure to grow, but wants to do it the right way. Like, comment, and subscribe for more real conversations from the world of trades and business.
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Gavin opens up about the challenges he has faced trying to scale his business to three vans and multiple teams, and why it has never quite worked out the way he expected. From struggling to find the right people, to not having the management structure in place, Gavin shares the pressures that come with growth and the frustration of feeling stuck between staying small and trying to expand.
Jamie offers real world advice on how to grow a business sustainably, focusing on building the right foundations, believing in yourself, and making the jump when the time is right. The conversation explores what sustainable growth really looks like, why not every business needs to scale quickly, and how mindset plays a huge role in long term success.
This episode is for anyone in the trades who feels the pressure to grow, but wants to do it the right way. Like, comment, and subscribe for more real conversations from the world of trades and business.
Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taylortalkstrades
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/taylor-talks-trades
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@taylortalkstrades
Spotify 👉 https://spoti.fi/3ZMHf5L
Apple Podcasts 👉 https://apple.co/3Lri8RM