30 video ideas for tradies
Easy things to film on the job for Reels, TikTok and Facebook. From Taha at Urban Promotion. Updated November 2026.
On the job
- Before and after of a finished job
- A time-lapse of a full day
- The messiest job of the week
- The most satisfying part of the job
- A drone shot over the site
- Fixing someone else's dodgy work
Tips that build trust
- A question customers always ask
- A mistake homeowners make
- Signs you need to call a pro
- How to pick the right tradie
- What a fair quote looks like
- A quick tip that saves money
Your crew
- Meet the team, one person at a time
- A day in the life of an apprentice
- Morning start at the yard
- Smoko chat
- Why you started the business
- Celebrating a win or a milestone
Gear and behind the scenes
- What's in the van
- Your favourite tool and why
- New gear unboxing
- How you leave a site clean
- Safety checks before you start
- Materials you use and why
Customers
- A happy customer testimonial
- A customer seeing the finished job
- Reading out a 5-star review
- A big job from start to finish
- Local suburbs you're working in this week
- Answering a comment or message
How to film them well
- Hold the phone upright (vertical)
- Film in good light, with the sun behind you
- Keep the first second interesting
- Ask customers before filming them or their home
- Post 3 to 4 a week. See how often to post.
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General advice for trade businesses, November 2026.
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