Longest trading · Updated October 2026
Tradies in Australia
- Tradies compared
- 98,825
- Google reviews
- 3,178,830
- Median rating
- 5.0
As of October 2026, the three longest-trading tradies in Australia on Town Proven are Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens and Lake Macquarie (started in 1950; 4.8 from 842 Google reviews), D.N. Bishop & Co Pty Ltd (started in 1950; 4.9 from 22 Google reviews) and Beresfield Aluminium (started in 1950; 4.6 from 12 Google reviews).
Tradies in Australia: the top 50
- 1
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens and Lake Macquarie
from 842 Google reviews
Started: 1950
50 Yangan Dr, Beresfield NSW 2322
- 2
D.N. Bishop & Co Pty Ltd
from 22 Google reviews
Started: 1950
- 3
Beresfield Aluminium
from 12 Google reviews
Started: 1950
Beresfield Aluminium, 453 Woodberry Rd, Woodberry NSW 2322
- 4
Westys Steel Fabrication
from 10 Google reviews
Started: 1950
- 5
Bob De Groot Painting Services Pty Ltd
from 23 Google reviews
Started: 1950
Shop/3 Mertonvale Cct, Kingston TAS 7050
- 6
Evenglide - Doors by Design
from 135 Google reviews
Started: 1950
95-97 Whitehorse Road, Blackburn VIC 3130
- 7
Petterd's Plumbing
from 18 Google reviews
Started: 1950
19 Petty St, West Hobart TAS 7000
- 8
Programmed Property Services Renmark
from 11 Google reviews
Started: 1951
- 9
Atkins Electricians
from 68 Google reviews
Started: 1951
23 Hamlet St, Cheltenham VIC 3192
- 10
Kennedy Welding
from 79 Google reviews
Started: 1951
- 11
Watkins Electrical
from 41 Google reviews
Started: 1951
- 12
Programmed Electrical Technologies
from 13 Google reviews
Started: 1951
- 13
CNW Electrical Wholesale
from 40 Google reviews
Started: 1952
93 Anderson St, Manunda QLD 4870
- 14
A Murray & Sons Pty Ltd
from 202 Google reviews
Started: 1952
9 Dalhunty St, Tumut NSW 2720
- 15
CNW Electrical Wholesale
from 71 Google reviews
Started: 1952
12 Junction Rd, Burleigh Heads QLD 4220
- 16
CNW Electrical Wholesale
from 60 Google reviews
Started: 1952
58a/60 Stephen St, South Toowoomba QLD 4350
- 17
CNW Electrical Wholesale
from 47 Google reviews
Started: 1952
16 Indy Ct, Nerang QLD 4211
- 18
CNW Electrical Wholesale
from 46 Google reviews
Started: 1952
284 Southport Nerang Rd, Ashmore QLD 4215
- 19
CNW Electrical Wholesale
from 19 Google reviews
Started: 1952
44 Pilkington St, Garbutt QLD 4814
- 20
Fremantle Plumbing Service
from 86 Google reviews
Started: 1952
Fremantle WA
- 21
CNW Electrical Wholesale
from 74 Google reviews
Started: 1952
Clayton VIC
- 22
CNW Electrical Ballarat
from 46 Google reviews
Started: 1952
133 Learmonth Street, Ballarat VIC 3350
- 23
Camberwell Air
from 124 Google reviews
Started: 1952
1110 Toorak Rd Camberwell Opposite, Camberwell Rd, Camberwell VIC 3124
- 24
Donaldson Electric Works
from 23 Google reviews
Started: 1952
Wilsonton QLD
- 25
Solahart Shoalhaven
from 127 Google reviews
Started: 1953
- 26
Sydney Floor Sanders
from 70 Google reviews
Started: 1953
- 27
Pelham Painters
from 51 Google reviews
Started: 1953
22 Hakea Dr, Tolmans Hill TAS 7007
- 28
Solahart Ballarat & Bacchus Marsh
from 35 Google reviews
Started: 1953
- 29
Solahart Central West
from 29 Google reviews
Started: 1953
39 Douglas Mawson Dr, Dubbo NSW 2830
- 30
Solahart South Coast & Hills
from 23 Google reviews
Started: 1953
- 31
Victorian Solar and Power Solutions - Solahart Eastern Ranges
from 67 Google reviews
Started: 1953
Ringwood VIC
- 32
Soudens Floor Collective (BMS Floor Coverings)
from 62 Google reviews
Started: 1953
Unit 14, 8 Beaconsfield Street, Fyshwick ACT 2609
- 33
Solahart Wollongong
from 54 Google reviews
Started: 1953
96A Flinders St, Wollongong NSW 2500
- 34
Solahart South West
from 51 Google reviews
Started: 1953
8 Maxted Street, Davenport WA 6230
- 35
Solahart Caboolture
from 50 Google reviews
Started: 1953
Caboolture QLD
- 36
Solahart Gladstone
from 28 Google reviews
Started: 1953
81 Hanson Rd, Gladstone QLD 4680
- 37
Solahart Hervey Bay
from 197 Google reviews
Started: 1953
95-97 Islander Road, Pialba QLD 4655
- 38
Solahart Hobart
from 113 Google reviews
Started: 1953
159 Main Rd, Moonah TAS 7009
- 39
Chris Hoole Master Painters
from 95 Google reviews
Started: 1953
607 Lutwyche Rd, Lutwyche QLD 4030
- 40
Solahart Townsville
from 89 Google reviews
Started: 1953
77 Pilkington St, Garbutt QLD 4814
- 41
Solahart Joondalup
from 74 Google reviews
Started: 1953
Joondalup WA
- 42
Solahart Wagga Wagga
from 47 Google reviews
Started: 1953
4A Norton St, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650
- 43
Solahart Cairns
from 33 Google reviews
Started: 1953
32 Hannam St, Bungalow QLD 4870
- 44
Angus Eeles Heating & Cooling
from 32 Google reviews
Started: 1953
- 45
Solahart Coffs Coast
from 17 Google reviews
Started: 1953
- 46
Solahart Northern Tasmania
from 16 Google reviews
Started: 1953
Launceston TAS
- 47
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration - Mackies Taree
from 84 Google reviews
Started: 1953
- 48
Solahart Adelaide South
from 13 Google reviews
Started: 1953
8, 937 Marion Road, Mitchell Park SA 5043
- 49
Solahart Brisbane West
from 54 Google reviews
Started: 1953
2/6 Gravel Pit Rd, Darra QLD 4076
- 50
Solahart Port Macquarie
from 45 Google reviews
Started: 1953
Unit 9/11 Bellbowrie Street, Port Macquarie NSW 2444
Town Proven compared 98,825 tradies in Australia, with 3,178,830 Google reviews between them. Of these, 6,265 meet this list's method. The median rating is 5.0 from a median of 9 reviews.
Of the tradies compared, the most reviewed is IKEA, with 10,219 Google reviews at 4.2.
How this list is ranked
Businesses are ranked by the year they started, as their own website states it, earliest first. Only businesses rated 4.0 or better from at least 10 Google reviews are listed.
The year is the business's own statement and is not checked against a register, and age alone says nothing about quality.
Questions
- Which tradies in Australia have been trading the longest?
- As of October 2026, the three longest-trading tradies in Australia on Town Proven are Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens and Lake Macquarie (started in 1950; 4.8 from 842 Google reviews), D.N. Bishop & Co Pty Ltd (started in 1950; 4.9 from 22 Google reviews) and Beresfield Aluminium (started in 1950; 4.6 from 12 Google reviews).
- How does Town Proven rank tradies in Australia?
- Businesses are ranked by the year they started, as their own website states it, earliest first. Only businesses rated 4.0 or better from at least 10 Google reviews are listed. The year is the business's own statement and is not checked against a register, and age alone says nothing about quality.
- How many tradies in Australia did Town Proven compare?
- Town Proven compared 98,825 tradies in Australia, with 3,178,830 Google reviews between them. Of these, 6,265 meet this list's method. The median rating is 5.0 from a median of 9 reviews.
- Can a business pay to be listed or to rank higher?
- No. Every business is ranked by the same published method, and no business can pay to be listed or to move up.
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