Longest trading · Updated October 2026
Tradies in Brisbane CBD
- Tradies compared
- 1,466
- Google reviews
- 69,341
- Median rating
- 5.0
As of October 2026, the three longest-trading tradies in Brisbane CBD, QLD on Town Proven are Kennedy Welding (started in 1951; 4.6 from 79 Google reviews), Choices Flooring Alderley (started in 1959; 4.8 from 109 Google reviews) and Choices Flooring Fortitude Valley (started in 1959; 4.7 from 178 Google reviews).
Tradies in Brisbane CBD: the top 50
- 1
Kennedy Welding
from 79 Google reviews
Started: 1951
- 2
Choices Flooring Alderley
from 109 Google reviews
Started: 1959
- 3
Choices Flooring Fortitude Valley
from 178 Google reviews
Started: 1959
167 Robertson St, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
- 4
Choices Flooring Cannon Hill
from 140 Google reviews
Started: 1959
Homemaker City, Unit 2/1881 Creek Rd
- 5
Queensland Cork Supplies & Westfloors
from 13 Google reviews
Started: 1966
- 6
John Barnes Group (QLD)
from 129 Google reviews
Started: 1966
1/211 Evans Rd
- 7
GW Patios - Patios | Carports | Pergolas
from 22 Google reviews
Started: 1966
893 Stanley St East, East Brisbane QLD 4169
- 8
Scott Metals
from 90 Google reviews
Started: 1967
14 Wellington Road, Woolloongabba QLD 4102
- 9
Scholz Electrical
from 38 Google reviews
Started: 1970
- 10
Dondex Sheds, Garages & Carports
from 48 Google reviews
Started: 1971
313 Middle Rd
- 11
Acro Refrigeration
from 19 Google reviews
Started: 1972
Brisbane CBD QLD
- 12
Superior Glass Brisbane
from 107 Google reviews
Started: 1972
- 13
Gallagher Brothers Aluminium
from 173 Google reviews
Started: 1974
41A Michael Street, Bulimba QLD 4171
- 14
Dudley & Sons
from 112 Google reviews
Started: 1975
19 Newland Cres, Brisbane QLD 4115
- 15
ROCHELE | Painters Brisbane
from 767 Google reviews
Started: 1975
- 16
ROCHELE
from 760 Google reviews
Started: 1975
- 17
Carsburg Earthmoving
from 19 Google reviews
Started: 1975
207 Elliott Rd, Brisbane QLD 4014
- 18
Akins Plumbing
from 165 Google reviews
Started: 1976
- 19
Akins Plumbing - Brisbane Plumbers
from 164 Google reviews
Started: 1976
- 20
Beenleigh Electrical & Refrigeration
from 92 Google reviews
Started: 1976
15 Charles St, Brisbane QLD 4207
- 21
ThermoGlaze Brisbane
from 81 Google reviews
Started: 1977
- 22
Larry McFarlane Cabinetmakers
from 13 Google reviews
Started: 1978
- 23
COMFLOOR
from 18 Google reviews
Started: 1978
- 24
Akron Civil & Drainage
from 10 Google reviews
Started: 1979
- 25
City Hire Moorooka
from 22 Google reviews
Started: 1980
1049 Ipswich Rd, Moorooka QLD 4105
- 26
City Hire Kelvin Grove
from 32 Google reviews
Started: 1980
- 27
J&D Contracting | Building Maintenance Services
from 31 Google reviews
Started: 1981
- 28
DW. Grout Brisbane
from 147 Google reviews
Started: 1982
- 29
D.W Grout Brisbane
from 138 Google reviews
Started: 1982
- 30
Alderley Auto Electrics
from 84 Google reviews
Started: 1982
97 Pickering St, Brisbane QLD 4051
- 31
Brisbane Inner City West
from 11 Google reviews
Started: 1983
Level 1/107 Milton Road, Milton QLD 4064
- 32
Ballard's Earthmoving & Demolition
from 27 Google reviews
Started: 1984
356 Samsonvale Road, Joyner QLD 4500
- 33
Craftbuilt Kitchens
from 40 Google reviews
Started: 1984
Centro Stones Corner, 76 Old Cleveland Rd, Brisbane QLD 4120
- 34
Solutions in Engineering
from 13 Google reviews
Started: 1984
- 35
Goodfellows Electrical
from 362 Google reviews
Started: 1985
- 36
Pro Builder
from 67 Google reviews
Started: 1985
- 37
Inner Bath Brisbane - Bath & Shower Relining - Brisbane wide
from 141 Google reviews
Started: 1986
- 38
Borg's Roofing Pty Ltd
from 13 Google reviews
Started: 1987
Red Rooster, 1090 Wynnum Rd, Brisbane QLD 4172
- 39
Airsafe - Brisbane
from 10 Google reviews
Started: 1988
Ground Floor, 477 Boundary St
- 40
JB Floor Sanding
from 10 Google reviews
Started: 1988
- 41
Tri-Tech
from 254 Google reviews
Started: 1989
- 42
Pensar Construction Group
from 13 Google reviews
Started: 1989
168 Robertson St, Brisbane QLD 4006
- 43
Bosch Car Service - Southside Auto Electrics
from 206 Google reviews
Started: 1990
- 44
Air Conditioning Advisory Centre
from 132 Google reviews
Started: 1990
- 45
T&H Sheetmetal
from 28 Google reviews
Started: 1990
49-51 Nealdon Drive, Meadowbrook QLD 4131
- 46
River City Glass
from 38 Google reviews
Started: 1990
Mountain Glade, 17 Veronica St, Brisbane QLD 4157
- 47
URB'n Roofing Pty Ltd
from 101 Google reviews
Started: 1991
PO BOX 4042, GUMDALE, Brisbane QLD 4154
- 48
Titan Garages
from 51 Google reviews
Started: 1991
- 49
Chelmer Glass & Aluminium
from 76 Google reviews
Started: 1991
2/14 Spine Street, Sumner QLD 4074
- 50
Glass Pool Fencing Brisbane
from 56 Google reviews
Started: 1992
Town Proven compared 1,466 tradies in Brisbane CBD, QLD, with 69,341 Google reviews between them. Of these, 150 meet this list's method. The median rating is 5.0 from a median of 15 reviews.
Of the tradies compared, the most reviewed is Origin Energy, with 2,952 Google reviews at 4.1.
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 Brisbane CBD, QLD have been trading the longest?
- As of October 2026, the three longest-trading tradies in Brisbane CBD, QLD on Town Proven are Kennedy Welding (started in 1951; 4.6 from 79 Google reviews), Choices Flooring Alderley (started in 1959; 4.8 from 109 Google reviews) and Choices Flooring Fortitude Valley (started in 1959; 4.7 from 178 Google reviews).
- How does Town Proven rank tradies in Brisbane CBD, QLD?
- 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 Brisbane CBD, QLD did Town Proven compare?
- Town Proven compared 1,466 tradies in Brisbane CBD, QLD, with 69,341 Google reviews between them. Of these, 150 meet this list's method. The median rating is 5.0 from a median of 15 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.