Longest trading · Updated October 2026
Tradies in Hobart
- Tradies compared
- 713
- Google reviews
- 29,437
- Median rating
- 5.0
As of October 2026, the three longest-trading tradies in Hobart, TAS on Town Proven are Bob De Groot Painting Services Pty Ltd (started in 1950; 4.3 from 23 Google reviews), Petterd's Plumbing (started in 1950; 4.1 from 18 Google reviews) and Pelham Painters (started in 1953; 5.0 from 51 Google reviews).
Tradies in Hobart: the top 50
- 1
Bob De Groot Painting Services Pty Ltd
from 23 Google reviews
Started: 1950
Shop/3 Mertonvale Cct, Kingston TAS 7050
- 2
Petterd's Plumbing
from 18 Google reviews
Started: 1950
19 Petty St, West Hobart TAS 7000
- 3
Pelham Painters
from 51 Google reviews
Started: 1953
22 Hakea Dr, Tolmans Hill TAS 7007
- 4
Solahart Hobart
from 113 Google reviews
Started: 1953
159 Main Rd, Moonah TAS 7009
- 5
Solahart Northern Tasmania
from 16 Google reviews
Started: 1953
Launceston TAS
- 6
20th Century Plumbing
from 45 Google reviews
Started: 1968
Glenorchy TAS
- 7
GA Davis Plumbing
from 25 Google reviews
Started: 1969
6/76 Mornington Rd, Mornington TAS 7018
- 8
Southern Plumbing
from 10 Google reviews
Started: 1969
Unit 1/10 McIntyre St, Mornington TAS 7018
- 9
Express Plumbing
from 270 Google reviews
Started: 1970
- 10
Kleen Green Plumbing
from 101 Google reviews
Started: 1971
Launceston TAS
- 11
Premier Locksmith Services
from 43 Google reviews
Started: 1972
Launceston TAS
- 12
Access Hardware Melbourne
from 81 Google reviews
Started: 1975
- 13
Cunic Homes
from 41 Google reviews
Started: 1975
209 Elizabeth St, Hobart TAS 7000
- 14
Hotondo Homes - Launceston
from 25 Google reviews
Started: 1979
303 Invermay Road, Invermay TAS 7248
- 15
Howrah Plumbing - Kingston
from 38 Google reviews
Started: 1982
Kingston TAS
- 16
Howrah Plumbing - Hobart
from 154 Google reviews
Started: 1982
Office 12/11 Morrison St, Hobart TAS 7000
- 17
Howrah Plumbing
from 424 Google reviews
Started: 1982
3/10 Electra Pl, Mornington TAS 7018
- 18
WD Bryan Joinery House
from 28 Google reviews
Started: 1982
14 Hull St, Glenorchy, TAS, 7010
- 19
MG Roberts Plumbing Pty Ltd
from 25 Google reviews
Started: 1984
- 20
Kingston Decor
from 10 Google reviews
Started: 1985
- 21
Eastern Shore Radiator Repairs
from 29 Google reviews
Started: 1988
312 E Derwent Hwy, Geilston Bay TAS 7015
- 22
Tas Mobile Locksmith
from 1,789 Google reviews
Started: 1989
13/31 Cambridge Rd, Bellerive TAS 7018
- 23
Tas Mobile Locksmith
from 1,785 Google reviews
Started: 1989
- 24
Jim's Diggers Claremont
from 17 Google reviews
Started: 1989
- 25
Wilson Homes - Kingston Display Home
from 15 Google reviews
Started: 1989
Kingston TAS
- 26
Tasmanian Locksmiths Pty Ltd
from 283 Google reviews
Started: 1990
115 Harrington St, Hobart TAS 7000
- 27
David Short Automotive
from 29 Google reviews
Started: 1990
320 Elizabeth St, North Hobart, TAS, 7000
- 28
Launceston Kitchen Centre
from 41 Google reviews
Started: 1991
21 Dowling St, Launceston TAS 7250
- 29
Hobart Kitchen Centre
from 21 Google reviews
Started: 1991
148 New Town Rd, New Town TAS 7008
- 30
Southern Air
from 37 Google reviews
Started: 1991
41 Chapel St, Glenorchy TAS 7010
- 31
Sackett Services
from 278 Google reviews
Started: 1992
Unit 4/5 Runway Pl, Cambridge TAS 7170
- 32
Rock Electrical
from 30 Google reviews
Started: 1992
- 33
Elite Bathroom Renovations Hobart
from 22 Google reviews
Started: 1993
Tinderbox Rd, Blackmans Bay TAS 7052
- 34
Bryce Electrics
from 185 Google reviews
Started: 1994
123 Clarence St, Bellerive TAS 7018
- 35
GCP - Grant Chugg Plumbing Services
from 777 Google reviews
Started: 1994
301 Invermay Rd, Invermay TAS 7248
- 36
Performance Painting
from 71 Google reviews
Started: 1994
Level 13/110 Collins St, Hobart TAS 7000
- 37
Supreme Line Fencing
from 17 Google reviews
Started: 1994
20-22 Merino St, Launceston TAS 7249
- 38
Tom Moore & Son Garage Doors Hobart
from 88 Google reviews
Started: 1995
82 Browns Rd, Kingston TAS 7050
- 39
Sorell Locksmiths
from 80 Google reviews
Started: 1995
427 Shark Point Rd, Penna TAS 7171
- 40
SRS Plumbing & Roofing
from 74 Google reviews
Started: 1997
133 Main St, Huonville TAS 7109
- 41
Avalon Design and Build
from 15 Google reviews
Started: 1997
- 42
Rollerdoor Doctor
from 14 Google reviews
Started: 1998
Unit 13/13 Sunderland St, Moonah TAS 7009
- 43
Tasbuilt Homes
from 99 Google reviews
Started: 2003
Launceston TAS
- 44
Falcon Building Group
from 15 Google reviews
Started: 2005
Launceston TAS
- 45
Asbestos Solutions Tasmania
from 12 Google reviews
Started: 2005
7 Tranquil Place, Tranmere TAS 7018
- 46
Stroud Homes Hobart
from 13 Google reviews
Started: 2005
1/6 Gordon St, Sorell TAS 7172
- 47
Launceston Locksmiths
from 64 Google reviews
Started: 2006
Launceston TAS
- 48
City Glass Tasmania
from 22 Google reviews
Started: 2007
- 49
I Want Energy
from 73 Google reviews
Started: 2008
62 Hopkins St, Moonah TAS 7009
- 50
In Series Electrical and Solar
from 165 Google reviews
Started: 2010
Launceston TAS
Town Proven compared 713 tradies in Hobart, TAS, with 29,437 Google reviews between them. Of these, 66 meet this list's method. The median rating is 5.0 from a median of 10 reviews.
Of the tradies compared, the most reviewed is Bunnings Glenorchy, with 2,174 Google reviews at 4.3.
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 Hobart, TAS have been trading the longest?
- As of October 2026, the three longest-trading tradies in Hobart, TAS on Town Proven are Bob De Groot Painting Services Pty Ltd (started in 1950; 4.3 from 23 Google reviews), Petterd's Plumbing (started in 1950; 4.1 from 18 Google reviews) and Pelham Painters (started in 1953; 5.0 from 51 Google reviews).
- How does Town Proven rank tradies in Hobart, TAS?
- 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 Hobart, TAS did Town Proven compare?
- Town Proven compared 713 tradies in Hobart, TAS, with 29,437 Google reviews between them. Of these, 66 meet this list's method. The median rating is 5.0 from a median of 10 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.