Longest trading · Updated October 2026
Tradies in Townsville
- Tradies compared
- 752
- Google reviews
- 20,680
- Median rating
- 5.0
As of October 2026, the three longest-trading tradies in Townsville, QLD on Town Proven are CNW Electrical Wholesale (started in 1952; 5.0 from 19 Google reviews), Solahart Townsville (started in 1953; 4.8 from 89 Google reviews) and Grady Homes (started in 1956; 4.9 from 29 Google reviews).
Tradies in Townsville: the top 49
- 1
CNW Electrical Wholesale
from 19 Google reviews
Started: 1952
44 Pilkington St, Garbutt QLD 4814
- 2
Solahart Townsville
from 89 Google reviews
Started: 1953
77 Pilkington St, Garbutt QLD 4814
- 3
Grady Homes
from 29 Google reviews
Started: 1956
441 Bayswater Rd, Garbutt QLD 4814
- 4
Norm Hyatt Locksmiths
from 108 Google reviews
Started: 1966
543-549 Flinders St, Townsville City QLD 4810
- 5
Ross Joinery Kitchens
from 23 Google reviews
Started: 1972
447/451 Bayswater Rd, Garbutt QLD 4814
- 6
Best Doors
from 14 Google reviews
Started: 1975
617 Ingham Rd, Bohle QLD 4818
- 7
Ross Greenwood Electrical Pty Ltd
from 13 Google reviews
Started: 1975
Unit 1/405 Bayswater Rd, Garbutt QLD 4814
- 8
Townsville Demolitions
from 80 Google reviews
Started: 1978
25 Carmel St, Townsville QLD 4814
- 9
Easylift Garage Doors Townsville
from 39 Google reviews
Started: 1984
66 Punari St, Currajong QLD 4812
- 10
Townsville Stainless Steel
from 10 Google reviews
Started: 1986
- 11
Acacia Turf Farm
from 10 Google reviews
Started: 1989
282 Bohle Rd, Townsville QLD 4815
- 12
Bohle Welding & Trailer Repairs
from 16 Google reviews
Started: 1989
12 Clay St, Townsville QLD 4818
- 13
Hubert Plumbing & Drainage Pty Ltd
from 27 Google reviews
Started: 1990
- 14
McGovern Agencies
from 12 Google reviews
Started: 1990
324 Bayswater Rd, Townsville QLD 4814
- 15
K.P. Walsh Electrics
from 24 Google reviews
Started: 1991
137 Boundary St, Railway Estate QLD 4810
- 16
George Pappas Painting
from 14 Google reviews
Started: 1991
- 17
A-Lect Auto Electrical & Air Conditioning
from 154 Google reviews
Started: 1992
431 Bayswater Rd, Garbutt QLD 4814
- 18
Leslie's Auto Electrical
from 85 Google reviews
Started: 1992
87 Pilkington St, Townsville QLD 4814
- 19
Steel-Line Garage Doors Townsville
from 23 Google reviews
Started: 1993
- 20
Quick Start Auto Electrical
from 80 Google reviews
Started: 1996
12 Casey St, Townsville QLD 4814
- 21
Jerry and the Tilemakers
from 28 Google reviews
Started: 1998
131 Ingham Rd, West End QLD 4810
- 22
Northern Plumbing
from 161 Google reviews
Started: 1999
17 Sharp St, Mount Louisa QLD 4814
- 23
Flaming North Fire Protection
from 17 Google reviews
Started: 1999
- 24
Humdingas Handyman Services
from 107 Google reviews
Started: 2000
379 Dalrymple Service Road, Mount Louisa QLD 4814
- 25
Bayset Townsville
from 11 Google reviews
Started: 2000
Townsville CBD QLD
- 26
Jones Easy Cut
from 11 Google reviews
Started: 2000
3/42 Keane St, Currajong QLD 4812
- 27
SNS Concreting
from 12 Google reviews
Started: 2004
54 Mount Low Parkway, Mount Low QLD 4818
- 28
True North Solar
from 180 Google reviews
Started: 2005
22 Hills St, Garbutt QLD 4814
- 29
Kenny's Auto Electrical
from 63 Google reviews
Started: 2005
11 Northern Link Cct, Bohle QLD 4818
- 30
ShedEx Townsville
from 71 Google reviews
Started: 2005
16 Carroll St, Townsville QLD 4814
- 31
O'Brien Electrical & Solar Townsville Central
from 129 Google reviews
Started: 2007
5/95-101 Duckworth St, Garbutt QLD 4814
- 32
Lifestyle Kitchens N.Q.
from 10 Google reviews
Started: 2007
6 Fleming St, Aitkenvale QLD 4814
- 33
Waltlec Industries
from 21 Google reviews
Started: 2008
22 Hugh Ryan Dr, Garbutt QLD 4814
- 34
David Talbot Plumbing
from 30 Google reviews
Started: 2008
- 35
Townlec Auto Electrical
from 67 Google reviews
Started: 2008
448 Woolcock St, Garbutt QLD 4814
- 36
RowanAir Pty Ltd
from 70 Google reviews
Started: 2009
50-52 Leyland St, Garbutt QLD 4814
- 37
Top to Bottom Plumbing Townsville
from 771 Google reviews
Started: 2010
1 Corporate Cres, Garbutt QLD 4814
- 38
Lock It Up Townsville
from 37 Google reviews
Started: 2010
91 Mooney St, Gulliver QLD 4812
- 39
AJ's Painting Townsville
from 57 Google reviews
Started: 2010
193 Thuringowa Dr, Kirwan QLD 4817
- 40
Gate-O-Matic
from 13 Google reviews
Started: 2010
472 Woolcock St, Townsville QLD 4814
- 41
iMalekky
from 11 Google reviews
Started: 2010
5/95-101 Duckworth St, Garbutt QLD 4814
- 42
Central Solar Services
from 12 Google reviews
Started: 2013
36 Gorden St, Garbutt QLD 4814
- 43
Plumber To Your Door
from 89 Google reviews
Started: 2016
10 Haynes Rd, Jensen QLD 4818
- 44
East Coast Electrix
from 21 Google reviews
Started: 2017
2/197 Ingham Rd, West End QLD 4810
- 45
JET Electrical & Refrigeration Pty Ltd
from 33 Google reviews
Started: 2018
17 Nova St, Mount Low QLD 4818
- 46
Chilled Out AC Cleaning - Townsville
from 761 Google reviews
Started: 2019
- 47
Sureline Solar and Electrical | Townsville
from 26 Google reviews
Started: 2020
6 Ashman Ct, Alligator Creek QLD 4816
- 48
Bill & Ben The Cabinet Men
from 16 Google reviews
Started: 2021
9 Greg Jabs Dr, Garbutt QLD 4814
- 49
ASEC Electrical | Townsville
from 18 Google reviews
Started: 2022
4/27 Casey St, Aitkenvale QLD 4814
Town Proven compared 752 tradies in Townsville, QLD, with 20,680 Google reviews between them. Of these, 49 meet this list's method. The median rating is 5.0 from a median of 7 reviews.
Of the tradies compared, the most reviewed is 1touch Plumbing Townsville, with 955 Google reviews at 4.9.
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 Townsville, QLD have been trading the longest?
- As of October 2026, the three longest-trading tradies in Townsville, QLD on Town Proven are CNW Electrical Wholesale (started in 1952; 5.0 from 19 Google reviews), Solahart Townsville (started in 1953; 4.8 from 89 Google reviews) and Grady Homes (started in 1956; 4.9 from 29 Google reviews).
- How does Town Proven rank tradies in Townsville, 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 Townsville, QLD did Town Proven compare?
- Town Proven compared 752 tradies in Townsville, QLD, with 20,680 Google reviews between them. Of these, 49 meet this list's method. The median rating is 5.0 from a median of 7 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.