At Plumbers Choice we know how annoying delivery charges are. That’s why our standard delivery will never cost you anything. You only need to spend $100 to get free delivery anywhere in Australia. That is the lowest in our industry.
There has never been a better time to invest in your own trade and buy Trade Only.
For plumbing businesses in Australia it has never been easier
to control the destiny of their industry.
Our sales people are the best and most knowledgeable in the industry. Our sales team has combined industry experience of 210 years. You can tap into
this wealth of experience and knowledge by setting your business up with one of our sales reps. You can call, email or text this rep any time. Your allocated rep can be contacted for customised pricing, product advice or helping you source those difficult to find items. You can set your rep up to call you at a specific time to assist in re-ordering.You can even come into the store and have a chat.
Our sales team is supported by the best Trade Only website in the country.
So if you feel like moving your industry to a brighter Trade Only future,
now is a great time to get onboard. It’s never been easier to buy Trade Only.
LUKE BOLTON – DIRECTOR, PLUMBERS CHOICE
From day one Plumbers Choice has always been a bit of a misfit in the plumbing industry and that is the way we like it.
In the beginning, rather than setting up a retail branch network, we operated out of wholesale distribution centres. This gives our model a cost advantage over our competitors. We love passing on this advantage in the form of great value to plumbing businesses. We also love product innovation. These innovations make the working lives of plumbers easier and more productive. Plumbers who deal with us understand how important it is to stay ahead of the pack. Traditional plumbing supplies generally need to be dragged kicking and screaming to take on new products. When you run an old style branch network the flow of new products is difficult.
The difference we are most passionate about is our Trade Only stance. Our policy of only supporting the plumbing trade has made us laser focused on the needs of tradesmen and plumbing businesses. It is what makes us so good at what we do. It certainly makes us stand out from every other plumbing merchant in the country. I believe it is also the reason that many plumbers support us and it is this support that is fuelling our growth.
Our goal is in fact to change our industry to Trade Only. We love the support we receive from plumbers for being the odd one out.
LUKE BOLTON – DIRECTOR, PLUMBERS CHOICE
Imagine a world where you needed to be a plumber to buy plumbing supplies. There would be significantly fewer jobs that did not comply with our current standards. This would mean safer gas installations, safer drinking water and safer sanitation. Our creeks and waterways would be cleaner as there would be less illegal trade waste and sewage entering these systems.
A plumbing licence would be an asset worth having. Plumbing businesses would be more profitable and would be able to pay their staff higher wages.
Thanks to the support of plumbers, Plumbers Choice is the fastest growing plumbing supplies in Australia. Our goal is to change the way plumbing supplies are sold in Australia to a Trade Only industry.
Maybe one day we will not need to imagine a Trade Only industry?
LUKE BOLTON – DIRECTOR, PLUMBERS CHOICE
All part of the Trade Only advantage
At Plumbers Choice our focus is on making the working lives of plumbers easier. Because of our Trade Only passion, we are always on the look out for new products that make plumbers’ work easier or more efficient.
We believe that we have developed a reputation for bringing innovative products to market across the whole country. We have also been effective in passing on information to our suppliers to assist them in developing improved and new offerings. In this edition of the newsletter we are highlighting some of the innovative products that we have been instrumental in bringing to the market.
This month we are asking plumbers for their ideas on products they would like to see available. Some plumbers may even have products they have begun to develop themselves and would like assistance to get their ideas to market. We are keen to get involved or at the very least point you in the right direction.
I look forward to hearing from you.
LUKE BOLTON – DIRECTOR, PLUMBERS CHOICE
Check our front page for a Mad Magazine style fold in.
Mad Magazine was known to be innovative and rebellious. When every magazine in the world was doing fold outs Mad Magazine came up with a fold in.
At Plumbers Choice we like to think we are also innovative and rebellious, when every merchant was freely selling plumbing products to anyone who wanted them, Plumbers Choice introduced a Trade Only policy.
Our Trade Only policy bucked the trend of DIY plumbing. Today there are a number of Trade Only suppliers. Sales in the Trade Only sector continue to grow rapidly.
Our Goal is to change the way plumbing supplies are sold in Australia to a Trade Only industry.
If you care about your trade and your business make it your New Year’s resolution to give us a go, you won’t be disappointed.
LUKE BOLTON – DIRECTOR, PLUMBERS CHOICE
This year our chosen Christmas charities are Berry Street and the Kmart Wishing Tree Appeal.Â
It has been lovely to see our Plumbers Choice community take part and even get their families involved!Â
Merry Christmas!!
In our opinion, the answer is an emphatic yes!
Running a small plumbing business is hard enough without competing
with your suppliers. Not only do they steal profit from you every year,
these companies are undermining community safety.
Plumbing and gas fitting are licensed trades for good reason,
if it is not done properly people get sick and can even die.
This year we have worked tirelessly to change our industry for the better.
We again thank our customers who support us in this push. Plumbers
Choice and other Trade Only suppliers have again gained market
share on the Grinches of the industry. We look forward to the
new year, where we will again work hard to ensure your trade is respected and your Christmas stockings are full.
Merry Trade Only Christmas.
LUKE BOLTON – DIRECTOR, PLUMBERS CHOICE
At Plumbers Choice we love innovation. You could say innovation is built into our DNA. It’s our delight in bringing new ideas to market that make the lives of plumbers easier or more productive. Not every product we have promoted has been a world beater. In fact, I am first to admit some we have supported have been duds. The fact that some innovations have a meteoric rise and some flop is part of the excitement of bringing innovations to market. I also love the fact that plumbers are always willing to consider a new concept. I think this is because Plumbers, by their nature, are entrepreneurial. Many plumbers run their own businesses and are always looking for ways to do their job faster or in a better way.
This month we are proud to be bringing to market the Blockhead Lugged Elbow. You can simply use the Blockhead as you have always used a lugged elbow, that is, fix it to a noggin in the traditional method. The benefit of the Blockhead is that it can be fixed in other ways, to studs and to carpenters noggins. This means it can reduce the number of noggins required. When you consider the huge number of lugged elbows used every day and the potential labour saving, you can see why we are excited about the Blockhead.
We believe the Blockhead will be available early next year in a PEX system for water and gas. If you are interested in receiving more information please talk to your rep or flick us an email [email protected]
LUKE BOLTON – DIRECTOR, PLUMBERS CHOICE
Most of our sales and administration teams have been working from home for the better part of five months. It’s been challenging but we’ve adapted and have even hit some exciting milestones during this time.
To say thanks for their hard work, we sent out Uber Eats vouchers for everyone to enjoy!
