01 Sep
Company News, Plumbers Choice Editorial

Trade Only, the winning team to be a part of….

It’s been a tough year for many plumbers, with the slump in the building industry, interest
rate increases, spikes in DIY plumbing to save a quid, and of course, the unease around an election. But it’s now September, the footy finals are upon us, the sun is starting to shine, and it feels like the industry may be picking up.

To those of you who’ve battled through and found it tough all year, well done. With the coming months looking more optimistic for our trade, it’s starting to feel like a bit of finals fever for our own industry. To all those who have supported us, thank you. We appreciate your support for Plumbers Choice and for a trade-only industry, and we hope you appreciate our support.

We are your groundsmen, your physios, your bootstrappers, and your biggest fans – keeping you stocked with all the gear you need to get the job done, while helping build a trade-only industry that’s just for plumbers, not for the DIYers.

CLINTON THOMAS
DIRECTOR, PLUMBERS CHOICE

01 Jul
Company News, Plumbers Choice Editorial

“Plumbers Choice’s innovative products give me more time to go fishing!” -Nat from Allthorpe Plumbing

This is the sort of feedback we love to hear at Plumbers Choice. We have long prided ourselves on bringing innovative products to the market. Tools & products that make a plumber’s life easier, save them time, or just give the job a little bit more of a professional finish.

A plumber’s time is money, whether you want to go fishing, spend more time with the kids or just knock off and get to the pub earlier, we hope some of these innovative items we have brought to the market over the years have made you realise what your time is really worth.

CLINTON THOMAS
DIRECTOR, PLUMBERS CHOICE

01 May
Company News, Plumbers Choice Editorial

Future little plumbers!

Thank you to each and every future little plumber who entered our cover competition. We were overwhelmed with the number of entries received, and it’s great to see that the future of our industry is
going to be in good hands.

So many future little plumbers understand the need for a Trade Only industry; we saw entries showing DIYers blowing themselves up, plumbers losing work to builders or handymen, plumbers fixing gas leaks caused by the public. It’s extremely promising to see the future little plumbers understanding why we need a Trade Only industry and how it benefits plumbers today and future plumbers, tomorrow.

Special shoutout to our winner, 10 year old Scarlett, a future little plumber for MEK Plumbing in Victoria. Scarlett has drawn the Plumbers Choice shop, where our 25 years plus push for a Trade
Only Industry continues.

CLINTON THOMAS
DIRECTOR, PLUMBERS CHOICE

Next Generation
01 Mar
Plumbers Choice Editorial

Next Generation

The Plumbers Choice magazine has been around for over 25 years. 192 Editions and still going strong. Over the years, we’ve converted a lot of plumbers to supporting Trade Only. We’ve seen many fathers hand over the tools to their sons, creating another generation of plumbers who want to support the industry that provides for them. 

To start preparing the next generation of Trade Only plumbers we’re going to encourage them all to show their support for Trade Only and the plumbing industry by creating our next cover. So get the pencils out, grab some crayons or Photoshop up a storm and hand the magazine over to your kids to design our next cover.

CLINTON THOMAS
DIRECTOR, PLUMBERS CHOICE

01 Jan
Plumbers Choice Editorial

Line In The Sand

Last year was tough for many plumbers.

New builds down, interest rate rises saw many people put renovations on hold or attempt DIY projects themselves to cut costs. While it may save the homeowner money, it takes away from the plumber’s livelihood and also puts the community at risk.

It’s a new year and time for a fresh start, its time to draw a line in the sand and force a Trade Only industry, an industry where only licensed plumbers can buy plumbing goods. You do the training, you put in the work, and you pay
the overheads, so only you should be able to carry out plumbing work.

Say no to DIY and merchants who support it by selling to the general public. We have been beating the drum for over 20 years now. We have seen other suppliers adopt our policy, but not enough. You the plumber are the only ones who can truly embrace it by only buying from Trade Only merchants. The stick is in your hand, it’s your time to draw the line in the sand!

LUKE BOLTON
DIRECTOR, PLUMBERS CHOICE

01 Nov
Plumbers Choice Editorial

5 Years Ago….

Five years ago, Plumbers Choice opened its doors in Sydney. It was a huge achievement for us as a humble little Melbourne-based supplier. But more so, our expansion was the sign of an industry adopting the Trade Only mentality.

In the past five years, we have gained a huge amount of support from the New South Wales and Queensland plumbing communities. Our same day delivery for Sydney Metro and a quicker, more convenient service to rural New South Wales and Queensland has seen our Smithfield based warehouse grow by 64% over the past five years.

We would like to thank each and every plumber who has supported our Sydney team and embraced a Trade Only industry. We endeavour to expand our range, innovating an industry and provide a better service to each and every plumber Australia wide. So where next? Your state might soon see a same day delivery service just like Melbourne and Sydney.

LUKE BOLTON
DIRECTOR, PLUMBERS CHOICE

01 Sep
Company News, Plumbers Choice Editorial

Introducing our new mobile app

Look what we’ve created now… Our NEW App!

Plumbers Choice has long been known as an innovative supplier. We are constantly bringing new products to market, products that make your life easier and more productive and products that bring a more professional finish. 

And now we’re excited to innovate the administrative side of things for plumbers with our NEW mobile app! Quickly search for a product, order your gear, pay a bill, check an invoice, request a quote or track an order all from the palm of your hand.

Available from both the App Store and Play Store download it today, sign in with the same details you would access our website on and start shopping today. If you are having trouble logging in reach out to either your personal sales rep or call us on (03) 9720 8274.

LUKE BOLTON
DIRECTOR, PLUMBERS CHOICE

01 Jul
Plumbers Choice Editorial

The ultimate PEX clip has finally arrived!

But don’t take my word for it. Over the next couple of months we will be sending out free samples with every order.

Keep an eye out for them and give them a try. 

This clip has a superior fastening for both timber and steel. No more hammering, no more dealing with Phillips head screws that slip off the driver. It’s also a Dualpex so it will fit both 16mm and 20mm PEX pipe.

I genuinely believe it is one clip to rule them all.

LUKE BOLTON
DIRECTOR, PLUMBERS CHOICE

01 May
Plumbers Choice Editorial

We have been around for 27 years and a new generation of Plumbers is supporting Trade Only.

Plumbers Choice has been around for over 27 years now. That’s 27 years of Trade Only. We have seen many changes over the years within our industry.
We’ve seen the evolution of plumbing products, soldering transition to press, the old fashioned paper diaries disappearing with the emergence of phones and iPads, but the thing that pulls
on the heart strings the most is the changing of the guard to future generations. 

We have seen many businesses come and go, many plumbers retire but we love to see when it stays in the family. We’ve been lucky enough to deal with many plumbers who have
followed in their father’s footsteps, some have even continued the legacy for 3 generations and all have supported Trade Only.
So this Edition’s cover is dedicated to all those multi-generations plumbing companies who have passed down their business but also passed on the Trade Only legacy! 

You are all changing an industry for the better!

LUKE BOLTON
DIRECTOR, PLUMBERS CHOICE

01 Mar
Plumbers Choice Editorial

You Spoke we listened, bringing you the latest innovations in PEX Clips to the market 

Plumbers Choice has long prided itself on helping bring innovative products to the market, anything that may make plumbers’ lives easier, a job quicker or more convenient, is something we’ve always been passionate about. Working with our suppliers we are always first to put our hand up to push new items and have many Plumbers Choice exclusives due to these relationships.

We currently stock the largest range of PEX Clips on the market, wIth many exclusive to Plumbers Choice. Whether you’re after a standard 16mm, 20mm or 25mm clip, a DualPex for (convenience and to save on waste) or innovative clips for those hard to get to places, with every type of fixing method under the sun, from masonry nails, nylon anchor tap ins, timber screws or self drilling hex heads, we’ve got you covered.

Many of these ideas come from you, the plumber. No idea is silly, whether it’s big or small, we welcome innovation. Do you have an idea for a tool and don’t know how to get it to market? Think a different screw would work in a Fastanog? Feel free to reach out and we may be able to point you in the right direction.

LUKE BOLTON
DIRECTOR, PLUMBERS CHOICE