Stone Bros Plumbing Pty. Ltd.
Domestic & Commercial Plumbing
Reliable and Professional Service
9 Bullivant St, Wangaratta 3677
About Us
Our Services
We provide both domestic and commercial plumbing maintenance, together with roofing, septic tank installation and gas fitting services
Rainwater Tanks & Garden Beds
We also make galvanised rainwater tanks to suit your needs together with a variety of sizes of both oval and round garden beds.
Our History
Stone Bros Plumbing's history dates back to the early 1900s and is made up of generations of plumbers carrying on the tradition.
Rainwater Tanks and Garden Beds
Rainwater Tanks
Whether it's to gather water off a garden shed to storing water for livestock. We make rainwater tanks in various sizes to suit your needs.
Rainwater tanks
POA
Call the office for a quote on what size you are after
03 57213033
Garden Beds
Wanting to get your garden into order? We make a variety of oval and round garden beds in both galvanised iron and colourbond.
Round galvanised
Starting from $121
If you are after a round garden bed we can make them in following sizes and all are 0.6m in height:
0.98 m
1.2 m
1.5 m
1.8 m
2,1 m
Oval
starting from $220
Our oval garden beds are all 1m wide and 0.6m high. Available in the following lengths:
1.8 m
2.1 m
2.4 m
2.7 m
3.0 m
Colourbond
Starting from $198
We are able to make garden beds out of colourbond too to match your roof or fence. These are made to order.
Rounds available in:
0.98 m
1.2 m
Ovals available in:
1.8 m
2.1 m
2.4 m
2.7 m
3 m
History of Stone Bros Plumbing
Back where it all started
Our plumbing history began back in the early 1900’s with Steven and Daniel's great grandfather Robert and great uncle George Stone beginning their careers as apprentice plumbers in Williamstown, Victoria. George was the first person to receive the Gold Medal award from the Master Plumbers and Mechanical Services Association of Australia in 1908. An award that was started in 1905 when the Association agreed to donate a gold medal to the Working Men’s College to the highest achieving student who met the required conditions. The standard was set so high that it was not until 1908 that the award was first given out. Robert was President of the Association between 1913/14 while George became President of the Ballarat Branch of the Association on several occasions,he was also Victorian State President for several terms. George was actively involved with the Association for more than 46 years. He was inducted as a Life Member and has an Educational Award named in his honour.
1920-30s
The partnership dissolved in the 1920s with Robert moving his family from Williamstown to Caldwell, NSW.
In 1930 Robert and his wife Margaret and their four sons Robert (Bob), John (Jack), George and Stewert moved to Tarrawingee, Victoria to farm. As the boys got older, two of them went into plumbing with different companies, Jack got his apprenticeship working for Rosses Plumbing. He had to travel to Benalla in his own time to do his apprentice schooling and Stewert completed his apprenticeship with JE Harrison.
1940s
After World War 2 and the boys returned home to Wangaratta, in 1946 Bob, John (Jack) and Stewert started up Stone Bros. as second generation plumbers, working from Jack's home in George Street.
They joined the Master Plumbers Association in 1948,
a membership the business has continued for over 70 years.
1950s
In the early 1950s Stone Bros moved the location of the business from George Street to Rowan Street.
At the rear of where Reece Plumbing is located today.
1960s
Stewert left the business leaving Bob and Jack to carry on together.
In 1969 Jack’s son Russell started his plumbing apprenticeship and worked along side his father.
Above: Jack (second on the left) and a young Russell (third on the left) at the Stone Bros display at the Wangaratta Show in the early 1960s.
1970s
In 1974 Bob retired leaving Jack to take over the reins of the business, by this time his son Russell was working for him as the 3rd generation to take up the trade. In that same year they moved the business from Rowan St to 9 Bullivant Street, Wangaratta where the shop is located today.
1980s
In 1981 the trading name was changed from Stone Bros Pty Ltd to JT Stone and Son Pty Ltd. About this time Russell took over the day to day running of the business from Jack, even though Jack was involved with the business until his death in 1996. Stewert’s son David started his plumbing apprenticeship with Jack and Russell in the early 1980s and has worked for the Company now for over 35 years. Russell's eldest son Steven in December 1989 continued the family tradition starting his apprenticeship with the company.
1990-2010
In 1991 Russell put on another apprentice his second son Craig who completed his apprenticeship before heading overseas for a period and living in Melbourne, before returning to Wangaratta with his family and return to the plumbing business.
Daniel took up his apprenticeship in 1997 and once that was completed he travelled and worked overseas too before returning to plumbing in Wangaratta in 2008. This saw Russell working with all three of his sons for a number of years.
During this time it also saw some extension made to the workshop in Bulliavant St. With the addition of an office area and then a few years later extra workshop area was added to the existing shed.
2017
In February 2017 Steven and Danicl together purchased the family business from their parents and renamed the business back to
Stone Bros Plumbing Pty. Ltd.
Steven has 30 years experience behind him and Daniel brings over 20 years and they are dedicated to delivering a quality service.
2019
Daniel, Russell, Steven, Noah
In November 2019 Steven’s son Noah started his apprenticeship, after finishing Year 12. Noah has become the 5th generation of Stone plumber in the locally owned and operated business. Continuing on with over 100 years of service and family tradition.
The Team
Daniel, David, Maca, Steven, Noah, Adam,
Stone Bros Plumbing Pty Ltd currently employs 6 fully qualified plumbers, and 2 apprentices. Over the years the company has employed between 60-70 people giving them great starts to their plumbing careers.
Office Manager
Joslyn
Joslyn has been with the Company since 1997 as its full time Office Manager. Keeping the boys in line and the office running smoothly. She is a valuable part of the team and the friendly voice when you call the office.