Robert Akes & Co Plumbing Pty Ltd
107 Years
in Business
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About Us
Established 90+ Years Emergency Service - Plumbing And Hot Water
- Friendly service
- Highly trained & qualified tradespeople
- Hot Water Repairs & Replacements
- Locally owned and operated
- We specialise in emergency & maintenance plumbing
- General Info
Oldest established plumbing company on the Gold Coast. Experienced, friendly, on-time.
Robert Akes & Co Plumbing Pty Ltd has been a locally owned and operated plumbing business for nearly 100 years. We are a team of professional plumbers who have been servicing the Gold Coast area for decades. Our team can efficiently handle all plumbing installations and repairs. We have a team of plumbing specialists who are honest and up-front regarding arrival times, how long the job is likely to take, and how much it will cost. Our friendly service, clear communication and a century of reputation built on trust will give you complete peace of mind and satisfaction. Get in touch with our team and experience the Robert Akes & Co Plumbing difference.
Akes family was one of the original settlers in the Southport area. We are proud of the history of past and present generations of the family, dating back to the mid-1800s. After returning from the First World War in 1919, the original Robert Akes and his brother established the Akes Brothers Plumbers in Southport. Following this, the business was taken forward by successive generations of the family. Grandfather of the current generation Akes family remained active in the firm until the 1960s. After him, Robert (now retired) also took up the trade from the 1940s to 1990.
Our team can efficiently handle all plumbing installations and repairs. We have a team of plumbing specialists who are honest and up-front regarding arrival times, how long the job is likely to take, and how much it will cost. Our friendly service, clear communication and a century of reputation built on trust will give you complete peace of mind and satisfaction. Get in touch with our team and experience the Robert Akes & Co Plumbing difference.
Over the years, Robert Akes & Co. Plumbing Pty Ltd has built a reputation as the local and friendly plumbing company you can trust. Whether it is plumbing for home, office, blocked drains, hot water systems, or maintenance, we deliver high-quality services in the Southport area. We have a team of friendly and knowledgeable tradesmen who will treat your home and business with respect, leaving no mess behind. With competitive pricing and fast turnaround time, we strive to deliver honest and transparent services for our customers.
- Accreditations
QBCC No. 1144927- Email Business
- Payment method
- mastercard, visa, debit
- Established
- 1919
- ABN
- 37 874 858 619
- Staff
- 1-10
- Ownership
- Locally Owned
- Service Notes
- By Appointment
- Free Estimates
- Yes
- Other Link
- Categories
- Licenses
- Legal ID: 1144927
- Keywords
- Backflow device testing, Hydrotherm heat pump, Leaking toilet cisterns, Plumber Gold Coast, RPZD installation and commission, RTA compliance certificate test, TMV installation and testing, backflow prevention device test, bathroom renovations, burst pipe location, cistern repair, dishwasher installation, dux and everhot hot water, dux hot water, electric eel drain cleaning, element and thermostat, garbage disposal units, heat pump solar, hose reel installation, hot water repairs & installation, hot water system, kitchen renovations, metal roof flashings, mixer tap repairs, reduced pressure zone, rheem and vulcan hot water, rheem hot water, roof repairs, saxon hot water, tempering valve, thermosatic mixing valve testing, toilet leaks, toilet problems, vulcan hot water
FAQs
Do you service gas appliances?
No we do not service gas appliances however we can recommend to you a range of licensed tradespeople.
Do you offer free quotes?
We provide free quotes for standard repairs, however if further investigation is required there will be an hourly rate charged i.e. roof leaks on a two storey building may require additional workmen due to OH&S requirements.
Do you do bathroom renovations?
Yes we can do all plumbing works for bathroom upgrades or new bathrooms.
Can you repair a broken water pipe beneath concrete?
Yes we can organise all necessary contractors for concrete cutting, leak detection and repair and restoration.
Do you supply taps and toilets?
Yes we can supply and install taps and toilets, although you are quite welcome to supply your own and we will install for you.
Do you clear blocked drains?
Yes we clear blocked sewer lines and stormwater lines.
Do you install solar hot water?
Yes we install heat pumps, roof mounted solar or split systems.
Do you offer pensioner discounts?
Yes we offer pensioner discounts.
Do you repair hot water systems?
Yes we repair all electric, solar and heat pump hot water units.
Do you repair leaking roofs?
Yes we repair all metal roofing, guttering and down pipes.
Reviews
06/12/2025
Office and plumbing staff friendly,professional and reliable. We’re a family in Benowa and have used this company for nearly twenty years and they communicate well ,quote fairly and know their stuff. Brian and mayumi
12/29/2023
Very efficient, friendly, long standing business in Southport! Always put us in quickly for emergencies and give a pensioner discount. No rip offs with Akes! Highly recommended. Thanks very much for looking after our plumbing needs. Susan and Barry