Mr. Roy Galvin commenced business at 452 Murray Street, Perth on the 4th of March, 1933 and has been a leading company ever since.
The Story of Galvins
Galvins Plumbing Supplies is a family owned Western Australian company founded in 1933 and has grown to be the leading plumbing supplier with 23 branches located throughout Western Australia and the Northern Territory. Galvins has been servicing the Plumbing and Mining industries for over 85 years and in more recent times branched out into the Marine, Food Service and HVAC/R sectors. With over 500 years of experience currently working for us and our network of manufacturers and suppliers worldwide we offer experienced service and quality products at competitive prices.
Our Promise
You the customer…
Are the most important person in this business
Are not dependant on us, we are dependant on you.
Are not an interruption to our work, you are the purpose of it.
Are doing us a favour by giving us the opportunity to serve you.
Are not someone with whom to argue or match wits with, nobody has won an argument with a customer.
Are someone who brings us your wants, that is what a customer is, in our business or any other business.
Our History
1933
1967
1990
2000s
In the beginning…
Mr Roy Galvin commenced business at 452 Murray Street, Perth on the 4th of March, 1933 which was during the great depression era and at that time had one employee which was Roy’s brother Len.
The company had a slow, but positive start and after two years of trading moved premises to 231 William Street, Perth in 1935. On either side of the new location were a butcher, grocer, wicker and a gun smith, all of whom were to be absorbed into the growing plumbing supply operation.
Behind the William Street shop was a brass foundry, Premier Engineering, in which Mr Roy Galvin and Mr Larry Duffy each shared a fifty percent ownership.
Stores activity during this period:
1933 – Opening
1935 – Relocated to 231 William Street
Ownership
Upon the retirement of Mr Duffy in 1967, Mr Galvin assumed full ownership, by which time in addition to producing brassware there was also various kinds of concrete plumbing products being produced.
Galvins continued growth saw the acquisition of other properties, until finally attaining a total area of six thousand eight hundred square metres which was bounded by William, Francis, Lake and James Streets.
Stores activity during this period :
1953 – Osborne Park
1972 – Willetton
1977 – William St Perth Enlargement
1977 – Osborne Park Enlargement
1980 – Wanneroo
1988 – Bassedean
Ongoing success
The company enjoyed ongoing success at this location until 1990, at which time Head Office was relocated to its current address of 3-5 Sundercombe Street, Osborne Park.
Stores activity during this period :
1990 – Spearwood
1990 – Pier Street Perth
1990 – Osborne Park Head Office Relocation
1996 – Port Hedland
1996 – Busselton
1997 – Nedlands
1997 – Port Hedland Enlargement
And there was 23
In addition to Head Office, Galvins have also developed a substantial branch network of twenty three stores which are conveniently located across Western Australia from Kununurra in the north, down to Busselton in the South West, and Darwin in the Northern Territory.
Along with the growing number of stores also came a growth in staff numbers which is now in excess of one hundred and fifty. Whilst numbers have increased it is with great pride that Galvins have maintained the experience level for which it is renowned throughout the plumbing industry.
Whilst achieving phenomenal growth throughout its eighty eight years of trading, Galvins Plumbing Supplies has remained a wholly owned West Australian Family Company which has seen a succession of three generations which began with Roy Galvin, followed by John Galvin and is currently with Mark and David Galvin.
