About Better Property Services

Location: Katoomba, Blue Mountains NSW

Tony and Audrey Winwood are the owners of Better Property Services. Tony is a Qualified Roof Plumber and Combustion Stove Installer. He received training and qualifications at TAFE Tasmania. Tony also worked for the Port of Launceston Authority now part of Tas Ports in the maintenance department. He also was in there Fire Rescue Unit where he gained training and knowledge about fire fighting and thus, we supply fire pumps, roof sprinklers etc. Tony has over 30 Years Experience in the Building Industry. Therefore, Tony has worked on domestic, industrial, commercial and heritage buildings during that time. His experience over the years also includes working for various plumbing and building maintenance companies. Projects have included Commercial Shopping Centres, Prisons, Police Stations, Universities, Schools, TAFE Colleges, Hospitals, The Old Heritage Fremantle Police Station in WA, Notre Dame University and other Heritage Listed buildings in Fremantle Western Australia and Food Outlets such as Red Rooster. Experience gained is as follows:

Heritage Work

Soldering of galavnised gutter corners, joins and round downpipes. Cutting out and making round downpipes. Working with lead flashing’s and copper gutters and downpipes. Flat tray roofing with ribbed joints. Curved guttering.

Roof Plumbing

Over the years Tony has done replacement and also new roofing. This has been on homes, heritage buildings, schools, tafe colleges. This has included, flashing’s, box gutters, sky lights, roof vents, whirly birds, downpipes, cladding plus more. 

Plumbing

Tony has worked for and contracted for various Plumbing Companies over the years. Along with roof plumbing Tony often assisted in laying of drains and water pipes, car park storm water drainage, cisterns and toilet pan installation, tap replacement plus more.

Gutter Replacement

Replacing all types of gutters including box, quad, square, ogee, colonial, half round plus more.

Gutter and Downpipe Repairs

Repairs to galvanised, zincalume and colorbond guttering and downpipes. Tony also has experience in the old fashioned way of cutting round downpipes and soldering then together an art which is dying out.

Rain Water Tank Sales and Installation

Supply and sales of Bushman’s Rainwater Tanks is available for Blue Mountains, Lithgow and Penrith areas. Tony can sell or install any slimline or round poly water tank.

Building Maintenance

Carpentry, stainless steel work such as commercial counter tops. Building repairs for tiling, plaster wall / ceiling repairs, painting, paving, fencing, signs and landscaping.

Combustion Stove Installation

Installation of wood heaters and flues, replacement of fire boxes, bricks and door seals. Tony no longer does Combustion Stove Installation but this is part of his work experience.

Hedge Trimming / Tree Lopping

Trimming hedges started on Tony’s parents property when growing up. Tony maintains hedges in the Mountains on a regular basis. 

Fire Fighting Equipment Supply

Tony worked for Port of Launceston Authority now Tas Ports. He work in there maintenance department and was part of there Fire Rescue Unit. He gained experienced with fire fighting, tunnel rescue, fire rescue, breathing apparatus use and fuel tanker / port side fire fighting. 

Contact Tony on his Mobile or message him via our Contact Page for any work or fire fighting equipment supply you may require