History

James L. Williams is Australia’s longest established Mechanical Services Contractor.

Since 1875 James L. Williams has faithfully served the plumbing and engineering industry of Victoria and Australia. The success of the company is both a legacy of and a tribute to the energies and visions of its founder; his vision and his commitment have been continued, enlarged and reinvigorated by successive generations of Williams’ in an unbroken line of family management spanning over 130 years and 5 generations.

With small beginnings at Errol Street, Melbourne, James L. Williams has grown to become an industry leader with offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast. Each branch has its own unique style and personality, yet the companies core values of quality, a skilled and happy work force and high levels of customer satisfaction is maintained.

Working in a tough and competitive environment, Williams continues to display the same characteristics of innovation and personal attention that so much marked the success of JL himself. Through its modern sheetmetal factory in Melbourne and with its association through G.J. Walker with Efatar Engineering in China, James L. Williams has manufactured, installed, commissioned and serviced many of Australia’s landmark building.