Sydney, NSW, Sept. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)<\/a> — Friendly Plumbing<\/a> owners Jake Friend and Greg Harris are drawing on their different professional backgrounds to build a Sydney plumbing business centred on strong teams, clear systems and high service standards.<\/p>\n Friendly Plumbing owners Jake Friend and Greg Harris bring together leadership experience, industry knowledge and a shared focus on building a strong team<\/p>\n The two experienced leaders share the same goal for Friendly Plumbing: to build a capable team and give customers a reliable plumbing experience based on honest advice, upfront pricing and quality work.<\/p>\n Harris brings more than 35 years of experience in plumbing and home services. As an industry leader, he has spent his career helping teams deliver high-quality service and developing a clear understanding of what customers should expect from a plumber.<\/p>\n His experience helps guide the way the Friendly Plumbing team is trained, how jobs are quoted and how work is completed.<\/p>\n Friend brings a different leadership background to the business. During a 264-game NRL career with the Sydney Roosters, he captained the club, won three Premierships and represented Australia and Queensland.<\/p>\n As co-owner of Friendly Plumbing, Friend applies many of the same principles that shaped his professional sporting career to the business, including preparation, teamwork and maintaining high standards.<\/p>\n Friend said those principles continue to influence the way he and Harris lead Friendly Plumbing.<\/p>\n \u201cDuring my career, I learnt that great results come from a strong team, preparation and high standards. Greg and I bring those same values to Friendly Plumbing,\u201d Friend said.<\/p>\n While Friend and Harris bring experience from different industries, both place a strong emphasis on the people behind the business and the systems that support them.<\/p>\n Friendly Plumbing\u2019s fully licensed and accredited plumbers receive ongoing training to maintain consistent standards across each job. The team is also expected to communicate clearly, work with care and treat customers\u2019 homes with respect.<\/p>\n For Harris, decades working across plumbing and home services have reinforced the importance of creating a straightforward and dependable experience for customers.<\/p>\n \u201cWe want customers to know what to expect from their plumber \u2013 clear communication, honest advice, upfront pricing and quality work completed with care,\u201d Harris said.<\/p>\n Together, Friend and Harris are using their combined leadership experience to shape both the culture of Friendly Plumbing and the standards expected across the team.<\/p>\n To learn more about Jake Friend and Greg Harris\u2019s different leadership backgrounds and how they are shaping Friendly Plumbing, read How Jake Friend and Greg Harris Are Building Friendly Plumbing Together.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n More information about Friendly Plumbing<\/a> and its approach can be found on the company\u2019s website.<\/p>\n![\"Friendly](\"https:\/\/pressranger.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/3856037\/DSC03885.jpg\")
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