About Us

Our History

R.D. Agencies has been operating in South Australia for over 30 years. We are proud to represent leading Australian brands within the plumbing and bathroom industry, as well as some of the finest European products on the market.

The business was purchased by Peter Barnhurst in 2000 from Ron Ducaine. Peter was very familiar with the bathroom & plumbing having 15 years management experience in the industry. Peter continually added new products to the company range and successfully grew the company for 10 years until his retirement in 2010 when Tom Barnhurst purchased the business.

Tom Bamhurst has been working in the company for nearly 20 years and owner /operator since 2010. In this time he has continued to develop R.D. Agencies by striving to constantly to improve the products and services offered by the company.

What we do

R.D. Agencies has been operating in South Australia for over 30 years. We are proud to represent leading Australian brands within the plumbing and bathroom industry, as well as some of the finest European products on the market.

The business was purchased by Peter Barnhurst in 2000 from Ron Ducaine. Peter was very familiar with the bathroom & plumbing having 15 years management experience in the industry. Peter continually added new products to the company range and successfully grew the company for 10 years until his retirement in 2010 when Tom Barnhurst purchased the business.

Tom Bamhurst has been working in the company for nearly 20 years and owner /operator since 2010. In this time he has continued to develop R.D. Agencies by striving to constantly to improve the products and services offered by the company.

Always seeking to be better

At R.D. Agencies we have a holistic approach to business for both agency and distributor companies. This is based on sales representation at all levels of the market & warehousing and distribution. We are continually striving to improve, finding ways to add value to the brands that we represent and to streamline our processes. Our recent improvements include:

• Creation of a boutique website to create a simple, immediate means of communication
• Appointment of a local freight distributor in each client region to improve travel time and product supply
• Diversification of our product offering

We pride ourselves on aligning our company with similar like-minded business who focus on similar core values. We aim to provide quality products which are on fashion at an affordable price with never sacrificing the quality of the product. We have products that are 100% Australian designed & manufactured, or products sourced from the premium factories of Europe and even volcanic limestone from South Africa.

Additionally, you will regularly see our products featured on television shows such as The Block, House Rules and Grand Designs.

Who we distribute

We pride ourselves on aligning our company with similar like-minded business who focus on similar core values. We aim to provide quality products which are on fashion at an affordable price with never sacrificing the quality of the product. We have products that are 100% Australian designed & manufactured, or products sourced from the premium factories of Europe and even volcanic limestone from South Africa.

Additionally, you will regularly see our products featured on television shows such as The Block, House Rules and Grand Designs.

In recent years, we have extended our product offering to include a selection of European brands such as INDA Furniture, Kerasan and TECE which flow beautifully into the hand crafted Victoria & Albert baths and basins.

Finally, we are also proud to represent Rifco. Rifco are a family owned & operated business who specialise in custom made shaving cabinets, mirrors and vanity units. They have an extensive range of products to suit all markets and most importantly, all products are proudly Australian made & have been for over 40 years.