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5.0 based on 915 reviews of 24 businesses

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Word of Mouth painters in Melbourne receive an average rating of 5.0 based off 915 reviews.

Women At Work Painters

Reviewed this month
4.9
218 reviews
Quality 4.9 Service 4.9 Value 4.9
Verified ABN: 62 074 894 787 2026 Award
Servicing Melbourne
Thursday: 7:00am to 5:00pm
20+ years of experience Multiple award winners + free quotes
Most reviewed for: Exterior painting
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"Overall very happy with completion of the painting job, Kiki did a fantastic work & hopefully will use her again in..."

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Paint'N'Pot

5.0
30 reviews
Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0
Verified ABN: 33 743 163 185 2025 Award
Servicing Melbourne
Thursday: 9:00am to 5:00pm
8-year workmanship guarantee Available 7 days a week
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"Highly recommend Max and his team. They are professional, go above and beyond and get the job done right the first..."

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Master Choice Painters & Decorators

5.0
202 reviews
Quality 4.9 Service 4.9 Value 4.9
Verified ABN: 38 775 393 135 2024 Award Special Offer
Servicing Melbourne
Thursday: 7:30am to 5:00pm
Experts in weatherboard painting Member of Master Painters Australia

"They were so amazing and highly reliable! They were also so friendly and helpful! He also went out of his way to help..."

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Ali Jee Painting And Decorating

4.9
19 reviews
Quality 4.9 Service 4.9 Value 4.9
Verified ABN: 44 346 691 163
Servicing Melbourne
Thursday: 7:00am to 7:30pm
Eco-friendly and non-toxic paint options We clean up after ourselves

"Ali Jee Painting was very professional and did a quality job inside and outside on my house. He made some very good..."

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Melbourne House Painters

4.9
69 reviews
Quality 4.9 Service 4.9 Value 4.8
Verified ABN: 66 147 289 727 Special Offer
Servicing Melbourne
Thursday: 8:00am to 10:00pm
Family-owned + workmanship guarantee 20+ years of experience

"We used Melbourne House Painters earlier this year to paint our two story Californian Bungalow in Surrey Hills. Scott..."

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Steve's Painting Services

Reviewed this month
5.0
69 reviews
Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0
Verified ABN: 64 651 916 830 2024 Award
Servicing Melbourne
Thursday: 9:00am to 5:00pm
20+ years of experience Premium finishes & materials
Most reviewed for: Exterior painting
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"Best painters in Melbourne by far, great guys "

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Hero Handyman Services

5.0
8 reviews
Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0
Verified ABN: 67 425 428 920
Servicing Melbourne
Thursday: 8:30am to 6:00pm
Public liability insurance ($10M) We clean up after ourselves

"Iain fixed our eaves and front bannister. I am ordinarily quite the perfectionist and thus not always happy with the..."

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Totally Maintenance & Painting

Reviewed this month
4.9
47 reviews
Quality 4.9 Service 4.9 Value 4.9
Verified ABN: 44 256 995 014 2024 Award
Servicing Melbourne
Thursday: 7:00am to 6:00pm
Free measure and quote 10+ years of experience
Most reviewed for: General handyman
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"Our job had some complexity. Amir coordinated workers in painting, plaster, carpentry and building. He was able to..."

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Hero Handyman Services

5.0
23 reviews
Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0
Verified ABN: 67 425 428 920 2024 Award
Servicing Melbourne
Thursday: 8:00am to 5:00pm
Free quote service 20+ years of experience

"Ian provided a prompt and excellent service at reasonable cost. Thanks!"

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APMG Painting Services PTY.LTD

4.9
63 reviews
Quality 4.9 Service 4.9 Value 4.9
ABN: 91 609 738 285 2024 Award
Melbourne VIC
Thursday: 7:00am to 5:00pm

"Had such an amazing experience with APMG Painting. Job was done on time and quality is amazing "

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Staunch Greco Industries

5.0
18 reviews
Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0
ABN: 85 142 004 967 2023 Award
Melbourne VIC
Thursday: 7:00am to 5:30pm

"I needed urgent job done on one of my rental properties. It wasn't a massive job, some interior and exterior was..."

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360 Painting

5.0
10 reviews
Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0
Special Offer
Melbourne VIC

"Purchased a house a while back, and decided it needed a new lick of paint. I called the team at 360 Trades and boy..."

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Top Painting

5.0
6 reviews
Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0
Melbourne VIC

"Highly recommend Roy Painting. Their work is top quality, quick and clean. Great price and attention to detail. We..."

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ASAPainters

5.0
3 reviews
Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

"Super friendly and excellent service. I would highly suggest asapainters to anyone who is after quality service. Very..."

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Skp Painting

5.0
3 reviews
Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0
Melbourne VIC
Thursday: 7:00 am - 17:00 pm

"Very happy with the paint job. We weren’t familiar with paint colours or processes but this was by far the most..."

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Market Intelligence

Melbourne painters

Data-driven insights based on 915 customer reviews collected between 2009 and 2026, ABS Census data, and 7 trust signal responses

83 / 100
Local Service Score
18 Award Winners
$5,200 median Typical Cost most jobs $3,600–$8,000
100% Positive Feedback

Melbourne has an unusually strong field of painters — 18 of the 25 servicing the area have earned a recent Word of Mouth Service Award (72% award rate), with 915 customer reviews and an average rating of 5.0 stars.

Pricing

Customer reviews on Word of Mouth put the median painter job in Melbourne at $5,200, with most landing between $3,600 and $8,000 — 24% below the Victorian average. Nearby: Southbank ($5,200), Carlton ($5,200), East Melbourne ($5,200). Costs vary significantly depending on scope, materials, and site conditions — get at least 3 quotes before committing.

Local context

With a median age of 29, Melbourne is a young suburb where painter reviews run 206% above the Victorian average — a more current and engaged rating base than most areas.

Best time to book

Our review data points to July as the busiest month for painters in Melbourne, with April as the quietest — if your job can wait, booking in a quieter month usually means easier scheduling.

Customer feedback

Melbourne generates 50.8 new painter reviews per year, running 206% above the Victorian average — giving you a larger sample to compare providers from than most comparable suburbs.

Based on 915 customer reviews collected on Word of Mouth between 2009–2026, and ABS Census 2021 data.

50.8 / yr Review velocity +560%
5.0 stars Avg rating above avg
$3,800 Typical cost -27%
5.0 stars Service rating
36.6 avg Reviews / provider
4.6 / 10k Provider density

Painters reviews & ratings over time — Melbourne area

Based on Word of Mouth reviews 2009–2026

Based on customer-reported prices. Outliers removed.

Melbourne area profile ABS Census 2021

54,941 Population
13.1% Own with mortgage
0.1% Houses
$1,448 Median income / week

How we calculate the Local Service Score: We combine two sources of data: first-party data collected directly by Word of Mouth — verified customer reviews, customer-reported pricing, post-service trust-signal responses, and service awards — with suburb-level population and housing data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census. The score measures how well Melbourne is served for painters, reflecting the depth of choice, quality of service, and value for money available to residents compared to other suburbs across Australia. See our Local Service Score methodology for data sources, update frequency, and quality guardrails.

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Recent painter reviews in Melbourne

Excellent work

Very Professional team and clean work.

bhavik P.

23 March 2026

Service: Interior painting

Call A Painter Melbourne
5.0
Ormond, VIC
Recommended

GoBrush Painting did a fantastic job painting our home in Templestowe Lower. Kevin and the team were professional, efficient, and delivered a high-quality finish. Highly recommend them to anyone lo...

Sue U.

18 October 2025
GoBrush Painting Services
5.0
Balwyn North, VIC
Excellent painting and finished job on time

Best Painting Service in Melbourne. Would definitely recommend to others.

Kamal J.

28 August 2025
On Time Painting Australia
5.0
Donnybrook, VIC

Amir is the best. He and his team delivered the job in an excellent possible way. He is super patient with highest work ethics.

Goli D.

31 July 2025
Totally Maintenance & Painting
4.9
Bundoora, VIC
Great painting job

High quality work and very pleasant to deal with. Made great efforts to ensure that I was happy with colour matching.

Mona M.

31 July 2025
Paint'N'Pot
5.0
Melbourne, VIC
“ isa and his team were fantastic — reliable, professiona...

Isa and his team did an amazing job painting our house! They were professional, efficient, and finished the job on time with great attention to detail. Nothing was too much trouble — they were alwa...

Sue A.

18 May 2025
ESM Professional Painting Group
5.0
Westmeadows, VIC
Fantastic job

John painted our family home. Was incredibly professional and did a really fantastic job. We had had issues with a previous painting job from another painter, but John went to great lengths to prop...

Stephanie P.

23 April 2024
I M Painting & Maintenance
5.0
Templestowe Lower, VIC
Finally, we found a great painter!

Oscar is a total professional. He arrived when he said he would. He gave us sensible advice and helped us to choose colours. He brought samples to show us. The quality of his paint job is first...

Robyn S.

15 April 2024

Approximate cost: $6000

Oscar Pro Painting
5.0
Glen Waverley, VIC
Paint work well done

We used NewLife Painting services and can’t be more happier. Everything they did was quality finish. Neat and tidy staff. Will recommend anyone looking for painting work to be done.

jstar D.

25 March 2024

Approximate cost: $7500

NewLife Painting and Decorating
5.0
Truganina, VIC

Recent painter jobs in Melbourne

Painter Job

Dandenong North, VIC Email verified

Interior painting, perhaps rendering, need advice and quote. Have a downstairs self contained unit that needs completed repaint.

Painter Job

Preston, VIC

Please see the PDF for instructions and photos of the current state of the property at this link.

Painter Job

Fitzroy, VIC

I'm looking for a quote to re-stain the exterior and interior of my kitchen/living space which has some large glass windows with wooden frames. The wood is treated, but needs restaining (oiling? I need advice on what treatment is best). The wood will need to be prepared/cleaned, as there is a b...

Painter Job

$4000
Reservoir, VIC

One bed unit. Walls being professionally patched and will be ready to paint. Living area has high slanted ceiling, which doesnt need painting but the wall does. The bedroom and kitchen ceilings need painting too but they are standard height

Painter Job

Hawthorn East, VIC

Woodwork trim needs work and painting. Walls in good painted condition. One coat for all walls. This is an apartment. Untennated

Painter Job

Yarraville, VIC

Please include in your quote the estimated cost (labour and materials). Paint brand/type recommended. Any additional charges for prep or repairs. Expected timeline for completion.

Painter Job

Lalor, VIC

Would like cracks filled and a like of paint to sell house

Painter Job

Kalkallo, VIC

Just wondering if anyone is available today to paint an interior wall. Im located in Kalkallo, Paint required is Dulux Unforgettable. I also already have 500ml of paint. Wall may require a light sand as I attempted a paint job yesterday and failed horribly. Cheers - Jacob

Painter Job

Parkville, VIC Email verified

Bedroom - 4 walls, ceiling and architraves

Painter Job

$2000
Carrum Downs, VIC

I would like to get a quote from you to paint a timber area on my roof above my front entrance - it is almost like a gable. Also, I would like to find out the cost of repainting the outside of the front door.

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Painters in Melbourne — FAQs

What should I expect to pay for a painter in Melbourne?

Based on customer-reported pricing on Word of Mouth, painters in Melbourne typically charge between $3,600 and $8,000. This is 24% more affordable than the Victorian average.

When should I book a painter for the best availability?

Based on historical review patterns on Word of Mouth, painter demand in Melbourne tends to peak in July and is quietest in April. Booking during quieter months may mean more providers available and faster response times.

How do I find a good painter in Melbourne?

Start by comparing reviews from real customers — Melbourne has 915 painter reviews on Word of Mouth. Women At Work Painters (2026), Paint'N'Pot (2025) and Master Choice Painters & Decorators (2024) have earned a Word of Mouth Service Award (plus 15 other local award winners) — an award that recognises consistently high customer ratings over a calendar year.

How well-rated are painters in Melbourne?

Painters in Melbourne have an average rating of 5.0 out of 5 stars, based on 915 customer reviews on Word of Mouth. This is above the national average of 4.85 stars.

How does the Melbourne area shape local painter demand?

With a median age of 29, Melbourne is a young suburb where painter reviews run 206% above the Victorian average — a more current and engaged rating base than most areas. For context, ABS Census 2021 data shows Melbourne has apartments make up 99% of housing, a median age of 29, a median household income of $1,448/week.

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