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Brand: Word of Mouth
Rating: 4.8 (105 reviews)

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4.8 based on 105 reviews of 13 businesses

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5.0

18 reviews

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

Verified ABN: 76 638 862 530

Servicing Canberra Central

Tuesday: 6:00pm to 10:00pm

Licence No. 356377C

Photos from APro Canberra Painting Pty Ltd

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"Reliable, hardworking and friendly. Hayden and his team did fantastic work at our property. You won’t come across a..."

5.0

44 reviews

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

2023 Award Special Offer

Canberra ACT

Tuesday: 7.00am-7.00pm AEST

"The painters arrived on time, we very pleasant and courteous, The work was carried out very professionally and to my..."

4.7

13 reviews

Quality 4.7 Service 4.6 Value 4.7

"Good team and value priced and well organised "

4.3

10 reviews

Quality 4.3 Service 4.3 Value 4.3

Canberra ACT

"John was very prompt with quoting and provided excellent painting service to our house. He was very accommodating..."

5.0

9 reviews

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

Canberra ACT

"Leo is very professional and reliable. A pleasure to see the attention to detail, colour scheme and ideas Leo had..."

5.0

3 reviews

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

Canberra ACT

"Michael Painting and Plastering did a great job and done the job on time high quality at high level with a very..."

5.0

1 review

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

Canberra ACT

"Daniel was prompt in providing a quote, which was very reasonable. He did an excellent job in painting my living..."

5.0

1 review

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

Aranda ACT

"Regi and his team did an amazing job with our BT Bamboo floors. Very happy with the price, service and quality..."

5.0

1 review

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

Deakin ACT

"Bluecroc prides ourselves in offering quality painting services at the best value for your money. With over years of..."

5.0

1 review

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

Garran ACT

"Superb paint job and a really lovely team of painters. Cleaned up each day and none of them smoked. Felt really..."

5.0

1 review

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

Holder ACT

"Shane was polite, friendly and his work is remarkable! After years of weathering the guys from Durelec 13TRADIE have..."

Canberra ACT

Tuesday: 6:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Canberra ACT

4.0

2 reviews

Quality 4.0 Service 4.0 Value 4.0

Hackett ACT

"'Stratos was wonderful and very good. His quality was excellent. He was fast with his work and was very pleasant. He..."

Page ACT

Tuesday: 08:00 - 17:00

Page ACT

Giralang ACT

Tuesday: 24 Hours

Weston ACT

1.0

1 review

Quality 1.0 Service 1.0 Value 1.0

Canberra ACT

ABN: 71 623 842 213

Mitchell ACT

Tuesday: Open 24 hours

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Market Intelligence

Canberra Central painters

Data-driven insights based on 106 customer reviews collected between 2013 and 2026, and 1 trust signal responses

64 / 100

Local Service Score

4 Award Winners

98% Positive Feedback

Canberra Central is one of the more affordable areas for painters — 29% below the ACT average. 23 painters service the area with 106 customer reviews.

Best time to book

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

Customer feedback

Canberra Central's painter ratings have improved from 3.9/5 (2013) to 4.6/5 (2026), suggesting a local market that's getting stronger over time. Canberra Central generates 9.6 new painter reviews per year, running 13% above the ACT average — giving you a larger sample to compare providers from than most comparable suburbs.

Pricing

Based on customer-reported pricing on Word of Mouth, prices have risen 221% since 2020 (from $1,000 to $3,205 median), averaging 55.3% per year.

Based on 106 customer reviews collected on Word of Mouth between 2013–2026.

9.6 / yr Review velocity +26%

4.8 stars Avg rating

$3,205 Typical cost -42%

5.0 stars Service rating

4.6 avg Reviews / provider

Painters reviews & ratings over time — Canberra Central area

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Painters reviews, ratings and typical cost by year in the Canberra Central area, from customer reviews on Word of Mouth.
Year	Reviews	Average rating out of 5	Median reported cost
2013	4	4.3	no prices reported
2014	6	4.0	no prices reported
2016	1	5.0	no prices reported
2017	1	1.0	no prices reported
2018	1	5.0	no prices reported
2020	40	5.0	$1,000
2021	26	5.0	$1,355
2022	16	5.0	$2,000
2023	8	5.0	no prices reported
2024	2	3.0	$3,205
2026	1	5.0	no prices reported

Based on Word of Mouth reviews 2013–2026

Based on customer-reported prices. Outliers removed.

How we calculate the Local Service Score: We combine two sources of data: first-party data collected directly by Word of Mouth — 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 Canberra Central 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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Reviews going back to 2007

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Painters in Canberra Central — FAQs

What time of year does painter demand peak in Canberra Central?

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

How can I tell if a painter in Canberra Central is worth hiring?

Start by comparing customer reviews — Canberra Central has 106 painter reviews on Word of Mouth. Canberra Prestige Painting Pty Ltd (2023), APro Canberra Painting Pty Ltd (2022) and ACT Touch Up Painter (2020) have earned a Word of Mouth Service Award (plus 1 other local award winner) — an award that recognises consistently high customer ratings over a calendar year.

What is the average painter rating in Canberra Central?

Painters in Canberra Central have an average rating of 4.8 out of 5 stars, based on 106 customer reviews on Word of Mouth.

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