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Name: Painters
Brand: Word of Mouth
Rating: 4.8 (107 reviews)

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4.8 based on 107 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 Forrest

Monday: 6:00pm to 10:00pm

Licence No. 356377C

Photos from APro Canberra Painting Pty Ltd

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"Hayden and his team were very flexible with the dates they could come and were very accomodating when I had to change..."

5.0

44 reviews

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

2023 Award Special Offer

Canberra ACT

Monday: 7.00am-7.00pm AEST

"Marika and team have been absolutely amazing from start to finish painting the interior of my home. If you are..."

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

Deakin ACT

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

4.7

13 reviews

Quality 4.7 Service 4.6 Value 4.7

"Logan did great service for me we will called him again "

4.3

10 reviews

Quality 4.3 Service 4.3 Value 4.3

Canberra ACT

"A&J Painters gave us a prompt quote, John was on time and their quote was very reasonable. We needed our ceiling..."

5.0

9 reviews

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

Canberra ACT

"Leo completed a large job, a whole house, completed in a good time. Very responsive with messages and quotes. Great..."

5.0

3 reviews

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

Canberra ACT

"Michael Painting and Plastering did a good job at high level and paint the interior of our house , they came out..."

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

Holder ACT

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

Canberra ACT

Monday: 6:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Canberra ACT

ABN: 99 652 075 379

Fyshwick ACT

3.0

4 reviews

Quality 2.8 Service 3.0 Value 3.0

Phillip ACT

"Absolute best service. I called and was told to bring the car by for a quote the same day. They assessed and..."

Weston ACT

2.0

1 review

Quality 3.0 Service 3.0 Value 3.0

Canberra ACT

1.0

1 review

Quality 1.0 Service 1.0 Value 1.0

Canberra ACT

Market Intelligence

Painters near Forrest

Data-driven insights based on 102 customer reviews collected between 2013 and 2026, ABS Census data, and 1 trust signal responses

76 / 100

Local Service Score

4 Award Winners

98% Positive Feedback

Forrest is one of the more affordable areas for painters — 29% below the ACT average. 19 painters service the area with 102 customer reviews.

Booking guidance

Based on historical reviews, December is the busiest month for painters in Forrest and June the quietest — worth planning around if you can.

Local factors

Household incomes in Forrest ($3,363/week) clear the national median ($1,748/week), yet painter pricing sits 29% under the ACT average — a value signal worth noting.

Ratings & trust

Forrest's painter ratings have improved from 3.6/5 (2013) to 4.5/5 (2026), suggesting a local market that's getting stronger over time. Review flow in Forrest runs above typical: 11.3 new painter reviews a year (33% above the ACT average) — more reviewer activity than most suburbs have on file.

Cost guide

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 102 customer reviews collected on Word of Mouth between 2013–2026, and ABS Census 2021 data.

11.3 / yr Review velocity +49%

4.9 stars Avg rating

$3,205 Typical cost -42%

5.0 stars Service rating

5.4 avg Reviews / provider

104.0 / 10k Provider density

Painters reviews & ratings over time — Forrest area

See the figures behind this chart

Painters reviews, ratings and typical cost by year in the Forrest 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	4	4.0	no prices reported
2017	1	1.0	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.

Forrest area profile ABS Census 2021

1,827 Population

29.3% Own with mortgage

36.5% Houses

$3,363 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 Forrest 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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What other customers paid

Where enough customers have reported it, the listing shows the typical price range for the job they reviewed.

Reviews going back to 2007

Australians have been reviewing local businesses here since 2007. How we handle reviews, disputes and removals is set out in our Fair Play Policy.

Painters in Forrest — FAQs

Is there a quieter time of year for painters in Forrest?

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

How do I pick the right painter in Forrest?

Start by comparing reviews from real customers — Forrest has 102 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.

How do Forrest painters compare to the state average?

Painters in Forrest have an average rating of 4.9 out of 5 stars, based on 102 customer reviews on Word of Mouth.

Does the Forrest housing mix influence local painters?

Household incomes in Forrest ($3,363/week) clear the national median ($1,748/week), yet painter pricing sits 29% under the ACT average — a value signal worth noting. For context, ABS Census 2021 data shows Forrest has a median age of 47, a median household income of $3,363/week.

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