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Brand: Word of Mouth
Rating: 4.8 (109 reviews)

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4.8 based on 109 reviews of 15 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 Hughes

Thursday: 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 helpful and did a professional job."

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..."

5.0

44 reviews

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

2023 Award Special Offer

Canberra ACT

Thursday: 7.00am-7.00pm AEST

"Absolutely recommend their services! I recently used Marika and her painters for my personal property and the job was..."

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..."

4.7

13 reviews

Quality 4.7 Service 4.6 Value 4.7

"High quality and satisfying painting job, highly recommended"

4.3

10 reviews

Quality 4.3 Service 4.3 Value 4.3

Canberra ACT

"'Was very happy with the completed work of A&J Painting, specifically providing regular contact on where they were up..."

5.0

9 reviews

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

Canberra ACT

"Good value for money!! Great service and professionalism!! Definitely highly recommended!! "

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

ABN: 75 671 935 630

Canberra ACT

Thursday: 8am-5pm

Most reviewed for: Interior painting

"I’m really happy with the work they did a great job, were professional, and paid attention to the details The finish..."

3.0

4 reviews

Quality 2.8 Service 3.0 Value 3.0

Phillip ACT

"They are great - sorry to see a negative comment . So good . Professional and helpful . Need to consider what are..."

5.0

1 review

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

Wanniassa ACT

"I had my house painted and it was an outstanding job at the best price. I would recommend him to anybody. Thanks! -Tony"

Weston ACT

Canberra ACT

Thursday: 6:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Canberra ACT

ABN: 99 652 075 379

Fyshwick 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

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Market Intelligence

Hughes painters

Data-driven insights based on 109 customer reviews collected between 2010 and 2026, ABS Census data, and 1 trust signal responses

74 / 100

Local Service Score

4 Award Winners

95% Positive Feedback

Hughes is one of the more affordable areas for painters — 29% below the ACT average. 21 painters service the area with 109 customer reviews.

Best time to book

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

Local context

Customer feedback

Hughes's painter ratings have improved from 3.8/5 (2010) to 4.6/5 (2026), suggesting a local market that's getting stronger over time. Hughes generates 9.1 new painter reviews per year, running 7% above the ACT average — giving you a larger sample to compare providers from than most comparable suburbs.

Based on 109 customer reviews collected on Word of Mouth between 2010–2026, and ABS Census 2021 data.

9.1 / yr Review velocity +20%

4.8 stars Avg rating below avg

$3,205 Typical cost -42%

5.0 stars Service rating

5.2 avg Reviews / provider

65.4 / 10k Provider density

Painters reviews & ratings over time — Hughes area

See the figures behind this chart

Painters reviews, ratings and typical cost by year in the Hughes area, from customer reviews on Word of Mouth.
Year	Reviews	Average rating out of 5	Median reported cost
2010	1	2.0	$11,000
2012	1	5.0	no prices reported
2013	5	3.6	no prices reported
2014	4	4.0	no prices reported
2016	1	5.0	no prices reported
2017	2	3.0	no prices reported
2020	41	5.0	$1,000
2021	27	4.9	$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 2010–2026

Based on customer-reported prices. Outliers removed.

Hughes area profile ABS Census 2021

3,210 Population

36% Own with mortgage

73.5% Houses

$2,797 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 Hughes 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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Licences, where they’ve got them

Trade licences shown on the listing when the business has supplied them, with the licence number.

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 Hughes — FAQs

When is the best time to book a painter in Hughes?

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

What should I look for when choosing a painter?

Start by comparing reviews from real customers — Hughes has 109 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 rating do painters in Hughes typically receive?

Painters in Hughes have an average rating of 4.8 out of 5 stars, based on 109 customer reviews on Word of Mouth. This is below the national average of 4.86 stars.

What should I know about Hughes when hiring a painter?

Hughes household incomes sit above the national median ($2,797/week vs $1,748/week), yet local painters charge 29% less than the ACT average — a pricing anomaly worth noticing before you assume affluent-suburb rates apply. For context, ABS Census 2021 data shows Hughes has 74% of dwellings are standalone houses, a median age of 43, a median household income of $2,797/week.

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