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"Hayden & Team did a superb job. Can thoroughly recommend. Demonstrated initiative, skill and all round solid work..."
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Word of Mouth painters in Richardson receive an average rating of 4.3 based off 47 reviews.
"I had my house painted and it was an outstanding job at the best price. I would recommend him to anybody. Thanks! -Tony"
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"Very happy with the work completed, it was a very professional job and completed in a timely manner. They were very..."
"'I would be happy to recommend Alois from 'All Plastering Repairs And Painting', they've re-sheeted the ceiling and..."
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"Very happy with work carried out by Dan. He was extremely punctual, and I have no hesitation in recommending him. I..."
"'The Ring Ins did a very good job of painting the ceiling in my kitchen and living space.'"
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"Agron’ S team charge me very reasonable price and did the best quality job . They work very clean and very fast . "
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"Bluecroc prides ourselves in offering quality painting services at the best value for your money. With over years of..."
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"Shane was polite, friendly and his work is remarkable! After years of weathering the guys from Durelec 13TRADIE have..."
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"Painting of apartment. Brilliant job. Heaps of attention to detail, proper preparation and very neat and tidy. ..."
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"Superb paint job and a really lovely team of painters. Cleaned up each day and none of them smoked. Felt really..."
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"Absolute best service. I called and was told to bring the car by for a quote the same day. They assessed and..."
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"Matt is so Professional and helpful. Excellent painter with no spills or drips. Fabulous."
Insights for painters servicing Richardson
In total, 252 jobs have recently been posted for painters on the Word of Mouth jobs marketplace. Across Word of Mouth, the average quote response time for painters is 35.8 hours. Quotes sent back through the marketplace average $11,038 for a fixed-price job. These are quotes, not final invoices. For what customers reported paying, see the cost breakdown below.
16 painters have submitted licence details, which our support team has manually verified. These were accurate at the time of submission, but we recommend checking official registers to confirm they continue to remain valid before hiring any business.
Market Intelligence
Painters servicing Richardson
Data-driven insights based on 47 customer reviews collected between 2009 and 2023, ABS Census data
Richardson painters average 4.3 stars — 0.4 stars below the ACT average of 4.76, with ratings on an upward trend in recent years, based on 47 customer reviews across 20 painters servicing the area.
About this suburb
With household income at $2,043/week (above the $1,748/week national median), you'd expect painters pricing in Richardson to run premium — but it actually lands 18% below the ACT average, which means more room to get value here.
What locals say
Review volume in Richardson runs lower than typical: 3.6 new painter reviews per year, 59% under the ACT average. The ratings here are based on a narrower sample and may respond more slowly to recent customer experience.
Based on 47 customer reviews collected on Word of Mouth between 2009–2023, and ABS Census 2021 data.
Painters reviews & ratings over time — Richardson area
See the figures behind this chart
| Year | Reviews | Average rating out of 5 | Median reported cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 4.0 | no prices reported |
| 2010 | 1 | 2.0 | $11,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
| 2013 | 3 | 3.7 | $2,860 |
| 2014 | 7 | 4.0 | no prices reported |
| 2015 | 1 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
| 2016 | 1 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
| 2017 | 1 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
| 2018 | 1 | 1.0 | no prices reported |
| 2020 | 7 | 4.4 | no prices reported |
| 2021 | 11 | 4.6 | no prices reported |
| 2022 | 9 | 4.6 | $4,500 |
| 2023 | 3 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
Based on Word of Mouth reviews 2009–2023
Based on customer-reported prices. Outliers removed.
Richardson area profile ABS Census 2021
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 Richardson 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.
What you can check before you call
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.
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Painters in Richardson — FAQs
What's the best way to compare local painters?
Start by comparing customer reviews — Richardson has 47 painter reviews on Word of Mouth. APro Canberra Painting Pty Ltd (2022) and A and G Painters (2020) have earned a Word of Mouth Service Award — an award that recognises consistently high customer ratings over a calendar year.
Are painters in Richardson well reviewed?
Painters in Richardson have an average rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 47 customer reviews on Word of Mouth. This is below the ACT average of 4.76 stars.
Does Richardson's local character affect which painters are best suited to the area?
With household income at $2,043/week (above the $1,748/week national median), you'd expect painters pricing in Richardson to run premium — but it actually lands 18% below the ACT average, which means more room to get value here. For context, ABS Census 2021 data shows Richardson has 96% of dwellings are standalone houses, a median age of 36, a median household income of $2,043/week.