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Word of Mouth painters in Redfern receive an average rating of 4.9 based off 194 reviews.
"Daryoush painted under the eaves and the very high gables of our house doing a very professional job and we were..."
"Excellent work , Mladen painted my whole house. At a very reasonable price, the end result was superb. I recommend..."
"Moe and his team painted my moving in apartment and i am very satisfied. His service was excellent as well:)"
"We have been using Today's Painting for over 10 years for both private & commercial properties . Arthur & his team..."
"Their painting is meticulous and they’re professional in every way. Couldn’t be happier with the painting they did. "
"They painted my house like a year ago, I thought it was just fine work until after a year when I realize it was a job..."
"Fantastic paint job provided by Mansour - great attention to detail and left no mess - highly recommend"
"What a beautiful man to deal with! Reza was a delight from start to finish. He was the only painter I contacted to..."
"Very happy with all the work inside and out. Great team of workers. Very prompt and organised. Highly recommended."
"We were extremely pleased with the quality of work in the dining and living room, door amd frames so we decided to..."
"I give Proactive Painting & Decorating 5 stars for quality service and value. The team helped us choose our colours,..."
"Good price and did a very good job. Were real painters. Easy to talk to about the work. I have now used them twice."
"Highly recommend Colour Works Painting. They did a excellent job of painting my apartment, very reliable and..."
"'Did a great job painting the interior of my home.'"
"'Very good work from Simcoat. Fast and professional.'"
"Very good service and communication. Workers polite and cleaning up after the job"
"Sam at Masterbrush gave great value and did an expert job on painting the whole interior and exterior of our house...."
"Exceptional result. Saina was very quick and thorough with the painting. Excellent price from an honest worker."
"Best painting business in Sydney, did an amazing job on our commercial office and finished right on time and the best..."
"qulaity painting services and the most helpful tradies that i have ever come across. their manners and professional..."
"Very professional at an affordable price ! they did a great job and the rate was fantastic highly recommend city..."
"I have used their services to paint my house in Sydney CBD and my experience was great. They were so prompt,..."
"The paint job was extremely fast and of brilliant quality. The painters were meticulous, punctual and did everything..."
"On time for site inspection and understood straight away our priorities and didn't try to oversell us a solution that..."
"Great tradesman, hard working and premium quality work. Delivers Projects efficiently and in a proper and workmanlike..."
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In total, 243 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 36.4 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
Data-driven insights based on 194 customer reviews collected between 2012 and 2026, ABS Census data, and 2 trust signal responses
Redfern is one of the more affordable areas for painters — 27% below the NSW average. 25 painters service the area with 194 customer reviews. Redfern painters who have earned a Word of Mouth Service Award: Vivid Painting Projects (2019). The award recognises consistently high customer ratings over a calendar year.
Despite above-median household incomes ($2,145/week vs the national median of $1,748/week), painters in Redfern charge 27% below the NSW average — better value than the suburb's income profile might suggest.
If you have flexibility on timing, our review data shows painter demand in Redfern tends to peak around March and ease off in August — booking during quieter periods may mean more providers available and faster response times.
Local painter ratings have climbed from 4.2/5 (2012) to 5.0/5 (2026) — a clear quality improvement over the 14-year window. With 14.9 new reviews per year — 314% above the NSW average — Redfern has more recent painter feedback on file than a typical area in the state.
Based on 194 customer reviews collected on Word of Mouth between 2012–2026, and ABS Census 2021 data.
| Year | Reviews | Average rating out of 5 | Median reported cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 11 | 4.9 | $4,000 |
| 2013 | 4 | 4.5 | no prices reported |
| 2014 | 5 | 4.2 | no prices reported |
| 2015 | 3 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
| 2016 | 1 | 2.0 | no prices reported |
| 2017 | 5 | 4.8 | no prices reported |
| 2018 | 4 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
| 2019 | 32 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
| 2020 | 42 | 5.0 | $7,015 |
| 2021 | 69 | 5.0 | $5,029 |
| 2022 | 14 | 5.0 | $3,650 |
| 2023 | 2 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
| 2026 | 2 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
Based on Word of Mouth reviews 2012–2026
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 — 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 Redfern 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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Excellent work , Mladen painted my whole house. At a very reasonable price, the end result was superb. I recommend him for a small or big job, will use him again for sure
Mladen painted my 2br unit multiple times. Great work and at a great price. Will use him again in the future.
Based on historical review patterns on Word of Mouth, painter demand in Redfern tends to peak in March and is quietest in August. Booking during quieter months may mean more providers available and faster response times.
Start by comparing reviews from real customers — Redfern has 194 painter reviews on Word of Mouth. DIZNAB PAINTING (2022), The Experts Painting And Decorating (2022) and Todays Painting Services Pty Ltd (2021) have earned a Word of Mouth Service Award (plus 7 other local award winners) — an award that recognises consistently high customer ratings over a calendar year.
Painters in Redfern have an average rating of 4.9 out of 5 stars, based on 194 customer reviews on Word of Mouth. This is above the NSW average of 4.78 stars.
Despite above-median household incomes ($2,145/week vs the national median of $1,748/week), painters in Redfern charge 27% below the NSW average — better value than the suburb's income profile might suggest. For context, ABS Census 2021 data shows Redfern has apartments make up 68% of housing, a median age of 36, a median household income of $2,145/week.
