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Rating: 4.8 (238 reviews)

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4.8 based on 238 reviews of 9 businesses

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4.9

153 reviews

Quality 4.9 Service 4.9 Value 4.9

Verified ABN: 95 857 116 677 2025 Award Special Offer

Servicing McDowall

Thursday: 6:30am to 3:00pm

Licence No. 1117832

Most reviewed for: Exterior painting

From customer reviews

"For a full exterior paint of a large 2 storey hours, Oliver and his team delivered Fast, smooth and professional..."

4.6

78 reviews

Quality 4.6 Service 4.7 Value 4.5

Verified ABN: 93 547 496 690 Special Offer

Servicing McDowall

Thursday: 6:00am to 5:00pm

Photos from Brisbane Contract Painters

"It was a pleasure to have our living room and kitchen ceiling and walls painted by Applied and Decorative Painting...."

5.0

1 review

Quality 4.0 Service 5.0 Value 4.0

Stafford Heights QLD

"Carlo quoted us a reasonable amount to repaint the whole inside of the house and a little painting in our storage..."

5.0

1 review

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 4.0

Aspley QLD

"Better Home Painting painted my house - I loved their recommendations for both colours and paint and within a week..."

5.0

1 review

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

Albany Creek QLD

"Had Wayne and his team do some painting for me and it was great. Reasonably priced, terrific quality and attention to..."

5.0

1 review

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

Ferny Hills QLD

"Wayne and his son recently painted the exterior of my townhouse at Kenmore and their work ethic and professional..."

Brisbane QLD

4.0

1 review

Quality 4.0 Service 4.0 Value 3.0

Kedron QLD

"Needed some paint matched for a job I had to fix on a timber wall,so went here and asked. Lovely friendly helpful..."

4.0

1 review

Quality 4.0 Service 4.0 Value 4.0

Carseldine QLD

"Paul gave me a quote for in side my house, he did a great job above and beyond what he quoted me for. I was so..."

Everton Park QLD

Everton Hills QLD

3.0

1 review

Quality 3.0 Service 3.0 Value 3.0

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Market Intelligence

Painters in McDowall

Data-driven insights based on 236 customer reviews collected between 2010 and 2026, ABS Census data, and 4 trust signal responses

76 / 100

Local Service Score

2 Award Winners

100% Positive Feedback

McDowall residents review painters at 128% above the Queensland average — 236 reviews across 17 painters means the ratings here reflect a particularly current and active sample of customer experiences (average: 4.8 stars).

When to book

If you have flexibility on timing, our review data shows painter demand in McDowall tends to peak around November and ease off in January — booking during quieter periods may mean more providers available and faster response times.

Reviews & trust

Among the individual rating categories, McDowall painters score highest on quality (5.0/5) and lowest on value (4.7/5) — worth getting multiple quotes before committing. Local painter ratings have climbed from 4.1/5 (2010) to 5.0/5 (2026) — a clear quality improvement over the 16-year window.

Based on 236 customer reviews collected on Word of Mouth between 2010–2026, and ABS Census 2021 data.

13.9 / yr Review velocity +81%

4.8 stars Avg rating

$5,700 Typical cost +4%

5.0 stars Service rating

13.9 avg Reviews / provider

22.3 / 10k Provider density

Painters reviews & ratings over time — McDowall area

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Painters reviews, ratings and typical cost by year in the McDowall area, from customer reviews on Word of Mouth.
Year	Reviews	Average rating out of 5	Median reported cost
2010	2	4.0	$8,000
2011	1	1.0	$3,000
2012	7	4.3	$7,500
2013	14	4.8	$3,250
2014	37	4.6	$6,000
2015	29	4.7	$4,150
2016	18	4.8	$1,400
2017	29	4.8	$6,000
2018	21	4.9	$5,000
2019	15	4.9	$4,550
2020	10	5.0	$9,000
2021	16	5.0	$5,000
2022	5	5.0	no prices reported
2023	13	5.0	$5,700
2024	9	5.0	no prices reported
2025	7	5.0	no prices reported
2026	3	5.0	no prices reported

Based on Word of Mouth reviews 2010–2026

Based on customer-reported prices. Outliers removed.

McDowall area profile ABS Census 2021

7,612 Population

40.3% Own with mortgage

87.7% Houses

$2,486 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 McDowall 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 McDowall — FAQs

What time of year does painter demand peak in McDowall?

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

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

Start by comparing reviews from real customers — McDowall has 236 painter reviews on Word of Mouth. Vince's Painting (2025) and Brisbane Contract Painters (2017) have earned a Word of Mouth Service Award — an award that recognises consistently high customer ratings over a calendar year.

What is the average painter rating in McDowall?

Painters in McDowall have an average rating of 4.8 out of 5 stars, based on 236 customer reviews on Word of Mouth.

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