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"DC and his team did a very good job. They had to work around furniture which couldn't be moved. Would recommend JD..."
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Word of Mouth painters in Payneham receive an average rating of 4.9 based off 252 reviews.
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"We have been customers of All Suburbs Painters for 12 years and during that time Nimrod and his team have done an..."
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"Michael did an excellent job painting our house . The quality of his work was amazing, and we are very happy with the..."
"'Excellent work, very punctual, very satisfied. Thank you.'"
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"Painted the front facade of our house. Fast and Efficient. Very friendly guys and a fantastic job with the painting...."
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"I visited Solver Paints 12-18 months ago to get paint to do some touchups at my office and found the staff very..."
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"Highly recommended, great work, accurate quoting, good quality work. I was very happy with the service and also price..."
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"We were needing to selct colors for our home and when I sa how many shades of whites there were I became extremely..."
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"Adam is a great painter - excellent attention to detail. Very pleasant to deal with. Provides advice on how to..."
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"Gary has done a great painting job at a reasonable price each time. "
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"Kitchen, laundry and bathroom painted. Very pleasant tradesmen to deal with. great communication and fantastic..."
"'I was very happy with Joe. He was on time & did a good job'"
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"Hi, I'm Amelia Wilson. For a long time, I was planning to paint my entire house including the interiors and soon..."
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"Provides colour consulting free of charge. Advice provided was invaluable and actually saved me a lot of money by..."
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Insights for painters servicing Payneham
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
Painters in Payneham
Data-driven insights based on 252 customer reviews collected between 2008 and 2026, ABS Census data, and 4 trust signal responses
Payneham is one of the pricier areas for painters — 125% above the South Australian average. 25 painters service the area with 252 customer reviews.
When to book
If you have flexibility on timing, our review data shows painter demand in Payneham tends to peak around March and ease off in June — booking during quieter periods may mean more providers available and faster response times.
Reviews & trust
Local painter ratings have climbed from 4.3/5 (2008) to 5.0/5 (2026) — a clear quality improvement over the 18-year window. With 14.8 new reviews per year — 42% above the South Australian average — Payneham has more recent painter feedback on file than a typical area in the state.
Typical costs
Based on customer-reported pricing on Word of Mouth, prices have risen 1700% since 2010 (from $500 to $9,000 median), averaging 121.4% per year.
Based on 252 customer reviews collected on Word of Mouth between 2008–2026, and ABS Census 2021 data.
Painters reviews & ratings over time — Payneham area
See the figures behind this chart
| Year | Reviews | Average rating out of 5 | Median reported cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
| 2010 | 5 | 3.6 | $500 |
| 2011 | 1 | 3.0 | no prices reported |
| 2012 | 4 | 4.5 | no prices reported |
| 2013 | 3 | 4.0 | no prices reported |
| 2014 | 21 | 4.6 | $14,000 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
| 2017 | 18 | 5.0 | $4,000 |
| 2018 | 10 | 4.9 | $6,000 |
| 2019 | 12 | 5.0 | $4,000 |
| 2020 | 37 | 5.0 | $3,500 |
| 2021 | 57 | 5.0 | $4,900 |
| 2022 | 39 | 5.0 | $3,250 |
| 2023 | 19 | 4.9 | no prices reported |
| 2024 | 14 | 5.0 | $9,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
| 2026 | 5 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
Based on Word of Mouth reviews 2008–2026
Based on customer-reported prices. Outliers removed.
Payneham 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 — 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 Payneham 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 Payneham — FAQs
Is there a quieter time of year for painters in Payneham?
Based on historical review patterns on Word of Mouth, painter demand in Payneham tends to peak in March 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 Payneham?
Start by comparing reviews from real customers — Payneham has 252 painter reviews on Word of Mouth. Master Painting & Plastering (2024), JD Painting & Signage (2023) and Top Notch Aus Pty Ltd (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 Payneham painters compare to the state average?
Painters in Payneham have an average rating of 4.9 out of 5 stars, based on 252 customer reviews on Word of Mouth.