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Rating: 4.9 (768 reviews)

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4.9 based on 768 reviews of 24 businesses

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5.0

24 reviews

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

Verified ABN: 67 425 428 920 2024 Award

Servicing Oakleigh

Wednesday: 8:00am to 5:00pm

Free quote service 20+ years of experience

Photos from Hero Handyman Services

"I was looking for a handyman who could help repair a flashing and although Ian was fully booked for months, he was..."

4.9

221 reviews

Quality 4.9 Service 4.9 Value 4.9

Verified ABN: 62 074 894 787 2026 Award

Servicing Oakleigh

Wednesday: 7:00am to 5:00pm

20+ years of experience Multiple award winners + free quotes

Most reviewed for: Exterior painting

Photos from Women At Work Painters

"Women at Work and Avril have completed several painting projects for us. Always really helpful and professional. "

5.0

203 reviews

Quality 4.9 Service 4.9 Value 4.9

Verified ABN: 38 775 393 135 2024 Award Special Offer

Servicing Oakleigh

Wednesday: 7:30am to 5:00pm

Experts in weatherboard painting Member of Master Painters Australia

Most reviewed for: Interior painting

Photos from Master Choice Painters & Decorators

Photo from Master Choice Painters & Decorators

"Exceeded expectations! The house looks brand new after the team finished. Very professional and timely."

4.9

69 reviews

Quality 4.9 Service 4.9 Value 4.8

Verified ABN: 66 147 289 727 Special Offer

Servicing Oakleigh

Wednesday: 8:00am to 10:00pm

Family-owned + workmanship guarantee 20+ years of experience

Photos from Melbourne House Painters

"Professional, efficient and with great attention to detail - couldn't have had a better experience. "

5.0

70 reviews

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

Verified ABN: 64 651 916 830 2024 Award

Servicing Oakleigh

Wednesday: 9:00am to 5:00pm

20+ years of experience Premium finishes & materials

Most reviewed for: Interior painting

Photos from Steve's Painting Services

" I can’t recommend Steve and his team highly enough — truly one of the best tradespeople I’ve ever dealt with. He was..."

4.9

51 reviews

Quality 4.9 Service 4.9 Value 4.9

Verified ABN: 44 256 995 014 2026 Award

Servicing Oakleigh

Wednesday: 7:00am to 6:00pm

Free measure and quote 10+ years of experience

Most reviewed for: Fence painting

Photos from Totally Maintenance & Painting

Photo from Totally Maintenance & Painting

"Amir was honest and friendly and his job was amazing "

5.0

33 reviews

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

Verified ABN: 33 743 163 185 2025 Award

Servicing Oakleigh

Wednesday: 9:00am to 5:00pm

8-year workmanship guarantee Available 7 days a week

Most reviewed for: Interior painting

Photos from Paint'N'Pot

"Max and his team painted the exterior and interior of my townhouse. They did a fantastic high quality job that..."

5.0

23 reviews

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

Verified ABN: 82 139 357 232

Servicing Oakleigh

Wednesday: 7:00am to 5:00pm

Full-service project management 20+ years of experience

Photos from Sher Interiors

"Professional ,friendly and great communication. Recommend to anyone needing work done . Awesome repair job and came..."

5.0

19 reviews

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

Verified ABN: 64 653 317 827

Servicing Oakleigh

Wednesday: 7:30am to 6:00pm

25+ years of experience Excellent workmanship

Photos from South East Painters

"The team at South East Painters are extremely professional, well mannered and very punctual. They have been an..."

4.9

19 reviews

Quality 4.9 Service 4.9 Value 4.9

Verified ABN: 44 346 691 163

Servicing Oakleigh

Wednesday: 7:00am to 7:30pm

Eco-friendly and non-toxic paint options We clean up after ourselves

Photos from Ali Jee Painting And Decorating

Photo from Ali Jee Painting And Decorating

"Ali is fantastic to work with. He is very professional, courteous and an excellent painter! Ali is very knowledgeable..."

5.0

8 reviews

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

Verified ABN: 67 425 428 920

Servicing Oakleigh

Wednesday: 8:30am to 6:00pm

Public liability insurance ($10M) We clean up after ourselves

Photos from Hero Handyman Services

"We're so happy we chose Iain to help us with our balcony balustrade. He is helpful, professional, has great skills..."

Verified ABN: 67 425 428 920

Servicing Oakleigh

5.0

1 review

Quality 5.0 Service 4.0 Value 4.0

Oakleigh VIC

"These guys painted one of our residences for us and they were great. They quoted fairly, did a great job and made our..."

5.0

5 reviews

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

"Highly professional and excellent work. Extremely satisfied. You guys are amazing and highly recommended"

5.0

1 review

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

Chadstone VIC

"really, Afshin is very professional provides good suggestions and punctual. End result came out very great. Thanks..."

4.0

2 reviews

Quality 4.0 Service 4.0 Value 4.0

Oakleigh VIC

"'Excellent job, really delighted with the work and can't recommend them highly enough.'"

5.0

6 reviews

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

"Great experience, professional service and the work quality from Syd at Invictus was better than we have ever..."

3.7

3 reviews

Quality 3.7 Service 3.0 Value 4.0

Oakleigh VIC

"We have been going to Velvet Paints since they were recommended to us by a friend who is an interior designer. They..."

5.0

1 review

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

Murrumbeena VIC

"Painted my houses three times as well as my business premises. Excellent work and a competitive fair price. I would..."

5.0

2 reviews

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

Bentleigh East VIC

"Valdemar has painted my step mum's flower shop in South Caulfield. He was extremely flexible working after 20.00 in..."

5.0

3 reviews

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

Bentleigh East VIC

"Great service Paragon Built! Thank you so much for renovating and remodeling our bathroom/ kitchen. It looks perfect..."

5.0

1 review

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 4.0

ABN: 87 834 816 305

Carnegie VIC

"Painted the exterior and interior of my home including recently a new front picket fence. Tomasz's work is..."

4.0

1 review

Quality 4.0 Service 4.0 Value 4.0

Hughesdale VIC

"'Very good we are very happy with the result, he was quick and efficient and reasonably priced!'"

5.0

1 review

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

Mount Waverley VIC

"The quality of the products and customer service are very impressive. It's very easy and fun to apply. I will..."

5.0

1 review

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

Mount Waverley VIC

"is a cool website, i purchase few modern wallpaper roll from them great design and service"

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Market Intelligence

Oakleigh painter reviews and ratings

Data-driven insights based on 767 customer reviews collected between 2007 and 2026, ABS Census data, and 17 trust signal responses

84 / 100

Local Service Score

12 Award Winners

$5,000 median Typical Cost most jobs $3,000–$10,000

100% Would Choose Again

100% Positive Feedback

Oakleigh is one of the pricier areas for painters — 400% above the Victorian average, with typical jobs around $5,000. 25 painters service the area with 767 customer reviews.

Going rates

Most jobs range from $3,000 to $10,000. Nearby: Huntingdale ($5,000), Hughesdale ($5,000), Chadstone ($5,000).

Reviews & ratings

From follow-up responses after the job: 100% would choose their painter again, 100% found them on time and reliable and 100% described them as friendly and professional. At 38.4 painter reviews a year — 130% above the Victorian average — Oakleigh collects more feedback per year than typical for the state.

Timing & availability

Review patterns in Oakleigh suggest painter demand runs hottest in July and coolest in April — if your timing is flexible, booking outside peak can shorten the wait.

Area profile in brief

Oakleigh's household income sits at $1,926/week against the national median of $1,748/week, and local painter pricing tracks that profile — 400% above the Victorian average.

Based on 767 customer reviews collected on Word of Mouth between 2007–2026, and ABS Census 2021 data.

38.4 / yr Review velocity +405%

5.0 stars Avg rating above avg

$25,000 Typical cost +355%

4.96 stars Service rating

30.7 avg Reviews / provider

29.6 / 10k Provider density

Painters reviews & ratings over time — Oakleigh area

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Painters reviews, ratings and typical cost by year in the Oakleigh area, from customer reviews on Word of Mouth.
Year	Reviews	Average rating out of 5	Median reported cost
2007	1	4.0	$1,200
2008	2	5.0	no prices reported
2009	2	4.5	no prices reported
2010	2	5.0	$20,000
2011	6	5.0	$9,000
2012	8	4.6	$500
2013	45	4.9	$3,200
2014	43	4.8	$6,000
2015	36	4.8	$1,400
2016	35	4.9	$1,200
2017	40	5.0	$1,750
2018	29	5.0	$7,950
2019	32	5.0	$9,000
2020	90	5.0	$4,500
2021	168	5.0	$5,000
2022	54	4.9	$2,750
2023	34	5.0	$2,700
2024	93	5.0	$6,600
2025	23	5.0	$3,800
2026	24	5.0	$25,000

Based on Word of Mouth reviews 2007–2026

Based on customer-reported prices. Outliers removed.

Oakleigh area profile ABS Census 2021

8,442 Population

31.3% Own with mortgage

61.9% Houses

$1,926 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 Oakleigh 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

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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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Jobs posted

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Average quotes per job

Based on the most recent job posts for painters in Oakleigh.

Painters in Oakleigh — FAQs

How much do painters charge in Oakleigh?

Based on customer-reported pricing on Word of Mouth, painters in Oakleigh typically charge between $3,000 and $10,000. This is 400% above the Victorian average.

Are local painters worth recommending?

According to 17 customer responses on Word of Mouth, 100% of customers would choose their painter in Oakleigh again. 100% found them to be on time and reliable, and 100% described them as friendly and professional.

Is there a quieter time of year for painters in Oakleigh?

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

How do I pick the right painter in Oakleigh?

Start by comparing reviews from real customers — Oakleigh has 767 painter reviews on Word of Mouth. Women At Work Painters (2026), Totally Maintenance & Painting (2026) and Paint'N'Pot (2025) have earned a Word of Mouth Service Award (plus 9 other local award winners) — an award that recognises consistently high customer ratings over a calendar year. Look for providers with a high 'would choose again' score — the Oakleigh average is 100%.

How do Oakleigh painters compare to the state average?

Painters in Oakleigh have an average rating of 5.0 out of 5 stars, based on 767 customer reviews on Word of Mouth. This is above the national average of 4.86 stars.

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Area profile in brief

Painters reviews & ratings over time — Oakleigh area

Oakleigh area profile ABS Census 2021

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Licences, where they’ve got them

What other customers paid

Reviews going back to 2007

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