Find the best painters in Preston, VIC

Preston has an unusually strong field of painters — 11 of the 25 servicing the area have earned a recent Word of Mouth Service Award (44% award rate), with 759 customer reviews and an average rating of 4.9 stars.

Pricing

Customer reviews on Word of Mouth put the median painter job in Preston at $5,000, with most landing between $3,000 and $10,000 — 24% below the Victorian average. Nearby: Thornbury ($5,000), Reservoir ($5,000), Northcote ($5,000). Costs vary significantly depending on scope, materials, and site conditions — get at least 3 quotes before committing.

Customer feedback

Based on post-service customer responses, 100% would choose their painter again, 100% found them on time and reliable and 100% described them as friendly and professional — a consistent satisfaction pattern across the local provider base. Preston generates 39.9 new painter reviews per year, running 137% above the Victorian average — giving you a larger sample to compare providers from than most comparable suburbs.

Best time to book

Our review data points to July as the busiest month for painters in Preston, with January as the quietest — if your job can wait, booking in a quieter month usually means easier scheduling.

Local context

Preston household incomes sit above the national median ($1,844/week vs $1,748/week), yet local painters charge 24% less than the Victorian average — a pricing anomaly worth noticing before you assume affluent-suburb rates apply.

Based on 759 customer reviews collected on Word of Mouth between 2007–2026, and ABS Census 2021 data.