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Name: Painters
Brand: Word of Mouth
Rating: 4.9 (173 reviews)

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4.9 based on 173 reviews of 14 businesses

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4.9

69 reviews

Quality 4.9 Service 4.9 Value 4.8

Verified ABN: 66 147 289 727 Special Offer

Servicing Waterways

Friday: 8:00am to 10:00pm

Family-owned + workmanship guarantee 20+ years of experience

Photos from Melbourne House Painters

"We used Melbourne House Painters earlier this year to paint our two story Californian Bungalow in Surrey Hills. Scott..."

5.0

23 reviews

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

Verified ABN: 82 139 357 232

Servicing Waterways

Friday: 7:00am to 5:00pm

Full-service project management 20+ years of experience

Photos from Sher Interiors

"I was very pleased with the speed Sher replied . and a great job he done. "

5.0

24 reviews

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

Verified ABN: 67 425 428 920 2024 Award

Servicing Waterways

Friday: 8:00am to 5:00pm

Free quote service 20+ years of experience

Photos from Hero Handyman Services

"I was very happy with how Iain helped with an urgent repair. Iain quickly assessed the situation and came up with a..."

5.0

19 reviews

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

Verified ABN: 64 653 317 827

Servicing Waterways

Friday: 7:30am to 6:00pm

25+ years of experience Excellent workmanship

Photos from South East Painters

"I contacted South East Painters for internal painting of our main living areas after reading similar good reviews..."

5.0

8 reviews

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

Verified ABN: 67 425 428 920

Servicing Waterways

Friday: 8:30am to 6:00pm

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

Photos from Hero Handyman Services

"Iain fixed our eaves and front bannister. I am ordinarily quite the perfectionist and thus not always happy with the..."

Verified ABN: 67 425 428 920

Servicing Waterways

5.0

2 reviews

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

Aspendale VIC

"Sam did an outstanding job doing the painting for me. He is meticulous in his attention to detail as well as very..."

5.0

1 review

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

ABN: 50 548 669 474

Keysborough VIC

"Professional service very friendly and good quality. Would definitely recommend him and will be getting him back for..."

4.8

12 reviews

Quality 4.8 Service 4.8 Value 4.9

Keysborough VIC

"Awesome job, very thorough and professional. Rez is very friendly and well priced."

5.0

1 review

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

Edithvale VIC

"I had my 3 bedroom 2 bath apartment repainted with 4 feature walls. I called Ray and he came by the apartment. He..."

5.0

1 review

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

Mordialloc VIC

"I had my house re painted inside and some of the outside and also had some darker feature walls changed to a lighter..."

4.7

7 reviews

Quality 4.7 Service 4.9 Value 5.0

Special Offer

" Highly recommend for all your painting and maintenance needs. I have used this reliable company quite a few times..."

4.5

2 reviews

Quality 4.5 Service 4.5 Value 4.5

Chelsea VIC

"You can't ask for better, great price, hard worker & nice guy. Thank you Matt for a fantastic job done! I will be..."

5.0

1 review

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

Springvale South VIC

"We had water damage to a ceiling from broken roof tiles. Damir cut out the damaged plaster, replaced it and then..."

4.0

3 reviews

Quality 4.0 Service 4.0 Value 4.0

Dingley Village VIC

"'Did a great job painting my property, very genuine and good guy.'"

Braeside VIC

Chelsea Heights VIC

ABN: 18 649 035 432

Keysborough VIC

Friday: 7:00am-5:00pm

Chelsea Heights VIC

ABN: 50 548 669 474

Mordialloc VIC

ABN: 14 310 248 366

Chelsea VIC

Keysborough VIC

Friday: 7 AM – 5 PM

Keysborough VIC

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Market Intelligence

Painters near Waterways

Data-driven insights based on 173 customer reviews collected between 2007 and 2026, ABS Census data, and 1 trust signal responses

78 / 100

Local Service Score

5 Award Winners

100% Positive Feedback

Waterways has an unusually strong field of painters — five of the 25 servicing the area have earned a recent Word of Mouth Service Award (20% award rate), with 173 customer reviews and an average rating of 4.9 stars.

Local factors

Household incomes in Waterways ($3,013/week) clear the national median ($1,748/week), yet painter pricing sits 9% under the Victorian average — a value signal worth noting.

Booking guidance

Based on historical reviews, January is the busiest month for painters in Waterways and December the quietest — worth planning around if you can.

Ratings & trust

Waterways sees 10.8 new painter reviews a year (35% below the Victorian average), so local ratings move more slowly and reflect a smaller sample than high-volume areas.

Based on 173 customer reviews collected on Word of Mouth between 2007–2026, and ABS Census 2021 data.

10.8 / yr Review velocity +42%

4.9 stars Avg rating

$5,000 Typical cost -9%

5.0 stars Service rating

6.9 avg Reviews / provider

103.2 / 10k Provider density

Painters reviews & ratings over time — Waterways area

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Painters reviews, ratings and typical cost by year in the Waterways area, from customer reviews on Word of Mouth.
Year	Reviews	Average rating out of 5	Median reported cost
2007	1	5.0	$5,400
2010	1	5.0	$3,200
2013	14	4.9	$5,000
2014	14	4.5	$7,000
2015	21	4.9	no prices reported
2016	17	4.8	$270
2017	11	5.0	$800
2018	10	5.0	$900
2019	12	5.0	no prices reported
2020	19	5.0	$8,900
2021	24	4.9	$5,000
2022	14	5.0	no prices reported
2023	2	5.0	no prices reported
2024	8	5.0	no prices reported
2025	3	5.0	no prices reported
2026	2	5.0	no prices reported

Based on Word of Mouth reviews 2007–2026

Based on customer-reported prices. Outliers removed.

Waterways area profile ABS Census 2021

2,422 Population

58.4% Own with mortgage

87.9% Houses

$3,013 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 — 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 Waterways 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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Painters in Waterways — FAQs

What time of year does painter demand peak in Waterways?

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

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

Start by comparing customer reviews — Waterways has 173 painter reviews on Word of Mouth. Hero Handyman Services (2024), Sher Interiors (2022) and Calibre Painting Team (2021) have earned a Word of Mouth Service Award (plus 2 other local award winners) — an award that recognises consistently high customer ratings over a calendar year.

What is the average painter rating in Waterways?

Painters in Waterways have an average rating of 4.9 out of 5 stars, based on 173 customer reviews on Word of Mouth.

What makes Waterways different when it comes to painter work?

Household incomes in Waterways ($3,013/week) clear the national median ($1,748/week), yet painter pricing sits 9% under the Victorian average — a value signal worth noting. For context, ABS Census 2021 data shows Waterways has 88% of dwellings are standalone houses, a median age of 41, a median household income of $3,013/week.

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Painters reviews & ratings over time — Waterways area

Waterways area profile ABS Census 2021

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Reviews going back to 2007

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