“Metro painting was not the cheapest quote, but they spent some time with me to ascertain the scope of the painting job. The painters were friendly, caring and thorough in their work. Our house looks very different now. Thank you Metro Painting for a job meticulously planned, executed and quality checked.”
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Painters Brisbane
Metro Painting Group has painted Brisbane homes and businesses for 15 years, from Paddington Queenslanders to Chermside brick and Fortitude Valley commercial fitouts. Every job is quoted on site, itemised in writing, and backed by a 5-year written workmanship warranty. QBCC Licensed #15130869.
Brisbane price bands, 2026
What painting actually costs in Brisbane
These are the bands we quote against, not national averages. Where your job lands inside a band comes down to preparation: the state of the substrate, the height, and how much timber needs work before a brush touches it.
Interior repaint, 3-bedroom home
Walls, ceilings, cornices, skirtings
$3,800–$6,500
Exterior repaint, single-storey
Render or brick, two-coat system
$4,500–$8,500
Exterior repaint, Queenslander
Full timber prep, trims, fascia
$5,500–$10,000
Roof restoration, tile
Clean, repoint, prime, two coats
$2,800–$4,500
Full breakdown, including what moves a price up or down, is in our Brisbane house painting cost guide.
Three things about Brisbane that decide how long a paint job lasts
A repaint that would hold for a decade in Melbourne can fail here in two summers. The climate is the reason, and it is why our specification changes wall by wall.
UV that burns north and west walls first
Brisbane sits at 27 degrees south and averages more than 280 sunny days a year. North and west elevations take the hardest hit, and that is where a repaint fails first: chalking render, faded Colorbond, brittle timber trims. We spec those walls differently to the shaded south side rather than rolling the same product over the whole house.
Humidity that decides whether the coat sticks
Summer humidity here regularly sits above 70 percent. Paint applied over a surface holding moisture will blister, no matter what it cost per litre. Our crews moisture-test render and timber before the first coat, and we stop work in the wet rather than trapping water under a film that then lifts in a sheet.
Timber that moves every wet season
Brisbane's Queenslander belt runs through Paddington, Red Hill, New Farm, Bulimba and Hawthorne, mostly hardwood built between 1910 and 1940. That timber expands and contracts through every wet season. Flexible coatings over properly sanded and filled hardwood hold. Rigid coatings over a quick sand bridge-crack inside two summers.
Brisbane suburbs we have photographed work in
Each page below carries the housing stock of that suburb, the jobs we have completed there, and answers to the questions homeowners in that pocket actually ask. We quote every other Brisbane suburb on request. We do not publish a thin page for every postcode.
Inner west and the Queenslander belt
Inner north and the river bends
South and southwest
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OUR PROCESS
Painting Services Brisbane Without the Guesswork
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Book a walk
Request a walk online or call. We confirm a time. No price from photos. No obligation.
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We walk the property
Lazar or a licensed estimator walks every surface, substrate, and access point. The Visible Quote is written from what is there.
Once confirmed, a dedicated project manager is assigned.
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Written Visible Quote
Named surfaces, prep per surface, paint system and coats, access, timeline, a price tied to those lines. No surprises on job day.
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Job done, 5-year warranty
Quality inspection, site left clean, 5-year written workmanship warranty. QBCC #15130869.
★★★★★
“Metro Painting completed the external paint of our house at Indooroopilly. The workmanship from the painters is exceptional. If you need quality work and honest reasonable costs, this company is one to make contact with.”
Alan & Carole J., Indooroopilly
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Painting in Brisbane: questions we get asked
How much do painters in Brisbane charge?
A three-bedroom interior repaint runs $3,800 to $6,500 and a single-storey exterior runs $4,500 to $8,500. A Queenslander with full timber prep runs $5,500 to $10,000 because the preparation, not the paint, carries the cost. Every Metro quote is itemised in writing so you can see which line is prep and which is product.
Which Brisbane suburbs do you paint?
We work across the whole of Brisbane, from the inner-west Queenslander belt through the northside brick suburbs to the bayside and southern corridor. The suburb pages listed on this page cover the areas we photograph work in most often. If your suburb is not listed, we still quote it. Call 1300 229 880.
How long does an exterior repaint take in Brisbane?
A standard single-storey exterior takes five to eight working days. A Queenslander with timber repairs takes eight to twelve. Brisbane weather is the variable we plan around: we do not apply coats into a storm front, so a wet week extends the schedule rather than compromising the finish.
Do you work on character and heritage homes?
Yes. Much of inner Brisbane sits under a character residential overlay, which affects what you can change on a facade visible from the street. Colour is generally not restricted, but the prep on 100-year-old hardwood is unforgiving. Our Queenslander painting service exists for exactly this work.
What warranty comes with the work?
Every Metro Painting Group job carries a 5-year written workmanship warranty, issued on completion, not promised on the phone. We are QBCC Licensed #15130869, verifiable at qbcc.qld.gov.au.
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1300 229 880 · QBCC #15130869 · 5-year written workmanship warranty · Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Ipswich