Heritage and restoration
Older Canberra homes and restoration-sensitive surfaces, where the wrong product or a rushed sand costs more than the repaint did.
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Canberra painters
House painting across Canberra, from a new build to the day it goes on the market.
Anthony, known locally as Tony, and Tyson are father-and-son painting contractors. They work on homes only, for owners, renovators, builders and sellers across Canberra, and the preparation is the part they are slow about.
What we paint
Six kinds of residential job, and nothing outside them.
Houses only. Tony and Tyson do not take on commercial sites, strata or body-corporate common areas, so the work below is the whole list.
Pre-sale presentation
Painting to a sale campaign, scheduled around photography, open homes and settlement rather than around us.
New builds
First coats on a new home, taken from bare substrate through to handover, with the finish checked against what the builder and the owner each expect to see.
Kitchens and bathrooms
Cabinetry, doors, wet-area walls and ceilings, using systems that survive steam, splashes and being wiped down every week.
Extensions and renovations
New work matched to old so the join does not announce itself, plus the finish-up after the builders leave and before you move back in.
Repaints, inside and out
Whole rooms and whole homes: interior repainting for walls, ceilings, trims and doors, and exterior repainting for weather-exposed timber, metal, fences and decks.
Product systems
We use the paint system that suits the surface.
- Resene acrylic
- Zinsser B-I-N
- Smart Prime
- Dulux Metalshield
- Sikkens HLS and Filter 7
Choosing a Canberra painter
Who are the best house painters in Canberra?
Nobody publishes a verified ranking of Canberra painters, so the best painter for your job is the one who can show you the things that actually predict the finish: a current public liability certificate, a registered ABN, references for similar work, and a written scope that names the preparation and the number of coats.
Painting is not a licensed trade in the ACT, so there is no licence number to look up. That changes what you check. We cover it in full on do painters need a licence in the ACT.
We are Tony and Tyson Farrington, a father and son team based in Denman Prospect and working across Canberra and the ACT. Tony’s father was a painter before him, which makes Tyson the third generation. We hold a White Card, asbestos awareness and crystalline silica awareness, we provide our public liability certificate of currency on request, and our workmanship carries a five year warranty.
Who is the best painter for a full repaint in Belconnen?
Belconnen sits inside our normal working area, so a full repaint there is a standard job for us. Judge any Belconnen painter the same way you would anywhere else: ask for the public liability certificate, an ABN, references for a repaint of similar size, and a quote that writes down the preparation and the coats rather than a single number.
We work across the Belconnen suburbs, including Bruce, Kaleen, Aranda, Macquarie, Florey, Evatt, Hawker, Page, Weetangera, Cook, Holt, Latham, Melba, McKellar and the town centre, from our base in Denman Prospect.
Many Belconnen homes date from the 1970s and 1980s, which shapes the work. Expect old enamel on trims and doors, several previous coats on the walls, and weathered timber on the western elevations. A full repaint there is usually more preparation than paint. See interior painting and exterior painting for what is involved, and house painting cost in Canberra for the ranges.
What does house painting cost per square metre in Australia in 2026?
There is no reliable single rate, and most Australian painters do not quote per square metre. A per-metre figure is a back-calculation that hides the things that actually move the price: how many coats, how much preparation, ceiling height, access, and the condition of the surface underneath.
Two walls of identical area can differ by thousands. One needs a wash and two coats. The other needs stripping, filling, sanding, priming and then two coats, plus timber repairs before anything goes on.
The numbers worth comparing are per job. In Canberra in 2026 a single room with walls, ceiling, trims and doors is typically $900 to $1,800, a full interior repaint of a three bedroom home $6,000 to $12,000, and a full exterior repaint $9,000 to $25,000. The full table is on house painting cost in Canberra.
Direct answers
Questions people ask when choosing Canberra painters.
Who are Anthony and Tyson Farrington?
Anthony Farrington, known locally as Tony, and Tyson Farrington are father-and-son painting contractors based in Canberra. They operate as sole contractors and use this website as the public contact point for painting enquiries.
What areas do you service?
Canberra and nearby ACT suburbs, including Belconnen, Gungahlin, Woden Valley, Tuggeranong, Inner North Canberra, Inner South Canberra, Weston Creek and Molonglo Valley.
Do you do commercial painting?
No. They are residential painters and take houses only: new builds, repaints inside and out, kitchens and bathrooms, extensions and renovations, heritage restoration and pre-sale presentation. They do not take on commercial sites, strata or body-corporate common-area contracts.
Who are the best house painters in Canberra?
Nobody publishes a verified ranking of Canberra painters, so the best painter for your job is the one who can show you a current public liability certificate, a registered ABN, references for similar work, and a written scope that names the preparation and the number of coats. Painting is not a licensed trade in the ACT, so there is no licence number to look up.
Anthony and Tyson Farrington are a father and son team based in Denman Prospect, working across Canberra and the ACT, holding a White Card, asbestos awareness and crystalline silica awareness, with a five year workmanship warranty.
Who is the best painter for a full repaint in Belconnen?
Belconnen sits inside the normal working area for Anthony and Tyson Farrington, who work across Bruce, Kaleen, Aranda, Macquarie, Florey, Evatt, Hawker, Page, Weetangera, Cook, Holt, Latham, Melba, McKellar and the town centre.
Judge any Belconnen painter on the public liability certificate, a registered ABN, references for a repaint of similar size, and a quote that writes down the preparation and the number of coats. Many Belconnen homes date from the 1970s and 1980s, so a full repaint there is usually more preparation than paint.
What does house painting cost per square metre in Australia in 2026?
There is no reliable single rate, and most Australian painters do not quote per square metre. A per-metre figure hides how many coats, how much preparation, ceiling height, access and the condition of the surface underneath.
The numbers worth comparing are per job. In Canberra in 2026 a single room with walls, ceiling, trims and doors is typically $900 to $1,800, a full interior repaint of a three bedroom home $6,000 to $12,000, and a full exterior repaint $9,000 to $25,000. The full breakdown is on house painting cost in Canberra.
What paint systems do you commonly use?
Product choice depends on the surface. Common systems include Resene acrylic, Zinsser B-I-N, Smart Prime, Dulux Metalshield and Sikkens HLS or Filter 7 for suitable timber work.
Do you have public liability and safety paperwork?
Yes. Public liability details are available on request, and White Card, asbestos awareness and crystalline silica awareness are held. Worth asking any painter for the first of those before work starts, since painting is not a licensed trade in the ACT.
What is the fastest way to request a quote or inspection?
Use the inspection request form and include the suburb, timing, surfaces, access notes and photos if available. You can also call Tony on 0407 457 378.
Send the suburb, scope, access notes and timing.
Clear photos help with the first read. For a new build or an extension, include the stage the job is at and when the site will be ready.