10 drywall contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in James Island: Brothers Painting & Drywall | Painting Contractor | Interior and Exterior | Local Painters | Drywall Services | SC, CR Score 83/100; 4.9★ from 76 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Drywall Repairs, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 10.
Most-reviewed: Carolina Custom Painting and Drywall, 55 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 10 ranked after Brothers Painting & Drywall | Painting Contractor | Interior and Exterior | Local Painters | Drywall Services | SC; ranked #4.
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10 James Island drywall contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 1 is open 24/7, 7 open Saturdays and 4 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 10 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brothers Painting & Drywall | Painting Contractor | Interior and Exterior | Local Painters | Drywall Services | SC | 83 | 4.9★ (76) | North Charleston, 14 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | TOP PAINTING AND PLASTERING | 80 | 5.0★ (9) | Goose Creek, 7 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 3 | Drywall Repairs | 79 | 5.0★ (3) | Charleston, 7 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 4 | Carolina Custom Painting and Drywall | 78 | 4.9★ (55) | North Charleston, 15 mi away | Sat | Most reviews |
| 5 | Taylor Locklear Drywall - Charleston, SC Drywall | 77 | 4.9★ (33) | Charleston, 5 mi away | — | — |
| 6 | Drywall Repairs | 77 | 5.0★ (7) | North Charleston, 12 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 7 | Bethel PRO LLC Carpentry, Drywall, Painting & Pressure Washing | 74 | 5.0★ (3) | North Charleston, 6 mi away | Sat | — |
| 8 | Davi's Painting & Drywall LLC | 74 | 5.0★ (6) | Charleston, 11 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Emilio Painting and Drywall Repair | 70 | 5.0★ (10) | North Charleston, 12 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | J-Squared Artisan Designs LLC. | 66 | 5.0★ (3) | North Charleston, 8 mi away | — | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from 8 published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 in James Island
Based in North Charleston, 14 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 76 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (76).
Based in Goose Creek, 7 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, open 7 days a week.
Based in Charleston, 7 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in North Charleston, 15 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 55 Google reviews, 55 Google reviews.
Based in Charleston, 5 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 33 Google reviews, 33 Google reviews.
Based in North Charleston, 12 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, open 7 days a week.
Based in North Charleston, 6 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Charleston, 11 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based in North Charleston, 12 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based in North Charleston, 8 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Masonry contractor”.
20 more drywall contractors within 15 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bennington Construction Group | 5.0★ (1) | In James Island |
| Carolina Coastal Contracting | 5.0★ (4) | In James Island |
| CPC Craftsman | 5.0★ (7) | In James Island |
| Gibson Roof and Paint LLC | 5.0★ (4) | In James Island |
| Green Solution Construction LLC | 5.0★ (2) | In James Island |
| GTL Contracting | 3.0★ (2) | In James Island |
| Just Call Kyle! | In James Island | |
| Level Up Creative Design | 5.0★ (1) | In James Island |
| LJ Professional Drywall Installation & Ceiling Crack Repair | 5.0★ (1) | 12 mi |
| Melco Fire Caulking, Fireproofing, Drywall & Interior Design | 4 mi | |
| Old Village Restoration and Painting | 5.0★ (5) | In James Island |
| Paloma Construct | 5.0★ (1) | In James Island |
| Scribbles painting and drywall | 3.0★ (2) | In James Island |
| Spotless Home Improvement | In James Island | |
| STEADY HANDS LLC Painting | 5.0★ (70) | In James Island |
| SWC Construction | In James Island | |
| The Mills Company Inc. | In James Island | |
| VM drywall llc | 3.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Washington Drywall & Painting | 5.0★ (1) | 10 mi |
| ZAS Projects | In James Island |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for James Island. Each row names its basis and the month we checked it.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drywall repair | $296 | $613 | $930 | Per repair: typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national range | October 2026 |
We scored 10 James Island drywall contractors on 8 factors, weighted as shown. A business is ranked when its trade is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. Unknown factors are left out of the score, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed October 22, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Featured businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In James Island data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 35% | Bayesian-adjusted Google star rating | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license 0.6, bond 0.2, workers’ comp 0.2 | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | log10(reviews + 1) against the list maximum | Measured |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 10% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | Google main category 1.0, business name 0.7, additional category 0.5 | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | 1.0 when based in the city, falling to 0 at the trade’s radius | Measured |
| Completeness | 5% | Website, photos, description, hours, claimed profile (0.2 each) | Measured |