20 drywall contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Lake Forest: Fresh Coat Painters of Vernon Hills, CR Score 59/100; 4.9★ from 49 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): OnDemand Painters Lake County, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #11 of 20.
Most-reviewed: Five Guys Remodeling - Local Painter and Drywall Professionals, 42 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 20 ranked after Fresh Coat Painters of Vernon Hills; ranked #2.
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20 Lake Forest drywall contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 2 are open 24/7, 15 open Saturdays and 9 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 20 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fresh Coat Painters of Vernon Hills | 59 | 4.9★ (49) | Gurnee, 7 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Five Guys Remodeling - Local Painter and Drywall Professionals | 57 | 4.9★ (42) | Des Plaines, 8 mi away | Sat · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 3 | J&K Drywall & Painting | 57 | 4.2★ (29) | Waukegan, 6 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 4 | Del Angel Painting & Drywall LLC | 56 | 5.0★ (29) | Gages Lake, 8 mi away | Sun | — |
| 5 | Drywall repair ildar horizont | 56 | 4.9★ (18) | Deerfield, 8 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 6 | George Baldwin Plastering Inc. | 56 | 5.0★ (5) | Lake Forest | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 7 | Premier Drywall & Taping | 56 | 4.7★ (15) | Park City, 7 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | GrandFinish Venetian Plaster & Wallpaper | 55 | 5.0★ (15) | Lake Forest | — | — |
| 9 | Primary Painting and Drywall, Inc. | 55 | 5.0★ (30) | Village of Campton Hills, 12 mi away | Sat | — |
| 10 | Keith Coulter Drywall | 53 | 4.7★ (12) | Libertyville, 7 mi away | Sat | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 49 Google reviews, the most in Lake Forest.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Des Plaines, 8 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 42 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waukegan, 6 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.2★ from 29 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Gages Lake, 8 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 29 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Deerfield, 8 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 18 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lake Forest
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Dry wall contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Park City, 7 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 15 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lake Forest
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Village of Campton Hills, 12 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 30 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Libertyville, 7 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Dry wall contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Gurnee, 8 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waukegan, 9 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Dry wall contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fox Lake, 2 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.4★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mundelein, 11 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Dry wall contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Gurnee, 12 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Evanston, 9 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 30 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lake Zurich, 14 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 29 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Crystal Lake, 2 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Dry wall contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wheeling, 10 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Dry wall contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Zion, 13 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Dry wall contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Jirasek Plastering | 14 mi | |
| Chuck's Quality Drywall | 15 mi | |
| Juhl Plastering LLC | 4 mi | |
| Kashian Bros | 5.0★ (4) | In Lake Forest |
| MUD HAPPENS (Formerly Our Family Drywall and Painting) | 5.0★ (2) | 1 mi |
| NextGen Stucco Repair & Painting | 5.0★ (22) | In Lake Forest |
| Nunes Painting and Drywall LLC | 7 mi | |
| Petree Plaster Repair | 5.0★ (1) | 13 mi |
| Platinum Touch Industries LLC | 4.9★ (35) | In Lake Forest |
| TrueTone Painting Company | 5.0★ (34) | In Lake Forest |
| Werner General Contracting | 5.0★ (9) | In Lake Forest |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Lake Forest. 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 20 Lake Forest drywall contractors on ten 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. A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, 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 Lake Forest data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 5% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Partnered | 5% | The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically | Measured |
| ContractorsRanked reviews | 10% | Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |