8 drywall contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Lake Murray of Richland: Carolina's Best painting & drywall services, LLP, CR Score 54/100; 5.0★ from 64 Google reviews.
Most-reviewed: CEA Company LLC Paint, drywall and Cleaning, 39 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 8 ranked after Carolina's Best painting & drywall services, LLP; ranked #2.
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8 Lake Murray of Richland drywall contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 2 open Saturdays and 1 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 8 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carolina's Best painting & drywall services, LLP | 54 | 5.0★ (64) | Woodfield, 14 mi away | — | Overall |
| 2 | CEA Company LLC Paint, drywall and Cleaning | 52 | 5.0★ (39) | West Columbia, 14 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 3 | SG Painting & Drywall LLC | 50 | 5.0★ (10) | Cayce, 13 mi away | Sat | — |
| 4 | Jon Whitsett Drywall | 49 | 3.7★ (3) | West Columbia, 13 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 5 | Colorado's Drywall & Painting LLC | 48 | 5.0★ (3) | Columbia, 7 mi away | — | — |
| 6 | MG DRYWALL PAINTING LLC | 48 | 5.0★ (6) | Lexington, 12 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | L & B Drywall | 48 | 4.4★ (7) | Lexington, 12 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | Martinez Painting & Drywall | 47 | 5.0★ (3) | Lexington, 14 mi away | — | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 in Lake Murray of Richland
Based in Woodfield, 14 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 64 Google reviews, the most in Lake Murray of Richland.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in West Columbia, 14 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 39 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cayce, 13 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in West Columbia, 13 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ 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 Columbia, 7 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lexington, 12 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lexington, 12 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Dry wall contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lexington, 14 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Lake Murray of Richland. 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 8 Lake Murray of Richland 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 Murray of Richland 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 |