7 drywall contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Manchester-by-the-Sea: CWC Painting and Services, CR Score 58/100; 5.0★ from 64 Google reviews; open Saturdays until 2 PM.
Most-reviewed: Smooth, 62 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 7 ranked after CWC Painting and Services; ranked #4.
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7 Manchester-by-the-Sea drywall contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 6 open Saturdays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 7 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CWC Painting and Services | 58 | 5.0★ (64) | Beverly, 3 mi away | Sat | Overall |
| 2 | Boston Strong Plastering | 55 | 5.0★ (28) | Danvers, 10 mi away | Sat | — |
| 3 | Oswaldo Lima Plastering Corp | 52 | 4.9★ (12) | Gloucester, 9 mi away | Sat | — |
| 4 | Smooth | 51 | 4.9★ (62) | Lynn, 14 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 5 | Rivas plastering | 50 | 5.0★ (6) | Lynn, 12 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 6 | Wanderson Plastering | 50 | 3.4★ (5) | Peabody, 9 mi away | Sat | — |
| 7 | NG Painting & General Services | 46 | 4.8★ (4) | Lynn, 11 mi away | Sat | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 64 Google reviews, the most in Manchester-by-the-Sea.
Based in Danvers, 10 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 28 Google reviews.
Based in Gloucester, 9 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Dry wall contractor”.
Based in Lynn, 14 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 62 Google reviews.
Based in Lynn, 12 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Interior construction contractor”.
Based in Peabody, 9 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.4★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based in Lynn, 11 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Manchester-by-the-Sea. 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 7 Manchester-by-the-Sea 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 Manchester-by-the-Sea 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 |