10 drywall contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Salem: Ed & Sons Painting & Drywall Inc, CR Score 58/100; 4.8★ from 89 Google reviews; open Saturdays until 6 PM.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Drywall Plus, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 10.
Most-reviewed: DNG Drywall & Remodeling, 12 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 10 ranked after Ed & Sons Painting & Drywall Inc; ranked #5.
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10 Salem drywall contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 1 is open 24/7, 5 open Saturdays and 1 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 | Ed & Sons Painting & Drywall Inc | 58 | 4.8★ (89) | Fox Lake, 6 mi away | Sat | Overall |
| 2 | Drywall Plus | 52 | 2.3★ (3) | Burlington, 5 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Speed man drywall | 51 | 4.0★ (4) | Pleasant Prairie, 3 mi away | Sat | — |
| 4 | Wikman Drywall | 51 | 5.0★ (7) | Woodstock, 8 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 5 | DNG Drywall & Remodeling | 49 | 5.0★ (12) | Fox Lake, 11 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 6 | Otto Drywall LLC | 47 | 5.0★ (7) | Jefferson, 11 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | C & N Drywall and Painting | 47 | 5.0★ (8) | Burlington, 12 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | North Suburban Drywall | 47 | 5.0★ (5) | Round Lake, 13 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | Family Drywall and Home Remodel | 47 | 5.0★ (5) | Kenosha, 14 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 10 | Waterford drywall and Texturing LLC | 45 | 4.3★ (6) | Waterford, 15 mi away | — | — |
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: 4.8★ from 89 Google reviews, the most in Salem.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Burlington, 5 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 2.3★ 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 Pleasant Prairie, 3 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Dry wall contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Woodstock, 8 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ 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 Fox Lake, 11 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Jefferson, 11 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ 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 Burlington, 12 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ 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 Round Lake, 13 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Dry wall contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Kenosha, 14 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waterford, 15 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chuck's Quality Drywall | 14 mi | |
| Drywall Plus | 5 mi | |
| Drywall Technology | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Gran Drywall | 11 mi | |
| JMK Drywall | 5.0★ (1) | 10 mi |
| JVJ COMPANY, INC. (Drywall Contractors) | 10 mi | |
| Kenosha Drywall | 13 mi | |
| Se Wi paint & drywall repair | 2.0★ (1) | 7 mi |
| Solis Drywall | 13 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Salem. 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 Salem 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 Salem 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 |