8 drywall contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Waterloo: TNM Drywall & Painting LLC, CR Score 86/100; 4.9★ from 54 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Plastering by Eric Aulbach, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #4 of 8.
Most-reviewed: AE Finishing Inc, 51 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 8 ranked after TNM Drywall & Painting LLC; ranked #2.
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8 Waterloo drywall contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 3 are open 24/7, 4 open Saturdays and 3 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.7★ across 8 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TNM Drywall & Painting LLC | 86 | 4.9★ (54) | Belleville, 15 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | AE Finishing Inc | 80 | 5.0★ (51) | Belleville, 14 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 3 | Mercado Drywall & Painting | 79 | 4.9★ (49) | St. Louis, 13 mi away | Sat | — |
| 4 | Plastering by Eric Aulbach | 77 | 3.7★ (12) | St. Louis, 12 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 5 | McCoin Drywall | 76 | 3.2★ (9) | Arnold, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Sho-Me Drywall Inc | 75 | 4.4★ (7) | Festus, 12 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 7 | R.A.N. Plaster & Drywall Repair | 75 | 5.0★ (7) | Waterloo | — | — |
| 8 | George Weis Plastering Company | 73 | 4.5★ (15) | Columbia, 9 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 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 54 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (54).
Based in Belleville, 14 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plasterer”.
Based in St. Louis, 13 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 49 Google reviews, 49 Google reviews.
Based in St. Louis, 12 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plasterer”.
Based in Arnold, 15 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and availability: 3.2★ from 9 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Festus, 12 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.4★ from 7 Google reviews, open 7 days a week.
Based in Waterloo
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Insulation contractor”.
Based in Columbia, 9 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Dry wall contractor”.
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Waterloo. 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 Waterloo 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 Waterloo 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 |