155 painters ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Ajax: Emerald Professional Painters, CR Score 67/100; 5.0★ from 247 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Alpha Pro Painting Inc., posts 24/7 hours; ranked #4 of 155.
Most-reviewed: Crock A Doodle Pickering, 293 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 155 ranked; ranked #5.
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155 Ajax painters are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 28 are open 24/7, 127 open Saturdays and 92 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 155 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerald Professional Painters | 67 | 5.0★ (247) | Ajax | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | Finest Painters | 67 | 5.0★ (221) | Ajax | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 3 | Marleau's Action Maintenance | 66 | 5.0★ (193) | Ajax | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 4 | Alpha Pro Painting Inc. | 64 | 4.7★ (67) | Ajax | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 5 | Crock A Doodle Pickering | 64 | 4.8★ (293) | Pickering, 8 km away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 6 | Unparalleled Paint | 64 | 4.8★ (93) | Ajax | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 7 | HM Professional Painters | 63 | 5.0★ (111) | Oshawa, 15 km away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Scott's English Painting | 63 | 4.9★ (46) | Ajax | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | PLATINUM PAINTWORKS PAINTING | 62 | 5.0★ (19) | Ajax | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Clean Sweep Parking Lot Solutions | 62 | 4.8★ (20) | Ajax | 24/7 | — |
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 trade focus: 5.0★ from 247 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ajax
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 221 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ajax
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 193 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ajax
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 67 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Pickering, 8 km away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 293 Google reviews, the most in Ajax.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ajax
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 93 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Oshawa, 15 km away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 111 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ajax
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ajax
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ajax
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ajax
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Pickering, 7 km away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 89 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Ajax
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 107 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ajax
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Scarborough, 12 km away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 86 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Pickering, 5 km away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ajax
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ajax
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Markham, 18 km away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 108 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ajax
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 130 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ajax
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Oshawa, 16 km away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ajax
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Scarborough, 17 km away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ajax
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 155 ranked painters here; the rest are on their profiles.
20 more painters within 24 km that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| AKMA Design & Build | 5.0★ (57) | In Ajax |
| Allen's Renovations Inc | 5.0★ (34) | In Ajax |
| APlus Home Design | 4.8★ (74) | In Ajax |
| Babak Construction Solutions Inc. | 5.0★ (27) | In Ajax |
| Deck Builder Ajax | 5.0★ (6) | In Ajax |
| District Stairs | 4.4★ (30) | In Ajax |
| Drywall Pro-EZ Contracting | 5.0★ (11) | In Ajax |
| Gray's Deck & Fence | 5.0★ (33) | In Ajax |
| Jajio Renovation Inc. | 4.9★ (32) | In Ajax |
| Jarvis Contracting Inc. | 5.0★ (24) | In Ajax |
| JK Design Group | 4.8★ (52) | In Ajax |
| Level Q Renovation & Design Inc. | 5.0★ (37) | In Ajax |
| Manalco Contracting Ltd. | 4.2★ (26) | In Ajax |
| Mr General Contractors & Renovations Durham | 5.0★ (6) | In Ajax |
| O&A Home Maintenance | 4.8★ (136) | In Ajax |
| Paul Davis Durham East & West | 4.8★ (252) | In Ajax |
| Property Freedom Now | 5.0★ (6) | In Ajax |
| Remodel Construction Co | 4.9★ (31) | In Ajax |
| RenoHero Construction | 5.0★ (7) | In Ajax |
| Smid Construction | 4.3★ (37) | In Ajax |
US national ranges converted to CAD, not adjusted for Ajax. Each row names its basis and the month we checked it.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interior painting | CA$1,360 | CA$2,840 | CA$4,340 | Per project: typical range of customer-reported jobs (about $2 to $6 per sq ft of floor area). US national range converted at 1.4054 CAD per USD (Bank of Canada, October 20, 2026) | October 2026 |
| Exterior painting | CA$2,560 | CA$4,470 | CA$6,400 | Per house: typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national range converted at 1.4054 CAD per USD (Bank of Canada, October 20, 2026) | October 2026 |
We scored 155 Ajax painters 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 Ajax 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 |