478 painters ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Alexandria: Muse Paintbar - National Harbor, CR Score 90/100; 4.7★ from 762 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): That 1 Painter Arlington - Alexandria, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 478.
Most-reviewed: Patrick's Painting & Home Improvement, 437 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 478 ranked after Muse Paintbar - National Harbor; ranked #15.
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478 Alexandria painters are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 61 are open 24/7, 356 open Saturdays and 180 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 478 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muse Paintbar - National Harbor | 90 | 4.7★ (762) | Oxon Hill, 2 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | That 1 Painter Arlington - Alexandria | 90 | 4.9★ (84) | Arlington, 5 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Rich Winkler Painting | 89 | 5.0★ (24) | Alexandria | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Julio's Painting Services | 89 | 5.0★ (83) | Greater Upper Marlboro, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Sade Paint and Sip (Mobile Sip and Paint Parties) | 88 | 5.0★ (380) | Camp Springs, 10 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 6 | Sip and Paint DC - Washington DC’s Mobile Paint and Sip Parties | 88 | 5.0★ (361) | Washington, D.C., 10 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 7 | LIBERTY PAINTING | 88 | 4.9★ (185) | Arlington, 5 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Power Wash DMV | 87 | 5.0★ (160) | Alexandria | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Five Star Painting of Arlington | 87 | 5.0★ (7) | Alexandria | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Five Star Painting of Fairfax | 86 | 5.0★ (91) | Potomac, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
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: 4.7★ from 762 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (762).
Based in Arlington, 5 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 84 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Alexandria
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Greater Upper Marlboro, 7 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 83 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Camp Springs, 10 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 380 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting lessons”.
Based in Washington, D.C., 10 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 361 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting lessons”.
Based in Arlington, 5 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 185 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Alexandria
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 160 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Alexandria
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Potomac, 14 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 91 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Alexandria
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 6 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Washington, D.C., 8 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 108 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Arlington, 6 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 180 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting studio”.
Based in Alexandria
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 82 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Alexandria
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 437 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Mount Vernon, 7 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.6★ from 21 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Fairfax, 11 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 419 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting studio”.
Based in Hyattsville, 12 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 40 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Falls Church, 9 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 82 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Annandale, 2 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Greater Upper Marlboro, 14 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 249 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Arlington, 7 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 251 Google reviews, 251 Google reviews.
Based in Washington, D.C., 11 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 174 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Merrifield, 13 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Lake Barcroft, 13 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 48 Google reviews, open 24/7.
#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 478 ranked painters here; the rest are on their profiles.
20 more painters within 15 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Alexandria. Each row names its basis and the month we checked it.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interior painting | $965 | $2,022 | $3,089 | Per project: typical range of customer-reported jobs (about $2 to $6 per sq ft of floor area). US national range | October 2026 |
| Exterior painting | $1,819 | $3,178 | $4,551 | Per house: typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national range | October 2026 |
We scored 478 Alexandria painters 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 Alexandria 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 |