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Best overall in Cary: Color Me Mine, CR Score 64/100; 4.7★ from 265 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Fresh Coat Painters of Fox Valley, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 270.
Most-reviewed: Active Painting, 263 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 270 ranked after Color Me Mine; ranked #18.
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270 Cary painters are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 29 are open 24/7, 189 open Saturdays and 82 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 270 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Color Me Mine | 64 | 4.7★ (265) | Crystal Lake, 5 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | CertaPro Painters of McHenry, IL | 64 | 4.7★ (182) | Lake in the Hills, 3 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 3 | Fresh Coat Painters of Fox Valley | 63 | 5.0★ (109) | Village of Campton Hills, 10 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 4 | Five Star Painting of Crystal Lake | 63 | 4.8★ (58) | Crystal Lake, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | LuX LLC | 62 | 4.7★ (59) | Algonquin, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Colorfix Painting | 61 | 5.0★ (46) | Cary | Sat | — |
| 7 | R&J Painting LLC | 61 | 4.9★ (200) | Crystal Lake, 3 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | Fresh Coat Painters of Tarpon Springs | 61 | 5.0★ (27) | Keystone, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | A Plus Decorating Inc | 60 | 4.9★ (170) | Arlington Heights, 12 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 10 | Prime Star Painting | 60 | 4.9★ (63) | Crystal Lake, 3 mi away | Sat | — |
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: 4.7★ from 265 Google reviews, the most in Cary.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lake in the Hills, 3 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 182 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Village of Campton Hills, 10 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 109 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Crystal Lake, 5 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 58 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Algonquin, 4 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 59 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cary
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Crystal Lake, 3 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 200 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Keystone, 6 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Arlington Heights, 12 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 170 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Crystal Lake, 3 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 63 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Streamwood, 13 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 75 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fox Lake, 5 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 65 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Huntley, 11 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 256 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Palatine, 11 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 129 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Crystal Lake, 6 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 62 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Barrington, 5 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Wauconda, 7 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Des Plaines, 15 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 263 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Crystal Lake, 7 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Elmwood Park, 15 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 94 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lake Zurich, 8 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 99 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Vernon Hills, 14 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 191 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cary
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Gurnee, 14 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 49 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Elgin, 13 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 51 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 270 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.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| A Hammer Home Improvements | In Cary | |
| A-Star Painting Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| A+painting | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Ability Construction | In Cary | |
| ASG Painting LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Basements Etc., Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Casa Decorating | 5.0★ (2) | In Cary |
| Chasing Creativity Art Studio | 5.0★ (1) | In Cary |
| CustomCrete Industrial Surfaces | 4.5★ (22) | In Cary |
| Estman Home Improvement, Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
| Geraci Painting & Decorating | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Imaginix Hydrographics | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Majic Paint | In Cary | |
| Morningside painting & Home improvement | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Northlake Painting & Decorating | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Novtar Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Omar The Painter INC | 3.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Pro Edge Painting, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| The Reds Finishing LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Unger Brothers Painting | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Cary. 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 270 Cary 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 Cary 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 |