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Best overall in Castlegar: The Silver Bee Painting Company Inc., CR Score 64/100; 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews; open Saturdays until 2 PM.
Most-reviewed: Precise painting, 18 Google reviews at 4.1★, the most of 7 ranked; ranked #3.
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7 Castlegar painters are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 3 open Saturdays and 2 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 7 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Silver Bee Painting Company Inc. | 64 | 5.0★ (17) | Castlegar | Sat | Overall |
| 2 | A & A Painting | 63 | 4.8★ (10) | Castlegar | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 3 | Precise painting | 60 | 4.1★ (18) | Trail, 9 km away | Sun | Most reviews |
| 4 | Student Works Painting | 56 | 5.0★ (8) | Trail, 10 km away | — | — |
| 5 | West Kootenays Painting Co. | 56 | 5.0★ (9) | Trail, 14 km away | — | — |
| 6 | Nat's Painting | 55 | 5.0★ (3) | Nelson, 10 km away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 7 | Nat's Painting and Wallpapering | 53 | 5.0★ (3) | Nelson, 9 km away | — | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based in Castlegar
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Trail, 9 km away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.1★ from 18 Google reviews, the most in Castlegar.
Based in Trail, 10 km away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Trail, 14 km away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based in Nelson, 10 km away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based in Nelson, 9 km away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
US national ranges converted to CAD, not adjusted for Castlegar. 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 7 Castlegar 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 Castlegar 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 |