90/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Best Painters in Clayton, NC (2026)
163 painters ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Best overall in Clayton: Start Painting With G!, CR Score 90/100; 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews; open 24/7.
- 2
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Paint EZ of Clayton, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 163.
- 21
Most-reviewed: NC Paint & PowerWash, 1,027 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 163 ranked; ranked #21.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
163 Clayton painters are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 15 are open 24/7, 106 open Saturdays and 44 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 163 rated businesses.
Top 10 painters in Clayton at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Start Painting With G! | 90 | 5.0★ (26) | Clayton | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Paint EZ of Clayton | 89 | 5.0★ (18) | Clayton | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | CertaPro Painters of Clayton-Greenville, NC | 88 | 4.8★ (91) | Clayton | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 4 | Five Star Painting of Raleigh and Wake Forest | 88 | 4.9★ (331) | Cary, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Mr. Handyman of NE Raleigh to Clayton Area | 87 | 4.9★ (294) | Clayton | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Mario's Painting NC | 86 | 4.9★ (31) | Clayton | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 7 | Campbells Painting | 86 | 5.0★ (4) | Clayton | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | H Quality Painting | 86 | 5.0★ (39) | Raleigh, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Gator Metal Roofing | 85 | 4.8★ (408) | Garner, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Chameleon Coats Painting | 85 | 5.0★ (12) | Clayton | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
The 163 best painters in Clayton, ranked
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.
Based in Clayton
89/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 921 Town Centre Blvd #1162, Clayton, NC 27520
Based in Clayton
88/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 91 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
- 4.8★ from 91 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8 AM–11 PM · Sat–Sun 9 AM–8 PM
- Address
- 218 E Main St Suite 225, Clayton, NC 27520
Based in Cary, 15 mi away
88/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 331 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 331 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Clayton
87/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 294 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 294 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 101 Best Wood Dr #400, Clayton, NC 27520
Based in Clayton
86/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
- 4.9★ from 31 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 8 AM–7 PM
- Address
- 279 Fire Dept Rd, Clayton, NC 27527
Based in Clayton
86/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 102 Harrison Rd, Clayton, NC 27527
Based in Raleigh, 10 mi away
86/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 39 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 39 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 3609 Waleback Ln, Raleigh, NC 27610
Based in Garner, 6 mi away
85/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 408 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 408 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 140 Spaceway Ct #125, Garner, NC 27529
Based in Clayton
85/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
- 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 7 AM–7 PM
- Address
- 1013 Deerfield Trail, Archer Lodge, NC 27527
#11 NC Painting
Based in Clayton
84/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 67 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
- 4.9★ from 67 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sat 8 AM–5:30 PM · Sun closed
Based in Wendell, 6 mi away
84/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 127 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
- 5.0★ from 127 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 7 AM–5:30 PM · Sat 9 AM–5 PM · Sun closed
- Address
- 255 Lake Wendell Rd, Wendell, NC 27591
Based in Clayton
83/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 217 Google reviews, 217 Google reviews.
- 4.9★ from 217 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 7 AM–9 PM
#14 TRC Painting
Based in Clayton
83/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
- 5.0★ from 42 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Thu 8:30 AM–5:30 PM · Fri–Sat closed · Sun 9 AM–5 PM
- Address
- 190 Trevor Ridge, Clayton, NC 27527
Based in Knightdale, 10 mi away
83/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 54 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 54 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 1101 Craftway Ct, Knightdale, NC 27545
#16 Painting
Based in Clayton
83/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
- 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 7 AM–7 PM · Sat 8 AM–3 PM · Sun 8 AM–1 PM
- Address
- 1515 Rock Pillar Rd, Clayton, NC 27520
Based in Garner, 11 mi away
83/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting studio”.
- 5.0★ from 57 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon closed · Tue–Thu 10 AM–6 PM · Fri–Sat 10 AM–8 PM · Sun 10 AM–6 PM
- Address
- 2664 Timber Dr, Garner, NC 27529
Based in Smithfield, 12 mi away
82/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 67 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
- 4.9★ from 67 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 7 AM–6 PM · Sat 8 AM–5 PM · Sun 10 AM–4 PM
- Address
- 932 N Brightleaf Blvd, Smithfield, NC 27577
Based in Clayton
82/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.5★ from 133 Google reviews, open 7 days a week.
- 4.5★ from 133 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 7 AM–6 PM · Sat 8 AM–5 PM · Sun 10 AM–4 PM
- Address
- 11659 Clayton Blvd, Clayton, NC 27520
#20 J&O Painting LLC
Based in Clayton
82/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
- 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 7:30 AM–6:30 PM · Sat 9 AM–2 PM · Sun closed
Based in Garner, 7 mi away
82/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 1,027 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (1,027).
- 4.9★ from 1,027 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sat 8 AM–5 PM · Sun closed
- Address
- 5533 Veterans Pkwy Unit C 50, Garner, NC 27529
Based in Clayton
82/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
- 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun 8 AM–12 PM
Based in Clayton
82/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 134 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
- 5.0★ from 134 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8 AM–4:30 PM · Sat–Sun closed
Based in Knightdale, 10 mi away
82/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 148 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
- 4.5★ from 148 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 7 AM–6 PM · Sat 8 AM–5 PM · Sun 10 AM–4 PM
- Address
- 7513 Knightdale Blvd Ste A, Knightdale, NC 27545
Based in Clayton
82/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
- 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sat 8 AM–5 PM · Sun closed
- Address
- 247 Reeder Branch Dr, Clayton, NC 27520
Painters ranked #26 to #50
#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 163 ranked painters here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Clayton
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Barnes Restoration INC | 4.9★ (27) | In Clayton |
| BQuest Homes INC | 4.9★ (50) | In Clayton |
| Clayton Flooring Center | 4.9★ (207) | In Clayton |
| Closer Look General Contracting | 5.0★ (38) | In Clayton |
| Decks Plus LLC | 4.9★ (55) | In Clayton |
| Double J's Landscaping | 3.0★ (2) | In Clayton |
| Everything Grout | 5.0★ (48) | In Clayton |
| GoodHands Construction, Inc. | 5.0★ (13) | In Clayton |
| Gowan Roofing | 4.9★ (49) | In Clayton |
| Hagwood Painting & Power Wash | 5.0★ (2) | In Clayton |
| Harry's Handyman Services | 4.4★ (14) | In Clayton |
| Hatley Construction & Repair LLC | 5.0★ (34) | In Clayton |
| Idle Vice Creations, LLC | 5.0★ (15) | In Clayton |
| JV Construction Services LLC | 4.8★ (5) | In Clayton |
| Like Handy | 5.0★ (8) | In Clayton |
| Mason Construction | 4.5★ (8) | In Clayton |
| Olivares Painting LLC | 4.5★ (2) | In Clayton |
| Shepherd Response | 3.3★ (12) | In Clayton |
| Southern Home and Lawn | 4.7★ (55) | In Clayton |
| Tomas Castro Jr. Painting | 5.0★ (2) | In Clayton |
How much do painters cost in Clayton?
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Clayton. 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 |
How we ranked Clayton painters
We scored 163 Clayton 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 Clayton 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 |
Painters in Clayton: frequently asked questions
Who is the best painter in Clayton?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked painter in Clayton, NC is Start Painting With G! with a CR Score of 90/100. It has 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Paint EZ of Clayton (#2) and CertaPro Painters of Clayton-Greenville, NC (#3) follow. We ranked 163 painters on 8 factors, last updated October 22, 2026.
How many painters are there in Clayton?
ContractorsRanked ranks 163 painters serving Clayton, NC. 27 of them are based in Clayton; the rest serve it from nearby towns. Another 20 within 15 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of October 2026.
Which painters in Clayton are open 24/7?
15 ranked painters in Clayton post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Start Painting With G! (#1), Paint EZ of Clayton (#2) and Five Star Painting of Raleigh and Wake Forest (#4). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of October 2026, so call to confirm.
Which painters in Clayton work on weekends?
106 of 163 ranked painters post Saturday hours and 44 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Start Painting With G! (#1), Paint EZ of Clayton (#2) and CertaPro Painters of Clayton-Greenville, NC (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
How much does interior painting cost in Clayton?
Interior painting typically costs $965 to $3,089, with $2,022 typical (Per project: typical range of customer-reported jobs (about $2 to $6 per sq ft of floor area). US national range). This is a national range, not adjusted for Clayton. Prices were last checked October 2026. Get at least two written quotes before you hire.
What Google rating do Clayton painters have?
The median Google rating among 163 rated painters in Clayton is 5.0★, with a median of 15 reviews. NC Paint & PowerWash has the most, 1,027 reviews, and ranks #21. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.
How does ContractorsRanked rank painters?
Each painter gets a 0–100 CR Score from 8 published factors, led by reputation (35%), credentials (15%), review volume (10%) and recency (10%). Factors we cannot measure are left out, not scored as zero. Only businesses with a confirmed trade and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.
Do painters outside Clayton count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 15 mi of the Clayton city center, our service radius for painters. Each listing shows where the business is based and how far away it is. Proximity is 5% of the CR Score, so a nearby business gets a small edge.
Update log for Clayton
- October 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 163 painters serving Clayton.
- October 2026: 2 duplicate listings merged.
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