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Best overall in Cole Harbour: Elite Trade Painting, CR Score 61/100; 4.7★ from 148 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Paul Davis Halifax, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #24 of 49.
Most-reviewed: CertaPro Painters of Nova Scotia, 261 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 49 ranked; ranked #3.
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49 Cole Harbour painters are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 4 are open 24/7, 30 open Saturdays and 19 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 49 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elite Trade Painting | 61 | 4.7★ (148) | Halifax, 11 km away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | Brush Hour Painting and Drywall | 61 | 4.9★ (160) | Halifax, 10 km away | Sat | — |
| 3 | CertaPro Painters of Nova Scotia | 60 | 4.8★ (261) | Halifax, 10 km away | — | Most reviews |
| 4 | Pro Edges Painting | 60 | 5.0★ (54) | Dartmouth, 13 km away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 5 | All-In Precision Painting | 59 | 5.0★ (23) | Cole Harbour | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 6 | University First Class Painters | 59 | 4.5★ (74) | Halifax, 11 km away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 7 | Sanford's Painting | 59 | 5.0★ (142) | Halifax, 12 km away | — | — |
| 8 | All In One Painting & Renovation Inc | 59 | 5.0★ (31) | Dartmouth, 11 km away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 9 | 1st-class painting | 57 | 5.0★ (20) | Halifax, 12 km away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 10 | Paint Ninja's | 56 | 4.6★ (19) | Cole Harbour | — | — |
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: 4.7★ from 148 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Halifax, 10 km away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 160 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Halifax, 10 km away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 261 Google reviews, the most in Cole Harbour.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Dartmouth, 13 km away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cole Harbour
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Halifax, 11 km away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 74 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Halifax, 12 km away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 142 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Dartmouth, 11 km away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Halifax, 12 km away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cole Harbour
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Dartmouth, 11 km away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Dartmouth, 6 km away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Halifax, 6 km away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Halifax, 12 km away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lower Sackville, 17 km away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Dartmouth, 7 km away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Halifax, 9 km away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Halifax, 14 km away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Halifax, 13 km away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 105 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Dartmouth, 13 km away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Dartmouth, 16 km away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Dartmouth, 15 km away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fall River, 15 km away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Dartmouth, 10 km away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and review volume: 3.6★ from 40 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lower Sackville, 22 km away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 33 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
US national ranges converted to CAD, not adjusted for Cole Harbour. 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 49 Cole Harbour 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 Cole Harbour 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 |