233 painters ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Dayton: That 1 Painter Essex, CR Score 63/100; 4.9★ from 144 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Sunlight Contracting, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #4 of 233.
Most-reviewed: CertaPro Painters of Mercer/Southern Middlesex, NJ, 269 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 233 ranked; ranked #10.
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233 Dayton painters are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 35 are open 24/7, 186 open Saturdays and 98 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 233 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | That 1 Painter Essex | 63 | 4.9★ (144) | Florham Park, 8 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Pinot's Palette | 62 | 4.8★ (188) | Princeton, 6 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 3 | Board & Brush Creative Studio - South Brunswick | 62 | 5.0★ (115) | Kendall Park, 5 mi away | — | — |
| 4 | Sunlight Contracting | 61 | 5.0★ (41) | East Brunswick, 6 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 5 | Five Star Painting of Edison & Red Bank | 61 | 4.9★ (160) | Avenel, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Cosmos Painting | 61 | 5.0★ (116) | Cinnaminson, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Color Me Mine | 61 | 4.6★ (187) | Princeton, 7 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Pinot's Palette | 60 | 4.6★ (151) | East Brunswick, 8 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Nash painting contractor LLC | 59 | 5.0★ (73) | East Brunswick, 6 mi away | Sat | — |
| 10 | CertaPro Painters of Mercer/Southern Middlesex, NJ | 59 | 4.8★ (269) | Princeton, 6 mi away | — | Most reviews |
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: 4.9★ from 144 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Princeton, 6 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 188 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting studio”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kendall Park, 5 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 115 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting studio”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in East Brunswick, 6 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Avenel, 13 mi away
Ranked #5 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 Cinnaminson, 13 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 116 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Princeton, 7 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 187 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting studio”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in East Brunswick, 8 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 151 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting studio”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in East Brunswick, 6 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 73 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Princeton, 6 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 269 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in South River, 9 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 101 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Baldwin, 13 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 99 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Orange, 3 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in East Brunswick, 6 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in East Brunswick, 8 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 66 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting studio”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Piscataway, 13 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Carteret, 9 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Brunswick, 9 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in East Brunswick, 12 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 59 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in East Brunswick, 8 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 99 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Franklin Lakes, 5 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Brunswick, 9 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in East Brunswick, 5 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Piscataway, 12 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bridgewater, 14 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
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 233 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ace Handyman Services Monroe Township | 5.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| Better Than New, llc | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Brunswick Drywall & Patching Pros LLC | 5.0★ (7) | In Dayton |
| Caballero Painting & sheetrock | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Different Strokes Painting | 3.5★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Exclusive Painting Services | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Expdry Water Damage Restoration | 5.0★ (31) | In Dayton |
| Five Star Painting Inc of Princeton nj | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Five Star Painting Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Fresh Start Painting & Restoration LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Home Design General Construction LLC | 3.5★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Jaime Painting Services, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| M&M Painting Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| MGP Painting LLC | 3.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| MJ Painting | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Otto's Painting Contractors | 3.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Quality Painters of Princeton | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Quality Pro Painting and Carpentry LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| R&R PRO PAINTING & POWER WASHING | 1.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Smooth Handyman LLC | 4.5★ (47) | In Dayton |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Dayton. 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 233 Dayton 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 Dayton 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 |