105 painters ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in De Forest: Five Star Painting of Madison, CR Score 92/100; 4.9★ from 592 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Ugalde Painting LLC, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #4 of 105.
Most-reviewed: The Badger Company, 254 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 105 ranked after Five Star Painting of Madison; ranked #48.
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105 De Forest painters are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 7 are open 24/7, 41 open Saturdays and 17 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 105 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Five Star Painting of Madison | 92 | 4.9★ (592) | Fitchburg, 7 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Radiant Smiles Arts & Entertainment | 84 | 5.0★ (179) | Fitchburg, 13 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 3 | Board & Brush Creative Studio - Sun Prairie | 84 | 4.7★ (73) | Sun Prairie, 8 mi away | — | — |
| 4 | Ugalde Painting LLC | 83 | 4.8★ (25) | Madison, 14 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 5 | Full Service Painting | 82 | 4.9★ (93) | Madison, 13 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 6 | Epic Painting & Exteriors | 82 | 4.8★ (85) | Madison, 7 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 7 | 3D Drywall And Painting | 82 | 4.7★ (41) | Sun Prairie, 7 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | Fired Up Pottery | 82 | 4.6★ (90) | Madison, 12 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 9 | Just the Paint Man LLC | 81 | 5.0★ (20) | Sun Prairie, 7 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | EB House Painters Madison | 81 | 5.0★ (43) | Madison, 13 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from 8 published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 592 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (592).
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fitchburg, 13 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 179 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sun Prairie, 8 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 73 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting studio”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Madison, 14 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 25 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison, 13 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 93 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison, 7 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 85 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sun Prairie, 7 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Madison, 12 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 90 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting studio”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sun Prairie, 7 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Madison, 13 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fitchburg, 12 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 75 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fitchburg, 12 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison, 13 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 161 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison, 13 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 102 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fitchburg, 12 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison, 11 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Middleton, 12 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison, 11 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison, 14 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison, 10 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waunakee, 6 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 78 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Verona, 12 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sun Prairie, 7 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 70 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison, 9 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 66 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fitchburg, 13 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 71 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 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 105 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bastien Decorating Co LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Benjamin and Sons construction LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 12 mi |
| Bodhi Designz | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Busy Painting Madison | 5.0★ (1) | 12 mi |
| Danny's Painting | 5.0★ (1) | 7 mi |
| Decade Paint and Finish | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Diaz Painting | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Donaldo painting & flooring services Llc | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Drywall On Call | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Fancy Paint Jobs | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Grand Rising Painting | 5.0★ (1) | 12 mi |
| Handy Work Madison LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 15 mi |
| Improovy Painters Madison WI | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Klein Dickert Paint Cntrng | 5.0★ (1) | 13 mi |
| Koality Kuts Painting | 5.0★ (1) | 10 mi |
| Madison Brush Works | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Midwest Painting Service | 5.0★ (1) | 8 mi |
| Quality Paint Professionals LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Quality Professional Painting LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| The Master Painting & Drywall, LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 13 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for De Forest. 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 105 De Forest 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 De Forest 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 |