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Best overall in Elsmere: Vidal Home Improvement LLC, CR Score 64/100; 5.0★ from 123 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Five Star Painting of Wilmington, DE, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 140.
Most-reviewed: CertaPro Painters of Delaware, 470 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 140 ranked; ranked #4.
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140 Elsmere painters are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 18 are open 24/7, 88 open Saturdays and 40 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 140 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vidal Home Improvement LLC | 64 | 5.0★ (123) | Wilmington, 3 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Five Star Painting of Wilmington, DE | 63 | 4.9★ (195) | Newark, 7 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | That 1 Painter Diamond State | 63 | 5.0★ (48) | Wilmington, 1 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | CertaPro Painters of Delaware | 62 | 4.8★ (470) | Wilmington, 1 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 5 | Alex Painting LLC | 62 | 5.0★ (50) | Wilmington, 1 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 6 | MIKHAIL PAINTING | 61 | 5.0★ (128) | Bear, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Alvarez Painting LLC | 60 | 4.9★ (68) | Wilmington, 3 mi away | Sat | — |
| 8 | Spinelli Painting & Cabinet Refinishing | 59 | 5.0★ (53) | Pennsville, 7 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Pro paint and flooring llc | 59 | 5.0★ (26) | Elsmere | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 10 | Delaware Painting Pros | 59 | 5.0★ (32) | Wilmington, 1 mi away | Sat | — |
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: 5.0★ from 123 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Newark, 7 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 195 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wilmington, 1 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 48 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wilmington, 1 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 470 Google reviews, the most in Elsmere.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wilmington, 1 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bear, 11 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 128 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wilmington, 3 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 68 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Pennsville, 7 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 53 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Elsmere
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wilmington, 1 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Newark, 8 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in West Chester, 15 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 78 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Newark, 9 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 132 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wilmington, 1 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wilmington, 2 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Elsmere
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hockessin, 7 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chester, 12 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in West Chester, 14 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 56 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wilmington, 3 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Pennsville, 7 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hockessin, 8 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Wilmington, 6 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 109 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Newark, 9 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Castle, 4 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Elsmere. 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 140 Elsmere 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 Elsmere 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 |