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Best overall in Fort Walton Beach: Painting with a Twist, CR Score 92/100; 5.0★ from 520 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): 1st Choice Coatings, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #6 of 81.
Most-reviewed: CertaPro Painters of Northwest Florida, 395 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 81 ranked after Painting with a Twist; ranked #7.
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81 Fort Walton Beach painters are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 5 are open 24/7, 57 open Saturdays and 27 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 81 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Painting with a Twist | 92 | 5.0★ (520) | Fort Walton Beach | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | Shark Painting & Construction LLC | 87 | 5.0★ (33) | Fort Walton Beach | Sat · Sun | — |
| 3 | Green City Painting 🍃 | 87 | 5.0★ (82) | Gonzalez, 6 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 4 | PaintWorx Plus | 86 | 5.0★ (20) | Fort Walton Beach | Sat · Sun | — |
| 5 | Titan Painting and Maintenance | 86 | 4.9★ (82) | Destin, 7 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 6 | 1st Choice Coatings | 85 | 5.0★ (31) | Gonzalez, 12 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 7 | CertaPro Painters of Northwest Florida | 85 | 4.7★ (395) | Destin, 12 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 8 | Ace Handyman Services Niceville | 84 | 4.9★ (213) | Destin, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Image Pro LLC - Professional Painting Solutions | 83 | 5.0★ (35) | Destin, 10 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | Jacks Quality Painting LLC | 83 | 4.8★ (44) | Destin, 10 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: 5.0★ from 520 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (520).
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Walton Beach
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Gonzalez, 6 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 82 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Walton Beach
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Destin, 7 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 82 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Gonzalez, 12 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 31 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Destin, 12 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 395 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Destin, 8 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 213 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Destin, 10 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Destin, 10 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 44 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Niceville, 6 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Walton Beach
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lake Lorraine, 4 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Walton Beach
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 32 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Walton Beach
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Niceville, 10 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Walton Beach
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Walton Beach
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, open 7 days a week.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Walton Beach
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Walton Beach
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Navarre, 12 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lake Lorraine, 6 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Destin, 10 mi away
Ranked #23 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 Miramar Beach, 14 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Walton Beach
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Fort Walton Beach. 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 81 Fort Walton Beach 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 Fort Walton Beach 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 |