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Best overall in Halifax: Elite Trade Painting, CR Score 64/100; 4.7★ from 148 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Most-reviewed: CertaPro Painters of Nova Scotia, 261 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 54 ranked; ranked #4.
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54 Halifax painters are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 4 are open 24/7, 32 open Saturdays and 21 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 54 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elite Trade Painting | 64 | 4.7★ (148) | Halifax | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | Brush Hour Painting and Drywall | 64 | 4.9★ (160) | Halifax | Sat | — |
| 3 | Ata Painting and Wall Design Services | 62 | 5.0★ (40) | Halifax | Sat · Sun | — |
| 4 | CertaPro Painters of Nova Scotia | 62 | 4.8★ (261) | Halifax | — | Most reviews |
| 5 | Sanford's Painting | 62 | 5.0★ (142) | Halifax | — | — |
| 6 | University First Class Painters | 62 | 4.5★ (74) | Halifax | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 7 | Pro Edges Painting | 61 | 5.0★ (54) | Dartmouth, 7 km away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 8 | 1st-class painting | 61 | 5.0★ (20) | Halifax | Sat · Sun | — |
| 9 | All In One Painting & Renovation Inc | 61 | 5.0★ (31) | Dartmouth, 4 km away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 10 | Syria Painting | 59 | 4.7★ (26) | Halifax | 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: 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
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
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Halifax
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 261 Google reviews, the most in Halifax.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Halifax
Ranked #5 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 Halifax
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 Dartmouth, 7 km away
Ranked #7 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 Halifax
Ranked #8 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 Dartmouth, 4 km away
Ranked #9 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
Ranked #10 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 Halifax
Ranked #11 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 Dartmouth, 3 km away
Ranked #12 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 Halifax
Ranked #13 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 Halifax
Ranked #14 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
Ranked #15 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
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Halifax
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Dartmouth, 5 km away
Ranked #18 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 Halifax
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 107 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Dartmouth, 2 km away
Ranked #20 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 Dartmouth, 5 km away
Ranked #21 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 Lower Sackville, 15 km away
Ranked #22 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, 15 km away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 70 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Halifax
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Halifax
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
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 54 ranked painters here; the rest are on their profiles.
20 more painters within 24 km that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| A&I Painting | In Halifax | |
| Aback Drywall & Painting | In Halifax | |
| Able Drywall & Painting | In Halifax | |
| Belliveau Painting Ltd | In Halifax | |
| BH Property Services | 5.0★ (10) | In Halifax |
| Bobby Gionet Painting & Decor | In Halifax | |
| Castlerock Construction Inc. | 5.0★ (1) | In Halifax |
| Farmer’s Painting Company | In Halifax | |
| Finish Coat Painting | In Halifax | |
| Friendly Handyman Halifax Drywall Repair | 5.0★ (26) | In Halifax |
| Halifax ConcretePro Painters | 5.0★ (1) | In Halifax |
| HALIFAX PAINTERS | 5.0★ (1) | In Halifax |
| Hi Q Painting & Renovation Systems | In Halifax | |
| Ideal Siding Halifax | 5.0★ (25) | In Halifax |
| J&J's Painting | In Halifax | |
| Kevin Melanson Painting | In Halifax | |
| Pro Experts Painting | 5.0★ (1) | In Halifax |
| Steve's Painting Home-Business | 5.0★ (2) | In Halifax |
| University First Class Painters | 5.0★ (1) | In Halifax |
| Upcheek Painting | 5.0★ (2) | In Halifax |
US national ranges converted to CAD, not adjusted for Halifax. 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 54 Halifax 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 Halifax 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 |