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Best overall in Havelock: WOW 1 DAY PAINTING Crystal Coast, NC, CR Score 63/100; 4.9★ from 72 Google reviews; open evenings.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Dean Rooker Painting, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 25.
Most-reviewed: CertaPro Painters® of New Bern-Jacksonville NC, 42 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 25 ranked after WOW 1 DAY PAINTING Crystal Coast, NC; ranked #5.
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25 Havelock painters are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 4 are open 24/7, 17 open Saturdays and 6 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 25 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOW 1 DAY PAINTING Crystal Coast, NC | 63 | 4.9★ (72) | Havelock | Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | Champion Painting & Home Repair | 62 | 4.5★ (22) | Havelock | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 3 | Dean Rooker Painting | 62 | 5.0★ (12) | Piney Green, 2 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 4 | Assured Painting | 60 | 5.0★ (28) | Morehead City, 4 mi away | Sat | — |
| 5 | CertaPro Painters® of New Bern-Jacksonville NC | 60 | 5.0★ (42) | James City, 11 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 6 | painting G&G inc. | 59 | 4.8★ (26) | Havelock | — | — |
| 7 | Poston's Painting & Power Washing | 58 | 5.0★ (37) | Morehead City, 11 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Low Tide Painting & Pressure Washing | 57 | 5.0★ (5) | Piney Green, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Cowell Painting and Construction | 57 | 4.9★ (38) | Piney Green, 14 mi away | Sat | — |
| 10 | JPL Painting | 56 | 5.0★ (3) | Havelock | 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 review volume: 4.9★ from 72 Google reviews, the most in Havelock.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Havelock
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Piney Green, 2 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Morehead City, 4 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in James City, 11 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Havelock
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Morehead City, 11 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Piney Green, 6 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Piney Green, 14 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Havelock
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Havelock
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 2.3★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Piney Green, 10 mi away
Ranked #12 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.
Based in Havelock
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 14 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Havelock
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.2★ from 13 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Bern, 11 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in New Bern, 12 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Morehead City, 14 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Havelock
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Morehead City, 11 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Piney Green, 14 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Jacksonville, 10 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Morehead City, 11 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and review volume: 3.9★ from 33 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in James City, 9 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Jacksonville, 14 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and review volume: 2.7★ from 21 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Morehead City, 14 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.5★ from 16 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| A & Q Roofing | 5.0★ (104) | In Havelock |
| AB Building & Remodeling | 4.7★ (44) | In Havelock |
| Affordable Handyman | 5.0★ (1) | In Havelock |
| Brothers R. Construction | 5.0★ (4) | In Havelock |
| Cabhouse Home and Deck Repair | 5.0★ (19) | In Havelock |
| Collins Landscaping and Tree Removal | 4.3★ (15) | In Havelock |
| Core Creek Custom Woodwork | 5.0★ (7) | In Havelock |
| Cornel's Lawn Care & Pressure Washing | 4.8★ (21) | In Havelock |
| Drain Rain Seamless Gutters & Landscaping Services | 4.9★ (42) | In Havelock |
| Gone Fixin Home Improvement | 4.7★ (62) | In Havelock |
| Harco Construction Co. | 5.0★ (2) | In Havelock |
| Kingsway Pros LLC | 5.0★ (1) | In Havelock |
| Multi-stone Granite Countertops, LLC | 4.8★ (20) | In Havelock |
| PeePaws Handyman Maintenance Services | In Havelock | |
| PuroClean Certified Fire & Water Services | 4.6★ (18) | In Havelock |
| R.C Building Solutions LLC | 5.0★ (5) | In Havelock |
| Sherrod Home Improvements | 5.0★ (1) | In Havelock |
| South Banks Builders | 5.0★ (9) | In Havelock |
| the Brush Pro | 5.0★ (2) | In Havelock |
| WickedWright Enterprises | 5.0★ (2) | In Havelock |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Havelock. 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 25 Havelock 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 Havelock 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 |