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Best overall in Hermantown: Lake Superior Painting, CR Score 62/100; 4.9★ from 43 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Most-reviewed: K&K Lindquist Painting, 81 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 31 ranked; ranked #3.
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31 Hermantown painters are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 14 open Saturdays and 8 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 31 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Superior Painting | 62 | 4.9★ (43) | Duluth, 7 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | Northstar Painting and Sandblasting | 61 | 4.6★ (60) | Duluth, 9 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 3 | K&K Lindquist Painting | 61 | 5.0★ (81) | Duluth, 7 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 4 | Cosey Painting LLC | 60 | 4.7★ (15) | Duluth, 3 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 5 | Goose Interior Painting | 60 | 5.0★ (64) | Duluth, 7 mi away | — | — |
| 6 | Northern Style Painting | 60 | 4.8★ (23) | Duluth, 7 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 7 | Colonels Painting | 59 | 5.0★ (31) | Duluth, 7 mi away | Sat | — |
| 8 | Northern Exposure Art LLC | 59 | 5.0★ (21) | Duluth, 6 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | Paint Pros | 59 | 5.0★ (11) | Duluth, 6 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 10 | Duluth Painting Co | 58 | 5.0★ (42) | Duluth, 7 mi away | — | — |
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: 4.9★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Duluth, 9 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 60 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Duluth, 7 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 81 Google reviews, the most in Hermantown.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Duluth, 3 mi away
Ranked #4 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 Duluth, 7 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 64 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Duluth, 7 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Duluth, 7 mi away
Ranked #7 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 Duluth, 6 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting studio”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Duluth, 6 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Duluth, 7 mi away
Ranked #10 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 Hermantown
Ranked #11 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 Duluth, 8 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Duluth, 15 mi away
Ranked #13 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 Cloquet, 7 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 26 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Duluth, 7 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cloquet, 5 mi away
Ranked #16 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 Duluth, 7 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Duluth, 5 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Duluth, 8 mi away
Ranked #19 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 Duluth, 4 mi away
Ranked #20 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 Duluth, 10 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.9★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Duluth, 12 mi away
Ranked #22 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 Cloquet, 8 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Cloquet, 7 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Gutter cleaning service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Duluth, 7 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Hermantown. 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 31 Hermantown 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 Hermantown 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 |