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Best overall in Highland Park: Five Star Painting of Edison & Red Bank, CR Score 62/100; 4.9★ from 160 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Color Chameleon Paint Company, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 308.
Most-reviewed: John's Painting Contractor LLC, 667 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 308 ranked; ranked #13.
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308 Highland Park painters are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 44 are open 24/7, 246 open Saturdays and 120 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 308 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Five Star Painting of Edison & Red Bank | 62 | 4.9★ (160) | Avenel, 9 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Color Chameleon Paint Company | 61 | 5.0★ (36) | Piscataway, 4 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Sunlight Contracting | 61 | 5.0★ (41) | East Brunswick, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Montero Painting and Design | 61 | 5.0★ (53) | South Plainfield, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Design Painting Of Staten Island | 61 | 4.9★ (174) | Staten Island, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Color Me Mine | 60 | 4.5★ (277) | Edison, 6 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 7 | Color Impact Painting Co. | 60 | 5.0★ (101) | South River, 4 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Pinot's Palette | 60 | 4.6★ (151) | East Brunswick, 5 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Jersey Pro Painters | 60 | 4.9★ (68) | Metuchen, 4 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 10 | D&R painting llc | 60 | 4.9★ (38) | New Brunswick, 2 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
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 160 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Piscataway, 4 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in East Brunswick, 5 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in South Plainfield, 7 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 53 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Staten Island, 12 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 174 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Edison, 6 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 277 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting studio”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in South River, 4 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 101 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in East Brunswick, 5 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 151 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting studio”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Metuchen, 4 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 68 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Brunswick, 2 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rahway, 11 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 80 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Brunswick, 2 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bedminster, 13 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 667 Google reviews, the most in Highland Park.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Piscataway, 5 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in East Brunswick, 3 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 77 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Scotch Plains, 11 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 133 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in East Brunswick, 6 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 59 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rahway, 11 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 287 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting studio”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Somerset, 3 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Colonia, 9 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Westfield, 12 mi away
Ranked #21 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 Staten Island, 14 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 84 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fords, 7 mi away
Ranked #23 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 Edison, 1 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 210 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kendall Park, 10 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 115 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting studio”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Highland Park. 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 308 Highland Park 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 Highland Park 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 |