91/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 61 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 61 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 3605 Woodhead Dr #105b, Northbrook, IL 60062
Best Painters in Highwood, IL (2026)
360 painters ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Best overall in Highwood: Fresh Coat Painters of The North Shore, CR Score 91/100; 5.0★ from 61 Google reviews; open 24/7.
- 2
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Standard 28, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 360.
- 13
Most-reviewed: Bottle & Bottega by Painting with a Twist, 399 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 360 ranked; ranked #13.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
360 Highwood painters are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 33 are open 24/7, 259 open Saturdays and 107 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 360 rated businesses.
Top 10 painters in Highwood at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fresh Coat Painters of The North Shore | 91 | 5.0★ (61) | Northbrook, 5 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Standard 28 | 90 | 5.0★ (62) | Deerfield, 7 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Paint Guru House Painters | 89 | 5.0★ (76) | Highland Park, 1 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 4 | Five Star Painting of North Shore | 89 | 5.0★ (20) | Hawthorn Woods, 2 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Sunpainting | 89 | 5.0★ (151) | Northbrook, 7 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 6 | Fresh Coat Painters of Vernon Hills | 88 | 4.9★ (49) | Gurnee, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Five Star Painting of Elmhurst | 88 | 4.9★ (86) | Franklin Park, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Lake County Painting | 87 | 5.0★ (56) | Fox Lake, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Guru Painters | 87 | 5.0★ (81) | Glenview, 7 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 10 | Bill Schneeberger Painting & Decorating, LLC | 87 | 5.0★ (56) | Northbrook, 5 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
The 360 best painters in Highwood, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from 8 published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
#2 Standard 28
Based in Deerfield, 7 mi away
90/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 62 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 62 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 412 Inverrary Ln, Deerfield, IL 60015
Based in Highland Park, 1 mi away
89/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 76 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
- 5.0★ from 76 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 4 AM–11 PM
- Address
- 473 Central Ave, Highland Park, IL 60035
Based in Hawthorn Woods, 2 mi away
89/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
#5 Sunpainting
Based in Northbrook, 7 mi away
89/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 151 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
- 5.0★ from 151 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 8 AM–9 PM
- Address
- The address is, 3469 Whirlaway Dr, Northbrook, IL 60062
Based in Gurnee, 9 mi away
88/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 49 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 49 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Franklin Park, 12 mi away
88/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 86 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 86 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Fox Lake, 12 mi away
87/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 56 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 56 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Glenview, 7 mi away
87/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 81 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
- 5.0★ from 81 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 8 AM–8 PM
- Address
- 2700 Patriot Blvd #230, Glenview, IL 60026
Based in Northbrook, 5 mi away
87/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 56 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
- 5.0★ from 56 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 7:30 AM–6 PM · Sat–Sun 9 AM–5 PM
- Address
- 1321 1st St, Northbrook, IL 60062
#11 Color Me Mine
Based in Glenview, 8 mi away
87/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 155 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting studio”.
- 4.8★ from 155 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sat 10 AM–9 PM · Sun 10 AM–8 PM
- Address
- 1855 Tower Dr, Glenview, IL 60026
Based in Glenview, 8 mi away
87/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 102 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
- 4.9★ from 102 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 8 AM–7 PM
- Address
- 2001 Tower Dr #324, Glenview, IL 60026
Based in Park Ridge, 13 mi away
86/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 399 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting studio”.
- 4.8★ from 399 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 10 AM–10 PM · Sat–Sun 11 AM–10 PM
- Address
- 424 W Touhy Ave, Park Ridge, IL 60068
Based in Arlington Heights, 11 mi away
86/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 170 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
- 4.9★ from 170 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sat 7 AM–7 PM · Sun 9 AM–5 PM
- Address
- 4049 Bonhill Dr, Arlington Heights, IL 60004
#15 Peralta Painters
Based in Elmwood Park, 14 mi away
86/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 94 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 94 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Lake Forest, 4 mi away
86/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
- 5.0★ from 34 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 12112 Ranch Rd, Lake Forest, IL 60045
Based in Des Plaines, 4 mi away
86/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 119 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
- 5.0★ from 119 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8 AM–8 PM · Sat 8 AM–4 PM · Sun closed
#18 Fermont Inc.
Based in Des Plaines, 8 mi away
85/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Winnetka, 7 mi away
85/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
- 5.0★ from 47 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Arlington Heights, 12 mi away
85/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 398 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting studio”.
- 4.8★ from 398 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Thu 5:30 PM–9:30 PM · Fri 4 PM–10:30 PM · Sat 2 PM–10:30 PM · Sun 1 PM–5 PM
- Address
- 10 W Campbell St, Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Based in Vernon Hills, 8 mi away
85/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 102 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting studio”.
- 4.7★ from 102 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sat 11 AM–8 PM · Sun 11 AM–6 PM
- Address
- 122 Hawthorn Ctr Unit 106, Vernon Hills, IL 60061
#22 Active Painting
Based in Des Plaines, 10 mi away
85/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 263 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
- 5.0★ from 263 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sat 8 AM–6 PM · Sun closed
Based in Vernon Hills, 8 mi away
85/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 191 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
- 5.0★ from 191 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sat 7 AM–6 PM · Sun closed
- Address
- 231 Alexandria Dr, Vernon Hills, IL 60061
Based in Lake Forest, 4 mi away
85/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 88 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
- 5.0★ from 88 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8 AM–7 PM · Sat 8 AM–5 PM · Sun closed
- Address
- 222 E Wisconsin Ave Ste 202, Lake Forest, IL 60045
#25 That Painter Guy
Based in Palatine, 13 mi away
85/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- Palatine, IL 60067
Painters ranked #26 to #50
#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 360 ranked painters here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Highwood
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ABA Brilliant Touch Of lake County inc. | 4.5★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Blackhawk painting inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Deluxe Painting & Decorating Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Dexter's Painting | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| DFB Painting & Decorating | 5.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| Ernie Watson & Co. Painting & Decorating | 1.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| F H Windows & Remodeling | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Horizon Handyman Services | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Junior Painting and Decorating | 1.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Kotti's Painting and Remodeling | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Lakeshore Decorating, Inc. | 3.0★ (2) | 1 mi |
| Marek Decorating | 3.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| MUD HAPPENS (Formerly Our Family Drywall and Painting) | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Oskar Painters | 5.0★ (2) | In Highwood |
| Otter Painting | 5.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| The Best Painters | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| The Brush's Painting & Home Improvement | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| To The Trade - The ABL Group | In Highwood | |
| Transformed by Color Painting and Color Design | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Yedrin Painting Inc. | 3.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
How much do painters cost in Highwood?
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Highwood. 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 |
How we ranked Highwood painters
We scored 360 Highwood 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 Highwood 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 |
Painters in Highwood: frequently asked questions
Who is the best painter in Highwood?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked painter in Highwood, IL is Fresh Coat Painters of The North Shore with a CR Score of 91/100. It has 5.0★ from 61 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Standard 28 (#2) and Paint Guru House Painters (#3) follow. We ranked 360 painters on 8 factors, last updated October 22, 2026.
How many painters are there in Highwood?
ContractorsRanked ranks 360 painters serving Highwood, IL. Another 20 within 15 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of October 2026.
Which painters in Highwood are open 24/7?
33 ranked painters in Highwood post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Fresh Coat Painters of The North Shore (#1), Standard 28 (#2) and Five Star Painting of North Shore (#4). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of October 2026, so call to confirm.
Which painters in Highwood work on weekends?
259 of 360 ranked painters post Saturday hours and 107 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Fresh Coat Painters of The North Shore (#1), Standard 28 (#2) and Paint Guru House Painters (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
How much does interior painting cost in Highwood?
Interior painting typically costs $965 to $3,089, with $2,022 typical (Per project: typical range of customer-reported jobs (about $2 to $6 per sq ft of floor area). US national range). This is a national range, not adjusted for Highwood. Prices were last checked October 2026. Get at least two written quotes before you hire.
What Google rating do Highwood painters have?
The median Google rating among 360 rated painters in Highwood is 5.0★, with a median of 15 reviews. Bottle & Bottega by Painting with a Twist has the most, 399 reviews, and ranks #13. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.
How does ContractorsRanked rank painters?
Each painter gets a 0–100 CR Score from 8 published factors, led by reputation (35%), credentials (15%), review volume (10%) and recency (10%). Factors we cannot measure are left out, not scored as zero. Only businesses with a confirmed trade and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.
Do painters outside Highwood count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 15 mi of the Highwood city center, our service radius for painters. Each listing shows where the business is based and how far away it is. Proximity is 5% of the CR Score, so a nearby business gets a small edge.
Update log for Highwood
- October 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 360 painters serving Highwood.
- October 2026: 4 duplicate listings merged.
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