100 painters ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Hillsborough: Gonzalez Painters & Contractors Inc., CR Score 60/100; 4.9★ from 1,719 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Five Star Painting of Durham and Chapel Hill, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 100.
Most-reviewed: Zarazua Painting, 622 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 100 ranked after Gonzalez Painters & Contractors Inc.; ranked #4.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
100 Hillsborough painters are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 13 are open 24/7, 65 open Saturdays and 29 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 100 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gonzalez Painters & Contractors Inc. | 60 | 4.9★ (1,719) | Durham, 8 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | Paint Savvy | 59 | 4.6★ (28) | Hillsborough | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 3 | Five Star Painting of Durham and Chapel Hill | 58 | 4.8★ (223) | Carrboro, 15 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 4 | Zarazua Painting | 58 | 5.0★ (622) | Durham, 9 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 5 | Artemio's Painting LLC | 58 | 5.0★ (3) | Hillsborough | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Jimmy Cruz Painting | 57 | 5.0★ (16) | Hillsborough | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 7 | Exceptional Painting | 57 | 4.9★ (182) | Durham, 15 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Painting by Ralph Maynard | 57 | 5.0★ (30) | Durham, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Roca's Painters LLC | 56 | 4.9★ (414) | Mebane, 10 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 10 | Mercaldo's Paint Contracting | 56 | 5.0★ (24) | Hillsborough | — | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 1,719 Google reviews, the most in Hillsborough.
Based in Hillsborough
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Carrboro, 15 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 223 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Durham, 9 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 622 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Hillsborough
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Hillsborough
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based in Durham, 15 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 182 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Durham, 12 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Mebane, 10 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 414 Google reviews.
Based in Hillsborough
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based in Chapel Hill, 11 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 88 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Roxboro, 8 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Chapel Hill, 11 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 335 Google reviews.
Based in Chapel Hill, 8 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 112 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Chapel Hill, 12 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 100 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting studio”.
Based in Mebane, 10 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Durham, 13 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 190 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based in Durham, 9 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Hillsborough
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.4★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based in Mebane, 11 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting studio”.
Based in Durham, 14 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 71 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Hillsborough
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Chapel Hill, 14 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 229 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Carrboro, 11 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based in Durham, 6 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
#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 100 ranked painters here; the rest are on their profiles.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Asher Painting & Remodeling | 4.5★ (2) | In Hillsborough |
| Byrd Drywall and Painting | 5.0★ (1) | In Hillsborough |
| Detail pros painting | 5.0★ (2) | In Hillsborough |
| Eno Mountain Paint Co. | 5.0★ (2) | In Hillsborough |
| J & F Painting Service | In Hillsborough | |
| JGM painting LLC | 4.0★ (1) | In Hillsborough |
| Just Call Sean | In Hillsborough | |
| JV Unlimited Home Services | 4.8★ (20) | In Hillsborough |
| Melendez Painting And Drywall LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Mitchell's Home Repair Services | 5.0★ (1) | In Hillsborough |
| Montero24 Painting LLC | In Hillsborough | |
| New Look Painting and Cleaning Services | 5.0★ (1) | In Hillsborough |
| Pathway Painting Company | 5.0★ (1) | In Hillsborough |
| Pineda's Painting | 5.0★ (1) | In Hillsborough |
| RDU drywall & popcorn removal | 5.0★ (1) | In Hillsborough |
| Ruiz At Your Service | In Hillsborough | |
| S&H Painting LLP | 3.0★ (2) | In Hillsborough |
| Spring Colors LLC | 5.0★ (1) | In Hillsborough |
| VMP CONSTRUCTION LLC | 4.0★ (4) | In Hillsborough |
| Wheelford LLC | 5.0★ (1) | In Hillsborough |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Hillsborough. 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 100 Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough 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 |