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Best overall in James City: CertaPro Painters® of New Bern-Jacksonville NC, CR Score 64/100; 5.0★ from 42 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): American Mabe Home Improvement L.L.C, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #4 of 25.
Most-reviewed: Wine & Design, 132 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 25 ranked; ranked #3.
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25 James City painters are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 3 are open 24/7, 14 open Saturdays and 7 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 25 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CertaPro Painters® of New Bern-Jacksonville NC | 64 | 5.0★ (42) | James City | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | Top Notch Painting | 63 | 4.8★ (51) | James City | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 3 | Wine & Design | 63 | 4.9★ (132) | New Bern, 1 mi away | Sat · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 4 | American Mabe Home Improvement L.L.C | 60 | 5.0★ (6) | James City | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 5 | The Real Paint Surgeon/ Tony's Soft Wash | 60 | 5.0★ (11) | James City | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 6 | • THE RESTORED BRUSH • | 59 | 4.3★ (19) | James City | — | — |
| 7 | Narron's Residential Renovations | 58 | 5.0★ (13) | James City | Sat | — |
| 8 | Team Dancy: Dancy Professional Painting | 58 | 4.7★ (35) | New Bern, 7 mi away | Sat | — |
| 9 | B&B Painters of New Bern | 58 | 5.0★ (16) | James City | Evenings | — |
| 10 | Chuffo Custom Painting | 57 | 5.0★ (14) | James City | — | — |
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: 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 James City
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Bern, 1 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 132 Google reviews, the most in James City.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in James City
Ranked #4 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 James City
Ranked #5 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 James City
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in James City
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Bern, 7 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in James City
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in James City
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Bern, 6 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 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 #12 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 Havelock, 14 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 72 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Washington, 14 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Bern, 6 mi away
Ranked #15 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 New Bern, 6 mi away
Ranked #16 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, 8 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Bern, 4 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 1.9★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in James City
Ranked #19 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 New Bern, 3 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 54 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Piney Green, 14 mi away
Ranked #21 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 James City
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Bern, 4 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Siding contractor”.
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 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 Havelock, 11 mi away
Ranked #25 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.
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.
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for James City. 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 James City 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 James City 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 |