26 painters ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Ladysmith: Bigger Picture Painting, CR Score 63/100; 4.9★ from 116 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Details Painting, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 26.
Most-reviewed: Seriously Painting Ltd., 127 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 26 ranked; ranked #2.
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26 Ladysmith painters are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 2 are open 24/7, 13 open Saturdays and 6 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 26 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bigger Picture Painting | 63 | 4.9★ (116) | Nanaimo, 14 km away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | Seriously Painting Ltd. | 59 | 4.9★ (127) | Nanaimo, 24 km away | — | Most reviews |
| 3 | Details Painting | 57 | 5.0★ (17) | Nanaimo, 23 km away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 4 | Nola Painting | 57 | 5.0★ (13) | Nanaimo, 21 km away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | The Peoples Painter | 56 | 4.9★ (32) | Nanaimo, 21 km away | Sat | — |
| 6 | Garco Coating Systems - Painter Nanaimo | 55 | 5.0★ (10) | Nanaimo, 19 km away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 7 | SWS Painting | 55 | 5.0★ (8) | Salt Spring Island, 13 km away | — | — |
| 8 | Hills Brothers Paint LTD | 54 | 4.9★ (17) | Nanaimo, 21 km away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Brush Pro Painting | The Drywall Healer | 54 | 5.0★ (17) | Duncan, 23 km away | Sat | — |
| 10 | Nick & Nat Painting | 54 | 5.0★ (14) | Nanaimo, 21 km away | Sat | — |
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 116 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Nanaimo, 24 km away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 127 Google reviews, the most in Ladysmith.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Nanaimo, 23 km away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Nanaimo, 21 km away
Ranked #4 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 Nanaimo, 21 km away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Nanaimo, 19 km away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Salt Spring Island, 13 km away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Nanaimo, 21 km away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting studio”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Duncan, 23 km away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Nanaimo, 21 km away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Nanaimo, 23 km away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 49 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Nanaimo, 21 km away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Nanaimo, 23 km away
Ranked #13 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 North Cowichan, 11 km away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Nanaimo, 20 km away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Duncan, 23 km away
Ranked #16 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 Nanaimo, 23 km away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Nanaimo, 23 km away
Ranked #18 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 Nanaimo, 22 km away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Nanaimo, 20 km away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 71 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Duncan, 23 km away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.6★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Nanaimo, 23 km away
Ranked #22 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 Nanaimo, 24 km away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Nanaimo, 20 km away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Duncan, 24 km away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #26, in CR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Van Isle Stucco | 46 | 4.8★ (9) | 14 km |
20 more painters within 24 km that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bradley D. Camp | 5.0★ (1) | 24 km |
| Brian Childs & Co Construction Ltd | 3.7★ (3) | In Ladysmith |
| Brownlow and Sons Contracting | 4.9★ (54) | In Ladysmith |
| Bruce Mutter Paint & Decorating | 5.0★ (1) | 22 km |
| Bullet Proof Painting | 2.0★ (1) | 21 km |
| Bumble Bee Services | 4.0★ (4) | In Ladysmith |
| Claudio's Painting & Drywall | In Ladysmith | |
| College Works Painting | 1.0★ (1) | 17 km |
| Deb's Painting | 5.0★ (1) | 23 km |
| Everlasting Coatings | 5.0★ (1) | 21 km |
| Gray's Professional Painting | 5.0★ (1) | 24 km |
| Meyers Painting | 1.0★ (1) | 14 km |
| Onyx Contracting | 5.0★ (1) | 20 km |
| Painted Inside Out | 5.0★ (1) | 23 km |
| Robert's Home Services | 5.0★ (5) | In Ladysmith |
| Streamline Finishing Ltd. | 11 km | |
| Vancouver Island Pro Painting | 12 km | |
| Vancouver Island Stucco & Acrylic | 5.0★ (1) | 19 km |
| Westlake Painting | 19 km | |
| Wet Coast Painting Solutions | 5.0★ (1) | 20 km |
US national ranges converted to CAD, not adjusted for Ladysmith. Each row names its basis and the month we checked it.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interior painting | CA$1,360 | CA$2,840 | CA$4,340 | Per project: typical range of customer-reported jobs (about $2 to $6 per sq ft of floor area). US national range converted at 1.4054 CAD per USD (Bank of Canada, October 20, 2026) | October 2026 |
| Exterior painting | CA$2,560 | CA$4,470 | CA$6,400 | Per house: typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national range converted at 1.4054 CAD per USD (Bank of Canada, October 20, 2026) | October 2026 |
We scored 26 Ladysmith 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 Ladysmith 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 |