191 painters ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Lake in the Hills: CertaPro Painters of McHenry, IL, CR Score 64/100; 4.7★ from 182 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Fresh Coat Painters of Fox Valley, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 191.
Most-reviewed: NuEra Remodeling, 319 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 191 ranked; ranked #45.
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191 Lake in the Hills painters are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 21 are open 24/7, 126 open Saturdays and 56 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 191 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CertaPro Painters of McHenry, IL | 64 | 4.7★ (182) | Lake in the Hills | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | Fresh Coat Painters of Fox Valley | 64 | 5.0★ (109) | Village of Campton Hills, 6 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Color Me Mine | 63 | 4.7★ (265) | Crystal Lake, 4 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 4 | Five Star Painting of Crystal Lake | 63 | 4.8★ (58) | Crystal Lake, 3 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | LuX LLC | 62 | 4.7★ (59) | Algonquin, 3 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Fresh Coat Painters of Tarpon Springs | 62 | 5.0★ (27) | Keystone, 3 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | D'franco Painting & Wallpaper | 62 | 4.8★ (256) | Huntley, 6 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Advantage Painting Services | 60 | 4.9★ (39) | Crystal Lake, 4 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | AJM Painting Co. | 60 | 5.0★ (65) | Fox Lake, 4 mi away | Sat | — |
| 10 | R&J Painting LLC | 60 | 4.9★ (200) | Crystal Lake, 4 mi away | — | — |
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: 4.7★ from 182 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Village of Campton Hills, 6 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 109 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Crystal Lake, 4 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 265 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting studio”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Crystal Lake, 3 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 58 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Algonquin, 3 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 59 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Keystone, 3 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Huntley, 6 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 256 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Crystal Lake, 4 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fox Lake, 4 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 65 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Crystal Lake, 4 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 200 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Crystal Lake, 4 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 63 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Streamwood, 13 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 75 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cary, 4 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Elgin, 12 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Naperville, 9 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Crystal Lake, 7 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 62 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Village of Campton Hills, 8 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 65 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Elgin, 11 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 56 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Palatine, 15 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 129 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Algonquin, 3 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Crystal Lake, 10 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 72 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Barrington, 9 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Wauconda, 12 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Village of Campton Hills, 13 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Elgin, 7 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 101 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#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 191 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 |
|---|---|---|
| A-Star Painting Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 1 mi |
| A+painting | 5.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| Access painting&Remodeling | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Americraft Painting & Remodeling Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| ASG Painting LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Basements Etc., Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| BC Painting | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Cabinet painting | 2.5★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Casa Decorating | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Color Trendz Painting Inc | In Lake in the Hills | |
| Estman Home Improvement, Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Geraci Painting & Decorating | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Imaginix Hydrographics | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Miro Painting | In Lake in the Hills | |
| Morningside painting & Home improvement | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Omar The Painter INC | 3.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Quality Painting & Carpentry | 3.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Stain Matching Master | 5.0★ (3) | In Lake in the Hills |
| The Reds Finishing LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Unger Brothers Painting | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Lake in the Hills. 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 191 Lake in the Hills 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 Lake in the Hills 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 |