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Best overall in Lakes: Paint Nights With Sara, CR Score 63/100; 4.8★ from 75 Google reviews; open Saturdays until 7 PM and Sundays until 6 PM.
Most-reviewed: Smith & Sons Painting LLC, 67 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 21 ranked after Paint Nights With Sara; ranked #3.
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21 Lakes painters are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 11 open Saturdays and 2 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 21 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paint Nights With Sara | 63 | 4.8★ (75) | Wasilla, 5 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | Alaska Hydrographics | 62 | 5.0★ (43) | Palmer, 3 mi away | Sat | — |
| 3 | Smith & Sons Painting LLC | 60 | 4.9★ (67) | Palmer, 6 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 4 | Finishing Touch Painting | 58 | 5.0★ (12) | Wasilla, 5 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 5 | Hatcher Pass Painting Co LLC | 58 | 5.0★ (11) | Wasilla, 5 mi away | Sat | — |
| 6 | Protek Painting, Inc | 57 | 5.0★ (13) | Wasilla, 2 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | Top Tier Property Services LLC | 57 | 5.0★ (18) | Knik-Fairview, 9 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Alaskan Colors | 57 | 5.0★ (7) | Wasilla, 3 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Adams' Family Painting | 57 | 4.8★ (6) | Palmer, 4 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | Precision Paints | 56 | 4.8★ (18) | Wasilla, 12 mi 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 review volume: 4.8★ from 75 Google reviews, the most in Lakes.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Palmer, 3 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Palmer, 6 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 67 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wasilla, 5 mi away
Ranked #4 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 Wasilla, 5 mi away
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 Wasilla, 2 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Knik-Fairview, 9 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wasilla, 3 mi away
Ranked #8 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 Palmer, 4 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Wasilla, 12 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Tanaina, 6 mi away
Ranked #11 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 Wasilla, 3 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Auto painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wasilla, 6 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Wasilla, 3 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Dry wall contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wasilla, 10 mi away
Ranked #15 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 Wasilla, 6 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Tanaina, 5 mi away
Ranked #17 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 Tanaina, 6 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 13 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wasilla, 10 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 17 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Palmer, 6 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Knik-Fairview, 13 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
14 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-1 Cole's Painting | 13 mi | |
| Alaskan Colors | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Arctic Colors Painting LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Best Anchorage Painters | 6 mi | |
| Big Lake Painting LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 5 mi |
| Chief Handyman | 5 mi | |
| H&A Unlimited | 5 mi | |
| HaleStorm Painting | 6 mi | |
| Jelly Bean Painting | 5.0★ (1) | 6 mi |
| Ken's professional painting | 5 mi | |
| M.W.G Drywall and Painting Services | 3 mi | |
| Norcade Service Company, LLC | 11 mi | |
| NV Painting & Services, LLC | 7 mi | |
| Painters Collective | 5.0★ (1) | 5 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Lakes. 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 21 Lakes 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 Lakes 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 |