253 painters ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Lakeside: CeramiCafe, CR Score 61/100; 4.6★ from 314 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Lifetime Custom Painting Inc, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 253.
Most-reviewed: Lifetime Custom Painting Inc, 258 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 253 ranked after CeramiCafe; ranked #2.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
253 Lakeside painters are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 21 are open 24/7, 152 open Saturdays and 80 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 253 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CeramiCafe | 61 | 4.6★ (314) | La Mesa, 8 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | Lifetime Custom Painting Inc | 61 | 4.9★ (258) | San Diego, 14 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | Rani Habeel Painting | 60 | 5.0★ (50) | El Cajon, 5 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 4 | Gen Pro Painting | 60 | 5.0★ (32) | Lakeside | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 5 | Moreno Brothers Painting | 59 | 5.0★ (19) | Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, 3 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 6 | LEOANGELO ART | 59 | 4.9★ (72) | San Diego, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Z Pro Painting | 59 | 5.0★ (32) | El Cajon, 2 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Oscar G. Painting | 58 | 5.0★ (37) | Bonita, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Procoat Painting San Diego | 58 | 4.9★ (157) | La Mesa, 7 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | Stokeys Painting - Beyond Luxury, Beyond Colors | 58 | 5.0★ (37) | Spring Valley, 9 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
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 trade focus: 4.6★ from 314 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based in San Diego, 14 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 258 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in El Cajon, 5 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based in Lakeside
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, 3 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in San Diego, 13 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 72 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting studio”.
Based in El Cajon, 2 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based in Bonita, 12 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based in La Mesa, 7 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 157 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based in Spring Valley, 9 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based in Escondido, 12 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 219 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Bonita, 11 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based in Coronado, 11 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Rancho Penasquitos, 11 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based in Coronado, 7 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 58 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Camp Pendleton South, 12 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, 12 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based in Bonita, 12 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 48 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based in La Mesa, 5 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Bonita, 11 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Ramona, 12 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 93 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in San Diego, 14 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in San Diego, 11 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 61 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in San Diego, 13 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 235 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Rancho Penasquitos, 13 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting studio”.
#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 253 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 Pacific Gulf Construction | In Lakeside | |
| AAS Services Corporation | In Lakeside | |
| E General Construction | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Ford Roofing | In Lakeside | |
| Golden Coast Painting | 5.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| Hager Custom Painting | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Jlh Custom Painting | 5.0★ (1) | In Lakeside |
| KCS Restorations Inc. | 4.3★ (3) | In Lakeside |
| Krugh Custom Services | 3.0★ (2) | In Lakeside |
| M9 Mag and Blast | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Mesa Contracting | 5.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
| Nexus Home Improvements. | In Lakeside | |
| Premium Pro Painting | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Prestige Mobile Refinishing | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Sam's Painting and Remodeling | 3.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| San Diego Patch and Paint | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Simmons & Wood Inc | In Lakeside | |
| Tarantino Drywall | 3.9★ (10) | In Lakeside |
| Tico Painting and Decorating | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Unique Art by MJM | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Lakeside. 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 253 Lakeside 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 Lakeside 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 |