131 painters ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Madison: Five Star Painting of Madison, CR Score 92/100; 4.9★ from 592 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Ugalde Painting LLC, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 131.
Most-reviewed: Storm Guard Roofing of Madison, 454 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 131 ranked after Five Star Painting of Madison; ranked #4.
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131 Madison painters are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 10 are open 24/7, 57 open Saturdays and 28 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 131 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Five Star Painting of Madison | 92 | 4.9★ (592) | Fitchburg, 6 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Radiant Smiles Arts & Entertainment | 89 | 5.0★ (179) | Fitchburg, 1 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 3 | Ugalde Painting LLC | 89 | 4.8★ (25) | Madison | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 4 | Storm Guard Roofing of Madison | 89 | 4.9★ (454) | Madison | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 5 | Full Service Painting | 88 | 4.9★ (93) | Madison | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 6 | Madtown Painting & Contracting LLC | 87 | 5.0★ (55) | Madison | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 7 | Fired Up Pottery | 87 | 4.6★ (90) | Madison | Sat · Sun | — |
| 8 | EB House Painters Madison | 87 | 5.0★ (43) | Madison | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Spray-Net Southern Wisconsin | 86 | 5.0★ (129) | Verona, 9 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 10 | CertaPro Painters of Madison, WI | 86 | 4.5★ (161) | Madison | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from 8 published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 592 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (592).
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fitchburg, 1 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 179 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 25 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 454 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 93 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 90 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting studio”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Verona, 9 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 129 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 161 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 102 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Madison
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fitchburg, 1 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 75 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fitchburg, 1 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 85 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fitchburg, 5 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fitchburg, 1 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Middleton, 1 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Atkinson, 14 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 31 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fitchburg, 5 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 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 131 ranked painters here; the rest are on their profiles.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Shaggy's painting LLC | 83 | 4.2★ (5) | 1 mi |
| 27 | Peters Painting Contractors LLC | 82 | 5.0★ (7) | In Madison |
| 28 | Callapainter | 82 | 4.8★ (71) | 3 mi |
| 29 | Board & Brush Creative Studio - Sun Prairie | 82 | 4.7★ (73) | 12 mi |
| 30 | New View Painting | 82 | 4.9★ (36) | 2 mi |
| 31 | Ultra Painting of Madison | 81 | 5.0★ (66) | In Madison |
| 32 | CertaPro Painters | 81 | 2.8★ (4) | In Madison |
| 33 | Super Painters | 81 | 4.6★ (10) | In Madison |
| 34 | Mulbrandon Painting and Paperhanging | 81 | 5.0★ (116) | In Madison |
| 35 | Short notice painting | 81 | 4.9★ (88) | 15 mi |
| 36 | High Style Painting | 81 | 4.9★ (124) | In Madison |
| 37 | Thomas Lulinski Home Finishing | 81 | 5.0★ (31) | 15 mi |
| 38 | Schmelzer Paint Co | 81 | 3.7★ (9) | In Madison |
| 39 | Fast Flow Cleaning | 81 | 5.0★ (6) | 15 mi |
| 40 | 3rd Gen Painting and Remodeling | 81 | 4.7★ (84) | In Madison |
| 41 | Tom Sawyer Painting LLC | 80 | 5.0★ (22) | 13 mi |
| 42 | College Works Painting | 80 | 4.8★ (120) | In Madison |
| 43 | Southeast Homeworks | 80 | 5.0★ (7) | 1 mi |
| 44 | Megna Painting | 80 | 4.9★ (102) | In Madison |
| 45 | Legacy Painting LLC | 80 | 5.0★ (12) | 1 mi |
| 46 | College Pro | 80 | 1.7★ (3) | In Madison |
| 47 | Cutting Edge Painting and Decorating | 80 | 4.0★ (4) | 2 mi |
| 48 | Majestic Painting and Finishing LLC | 80 | 4.9★ (71) | In Madison |
| 49 | Universal Painting | 80 | 5.0★ (28) | In Madison |
| 50 | Livesey Painting Co | 80 | 3.7★ (3) | In Madison |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3rd Gen Deck Builders | 5.0★ (91) | In Madison |
| American Painting and Restoration, LLC | In Madison | |
| Avellas Cleaning | In Madison | |
| B-Smart Painting | 5.0★ (1) | In Madison |
| Beta Painting | 5.0★ (1) | In Madison |
| Blair Commercial Painting LLC | 5.0★ (1) | In Madison |
| Bodhi Designz | 5.0★ (2) | In Madison |
| Busy Painting Madison | 5.0★ (1) | In Madison |
| Craig's Painting and Home Improvements | In Madison | |
| Findorff | 4.4★ (40) | In Madison |
| Fritz Barn Painting | In Madison | |
| Handy Work Madison LLC | 5.0★ (1) | In Madison |
| Improovy Painters Madison WI | 5.0★ (2) | In Madison |
| JE Custom Carpentry | 4.6★ (11) | In Madison |
| Jones design | In Madison | |
| Klein Dickert Paint Cntrng | 5.0★ (1) | In Madison |
| Midwest Painting Service | 5.0★ (1) | In Madison |
| Naturally Refined Painting Llc | In Madison | |
| Spruce Painting | In Madison | |
| Universal Painting | In Madison |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Madison. 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 131 Madison painters on 8 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. Unknown factors are left out of the score, 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 Madison data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 35% | Bayesian-adjusted Google star rating | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license 0.6, bond 0.2, workers’ comp 0.2 | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | log10(reviews + 1) against the list maximum | Measured |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 10% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | Google main category 1.0, business name 0.7, additional category 0.5 | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | 1.0 when based in the city, falling to 0 at the trade’s radius | Measured |
| Completeness | 5% | Website, photos, description, hours, claimed profile (0.2 each) | Measured |