85 painters ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Mills River: Buchanan Painting, CR Score 91/100; 5.0★ from 62 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Primo Painting, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 85.
Most-reviewed: Board & Brush Creative Studio - Asheville, 172 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 85 ranked; ranked #16.
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85 Mills River painters are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 8 are open 24/7, 46 open Saturdays and 23 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 85 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buchanan Painting | 91 | 5.0★ (62) | Hendersonville, 7 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Primo Painting | 90 | 4.8★ (25) | Asheville, 3 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Finish Coat Painting NC | 89 | 5.0★ (46) | Asheville, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | H&M Painting Services LLC | 89 | 5.0★ (30) | Mills River | Sat · Sun | — |
| 5 | Grass Roots Painting, LLC | 88 | 4.9★ (48) | Asheville, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | WOW 1 DAY PAINTING Asheville | 87 | 4.9★ (101) | Asheville, 10 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 7 | Celtic Painting Company | 86 | 5.0★ (79) | Asheville, 5 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 8 | WNC Superior Property Services LLC | 85 | 4.8★ (65) | Canton, 10 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 9 | Sharpe Lines Painting Solutions | 84 | 5.0★ (14) | Fletcher, 6 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 10 | Custom Painting of Asheville inc | 84 | 4.9★ (72) | Asheville, 9 mi away | Sat | — |
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 availability: 5.0★ from 62 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Asheville, 3 mi away
Ranked #2 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 Asheville, 10 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 46 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mills River
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Asheville, 12 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 48 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Asheville, 10 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 101 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Asheville, 5 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 79 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Canton, 10 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 65 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fletcher, 6 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Asheville, 9 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 72 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fletcher, 9 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hendersonville, 8 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Brevard, 10 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Asheville, 6 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 122 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fletcher, 5 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Asheville, 14 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 172 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (172).
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Asheville, 13 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Asheville, 12 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 53 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Asheville, 13 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Asheville, 10 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Woodfin, 9 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hendersonville, 11 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 4 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Woodfin, 14 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Brevard, 14 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hendersonville, 11 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 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 85 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Armando's Painting & Remodeling | 1.0★ (1) | In Mills River |
| B-K Construction Company | 4.3★ (3) | In Mills River |
| Blue Ridge Cabinet Connection | 4.9★ (99) | In Mills River |
| Elite Construction WNC | 5.0★ (5) | In Mills River |
| Father & Son painting llc | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Garrido's Contracting | In Mills River | |
| Hendersonville Painting & Hardwood Flooring | 5.0★ (2) | In Mills River |
| Hutchinson Construction | 5.0★ (13) | In Mills River |
| Integrity Painting & Home Services | In Mills River | |
| Keith Pierce Painting, Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Lemieux HomeWorks | 5.0★ (1) | In Mills River |
| Lili's Painting Service | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Mountain Crown Finishes | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| MVP Painting and Remodeling | In Mills River | |
| Olivewood Construction Co. LLC | 5.0★ (3) | In Mills River |
| Perfect Color Painting | 5.0★ (1) | In Mills River |
| Precision Painting | 1.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Ridgeway Contracting LLC | 5.0★ (21) | In Mills River |
| Taylored Design Ltd. Liability Company | 5.0★ (2) | In Mills River |
| whispering stream renovations | In Mills River |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Mills River. 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 85 Mills River 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 Mills River 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 |