121 painters ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in North Star: Five Star Painting of Wilmington, DE, CR Score 94/100; 4.9★ from 195 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Vidal Home Improvement LLC, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 121.
Most-reviewed: CertaPro Painters of Delaware, 470 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 121 ranked; ranked #20.
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121 North Star painters are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 17 are open 24/7, 73 open Saturdays and 32 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 121 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Five Star Painting of Wilmington, DE | 94 | 4.9★ (195) | Newark, 1 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Vidal Home Improvement LLC | 92 | 5.0★ (123) | Wilmington, 5 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | MIKHAIL PAINTING | 89 | 5.0★ (128) | Bear, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | That 1 Painter Diamond State | 88 | 5.0★ (48) | Wilmington, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Pike Creek Painters LLC | 88 | 5.0★ (39) | Hockessin, 2 mi away | — | — |
| 6 | IPS Painting | 86 | 4.7★ (15) | Hockessin, 2 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | USA For PAINTING LLC | 86 | 5.0★ (51) | Newark, 6 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Avondale Painting | 86 | 5.0★ (16) | North Star | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | CertaPro Painters of Downingtown & West Chester, PA | 85 | 4.9★ (56) | West Chester, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Alex Painting LLC | 84 | 5.0★ (50) | Wilmington, 6 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
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: 4.9★ from 195 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wilmington, 5 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 123 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bear, 12 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 128 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wilmington, 7 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 48 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hockessin, 2 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Hockessin, 2 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 15 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Newark, 6 mi away
Ranked #7 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 North Star
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in West Chester, 15 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 56 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wilmington, 6 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Castle, 5 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 5 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Newark, 5 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Brookside, 14 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 32 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Glasgow, 6 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.6★ from 10 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Newark, 8 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 132 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Newark, 11 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 64 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting studio”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Pennsville, 13 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 53 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wilmington, 5 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 68 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wilmington, 12 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 109 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wilmington, 7 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 470 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (470).
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wilmington, 3 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Pennsville, 13 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wilmington, 7 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wilmington, 7 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wilmington, 7 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 32 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 121 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ash Home Improvements | 5.0★ (5) | In North Star |
| Astute General Contracting LLC | 5.0★ (2) | In North Star |
| Cromer Floors & more | 5.0★ (3) | In North Star |
| Davis Renos Home Renovations | 5.0★ (38) | In North Star |
| Davis Renos Home Repairs | 4.9★ (17) | In North Star |
| Fine Home Construction Inc. | 5.0★ (40) | In North Star |
| Frank The Fixer, LLC | 5.0★ (1) | In North Star |
| Garage Kings Delaware | 5.0★ (206) | In North Star |
| Handshake Construction LLC | 5.0★ (6) | In North Star |
| House to Home Handy Services | 5.0★ (16) | In North Star |
| JCV Home Solutions LLC | 4.6★ (9) | In North Star |
| JF Improvements | 5.0★ (22) | In North Star |
| LePore Stucco Services | 5.0★ (55) | In North Star |
| Macon Renovations | 4.1★ (7) | In North Star |
| MR HANDYHELP | 5.0★ (2) | In North Star |
| Padilla Konstruction | 5.0★ (35) | In North Star |
| Pedano & Sons | 5.0★ (7) | In North Star |
| Punch List Pros, LLC | 4.8★ (4) | In North Star |
| Reilly Construction | 5.0★ (2) | In North Star |
| White Clay Painting Group, Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | In North Star |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for North Star. 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 121 North Star 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 North Star 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 |