52 painters ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Portsmouth: Pristine Property Painting & Cleaning LLC, CR Score 64/100; 5.0★ from 204 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Blue Spruce Painting LLC, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #10 of 52.
Most-reviewed: CertaPro Painters of Portsmouth, NH, 339 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 52 ranked; ranked #5.
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52 Portsmouth painters are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 5 are open 24/7, 27 open Saturdays and 15 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 52 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pristine Property Painting & Cleaning LLC | 64 | 5.0★ (204) | Hampton, 9 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Granite State Painters | 61 | 5.0★ (249) | Durham, 4 mi away | — | — |
| 3 | Johnson Paint, a Ring's End brand | 61 | 4.8★ (54) | Portsmouth | Sat | — |
| 4 | Prospect Painting Company | 60 | 5.0★ (36) | Portsmouth | Sat | — |
| 5 | CertaPro Painters of Portsmouth, NH | 60 | 4.8★ (339) | Durham, 5 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 6 | New England Painting | 60 | 5.0★ (78) | Chester, 10 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 7 | JG Painting LLc | 59 | 5.0★ (59) | Portsmouth | — | — |
| 8 | Pristine Painting | Maine & New Hampshire Seacoast | 57 | 5.0★ (35) | Eliot, 11 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Portsmouth Painting Company | 57 | 5.0★ (36) | Eliot, 2 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | Blue Spruce Painting LLC | 57 | 5.0★ (27) | Lebanon, 14 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
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 trade focus: 5.0★ from 204 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Durham, 4 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 249 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Portsmouth
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Portsmouth
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Durham, 5 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 339 Google reviews, the most in Portsmouth.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chester, 10 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 78 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Portsmouth
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 59 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Eliot, 11 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Eliot, 2 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lebanon, 14 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Durham, 8 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Eliot, 7 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Durham, 10 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Eliot, 6 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hampton, 9 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hampton, 10 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hampton, 10 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Arlington, 11 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Eliot, 5 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Eliot, 10 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Eliot, 1 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 2.8★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Eliot, 9 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Eliot, 8 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Exeter, 13 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 73 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Barrington, 3 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 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 52 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Barrett Painting | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Bill Dickey Companies | 3.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Brown Painting LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Caprioli Painting Inc/CPI | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Clark Painting and Snow Plowing | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| CSE Carpentry LLC | 3.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Daisy Interiors | 5.0★ (2) | 1 mi |
| Finest Painting Company LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| KD Wood Finishing | 5.0★ (1) | 6 mi |
| Marston Painting | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Moriarty Paint Company, LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 7 mi |
| Painted Fern Gardening | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Price Right Pros | In Portsmouth | |
| Rockland Marine Corp | In Portsmouth | |
| Roy's Painting Services | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Rua & Daughter Painting | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Seacoast NH Painters | 5.0★ (1) | In Portsmouth |
| Spring All Year Painting | 5.0★ (2) | In Portsmouth |
| STR8EDGE PAINTING | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| WILD TERRACE | 5.0★ (1) | 7 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Portsmouth. 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 52 Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth 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 |