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Best overall in Salmon Arm: First Priority Painting, CR Score 58/100; 4.9★ from 13 Google reviews.
Most-reviewed: Meikles Social Art House, 38 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 9 ranked; ranked #5.
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9 Salmon Arm painters are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 5 open Saturdays and 3 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 9 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Priority Painting | 58 | 4.9★ (13) | Salmon Arm | — | Overall |
| 2 | QC Universal Coatings | 58 | 4.5★ (12) | Salmon Arm | — | — |
| 3 | Blue Valley Painting | 57 | 5.0★ (20) | Vernon, 23 km away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 4 | North Okanagan Painting | 57 | 4.0★ (4) | Salmon Arm | Sat · Sun | — |
| 5 | Meikles Social Art House | 57 | 4.9★ (38) | Salmon Arm | Sat · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 6 | Salmon Arm Paint Centre | 57 | 3.6★ (35) | Salmon Arm | Sat | — |
| 7 | Abigail; ART | 56 | 5.0★ (3) | Salmon Arm | — | — |
| 8 | Asteria Painting Co | 54 | 4.0★ (4) | Salmon Arm | Evenings | — |
| 9 | Brush Hour Painting | 53 | 5.0★ (5) | Chilliwack, 23 km away | Sat · Sun | — |
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: 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 Salmon Arm
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Vernon, 23 km away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Salmon Arm
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Salmon Arm
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 38 Google reviews, the most in Salmon Arm.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Salmon Arm
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 3.6★ from 35 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Salmon Arm
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Salmon Arm
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chilliwack, 23 km away
Ranked #9 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.
US national ranges converted to CAD, not adjusted for Salmon Arm. Each row names its basis and the month we checked it.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interior painting | CA$1,360 | CA$2,840 | CA$4,340 | Per project: typical range of customer-reported jobs (about $2 to $6 per sq ft of floor area). US national range converted at 1.4054 CAD per USD (Bank of Canada, October 20, 2026) | October 2026 |
| Exterior painting | CA$2,560 | CA$4,470 | CA$6,400 | Per house: typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national range converted at 1.4054 CAD per USD (Bank of Canada, October 20, 2026) | October 2026 |
We scored 9 Salmon Arm 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 Salmon Arm 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 |