110 painters ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in San Rafael: McCarthy Painting Co., CR Score 67/100; 4.8★ from 57 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Coral Colours, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 110.
Most-reviewed: Marin Color Service, 76 Google reviews at 4.5★, the most of 110 ranked; ranked #15.
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110 San Rafael painters are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 9 are open 24/7, 73 open Saturdays and 29 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 110 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McCarthy Painting Co. | 67 | 4.8★ (57) | San Rafael | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Curb Number Painting LLC | 63 | 5.0★ (67) | Alameda, 9 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 3 | Coral Colours | 62 | 5.0★ (30) | Novato, 8 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 4 | Kunst Painting | 62 | 5.0★ (47) | San Rafael | — | — |
| 5 | Rocket Cabinet | 62 | 5.0★ (33) | Richmond, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Chroma Colors, Inc. | 62 | 5.0★ (23) | San Rafael | Sat | — |
| 7 | Pierpont Painting Inc | 61 | 5.0★ (47) | Corte Madera, 2 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | Vista Painters | 60 | 4.9★ (34) | Cupertino, 9 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | DreamUp-Wallpaper installation and removal & interior painting Service | 60 | 5.0★ (17) | Hercules, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Dominic Gaidano Painting & Decorating | 59 | 5.0★ (21) | San Rafael | — | — |
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: 4.8★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Alameda, 9 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 67 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Novato, 8 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Rafael
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Richmond, 10 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Rafael
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Corte Madera, 2 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cupertino, 9 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hercules, 9 mi away
Ranked #9 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 San Rafael
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Anselmo, 2 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Albany, 8 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fairfax, 8 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Francisco, 14 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Rafael
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.5★ from 76 Google reviews, the most in San Rafael.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Rafael
Ranked #16 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 Bay Point, 9 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Rafael
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Novato, 9 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Rafael
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Mill Valley, 7 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Novato, 10 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cherryland, 9 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ashland, 9 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lathrop, 9 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 58 Google reviews.
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 110 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alcatraz painting and decorating | 5.0★ (1) | In San Rafael |
| Alvarado's Painting LLC | 5.0★ (1) | In San Rafael |
| Andres Martinez Painting, Inc. | In San Rafael | |
| Blue Turtle Painting and Construction | In San Rafael | |
| Boeck Painting Co | 5.0★ (1) | In San Rafael |
| Cestarollo Construction Inc | 5.0★ (5) | In San Rafael |
| Domingo painting | 5.0★ (1) | In San Rafael |
| Gaidano & Sons Painting & Decorating, Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | In San Rafael |
| guzman'spainting | In San Rafael | |
| INNOVA CONSTRUCTION | 5.0★ (3) | In San Rafael |
| Kiss Painting | In San Rafael | |
| Miranda Painting | 5.0★ (2) | In San Rafael |
| Open House Cleaning Support | 3.0★ (1) | In San Rafael |
| Pablo Landscaping and Painting Services | In San Rafael | |
| Pedro alvarado residential and Commercial | In San Rafael | |
| Red Hill Painting | In San Rafael | |
| Reliable Home Remodeling & Construction | 5.0★ (55) | In San Rafael |
| Rich Robertson Paint & Wood | 5.0★ (1) | In San Rafael |
| Russell Hinton Co | 5.0★ (2) | In San Rafael |
| W B painting and hendyman | 1.0★ (1) | In San Rafael |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for San Rafael. 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 110 San Rafael 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 San Rafael 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 |