54 painters ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Santa Barbara: Rainbow Custom Painting of Santa Barbara & Montecito: Painting Contractor and Painters, CR Score 67/100; 5.0★ from 116 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): INSPIRATION PAINTING INC, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #8 of 54.
Most-reviewed: Mesa Painting, 125 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 54 ranked; ranked #13.
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54 Santa Barbara painters are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 4 are open 24/7, 32 open Saturdays and 12 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 54 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rainbow Custom Painting of Santa Barbara & Montecito: Painting Contractor and Painters | 67 | 5.0★ (116) | Santa Barbara | Sat · Sun | Overall |
| 2 | The Painted Lemonade | 64 | 5.0★ (46) | Goleta, 1 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 3 | Eduardo Vicente Painting | 63 | 5.0★ (94) | Santa Barbara | — | — |
| 4 | The Painted Cabernet | 63 | 4.6★ (65) | Santa Barbara | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 5 | Fresh Coat Painters | 63 | 5.0★ (94) | Santa Barbara | — | — |
| 6 | Sanjuanpainting Inc | 61 | 4.9★ (37) | Goleta, 2 mi away | Sat | — |
| 7 | The Right Brush | 61 | 5.0★ (24) | Goleta, 2 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | INSPIRATION PAINTING INC | 61 | 5.0★ (10) | Goleta, 3 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 9 | CB Paint & Decor, Inc. | 61 | 5.0★ (45) | Santa Barbara | — | — |
| 10 | Danis Painting Co. | 61 | 4.8★ (23) | Santa Barbara | Sat · Evenings | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 in Santa Barbara
Based in Santa Barbara
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 116 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Goleta, 1 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting studio”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Barbara
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 94 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Barbara
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 65 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting studio”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Barbara
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 94 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Goleta, 2 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Goleta, 2 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Goleta, 3 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Barbara
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Barbara
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Barbara
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Barbara
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Goleta, 9 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 125 Google reviews, the most in Santa Barbara.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Barbara
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Barbara
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Barbara
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Barbara
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Barbara
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Barbara
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Barbara
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Barbara
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Goleta, 5 mi away
Ranked #22 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 Santa Barbara
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Goleta, 1 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Barbara
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability 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 54 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Benoit Construction | In Santa Barbara | |
| Bob Aker Painting | In Santa Barbara | |
| Bysun Building | 5.0★ (6) | In Santa Barbara |
| Casanueva Construction | 5.0★ (1) | In Santa Barbara |
| Doukas Painting Inc | In Santa Barbara | |
| Hercules Handyman | 5.0★ (6) | In Santa Barbara |
| Jed Hirsch General Building Contractor, Inc. | 5.0★ (6) | In Santa Barbara |
| LC Painting | 5.0★ (2) | In Santa Barbara |
| MNM General Construction | 5.0★ (1) | In Santa Barbara |
| Professional Women Painters | 5.0★ (2) | In Santa Barbara |
| Purified Environments | 5.0★ (40) | In Santa Barbara |
| Purling Painting & Finishing Inc. | In Santa Barbara | |
| QwikResponse Restoration & Construction | 4.7★ (36) | In Santa Barbara |
| SPC Painting | In Santa Barbara | |
| Specialty Team Plastering | 4.0★ (1) | In Santa Barbara |
| Sundownpainting | In Santa Barbara | |
| Surface FX | 4.8★ (16) | In Santa Barbara |
| Trisler Painting | 5.0★ (1) | In Santa Barbara |
| Wheeler Tile Studio | In Santa Barbara | |
| Williamson and Company Painting | In Santa Barbara |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Santa Barbara. 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 54 Santa Barbara 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 Santa Barbara 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 |