206 painters ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in South San Francisco: Color Me Mine, CR Score 61/100; 4.8★ from 336 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Ivanko Pro Painting, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #4 of 206.
Most-reviewed: CertaPro Painters of Berkeley, CA, 198 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 206 ranked after Color Me Mine; ranked #34.
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206 South San Francisco painters are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 18 are open 24/7, 130 open Saturdays and 63 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 206 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Color Me Mine | 61 | 4.8★ (336) | Alameda, 11 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | Viking Painting and Remodeling | 61 | 5.0★ (58) | Alameda, 3 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 3 | Pinot's Palette | 61 | 4.8★ (53) | San Bruno, 2 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 4 | Ivanko Pro Painting | 61 | 5.0★ (54) | Campbell, 9 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 5 | Smart & Beyond painting inc | 60 | 5.0★ (24) | San Francisco, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | SF House Painting | 60 | 4.8★ (97) | San Francisco, 8 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 7 | Peninsula Painting Services | 60 | 5.0★ (16) | South San Francisco | Sat · Sun | — |
| 8 | EAG Painting & Decoration Inc. | 60 | 4.9★ (104) | Oakland, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Rossi Painting & Construction | 60 | 5.0★ (144) | San Carlos, 13 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 10 | JC Painting | 59 | 5.0★ (8) | Redwood Shores, 3 mi away | 24/7 | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 336 Google reviews, the most in South San Francisco.
Based in Alameda, 3 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 58 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in San Bruno, 2 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 53 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting studio”.
Based in Campbell, 9 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in San Francisco, 5 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based in San Francisco, 8 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 97 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in South San Francisco
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based in Oakland, 13 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 104 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in San Carlos, 13 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 144 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Redwood Shores, 3 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based in San Francisco, 7 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 137 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based in Alameda, 9 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 79 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Burlingame, 5 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in San Francisco, 5 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based in San Francisco, 5 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in San Francisco, 5 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based in Daly City, 3 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based in Cupertino, 9 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Alameda, 6 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based in San Francisco, 10 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in San Leandro, 14 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 44 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in San Francisco, 7 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 62 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting studio”.
Based in San Mateo, 7 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based in San Mateo, 7 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting studio”.
Based in Ashland, 6 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
#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 206 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Art of Construction | 4.3★ (6) | In South San Francisco |
| Bay Builders Home Repairs & Handyman Services | In South San Francisco | |
| Billy Aguilar | In South San Francisco | |
| Blue Bay Painting Contractors, Inc. | 3.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Color Link Painting Co | 4.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| D&K Construction & Painting Company, Inc. | 1.0★ (1) | In South San Francisco |
| Dustin Michel Painting | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Fas Painting | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Felco Painting | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Fine Custom Painting | 5.0★ (1) | In South San Francisco |
| Heather & French Painting Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Herrera Handyman & Painting | 5.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| Madden & Nelson Inc | In South San Francisco | |
| Majestic creations painting | In South San Francisco | |
| MATA PAINTING & DECORATING | 4.5★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Peter M Kardum Painting Contractors | In South San Francisco | |
| Quality Painting | 1.0★ (1) | In South San Francisco |
| Ricardo's Finishing | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Space Painting Services | In South San Francisco | |
| UFcastro painting and waterproofing | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for South San Francisco. 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 206 South San Francisco 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 South San Francisco 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 |