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Best overall in Southold: Chameleon Painting Inc., CR Score 85/100; 5.0★ from 172 Google reviews; open Saturdays until 5 PM.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Fantasia Painting, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 69.
Most-reviewed: AJ Painting, 73 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 69 ranked after Chameleon Painting Inc.; ranked #4.
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69 Southold painters are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 6 are open 24/7, 57 open Saturdays and 28 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 69 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chameleon Painting Inc. | 85 | 5.0★ (172) | Hampton Bays, 13 mi away | Sat | Overall |
| 2 | Fantasia Painting | 84 | 5.0★ (17) | Centerport, 15 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Spotless Paint of Long Island | 84 | 5.0★ (53) | Calverton, 15 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 4 | AJ Painting | 84 | 5.0★ (73) | Southold | — | Most reviews |
| 5 | K.B.C. Painting | 84 | 5.0★ (14) | Bayport, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Cristian Painting & Decorating | 83 | 5.0★ (30) | Springs, 14 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 7 | R Paz Painting Service | 83 | 5.0★ (7) | Guilford, 5 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Spray-Net Suffolk County | 82 | 5.0★ (41) | Centereach, 15 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Ferreira Painting | 82 | 5.0★ (23) | East Patchogue, 15 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 10 | Steve Bertschi Painting | 81 | 4.8★ (4) | Southold | — | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from 8 published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 172 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (172).
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Centerport, 15 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Calverton, 15 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 53 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Southold
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 73 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bayport, 15 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Springs, 14 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Guilford, 5 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Centereach, 15 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in East Patchogue, 15 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Southold
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Calverton, 9 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Coram, 15 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 61 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hampton Bays, 13 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bohemia, 15 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hampton Bays, 11 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Coram, 15 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Calverton, 12 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Calverton, 15 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Centereach, 15 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 34 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bayport, 15 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Springs, 12 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 62 Google reviews, 62 Google reviews.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Calverton, 11 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 42 Google reviews, open 7 days a week.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Calverton, 15 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bayport, 15 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Riverhead, 12 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 6 of 8 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 69 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Agw Construction | 5.0★ (5) | In Southold |
| Albert's drywall and painting | In Southold | |
| Best Choice Painting Home Improvement | In Southold | |
| Concorde Remodeling, Inc | 5.0★ (12) | In Southold |
| Dennis Clark Painting | In Southold | |
| E Salazar Home Improvement | In Southold | |
| Ed Carballo Professional Painting Services | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Fokine Construction Services | 4.8★ (9) | In Southold |
| HomeWork Builders Inc. | In Southold | |
| Jamie's High Quality Painting Corp | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Jerv Sterling House Painting | In Southold | |
| Jim Field & Sons Painting Inc. We Do The Job Right The First Time | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| JM Quality Painting | 5.0★ (2) | In Southold |
| Joel Daly General Contracting Inc. | In Southold | |
| Juan Chavez Painting | 5.0★ (1) | In Southold |
| North Fork Carpentry | 5.0★ (2) | In Southold |
| North Fork Full Service Maintenance | 5.0★ (8) | In Southold |
| Peconic Custom Construction Inc | 5.0★ (1) | In Southold |
| Quarty Construction | 4.3★ (6) | In Southold |
| WG Painting Corp | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Southold. 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 69 Southold painters on 8 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. Unknown factors are left out of the score, 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 Southold data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 35% | Bayesian-adjusted Google star rating | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license 0.6, bond 0.2, workers’ comp 0.2 | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | log10(reviews + 1) against the list maximum | Measured |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 10% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | Google main category 1.0, business name 0.7, additional category 0.5 | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | 1.0 when based in the city, falling to 0 at the trade’s radius | Measured |
| Completeness | 5% | Website, photos, description, hours, claimed profile (0.2 each) | Measured |