62/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
- 4.8★ from 57 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 126 Front St, San Rafael, CA 94901
Best Painters in Tamalpais Valley, CA (2026)
186 painters ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Best overall in Tamalpais Valley: McCarthy Painting Co., CR Score 62/100; 4.8★ from 57 Google reviews; open 24/7.
- 4
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): DreamUp-Wallpaper installation and removal & interior painting Service, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #4 of 186.
- 21
Most-reviewed: CertaPro Painters of Berkeley, CA, 198 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 186 ranked; ranked #21.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
186 Tamalpais Valley painters are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 16 are open 24/7, 112 open Saturdays and 49 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 186 rated businesses.
Top 10 painters in Tamalpais Valley at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McCarthy Painting Co. | 62 | 4.8★ (57) | San Rafael, 6 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Curb Number Painting LLC | 61 | 5.0★ (67) | Alameda, 7 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 3 | SF House Painting | 60 | 4.8★ (97) | San Francisco, 10 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 4 | DreamUp-Wallpaper installation and removal & interior painting Service | 60 | 5.0★ (17) | Hercules, 7 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 5 | Rocket Cabinet | 60 | 5.0★ (33) | Richmond, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Vista Painters | 59 | 4.9★ (34) | Cupertino, 7 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 7 | Fine Line Painting | 59 | 5.0★ (34) | San Francisco, 7 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | McCartney Painting | 59 | 5.0★ (137) | San Francisco, 10 mi away | Evenings | — |
| 9 | Paint Studio SF | 59 | 4.9★ (25) | San Francisco, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | CertaPro Painters of Marin County, CA | 58 | 4.9★ (34) | Mill Valley, 2 mi away | — | — |
The 186 best painters in Tamalpais Valley, ranked
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.
Based in Alameda, 7 mi away
61/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 67 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
- 5.0★ from 67 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 9 AM–5 PM
Based in San Francisco, 10 mi away
60/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 97 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
- 4.8★ from 97 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8 AM–8 PM · Sat–Sun 8 AM–7 PM
- Address
- 4220 18th St, San Francisco, CA 94114
Based in Hercules, 7 mi away
60/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
- 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Richmond, 11 mi away
60/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
- 5.0★ from 33 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 800 Marina Way S, Richmond, CA 94804
Based in Cupertino, 7 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
- 4.9★ from 34 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 7 AM–9 PM
Based in San Francisco, 7 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
- 5.0★ from 34 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 9 AM–8 PM
- Address
- 5635 Anza St #6, San Francisco, CA 94121
Based in San Francisco, 10 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 137 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
- 5.0★ from 137 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 7:30 AM–7 PM · Sat–Sun closed
- Address
- 2071 Vicente St, San Francisco, CA 94116
Based in San Francisco, 11 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
- 4.9★ from 25 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Mill Valley, 2 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
- 4.9★ from 34 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
- Address
- 150 Shoreline Hwy Building E, Suite 115, Mill Valley, CA 94941
Based in San Francisco, 13 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
- 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 1005 Silliman St, San Francisco, CA 94134
#12 Coral Colours
Based in Novato, 14 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
- 5.0★ from 30 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 112 Montego Key, Novato, CA 94949
#13 Jenuine Painting
Based in Bay Point, 7 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
- 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 5:30 AM–8 PM · Sat 6:30 AM–8 PM · Sun 6 AM–8 PM
Based in Albany, 7 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
- 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 7 AM–7 PM · Sat 8 AM–1 PM · Sun closed
Based in Fairfax, 7 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
- 5.0★ from 31 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8 AM–5 PM · Sat 8 AM–3 PM · Sun closed
Based in San Rafael, 6 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
- 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 6 AM–4 PM · Sat 9 AM–2 PM · Sun closed
- Address
- 59 Larkspur St Suite 1, San Rafael, CA 94901
Based in Mill Valley, 2 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
- 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8 AM–4:30 PM · Sat–Sun closed
- Address
- 751 E Blithedale Ave, Mill Valley, CA 94941
Based in Cherryland, 7 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
- 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8:30 AM–5:30 PM · Sat 8:30 AM–2 PM · Sun closed
#19 Nextgen Staining
Based in Ashland, 7 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
- 5.0★ from 41 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
Based in San Francisco, 11 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 62 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting studio”.
- 4.3★ from 62 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Thu 12 PM–5 PM · Fri 12 PM–7 PM · Sat–Sun 11 AM–7 PM
- Address
- 1314 Castro St, San Francisco, CA 94114
Based in Oakland, 15 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 198 Google reviews, the most in Tamalpais Valley.
- 4.9★ from 198 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 9 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
- Address
- 1940 Union St Unit 4, Oakland, CA 94607
Based in San Francisco, 10 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
- 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 8 AM–8 PM
- Address
- 550 Jessie St, San Francisco, CA 94103
Based in Corte Madera, 8 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
- 5.0★ from 47 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
Based in Berkeley, 14 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
- 4.9★ from 17 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 2295 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley, CA 94702
Based in Lathrop, 7 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 58 Google reviews.
- 5.0★ from 58 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Painters ranked #26 to #50
#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 186 ranked painters here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Tamalpais Valley
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ALPD - Antonio Lomeli Painting & Decorating | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Amador Painting | 3.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Bay Cal Painting Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Billinger Painting LLC | 3.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Cabrera's Painting | 3.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Carlos AA Construction | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| De Martini/Arnott Painting Company, Inc. | 2.5★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Gaidano & Sons Painting & Decorating, Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Golden Hill Painting Inc | 4.5★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Kavanagh Painting | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Laszlo's Painting | 1.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Miranda Painting | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Norcal Wood Restoration & Painting | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| NorCal Wood Restoration Staining & Painting | 5.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
| Resurrection Decorative Painting | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Rivera’s Residential Painting | 3.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Russell Hinton Co | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Sanchez Plastering | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| SF Painters | 3.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Wine & Canvas San Francisco Bay Area | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
How much do painters cost in Tamalpais Valley?
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Tamalpais Valley. 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 |
How we ranked Tamalpais Valley painters
We scored 186 Tamalpais Valley 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 Tamalpais Valley 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 |
Painters in Tamalpais Valley: frequently asked questions
Who is the best painter in Tamalpais Valley?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked painter in Tamalpais Valley, CA is McCarthy Painting Co. with a CR Score of 62/100. It has 4.8★ from 57 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Curb Number Painting LLC (#2) and SF House Painting (#3) follow. We ranked 186 painters on ten factors, last updated October 22, 2026.
How many painters are there in Tamalpais Valley?
ContractorsRanked ranks 186 painters serving Tamalpais Valley, CA. Another 20 within 15 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of October 2026.
Which painters in Tamalpais Valley are open 24/7?
16 ranked painters in Tamalpais Valley post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are McCarthy Painting Co. (#1), DreamUp-Wallpaper installation and removal & interior painting Service (#4) and Rocket Cabinet (#5). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of October 2026, so call to confirm.
Which painters in Tamalpais Valley work on weekends?
112 of 186 ranked painters post Saturday hours and 49 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are McCarthy Painting Co. (#1), Curb Number Painting LLC (#2) and SF House Painting (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
How much does interior painting cost in Tamalpais Valley?
Interior painting typically costs $965 to $3,089, with $2,022 typical (Per project: typical range of customer-reported jobs (about $2 to $6 per sq ft of floor area). US national range). This is a national range, not adjusted for Tamalpais Valley. Prices were last checked October 2026. Get at least two written quotes before you hire.
What Google rating do Tamalpais Valley painters have?
The median Google rating among 186 rated painters in Tamalpais Valley is 5.0★, with a median of 8 reviews. CertaPro Painters of Berkeley, CA has the most, 198 reviews, and ranks #21. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.
How does ContractorsRanked rank painters?
Each painter gets a 0–100 CR Score from ten published factors, led by reputation (25%), credentials (15%), review volume (10%) and trade focus (10%). A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency; other factors we cannot measure are left out. Only businesses with a confirmed trade and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.
Do painters outside Tamalpais Valley count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 15 mi of the Tamalpais Valley city center, our service radius for painters. Each listing shows where the business is based and how far away it is. Proximity is 5% of the CR Score, so a nearby business gets a small edge.
Update log for Tamalpais Valley
- October 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 186 painters serving Tamalpais Valley.
- October 2026: 7 duplicate listings merged.
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