237 painters ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in University City: Painting with a Twist, CR Score 64/100; 4.8★ from 428 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): OnDemand Painters, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 237.
Most-reviewed: Kennedy Painting, 914 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 237 ranked; ranked #13.
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237 University City painters are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 15 are open 24/7, 123 open Saturdays and 58 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 237 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Painting with a Twist | 64 | 4.8★ (428) | Richmond Heights, 2 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | OnDemand Painters | 63 | 5.0★ (70) | St. Louis, 2 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Five Star Painting of St. Louis | 62 | 4.9★ (564) | Chesterfield, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Pinot's Palette | 61 | 4.8★ (191) | Webster Groves, 5 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 5 | LIME Painting of St. Louis | 61 | 4.9★ (91) | St. Louis, 4 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 6 | Paint the Earth | 61 | 5.0★ (164) | St. Louis, 4 mi away | Sat | — |
| 7 | Painting Express | 60 | 5.0★ (47) | Berkeley, 4 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 8 | Innovation Global LLC | 60 | 4.7★ (132) | Spanish Lake, 2 mi away | Sat | — |
| 9 | Malone Painting | 59 | 4.9★ (222) | St. Louis, 2 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | AR Workshop Olivette -Wood Working, Hat Burning, Candle Making and Chunky Knit Blanket DIY Classes. | 59 | 5.0★ (57) | Olivette, 3 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
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 trade focus: 4.8★ from 428 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting studio”.
Based in St. Louis, 2 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 70 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based in Chesterfield, 14 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 564 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Webster Groves, 5 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 191 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting studio”.
Based in St. Louis, 4 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 91 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in St. Louis, 4 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 164 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Berkeley, 4 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Spanish Lake, 2 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 132 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in St. Louis, 2 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 222 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based in Olivette, 3 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting studio”.
Based in Kirkwood, 9 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 52 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based in St. Louis, 7 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 160 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Sunset Hills, 9 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 914 Google reviews, the most in University City.
Based in St. Louis, 6 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in St. Louis, 5 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based in Arnold, 9 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 98 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Florissant, 11 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 130 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting studio”.
Based in St. Louis, 7 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 76 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in University City
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in O'Fallon, 14 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 109 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Saint Peters, 6 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Ballwin, 11 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Spanish Lake, 3 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Granite City, 2 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based in Spanish Lake, 6 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 42 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 237 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Queens Renovations | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Ata construction & maintenance | 4.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Contract Painting Services Inc. | 3.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Drywall Division | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Geerling Painting | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Guarantee Construction | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Impeccable painting and construction Stl llc | 4.5★ (2) | 11 mi |
| J y M Company, LLC. | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| KZ Contracting LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Miller Drywall and Painting | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Morie & Willems Painting & Decorating Co. | 5.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| OT Contracting | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Painted Effects Contracting | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Painting & Decorating Foundation | 3.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Ramses Remodeling & Services | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Runge Painting & Chimney Services Ltd | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Stripmasters of Illinois | 3.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Sundermeyer Ltd. | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Sunshine Professional Painters | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| We Show Up Services | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for University City. 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 237 University City 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 University City 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 |