210 painters ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in University Heights: Desirable Painting of Cleveland, CR Score 63/100; 5.0★ from 56 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Textbook Painting Company, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 210.
Most-reviewed: Textbook Painting Company, 799 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 210 ranked; ranked #2.
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210 University Heights painters are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 33 are open 24/7, 136 open Saturdays and 70 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 210 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Desirable Painting of Cleveland | 63 | 5.0★ (56) | University Heights | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Textbook Painting Company | 63 | 4.9★ (799) | Lakewood, 13 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | Fairmount Painting | 62 | 5.0★ (78) | Bedford Heights, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Cleveland House Painters | 62 | 4.9★ (53) | Lyndhurst, 3 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Desirable Painting and Floors | 62 | 4.9★ (582) | Broadview Heights, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Color Me Mine | 62 | 4.7★ (242) | Beachwood, 4 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 7 | Duramax Painting & Power Washing | 61 | 4.9★ (142) | Akron, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Xclusive Painting Company | 60 | 5.0★ (111) | Akron, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Chagrin Falls Painting Company | 60 | 4.9★ (92) | Bedford Heights, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Chagrin Home Improvements | 60 | 5.0★ (114) | Bedford Heights, 9 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: 5.0★ from 56 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based in Lakewood, 13 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 799 Google reviews, the most in University Heights.
Based in Bedford Heights, 5 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 78 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Lyndhurst, 3 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 53 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Broadview Heights, 15 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 582 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Beachwood, 4 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 242 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting studio”.
Based in Akron, 10 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 142 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Akron, 10 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 111 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Bedford Heights, 10 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 92 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Bedford Heights, 9 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 114 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Berea, 13 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 125 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Parma, 12 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 80 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Brecksville, 9 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 90 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Beachwood, 6 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in South Euclid, 2 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based in Berea, 12 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Cleveland, 8 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 89 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Bedford Heights, 13 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 79 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Cleveland, 7 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 60 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Berea, 14 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 80 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Akron, 10 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 58 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Willoughby, 12 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 53 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Cleveland, 7 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 63 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Bedford Heights, 5 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based in Glenville, 8 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
#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 210 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Artist's Touch Painting | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Big III Painting Services & Chimney Services Of OHIO | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Big Lou's Painting | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Case Painting & Staining | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Chosen Elite Painting, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| CLE Contractors LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| CMN Painting | 3.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
| Designer Walls Inc | 4.5★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Em Painting-Remodeling Llc | 3.5★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Empire Finishing | 3.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| High Speed Painting | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Keep On Painting | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Keeping It Klean With Kim | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Lead RRP Ohio | 3.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Minka Painting | 5.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| Mondial Painting Services | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Phoenix Painting, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Ray C Hauck & Son Inc | 3.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| SSD Home Improvements | 5.0★ (6) | In University Heights |
| Time2Paint | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for University Heights. 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 210 University Heights 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 Heights 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 |