28 painters ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Waterboro: Happy Interior Painting Co., LLC., CR Score 90/100; 5.0★ from 37 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Maine Paint Works, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 28.
Most-reviewed: Biddeford Painting, 64 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 28 ranked; ranked #10.
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28 Waterboro painters are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 3 are open 24/7, 12 open Saturdays and 6 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 28 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Happy Interior Painting Co., LLC. | 90 | 5.0★ (37) | Gorham, 11 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Maine Paint Works | 89 | 5.0★ (14) | Buxton, 7 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Seacoast Paint Professionals LLC | 88 | 5.0★ (51) | Kennebunk, 10 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 4 | Rainbow Painters | 88 | 4.8★ (32) | Sanford, 7 mi away | — | — |
| 5 | Politis Painting | 87 | 5.0★ (21) | Biddeford, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Putnam Coastal Painting | 84 | 4.9★ (63) | Lebanon, 13 mi away | Sat | — |
| 7 | JM Painting and Home Improvements | 83 | 4.8★ (50) | Saco, 12 mi away | Sat | — |
| 8 | Big Al's Painting | 82 | 5.0★ (26) | Eliot, 11 mi away | Sat | — |
| 9 | Johnson Paint, a Ring's End brand | 81 | 5.0★ (22) | Saco, 14 mi away | Sat | — |
| 10 | Biddeford Painting | 80 | 4.9★ (64) | Biddeford, 13 mi away | — | Most reviews |
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 availability: 5.0★ from 37 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Buxton, 7 mi away
Ranked #2 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 Kennebunk, 10 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sanford, 7 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Biddeford, 14 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lebanon, 13 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 63 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Saco, 12 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Eliot, 11 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Saco, 14 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Biddeford, 13 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 64 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (64).
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Biddeford, 12 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kennebunk, 11 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Sanford, 7 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Sanford, 8 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Biddeford, 15 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews, open 7 days a week.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Buxton, 15 mi away
Ranked #16 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 Buxton, 7 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Saco, 13 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Biddeford, 13 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Sanford, 9 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Buxton, 15 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sanford, 8 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kennebunk, 11 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sanford, 8 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Auburn, 15 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #28, in CR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Alexander's Masonry & Restoration | 69 | 5.0★ (13) | 7 mi |
| 27 | McCollum Property Services | 69 | 5.0★ (6) | 15 mi |
| 28 | 6 D's Home Solutions | 63 | 4.7★ (3) | 12 mi |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Better solution painting | 5.0★ (1) | 13 mi |
| Charles Reale Painting Contractors | 5.0★ (1) | 11 mi |
| chasse house washing | 5.0★ (1) | 6 mi |
| D & H, LLC | 3.0★ (2) | In Waterboro |
| Damon Family Construction | In Waterboro | |
| EM Painting | In Waterboro | |
| Fine Finishes | 4.0★ (1) | In Waterboro |
| FIRST LIGHT CUSTOM HOMES LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Flagship Painting | 5.0★ (1) | 12 mi |
| Griffith Painting Company LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 12 mi |
| HB Painting | In Waterboro | |
| Lapointes Painting | 1.0★ (1) | 13 mi |
| Orion Property Painting | Commercial and Residential Painters of Biddeford | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Orion Property Painting | Commercial and Residential Painters of Saco | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Painting by Pernelldale LLC | 1.0★ (1) | 9 mi |
| Salt of the Earth Cleaning & Painting Co. | 5.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Seaside Painting & Maintenance | 3.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Todd J Shea Carpentry & Painting | 5.0★ (1) | 14 mi |
| Webber Painting | 5.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
| Wilson Paint Co | 5.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Waterboro. 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 28 Waterboro 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 Waterboro 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 |