126 painters ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Waterloo: Paint Foundation Painters, CR Score 65/100; 5.0★ from 121 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Brush n' Bandage - Premium Paint n' Drywall Services, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #15 of 126.
Most-reviewed: Paint & Cocktails, 600 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 126 ranked; ranked #2.
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126 Waterloo painters are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 13 are open 24/7, 73 open Saturdays and 46 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 126 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paint Foundation Painters | 65 | 5.0★ (121) | Kitchener, 2 km away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Paint & Cocktails | 65 | 5.0★ (600) | Kitchener, 4 km away | Sat · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 3 | Fit Painting | 64 | 4.9★ (151) | Waterloo | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 4 | David's Precision Painting | 62 | 5.0★ (96) | Waterloo | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 5 | WOW 1 DAY PAINTING Kitchener/ Waterloo | 62 | 4.9★ (574) | Cambridge, 13 km away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 6 | VIVID COLOURS PAINTING | 61 | 5.0★ (52) | Kitchener, 4 km away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 7 | McHugh Painting | 61 | 4.9★ (208) | Cambridge, 9 km away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Blueprint Precision Painting Kitchener-Waterloo | 60 | 5.0★ (22) | Waterloo | Sat · Sun | — |
| 9 | 360 Painters | 60 | 4.6★ (28) | Waterloo | Sat · Sun | — |
| 10 | J&J Painting | 60 | 5.0★ (43) | Waterloo | Sat | — |
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 121 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Kitchener, 4 km away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 600 Google reviews, the most in Waterloo.
Based in Waterloo
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 151 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Waterloo
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 96 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Cambridge, 13 km away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 574 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Kitchener, 4 km away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 52 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Cambridge, 9 km away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 208 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Waterloo
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Waterloo
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based in Waterloo
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based in Kitchener, 6 km away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Kitchener, 6 km away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Waterloo
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based in Waterloo
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 194 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Kitchener, 2 km away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Kitchener, 6 km away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based in Kitchener, 7 km away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Waterloo
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Huron East, 3 km away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Kitchener, 7 km away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based in Kitchener, 5 km away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 52 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based in Guelph, 5 km away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in New Hamburg, 5 km away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based in Guelph, 12 km away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based in Waterloo
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 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 126 ranked painters here; the rest are on their profiles.
20 more painters within 24 km that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| A Painted Thing | In Waterloo | |
| Allied Painting | 3.0★ (2) | 22 km |
| At Your Svc Painting & Decor | 4.0★ (1) | In Waterloo |
| Blue Reef Property Services | 5.0★ (1) | 3 km |
| Expert Painting | 5.0★ (2) | 5 km |
| Guelph Home Decorators | 5.0★ (2) | 23 km |
| HD Painting Contractor Ltd. - Tri City | 5.0★ (1) | 8 km |
| Hoover Powder Painting Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 19 km |
| Industrial Painting Ontario | In Waterloo | |
| Let my kids starve | In Waterloo | |
| Optionpaint | 5.0★ (2) | 3 km |
| Painter Kate | 5.0★ (1) | 4 km |
| Painting By Luis | 5.0★ (1) | 4 km |
| Pesada Painting & Coatings Corporation | 5.0★ (2) | In Waterloo |
| Riley Painting Corporation. | 5.0★ (2) | 8 km |
| Sunbeam Painting | 5.0★ (1) | 2 km |
| The Perfect Space - Intelligent Interior Solutions | 3.0★ (2) | 21 km |
| Waterloo Handyman Pros | 5.0★ (1) | 6 km |
| Waterloo Home Improvement | 4.7★ (12) | In Waterloo |
| We 'R' Painters | 5.0★ (2) | 20 km |
US national ranges converted to CAD, not adjusted for Waterloo. Each row names its basis and the month we checked it.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interior painting | CA$1,360 | CA$2,840 | CA$4,340 | Per project: typical range of customer-reported jobs (about $2 to $6 per sq ft of floor area). US national range converted at 1.4054 CAD per USD (Bank of Canada, October 20, 2026) | October 2026 |
| Exterior painting | CA$2,560 | CA$4,470 | CA$6,400 | Per house: typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national range converted at 1.4054 CAD per USD (Bank of Canada, October 20, 2026) | October 2026 |
We scored 126 Waterloo 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 Waterloo 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 |