278 painters ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Wauconda: DBK Painting, LLC, CR Score 90/100; 4.8★ from 23 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Fresh Coat Painters of Vernon Hills, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 278.
Most-reviewed: Bottle & Bottega by Painting with a Twist, 398 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 278 ranked; ranked #24.
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278 Wauconda painters are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 31 are open 24/7, 195 open Saturdays and 80 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 278 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DBK Painting, LLC | 90 | 4.8★ (23) | Wauconda | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Fresh Coat Painters of Vernon Hills | 88 | 4.9★ (49) | Gurnee, 9 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Lake County Painting | 88 | 5.0★ (56) | Fox Lake, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Five Star Painting of Crystal Lake | 87 | 4.8★ (58) | Crystal Lake, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Standard 28 | 87 | 5.0★ (62) | Deerfield, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | LuX LLC | 87 | 4.7★ (59) | Algonquin, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Paint Platoon USA | 87 | 4.9★ (99) | Lake Zurich, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | A Plus Decorating Inc | 87 | 4.9★ (170) | Arlington Heights, 10 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Color Me Mine | 86 | 4.7★ (265) | Crystal Lake, 9 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 10 | Peralta Painters | 86 | 4.8★ (94) | Elmwood Park, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
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: 4.8★ from 23 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Gurnee, 9 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 49 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fox Lake, 10 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 56 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Crystal Lake, 10 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 58 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Deerfield, 13 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 62 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Algonquin, 10 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 59 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lake Zurich, 6 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 99 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Arlington Heights, 10 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 170 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Crystal Lake, 9 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 265 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting studio”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Elmwood Park, 15 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 94 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fox Lake, 1 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.3★ from 6 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Keystone, 11 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lake in the Hills, 9 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 182 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lake Zurich, 5 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.6★ from 11 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Palatine, 12 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hawthorn Woods, 9 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 19 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Grayslake, 9 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fox Lake, 9 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Palatine, 10 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 129 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Vernon Hills, 9 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 191 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fox Lake, 10 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 66 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Palatine, 10 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Vernon Hills, 10 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 102 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting studio”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Arlington Heights, 15 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 398 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (398).
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Round Lake, 1 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
#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 278 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 |
|---|---|---|
| A-Star Painting Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| A+painting | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Alex M Painting Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| ASG Painting LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Casa Decorating | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Duray's Painting & Tile | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Ernie Watson & Co. Painting & Decorating | 1.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Estman Home Improvement, Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Geraci Painting & Decorating | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Grass Roots Energy Inc | 4.7★ (81) | In Wauconda |
| Integrity Painting | 5.0★ (1) | In Wauconda |
| Morningside painting & Home improvement | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Northlake Painting & Decorating | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Novtar Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Omar The Painter INC | 3.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Pro Edge Painting, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Simpson Carpentry & Trim | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Stried Painting, Inc. | 3.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| The Reds Finishing LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Unger Brothers Painting | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Wauconda. 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 278 Wauconda 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 Wauconda 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 |