94 painters ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Waukee: Clemen Painting Services, CR Score 90/100; 5.0★ from 51 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Budget Pro Painting & Remodeling LLC, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 94.
Most-reviewed: CertaPro Painters of Des Moines, 469 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 94 ranked; ranked #4.
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94 Waukee painters are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 11 are open 24/7, 51 open Saturdays and 26 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 94 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemen Painting Services | 90 | 5.0★ (51) | Urbandale, 3 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Budget Pro Painting & Remodeling LLC | 90 | 4.9★ (190) | Des Moines, 10 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Board & Brush Creative Studio - Clive | 90 | 4.9★ (194) | Clive, 5 mi away | — | — |
| 4 | CertaPro Painters of Des Moines | 89 | 4.8★ (469) | Urbandale, 7 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 5 | Peterson Painting | 89 | 5.0★ (362) | Clive, 9 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 6 | Fresh Coat Painters of Des Moines | 89 | 4.8★ (150) | Clive, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Pierpont Painting of Des Moines | 86 | 4.9★ (57) | Urbandale, 4 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 8 | Painting with a Twist | 86 | 4.8★ (229) | Urbandale, 8 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Kreative Koatings, Inc. | 85 | 4.9★ (53) | Clive, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Lion Exteriors | 84 | 5.0★ (81) | Urbandale, 5 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: 5.0★ from 51 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Des Moines, 10 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 190 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Clive, 5 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 194 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting studio”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Urbandale, 7 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 469 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (469).
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Clive, 9 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 362 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Clive, 10 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 150 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Urbandale, 4 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Urbandale, 8 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 229 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting studio”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Clive, 6 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 53 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Urbandale, 5 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 81 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waukee
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in West Des Moines, 9 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ankeny, 12 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Clive, 15 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Des Moines, 12 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 136 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Des Moines, 13 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Clive, 6 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and availability: 3.0★ from 3 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ankeny, 10 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Johnston, 8 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waukee
Ranked #20 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 Urbandale, 8 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.4★ from 117 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ankeny, 13 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Urbandale, 6 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 91 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Urbandale, 9 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waukee
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency 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 94 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 |
|---|---|---|
| AB Painting LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
| Adel Painting | 5.0★ (1) | In Waukee |
| Capital Contracting LLC | 5.0★ (3) | In Waukee |
| Central States Construction Services | In Waukee | |
| Citywide Painting | In Waukee | |
| Color Inc | 3.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Davis Power Wash | 5.0★ (1) | In Waukee |
| Genuine Painting | 5.0★ (1) | In Waukee |
| I Am Happy Painting | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Must Dust Cleaning | 4.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| OPN Renovation | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Paint Des Moines | In Waukee | |
| Painted Woods West by D.R. Horton | 5.0★ (1) | In Waukee |
| Painted Woods West Townhomes by D.R. Horton | In Waukee | |
| Paragon Painting | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Rich Dougherty Painting | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Stonewall Designs LLC | 4.5★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Technic House Solutions | 5.0★ (1) | In Waukee |
| Xclusive Renovations LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Zele Painting LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Waukee. 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 94 Waukee 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 Waukee 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 |