126 painters ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Waunakee: Five Star Painting of Madison, CR Score 92/100; 4.9★ from 592 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Ugalde Painting LLC, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 126.
Most-reviewed: Storm Guard Roofing of Madison, 454 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 126 ranked after Five Star Painting of Madison; ranked #6.
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126 Waunakee painters are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 9 are open 24/7, 51 open Saturdays and 24 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 | Five Star Painting of Madison | 92 | 4.9★ (592) | Fitchburg, 7 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Radiant Smiles Arts & Entertainment | 86 | 5.0★ (179) | Fitchburg, 9 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 3 | Ugalde Painting LLC | 85 | 4.8★ (25) | Madison, 10 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 4 | Full Service Painting | 84 | 4.9★ (93) | Madison, 8 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 5 | Spray-Net Southern Wisconsin | 84 | 5.0★ (129) | Verona, 15 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 6 | Storm Guard Roofing of Madison | 84 | 4.9★ (454) | Madison, 13 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 7 | Madtown Painting & Contracting LLC | 83 | 5.0★ (55) | Madison, 9 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | EB House Painters Madison | 83 | 5.0★ (43) | Madison, 9 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Epic Painting & Exteriors | 82 | 4.8★ (85) | Madison, 6 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 10 | Fired Up Pottery | 82 | 4.6★ (90) | Madison, 10 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
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 review volume: 4.9★ from 592 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (592).
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fitchburg, 9 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 179 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison, 10 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 25 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison, 8 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 93 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Verona, 15 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 129 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison, 13 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 454 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison, 9 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison, 9 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison, 6 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 85 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison, 10 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 90 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting studio”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fitchburg, 8 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fitchburg, 9 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 75 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fitchburg, 8 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sun Prairie, 12 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 73 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting studio”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Middleton, 8 mi away
Ranked #15 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 Waunakee
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 78 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fitchburg, 13 mi away
Ranked #17 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 Madison, 12 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 102 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison, 10 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison, 12 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 161 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waunakee
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison, 8 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fitchburg, 11 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Fitchburg, 12 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Verona, 8 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews, open 24/7.
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 126 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bastien Decorating Co LLC | 5.0★ (2) | In Waunakee |
| Bodhi Designz | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Danny's Painting | 5.0★ (1) | In Waunakee |
| Decade Paint and Finish | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Diaz Painting | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Donaldo painting & flooring services Llc | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Fancy Paint Jobs | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Fix-It Pro Home Services | In Waunakee | |
| Hensen Builders Inc | 3.7★ (3) | In Waunakee |
| Hometown Handywork | 5.0★ (22) | In Waunakee |
| Honeydew Home Services | 5.0★ (3) | In Waunakee |
| InterCon Construction, Inc. | 3.6★ (38) | In Waunakee |
| Madison Brush Works | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Nimbus Construction LLC | 5.0★ (1) | In Waunakee |
| RCH Midwest, LLC | 5.0★ (3) | In Waunakee |
| Renovation Sells Madison | 5.0★ (4) | In Waunakee |
| Stock Customs Contracting, LLC | 5.0★ (1) | In Waunakee |
| Wieser Brothers General Contractor, Inc | In Waunakee | |
| WILLIAMSON REMODELING | 4.0★ (4) | In Waunakee |
| Wipperfurth Plastering | 5.0★ (1) | In Waunakee |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Waunakee. 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 126 Waunakee 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 Waunakee 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 |