26 painters ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Whitefish: TrueColor Painting, CR Score 64/100; 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Whitefish Painting Company, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 26.
Most-reviewed: Hagestad Painting & Coatings Inc., 63 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 26 ranked; ranked #12.
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26 Whitefish painters are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 5 are open 24/7, 17 open Saturdays and 4 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 26 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TrueColor Painting | 64 | 5.0★ (13) | Whitefish | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Whitefish Painting Company | 63 | 5.0★ (17) | Whitefish | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Alexander Homes | 60 | 4.9★ (9) | Whitefish | — | — |
| 4 | Whitefish House Painters | 59 | 5.0★ (9) | Whitefish | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 5 | Great Northern Solutions | 59 | 5.0★ (13) | Whitefish | Evenings | — |
| 6 | Kalispell Painting Company | 59 | 5.0★ (4) | Whitefish | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Second St. Studio | 58 | 5.0★ (3) | Whitefish | Sat · Sun | — |
| 8 | True North Painting | 57 | 5.0★ (4) | Whitefish | Sat | — |
| 9 | Touch of Grey Painting LLC | 57 | 5.0★ (4) | Whitefish | Sat | — |
| 10 | Viking painting service & Chimney inspection LLC | 57 | 4.3★ (4) | Whitefish | Sat · Evenings | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Whitefish
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Whitefish
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Whitefish
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Whitefish
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Whitefish
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Whitefish
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Whitefish
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Whitefish
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Whitefish
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kalispell, 13 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kalispell, 15 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 63 Google reviews, the most in Whitefish.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kalispell, 13 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Whitefish
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Kalispell, 12 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Columbia Falls, 12 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kalispell, 12 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kalispell, 9 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Whitefish
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Columbia Falls, 13 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Whitefish
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kalispell, 15 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kalispell, 13 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Evergreen, 12 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Evergreen, 14 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #26, in CR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Total Exterior | 49 | 4.7★ (14) | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Apex Restoration & remodel Inc | 5.0★ (1) | In Whitefish |
| Benchmark Painting | 5.0★ (1) | In Whitefish |
| Drews Contracting LLC | 5.0★ (2) | In Whitefish |
| ELM Construction | 5.0★ (18) | In Whitefish |
| Everts Contracting Group | 4.8★ (35) | In Whitefish |
| Frontier Builders At Whitefish | 4.3★ (3) | In Whitefish |
| Gora Carpentry LLC | 5.0★ (5) | In Whitefish |
| H&A Painting LLC | 5.0★ (1) | In Whitefish |
| Jake The Handyman | 5.0★ (2) | In Whitefish |
| Kalkman Construction | 5.0★ (4) | In Whitefish |
| Mastercraft Innovations | 5.0★ (11) | In Whitefish |
| Nelson's Ace Handyman Services | 5.0★ (87) | In Whitefish |
| Northern Heritage Builders | 5.0★ (5) | In Whitefish |
| nuWest Builders | 4.6★ (11) | In Whitefish |
| Outcast Construction | 5.0★ (2) | In Whitefish |
| Preferred Painting Corporation | 5.0★ (1) | In Whitefish |
| Property Management Solutions LLC | 5.0★ (2) | In Whitefish |
| Rustic Recreations | 5.0★ (2) | In Whitefish |
| Seven Hills Construction | 5.0★ (1) | In Whitefish |
| Whitefish Luxury Builders | 5.0★ (1) | In Whitefish |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Whitefish. 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 26 Whitefish 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 Whitefish 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 |