The best painters, by town
Interior and exterior painters handle full repaints, color consulting, prep work, trim, and cabinet refinishing.
Painters by state: coverage and licensing
Delaware
29 cities, 140 ranked painters; 106 run a secure (HTTPS) website and 132 publish a phone number. Ask for the Delaware contractor registration. In Delaware, painters need it from the Delaware Department of Labor. Verify it at the official Delaware lookup.
Bear · Bethany Beach · Bridgeville · Brookside · Camden · Claymont · Dover · Elsmere · Fenwick Island · Georgetown · Glasgow · Greenville · Harrington · Hockessin · Kirkwood · Laurel · Lewes · Lincoln · Middletown · Milford · New Castle · Newark · Pike Creek · Rehoboth Beach · Seaford · Selbyville · Smyrna · Stanton · Wilmington
Maryland
18 cities, 121 ranked painters; 95 run a secure (HTTPS) website and 112 publish a phone number. Ask for the MHIC license. In Maryland, painters need it from the Maryland Home Improvement Commission (MHIC). Verify it at the official Maryland lookup.
Annapolis · Baltimore · Bel Air · Bowie · Cambridge · Columbia · Easton · Edgemere · Elkton · Frederick · Gaithersburg · Hagerstown · Ocean City · Rockville · Salisbury · Silver Spring · Towson · Westminster
New Jersey
14 cities, 72 ranked painters; 57 run a secure (HTTPS) website and 63 publish a phone number. Ask for the Home Improvement Contractor Business (HICB) registration. In New Jersey, painters need it from the NJ Division of Consumer Affairs. Verify it at the official New Jersey lookup.
Atlantic City · Camden · Cherry Hill · Edison · Elizabeth · Gloucester City · Hamilton · Jersey City · Middletown · Newark · Paterson · Toms River · Trenton · Woodbridge
Pennsylvania
10 cities, 45 ranked painters; 43 run a secure (HTTPS) website and 42 publish a phone number. Ask for the Home Improvement Contractor registration (a PA number). In Pennsylvania, painters need it from the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Bureau of Consumer Protection. Verify it at the official Pennsylvania lookup.
Allentown · Bethlehem · Erie · Harrisburg · Lancaster · Philadelphia · Pittsburgh · Reading · Scranton · York
Connecticut
8 cities, 41 ranked painters; 36 run a secure (HTTPS) website and 29 publish a phone number. Ask for the Home Improvement Contractor registration (an HIC. number). In Connecticut, painters need it from the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection. Verify it at the official Connecticut lookup.
Bridgeport · Danbury · Hartford · New Britain · New Haven · Norwalk · Stamford · Waterbury
North Carolina
8 cities, 36 ranked painters; 34 run a secure (HTTPS) website and 35 publish a phone number. Check which North Carolina license applies. North Carolina licenses some of this work through the North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors (NCLBGC), which issues the General Contractor License. Verify it at the official North Carolina lookup.
Asheville · Cary · Charlotte · Durham · Greensboro · Raleigh · Wilmington · Winston-Salem
Virginia
9 cities, 33 ranked painters; 33 run a secure (HTTPS) website and 28 publish a phone number. Ask for the DPOR Class A, B or C contractor license. In Virginia, painters need it from the Virginia Board for Contractors (DPOR). Verify it at the official Virginia lookup.
Alexandria · Arlington · Charlottesville · Chesapeake · Fredericksburg · Norfolk · Richmond · Roanoke · Virginia Beach
Ohio
8 cities, 21 ranked painters; 21 run a secure (HTTPS) website and 19 publish a phone number.
Akron · Canton · Cincinnati · Cleveland · Columbus · Dayton · Toledo · Youngstown
South Carolina
8 cities, 19 ranked painters; 19 run a secure (HTTPS) website and 18 publish a phone number. Check which South Carolina license applies. South Carolina licenses some of this work through the SC Residential Builders Commission (LLR), which issues the Residential Builder license or specialty contractor registration. Verify it at the official South Carolina lookup.
Charleston · Columbia · Greenville · Hilton Head Island · Myrtle Beach · Rock Hill · Spartanburg · Summerville
West Virginia
7 cities, 14 ranked painters; 13 run a secure (HTTPS) website and 13 publish a phone number.
Beckley · Charleston · Huntington · Martinsburg · Morgantown · Parkersburg · Wheeling