5 Best Home Painters in Chicago (2026)

Independently ranked by our review of ratings, reviews and reputation · How we chose

By Brad Smith, Home Services Expert · ✓ Data verified August 2026 · 8 min read

Hiring home painters in Chicago means dealing with decades of layered paint over plaster, tricky older window trim, and neighbors right next door if you're in a condo building. These painters have logged over 1,000 Google reviews between them, and every one holds 4.8 stars or better, so what separates them is specialty, whether it's whole-home interior work, cabinet refinishing, or exterior and structural repair.

Short answer: Improovy Painters Chicago leads on volume with 4.9 stars across 375 reviews and handles interior, exterior and drywall work citywide. For cabinet refinishing specifically, Fulton Revivals holds a perfect 5.0 stars on 130 reviews. North Shore Painting & Restoration and Windy City Painters both also hold 5.0, on 140 and 138 reviews respectively.

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How Chicago's home painters compare

#	Business	Rating	Reviews	Best for
1	Improovy Painters Chicago	4.9 ★	375	Full-service interior, exterior and drywall painting	View ›
2	CertaPro Painters of Oak Park/Chicago Central, IL	4.8 ★	297	Condo and multi-unit painting projects	View ›
3	North Shore Painting & Restoration	5.0 ★	140	Trim, door and structural repair alongside painting	View ›
4	Windy City Painters	5.0 ★	138	Detail-oriented interior painting and wallpaper	View ›
5	🎨 Fulton Revivals - Cabinet Painters & Whole Home Painting	5.0 ★	130	Cabinet painting and kitchen refinishing	View ›

Our top picks, reviewed

#1 Overall🕑 Open 7 days↩ Responds to reviews

Improovy Painters Chicago

4.9375 Google reviews

Improovy Painters Chicago handles interior and exterior painting, drywall repair, metal finishing and pressure washing across the city, working through condo boards, high-rises and single-family homes alike. The company assigns a project manager to each job and coordinates crews for both small touch-ups and full-apartment repaints.

What people praise

Handles complex logistics for high-rise and condo painting projects
Crews consistently praised for cleanliness and protecting floors and furniture
Offers a paint consultant to help with color decisions
Highest review volume in this group, with a consistently strong pattern

Worth knowing

Larger operation means you may work with a rotating crew rather than the same painter every time

Reputation scorecardrank in Chicago

Rating4.9 / 5

Review volume375 · 98th

Confidencehigh

Recency8 weeks ago

Info completenesssite · phone · hours

Rating breakdown94% 5-star

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Our take: The safest default for most Chicago painting jobs, with the deepest track record and broadest service range.

Website +1312-210-9004 Directions

1255 N Greenview Ave, Chicago, IL 60642

#2🕑 Open 6 days/wk↩ Responds to reviews

CertaPro Painters of Oak Park/Chicago Central, IL

4.8297 Google reviews

CertaPro Painters of Oak Park/Chicago Central is part of the national CertaPro franchise, handling residential repaints, condo association common areas and light repair work as part of the paint job itself. The team has repeatedly worked with the same condo associations across multiple projects over time.

What people praise

Competitive pricing repeatedly called out by reviewers, especially for condo units
Handles both individual unit repaints and building-wide common area projects
Responsive to touch-up requests after the main job is complete
Consistent multi-year relationships with repeat condo clients

Worth knowing

A national franchise structure, so local crew quality can vary by which team is assigned

Reputation scorecardrank in Chicago

Rating4.8 / 5

Review volume297 · 93th

Confidencehigh

Recency2 months ago

Info completenesssite · phone · hours

Rating breakdown89% 5-star

✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: A strong pick specifically for condo and multi-unit buildings given the repeat-client pattern.

Website +1708-588-9925 Directions

1939 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

#3🕑 Open 6 days/wk↩ Responds to reviews

North Shore Painting & Restoration

5.0140 Google reviews

North Shore Painting & Restoration, serving Chicago and the North Shore suburbs, combines painting with carpentry, drywall repair and exterior restoration work, including fixing rotten trim sections before repainting. The company is run by Jiri, who reviewers consistently name for fair pricing and clear scope estimates.

What people praise

Restores damaged trim, doors and siding as part of the same job
Perfect 5.0 rating across 140 reviews
Same-day turnaround noted on some smaller projects
Reasonable, clearly communicated pricing before work begins

Worth knowing

Focus on repair-plus-paint jobs may mean a premium over paint-only competitors for simple repaints

Reputation scorecardrank in Chicago

Rating5 / 5

Review volume140 · 88th

Confidencemoderate

Recency8 weeks ago

Info completenesssite · phone · hours

Rating breakdown100% 5-star

✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: The right call if your paint job also needs structural or trim repair beforehand.

Website +1708-307-3317 Directions

3432 W Diversey Ave Ste 210, Chicago, IL 60647

#4🕑 Open 7 days↩ Responds to reviews

Windy City Painters

5.0138 Google reviews

Windy City Painters, based in Ukrainian Village and operating since 2003, specializes in interior painting, wallpaper installation, drywall and plaster repair, and metal porch and fence refinishing. The company handles the tricky layered-paint-over-plaster construction common in older Chicago homes.

What people praise

Deep experience with older Chicago homes' plaster and multi-layer paint issues
Named painters repeatedly praised for precision on bold colors and tricky lines
Long-term repeat clients across multiple projects and referrals to condo boards
Wallpaper installation offered alongside standard painting

Worth knowing

Older-home specialty work can take longer than a straightforward new-construction repaint

Reputation scorecardrank in Chicago

Rating5 / 5

Review volume138 · 83th

Confidencemoderate

Recency2 months ago

Info completenesssite · phone · hours

Rating breakdown98% 5-star

✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: The specialist for older Chicago homes where plaster walls and years of prior paint layers complicate the job.

Website +1773-818-6331 Directions

2101 W Rice St, Chicago, IL 60622

#5🕑 Open 7 days↩ Responds to reviews

🎨 Fulton Revivals - Cabinet Painters & Whole Home Painting

5.0130 Google reviews

Fulton Revivals, based in the South Loop, specializes in cabinet painting and whole-home painting, with a documented process for cleaning, sanding and priming cabinet doors before spraying them in-shop. The company also partners with Benjamin Moore for free in-home color consultations before a project starts.

What people praise

Documented, careful cabinet painting process from removal through reinstall
Solved a difficult veneer painting problem another company said was impossible
Free Benjamin Moore color consultation included on some projects
Perfect 5.0 rating across 130 reviews

Worth knowing

Primarily known for cabinet work, so a straightforward whole-home paint job may not be the core specialty

Reputation scorecardrank in Chicago

Rating5 / 5

Review volume130 · 78th

Confidencemoderate

Recency3 months ago

Info completenesssite · phone · hours

Rating breakdown98% 5-star

✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: The clear specialist for kitchen cabinet refinishing, especially on tricky wood or veneer surfaces.

Website +1630-615-1283 Directions

2201 S Union Ave, Chicago, IL 60616

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How we score

Rating is the live Google average for each painter. Review volume shows how many customers actually left feedback, weighted against the pool of Chicago painters we found. Confidence combines both, so a strong rating on hundreds of reviews scores higher than the same rating on a handful. No business can pay to change these numbers.

How much does house painting cost in Chicago? (2026)

Pricing depends on square footage, whether it’s interior or exterior, wall condition, and how much prep or repair work is needed before painting begins. Condo and high-rise jobs also factor in building logistics.

Serving all of Chicago

These painters cover the city from Ukrainian Village and Wicker Park to the South Loop and North Shore suburbs, with most crews traveling citywide for larger projects. If you’re searching for a house painter near me anywhere in Chicago, this list spans full-service interior and exterior work through to cabinet and trim specialists.

What to ask before you hire a painter

Does the quote include prep work like patching, sanding and priming?
How do you protect floors, furniture and fixtures during the job?
What’s the warranty on the paint job?
Can you work around condo association scheduling and access rules?
Do you handle trim, cabinet or drywall repair, or is it paint only?

Frequently asked questions

Are these rankings paid?

No. Rankings come from public Google data. A business can pay to be a Featured Partner (badge + top placement), but that never changes another business’s score or position.

How did you choose these home painters?

We pulled real Google Business Profile data for home painters across Chicago and ranked them by rating, review volume and consistency.

How often is this updated?

We refresh this page periodically using live Google data; it was last verified in August 2026.

Which of these painters is best for a condo building?

CertaPro Painters and Improovy both have documented experience with condo associations and multi-unit buildings.

Can any of these companies fix trim or drywall before painting?

Yes, North Shore Painting & Restoration and Windy City Painters both handle repair work alongside the paint job itself.

The bottom line

Improovy Painters Chicago is the safe default for most jobs given its scale and consistent track record. If you need cabinet refinishing specifically, Fulton Revivals is the specialist worth calling instead.

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