5 Best Home Painters in Seattle (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

A Seattle house that has not been painted in a decade or two shows it fast, between the marine layer and the wood siding common across the city's older neighborhoods. The five Seattle home painters below have logged more than 1,500 Google reviews between them, and every single one sits at a 4.9 or 5.0 rating, so the real question for homeowners here is not who does good work, it is who fits the scope and timeline of the job.

Short answer: For interior and exterior painting in Seattle, Sound Painting Solutions carries the most reviews (4.9 stars, 513 reviews), while Tera Painting holds a perfect 5.0 across 186 reviews. Queen Anne Painting & Carpentry has served the area since 1977, the longest track record on this page.

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Seattle's Top Painters, Compared

#	Business	Rating	Reviews	Best for
1	Sound Painting Solutions, LLC	4.9 ★	513	Interior, exterior and carpentry combined	View ›
2	Queen Anne Painting & Carpentry	4.9 ★	337	Since 1977, large-crew capacity	View ›
3	Phinney Ridge Painting	4.9 ★	300	Full exterior restoration, older homes	View ›
4	Tera Painting	5.0 ★	186	Cabinet painting and detail work	View ›
5	CertaPro Painters of Seattle, WA	4.8 ★	227	National brand, local franchise team	View ›

Our top picks, reviewed

#1 Overall🕑 Open 5 days/wk↩ Responds to reviews

Sound Painting Solutions, LLC

4.9513 Google reviews

Sound Painting Solutions is a Seattle painting and carpentry company offering interior, exterior and commercial painting, staffed by a licensed, bonded and insured team. Reviewers describe fast scheduling and detailed prep work, and the company also handles drywall repair alongside standard painting, which cuts down on needing a separate contractor for small fixes before paint goes on.

What people praise

Highest review volume on this page, with a large, established crew
Reviewers specifically praise attention to detail on both interior and exterior jobs
Handles drywall repair and wood staining alongside painting
Fast turnaround, with one job completed in two days

Worth knowing

One detailed review describes a rocky process with wrong-colour rooms and cleanup issues, though the company returned to correct the work

Reputation scorecardrank in Seattle

Rating4.9 / 5

Review volume513 · 97th

Confidencehigh

Recency2 months ago

Info completenesssite · phone · hours

Rating breakdown96% 5-star

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Our take: The most-reviewed painter in Seattle and a genuine one-stop shop for paint plus carpentry, though get the color plan documented clearly in writing given the one detailed complaint about mismatched rooms.

Website +1206-258-6676 Directions

5215 5th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98108

#2🕑 Open 5 days/wk↩ Responds to reviews

Queen Anne Painting & Carpentry

4.9337 Google reviews

Queen Anne Painting & Carpentry has served the greater Seattle area since 1977, completing work on more than 30,000 properties with a team of 20 painting and carpentry crews. The company pairs an estimator with the painting crew and provides daily video updates during multi-day jobs, a level of communication reviewers repeatedly call out.

What people praise

Longest track record on this page, in business since 1977
Daily video updates during projects, reviewers say this builds real confidence
Large crew capacity means faster scheduling for bigger jobs
Strong, nearly perfect rating across 337 reviews

Worth knowing

One recent reviewer describes a frustrating multi-month delay and unrefunded deposit on a carpentry-only quote, a contrast to the otherwise strong pattern

Reputation scorecardrank in Seattle

Rating4.9 / 5

Review volume337 · 92th

Confidencehigh

Recency3 weeks ago

Info completenesssite · phone · hours

Rating breakdown93% 5-star

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Our take: Decades of Seattle experience and a large crew make this a dependable choice for bigger jobs, though the one recent complaint about quoting delays is worth a follow-up question before signing.

Website +1206-522-5152 Directions

4200 24th Ave W, Seattle, WA 98199

#3🕑 Open 5 days/wk

Phinney Ridge Painting

4.9300 Google reviews

Phinney Ridge Painting offers interior and exterior painting plus carpentry, deck building, fence work, gutter cleaning and pressure washing, with EPA-certified lead-safe practices for older Seattle homes. Reviewers specifically praise the company's care with historic houses, including thorough lead mitigation on a 1925 property.

What people praise

EPA-certified lead-safety practices, important for pre-1978 Seattle housing stock
Reviewers praise meticulous prep work and clean daily site management
Combines painting with carpentry, decks and pressure washing under one company
Strong 4.9 rating across 300 reviews

Worth knowing

Slightly broader service scope than a pure painting specialist, so confirm pricing structure if you only need paint work

Reputation scorecardrank in Seattle

Rating4.9 / 5

Review volume300 · 87th

Confidencehigh

Recency5 weeks ago

Info completenesssite · phone · hours

Rating breakdown97% 5-star

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Our take: A strong pick for an older Seattle home needing careful, lead-safe restoration work, backed by specific reviewer praise for handling a century-old property well.

Website +1206-371-1441 Directions

922 NW Leary Wy, Seattle, WA 98107

#4🕑 Open 5 days/wk↩ Responds to reviews

Tera Painting

5.0186 Google reviews

Tera Painting is a veteran-owned Seattle painting company operating since 2012, backed by a 7-year workmanship warranty and lifetime product warranty. Multiple reviewers describe repeat business specifically for kitchen cabinet painting, with named painters praised for meticulous, hard-working craftsmanship on detailed finish work.

What people praise

Perfect 5.0 rating across every review on the page
Cabinet painting specifically praised by multiple repeat customers
7-year workmanship warranty plus lifetime product warranty
Veteran-owned business

Worth knowing

Smaller crew size than some competitors, which may mean less flexibility for very large or urgent projects

Reputation scorecardrank in Seattle

Rating5 / 5

Review volume186 · 71th

Confidencehigh

Recency8 weeks ago

Info completenesssite · phone · hours

Rating breakdown98% 5-star

✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: The best pick on this page if your project is cabinet or detail-focused painting, given the repeat-customer pattern specifically around that work.

Website +1425-675-2593 Directions

1107 N 98th St, Seattle, WA 98103

#5🕑 Open 7 days↩ Responds to reviews

CertaPro Painters of Seattle, WA

4.8227 Google reviews

CertaPro Painters of Seattle, WA is the local franchise of the national CertaPro brand, offering residential and commercial painting with a dedicated color consultant service to help homeowners choose exterior colors. Reviewers describe a detailed, accurate bidding process and a color consultant who visits the neighborhood with clients to help finalize choices.

What people praise

Color consultant service specifically praised for helping choose exterior colors that suit the home and light
Detailed, accurate estimates that reviewers say beat competitor bids on thoroughness
National brand backing with local crew accountability
Strong 4.8 rating across 227 reviews

Worth knowing

As a franchise, service quality can vary by local team, though this Seattle location's reviews are consistently strong

Reputation scorecardrank in Seattle

Rating4.8 / 5

Review volume227 · 82th

Confidencehigh

Recency6 weeks ago

Info completenesssite · phone · hours

Rating breakdown91% 5-star

✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: A dependable choice if color selection help matters to you, thanks to the dedicated consultant service reviewers repeatedly single out.

Website +1206-524-6448 Directions

9252 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103

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How we score

Every number on this page is computed from public Google data on the date shown, not from opinion or payment. Rating is the company’s live Google star average. Review volume is how many customers have rated them, ranked against other Seattle painters. Confidence weighs the rating by that volume, so a 4.9 from 513 people carries more weight than a 5.0 from a smaller sample. Recency reflects how recently customers are still leaving reviews. No business can pay to change these numbers.

How much does it cost to paint a house in Seattle? (2026)

Painting costs in Seattle depend on square footage, prep work needed, number of colors, and whether the job is interior, exterior, or both. Older homes often carry an added cost for lead-safe prep, which several painters above are certified to handle.

Serving all of Seattle

The painters above cover Seattle and its surrounding neighborhoods, including Ballard, Queen Anne, Phinney Ridge, Greenwood, Capitol Hill and West Seattle. Searching for a house painter near me? Every listing shows a live phone number and website so you can request a quote fast.

What to ask before you hire a house painter

Are you licensed, bonded and insured in Washington State?
Is your team EPA lead-safe certified if my home was built before 1978?
What does the written quote include, and what could add extra cost later?
How many coats and what type of paint are included in the estimate?
What is your workmanship warranty, and how long does it last?

Frequently asked questions

How did you choose these Seattle painters?

We started from every painter in Seattle with a public Google presence, then ranked by rating, review volume, consistency and recency. See How we score above.

Are these rankings paid?

No. Rankings come from the public Google data in the scorecard. A business can pay to be a Featured Partner, which adds a badge and top placement, but that never changes another business’s score or position on the underlying data.

How often is this updated?

The data carries a verified date (August 2026 on this page). We refresh listings periodically so ratings and review counts stay current.

Do I need a lead-safe certified painter for my Seattle home?

If your home was built before 1978, federal law requires lead-safe practices for any work disturbing painted surfaces. Several painters above, including Phinney Ridge Painting, are specifically EPA lead-safe certified.

How long does exterior painting take in Seattle?

Most exterior jobs take a few days to a week depending on home size and weather, since Seattle’s rain can cause delays. Ask each painter how they handle scheduling around wet weather.

The bottom line

Sound Painting Solutions is the safe default given its review volume and combined paint-plus-carpentry service, while Tera Painting is the standout for cabinet and detail work with a perfect rating. Get a detailed written scope before work starts, especially on color choices and room-by-room plans.

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