Home Painters Toronto Wins HomeStars Best of Award for the 12th Time in 2026

The Greater Toronto Area painting and carpentry company extends one of the longest review-driven award streaks in the region’s home-service industry, built over three decades and more than 17,000 completed homes.

TORONTO, Oct. 1, 2026 /CNW/ — Home Painters Toronto, one of the Greater Toronto Area’s leading painting and carpentry companies, has been named a HomeStars Best of Award winner for 2026, the 12th time the company has earned the distinction. The award, one of the most recognized marks of trust in Canadian home services, is determined entirely by verified homeowner reviews, and this year’s win extends a record of consistency that few contractors in the region can claim.

For homeowners, the recognition is more than a badge. The HomeStars Best of Award cannot be bought, entered, or influenced by advertising spend. It is awarded solely on the strength of real customer feedback collected over the course of a year, which means it reflects the day-to-day experience of the people who actually hired the company, not the opinion of a panel or the size of a marketing budget.

To qualify for a Best of Award, a company must meet several strict thresholds. It must collect a minimum of 12 positive reviews within the calendar year, maintain a HomeStars Star Score of 85 or higher, hold a HomeStars Verified Badge, and have been active on the platform for at least a full year. The Star Score itself is a composite trust metric that weighs a company’s average rating alongside its overall reputation, the recency of its reviews, and how responsively it engages with customers. Because the award compares every company competing within the same region, a win measures a business against all of its local competitors rather than against a fixed benchmark. Meeting that standard once is a strong achievement; meeting it 12 separate times places Home Painters Toronto among a small group of GTA contractors with sustained, review-driven recognition.

“Winning the HomeStars Best of Award for the 12th time means more to us than any award we could pay to enter, because it comes straight from our clients,” said Brian Young, Founder and CEO of Home Painters Toronto. “Every one of our clients wants the same thing. To be respected, to get top value for their money, and to get the best possible result for their most prized possession, their home. This award tells us we’re delivering on that, one honest review at a time.” (These are just placeholders in case BY wants to include his own statement)

Young founded the company after discovering his passion for transforming homes as a student painter at York University in 1987. As detailed on the company’s about page, what began as a single student’s summer work has grown, over more than three decades, into a full-service painting and carpentry operation that has completed projects in more than 17,000 homes across the Greater Toronto Area. Across his career, Young has accumulated over 38 years in the industry and overseen more than 20,000 home makeovers, becoming a recognized voice on craftsmanship and the skilled trades along the way.

That longevity, the company says, is the direct result of an approach built around the fundamentals homeowners care about most: thorough surface preparation, clear and consistent communication, premium materials, and results that are backed in writing. It is the same set of priorities that generates the verified reviews behind the Best of Award, creating a cycle in which quality work leads to honest feedback, and honest feedback reinforces the standard the team holds itself to.

The company’s painting and carpentry services span interior and exterior painting, carpentry, and handyman work, along with a range of specialty offerings that include kitchen cabinet spraying, exterior brick staining, and popcorn ceiling removal. Home Painters Toronto serves homeowners and businesses across Toronto and surrounding communities including Oakville, Mississauga, Vaughan, Richmond Hill, North York, and Brampton. Its work is backed by some of the strongest warranties in the industry, including a lifetime warranty on interior painting, a commitment that reflects the same standard the Best of Award recognizes.

With its 12th Best of Award now in hand, Home Painters Toronto says its focus for the year ahead remains unchanged: continuing to earn the trust of GTA homeowners one project, and one honest review, at a time.

About Home Painters Toronto

Home Painters Toronto is a family-owned residential and commercial painting and carpentry company based in Toronto, Ontario, serving the Greater Toronto Area since 1991. Founded by Brian Young, the company has completed work in more than 17,000 homes and built its reputation on detailed preparation, clear communication, premium materials, and warrantied results. Home Painters Toronto has also collaborated on projects with brands including The Home Depot, HGTV, and House & Home Magazine. Learn more at https://www.homepainterstoronto.com/. 

Brian Young – Owner and Founder

SOURCE Home Painters Toronto