Best Licensed Painters in Berkeley, CA
16 painting companies registered in Berkeley hold current CSLB licenses, verified against official records as of August 20, 2026. The 8 below are the top-ranked, ordered by workers' compensation cover and years licensed.
- 437 active C-33 painting licenses in Alameda County; 16 registered in Berkeley
- 9 of Berkeley's 16 licenses (56.3%) carry current workers' compensation cover, not liability insurance; a blank usually means an owner-operator with no employees
- Median time licensed in Berkeley: 19 years
- Longest Berkeley licensure: since 1975
- 22 county licenses reach their expiration date within 90 days
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- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1975
- Phone
- (510) 990-6588
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1988
- Phone
- (510) 527-4707
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1988
- Phone
- (510) 848-4040
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1999
- Phone
- (510) 292-3668
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2000
- Phone
- (510) 649-8584
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2007
- Phone
- (510) 798-6670
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2017
- Phone
- (510) 540-6578
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2017
- Phone
- (415) 513-7624
Compare the top 6 at a glance
| Company | License | Workers' comp | Licensed since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Painting And Decorating | #302722 | On file | 1975 |
| Cartelli Painting & Waterproofing Inc. | #549784 | On file | 1988 |
| Stahlschmidt Painting & Restoration LLC | #549994 | On file | 1988 |
| A & J Painting Inc. | #759175 | On file | 1999 |
| Glez Painting | #782810 | On file | 2000 |
| Armada Painting & Decorating | #899970 | On file | 2007 |
Alameda County painting licensure at a glance
California licenses contractors by classification and CSLB publishes one on every record, so supply can be counted exactly: 437 active C-33 painting licenses in Alameda County, 16 of them registered in Berkeley. CSLB also publishes a real original issue date, which Washington's registry does not, so tenure is measurable here: the median Berkeley license has been held 19 years, and the longest-standing one dates to 1975. 9 of Berkeley's 16 licenses (56.3%) carry current workers' compensation cover in CSLB's file. That is employee injury cover, not liability insurance, and a blank usually means an owner-operator with no employees - lawful, and not a mark against anyone. The contractor bond is not a signal here: 437 of the county's 437 licenses carry the same $25,000 bond California sets by statute. 22 county licenses reach their expiration date within the next 90 days. CSLB cannot link straight to a license record, so every listing above shows its number for you to type into CSLB's license lookup. How we verify.
Painters in Berkeley: common questions
How many licensed painters are there in Berkeley?
16 active C-33 painting licenses are registered in Berkeley, out of 437 across Alameda County. 16 Berkeley-registered companies passed our license verification, and the 8 on this page are the top-ranked of those. Only licenses CSLB shows as CLEAR and unexpired are listed.
Does California license painters?
Yes. California licenses contractors by classification, and C-33 is the CSLB classification that authorises this work. 16 active C-33 painting licenses are registered in Berkeley and 437 across Alameda County, the longest-standing issued in 1975. Only CLEAR, unexpired licenses appear here.
How do I check a painter's license in California?
Every listing above shows its CSLB license number. CSLB cannot link straight to a record, so open its license lookup and type the number in: it shows status, expiration, the contractor bond and workers' compensation cover, which 9 of Berkeley's 16 currently carry. 22 Alameda County licenses expire within 90 days.