Best Licensed Painters in Carpinteria, CA
9 painting companies registered in Carpinteria 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.
- 272 active C-33 painting licenses in Santa Barbara County; 9 registered in Carpinteria
- 5 of Carpinteria's 9 licenses (55.6%) carry current workers' compensation cover, not liability insurance; a blank usually means an owner-operator with no employees
- Median time licensed in Carpinteria: 24 years
- Longest Carpinteria licensure: since 1985
- 22 county licenses reach their expiration date within 90 days
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- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1985
- Phone
- (805) 684-8125
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1988
- Phone
- (818) 421-4704
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1998
- Phone
- (805) 452-5686
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2001
- Phone
- (805) 698-4029
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2002
- Phone
- (805) 680-1444
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2009
- Phone
- (805) 618-8473
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2012
- Phone
- (805) 886-8482
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2018
- Phone
- (805) 698-7392
Compare the top 6 at a glance
| Company | License | Workers' comp | Licensed since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Coatings | #469594 | On file | 1985 |
| Associated Painting Co Inc. | #523620 | On file | 1988 |
| Sergio Garcia Painting Co Inc. | #746628 | On file | 1998 |
| Shaffers Painting And Pressure Washing | #800755 | On file | 2001 |
| Venable Painting Company | #808169 | On file | 2002 |
| Wesley Smith Painting Services | #940821 | Exempt or none on file | 2009 |
Santa Barbara County painting licensure at a glance
California licenses contractors by classification and CSLB publishes one on every record, so supply can be counted exactly: 272 active C-33 painting licenses in Santa Barbara County, 9 of them registered in Carpinteria. CSLB also publishes a real original issue date, which Washington's registry does not, so tenure is measurable here: the median Carpinteria license has been held 24 years, and the longest-standing one dates to 1985. 5 of Carpinteria's 9 licenses (55.6%) 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: 272 of the county's 272 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 Carpinteria: common questions
How many licensed painters are there in Carpinteria?
9 active C-33 painting licenses are registered in Carpinteria, out of 272 across Santa Barbara County. 9 Carpinteria-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. 9 active C-33 painting licenses are registered in Carpinteria and 272 across Santa Barbara County, the longest-standing issued in 1985. 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 5 of Carpinteria's 9 currently carry. 22 Santa Barbara County licenses expire within 90 days.