Best Licensed Painters in Costa Mesa, CA
47 painting companies registered in Costa Mesa 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.
- 1,211 active C-33 painting licenses in Orange County; 48 registered in Costa Mesa
- 20 of Costa Mesa's 48 licenses (41.7%) carry current workers' compensation cover, not liability insurance; a blank usually means an owner-operator with no employees
- Median time licensed in Costa Mesa: 14 years
- Longest Costa Mesa licensure: since 1977
- 110 county licenses reach their expiration date within 90 days
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- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1980
- Phone
- (714) 668-5250
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1982
- Phone
- (949) 631-6600
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1989
- Phone
- (714) 473-4080
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1990
- Phone
- (714) 432-9921
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2000
- Phone
- (714) 504-3473
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2004
- Phone
- (949) 650-1408
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2007
- Phone
- (714) 717-1952
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2007
- Phone
- (949) 942-3618
Compare the top 6 at a glance
| Company | License | Workers' comp | Licensed since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence B Bonas Company | #386607 | On file | 1980 |
| Southern Painting Inc. | #425626 | On file | 1982 |
| Parking Lot Lighting Inc. | #566215 | On file | 1989 |
| Sierra West Painting Co | #590137 | On file | 1990 |
| De Priest Designs | #779505 | On file | 2000 |
| P B Contracting | #831793 | On file | 2004 |
Orange County painting licensure at a glance
California licenses contractors by classification and CSLB publishes one on every record, so supply can be counted exactly: 1,211 active C-33 painting licenses in Orange County, 48 of them registered in Costa Mesa. CSLB also publishes a real original issue date, which Washington's registry does not, so tenure is measurable here: the median Costa Mesa license has been held 14 years, and the longest-standing one dates to 1977. 20 of Costa Mesa's 48 licenses (41.7%) 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: 1,211 of the county's 1,211 licenses carry the same $25,000 bond California sets by statute. 110 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 Costa Mesa: common questions
How many licensed painters are there in Costa Mesa?
48 active C-33 painting licenses are registered in Costa Mesa, out of 1,211 across Orange County. 47 Costa Mesa-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. 48 active C-33 painting licenses are registered in Costa Mesa and 1,211 across Orange County, the longest-standing issued in 1977. 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 20 of Costa Mesa's 48 currently carry. 110 Orange County licenses expire within 90 days.