Best Licensed Painters in Lake Forest, CA
33 painting companies registered in Lake Forest 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; 34 registered in Lake Forest
- 18 of Lake Forest's 34 licenses (52.9%) carry current workers' compensation cover, not liability insurance; a blank usually means an owner-operator with no employees
- Median time licensed in Lake Forest: 13 years
- Longest Lake Forest licensure: since 1984
- 110 county licenses reach their expiration date within 90 days
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- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1987
- Phone
- (949) 770-8835
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1997
- Phone
- (949) 305-5571
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1998
- Phone
- (949) 280-6672
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1998
- Phone
- (949) 768-9350
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1999
- Phone
- (949) 491-4509
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2004
- Phone
- (949) 280-9669
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2010
- Phone
- (323) 573-1654
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2011
- Phone
- (949) 291-6494
Compare the top 6 at a glance
| Company | License | Workers' comp | Licensed since |
|---|---|---|---|
| W B Starr Inc. | #512737 | On file | 1987 |
| Halaby Restoration And Painting Inc. | #740835 | On file | 1997 |
| Mike Marian Husta DBA Mayco Painting Co | #748156 | On file | 1998 |
| Jl Cobb Inc. | #750947 | On file | 1998 |
| All Pro Finishes | #763636 | On file | 1999 |
| Jk Paint Incorporated | #849722 | 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, 34 of them registered in Lake Forest. CSLB also publishes a real original issue date, which Washington's registry does not, so tenure is measurable here: the median Lake Forest license has been held 13 years, and the longest-standing one dates to 1984. 18 of Lake Forest's 34 licenses (52.9%) 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 Lake Forest: common questions
How many licensed painters are there in Lake Forest?
34 active C-33 painting licenses are registered in Lake Forest, out of 1,211 across Orange County. 33 Lake Forest-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. 34 active C-33 painting licenses are registered in Lake Forest and 1,211 across Orange County, the longest-standing issued in 1984. 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 18 of Lake Forest's 34 currently carry. 110 Orange County licenses expire within 90 days.