Best Licensed Painters in Newport Beach, CA
23 painting companies registered in Newport Beach 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; 23 registered in Newport Beach
- 14 of Newport Beach's 23 licenses (60.9%) carry current workers' compensation cover, not liability insurance; a blank usually means an owner-operator with no employees
- Median time licensed in Newport Beach: 21 years
- Longest Newport Beach licensure: since 1983
- 110 county licenses reach their expiration date within 90 days
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- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1983
- Phone
- (949) 584-0870
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- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1990
- Phone
- (949) 874-4943
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- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1994
- Phone
- (949) 290-4856
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1998
- Phone
- (949) 422-3452
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2000
- Phone
- (714) 259-1700
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- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2005
- Phone
- (714) 632-6690
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- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2005
- Phone
- (949) 230-9312
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- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2007
- Phone
- (949) 697-2533
Compare the top 6 at a glance
| Company | License | Workers' comp | Licensed since |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Knost Painting Contractor | #436658 | On file | 1983 |
| Hans Painting | #592429 | On file | 1990 |
| Gary Fox Roofing | #685119 | On file | 1994 |
| Leibe Coatings | #751491 | On file | 1998 |
| K N R Builders | #773387 | On file | 2000 |
| Zebron Contracting Inc. | #855170 | On file | 2005 |
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, 23 of them registered in Newport Beach. CSLB also publishes a real original issue date, which Washington's registry does not, so tenure is measurable here: the median Newport Beach license has been held 21 years, and the longest-standing one dates to 1983. 14 of Newport Beach's 23 licenses (60.9%) 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 Newport Beach: common questions
How many licensed painters are there in Newport Beach?
23 active C-33 painting licenses are registered in Newport Beach, out of 1,211 across Orange County. 23 Newport Beach-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. 23 active C-33 painting licenses are registered in Newport Beach and 1,211 across Orange County, the longest-standing issued in 1983. 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 14 of Newport Beach's 23 currently carry. 110 Orange County licenses expire within 90 days.