Best Licensed Painters in Oakland, CA
112 painting companies registered in Oakland 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; 113 registered in Oakland
- 58 of Oakland's 113 licenses (51.3%) carry current workers' compensation cover, not liability insurance; a blank usually means an owner-operator with no employees
- Median time licensed in Oakland: 10 years
- Longest Oakland licensure: since 1963
- 22 county licenses reach their expiration date within 90 days
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- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1963
- Phone
- (510) 568-1206
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1981
- Phone
- (415) 388-3719
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1987
- Phone
- (510) 261-4149
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1988
- Phone
- (510) 339-8889
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1990
- Phone
- (510) 658-7225
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1992
- Phone
- (510) 261-2691
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1993
- Phone
- (866) 431-9869
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1995
- Phone
- (510) 655-7000
Compare the top 6 at a glance
| Company | License | Workers' comp | Licensed since |
|---|---|---|---|
| George E Masker Inc. | #219160 | On file | 1963 |
| Gary Head And Partners Painting Corporation | #415082 | On file | 1981 |
| Karl Kardel Company Inc. | #520533 | On file | 1987 |
| M G Simms Painting And Decorating | #530160 | On file | 1988 |
| Mark Lee And Yong Kay Inc. DBA Bay Construction Co | #593411 | On file | 1990 |
| Green & Clean Company | #648997 | On file | 1992 |
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, 113 of them registered in Oakland. CSLB also publishes a real original issue date, which Washington's registry does not, so tenure is measurable here: the median Oakland license has been held 10 years, and the longest-standing one dates to 1963. 58 of Oakland's 113 licenses (51.3%) 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 Oakland: common questions
How many licensed painters are there in Oakland?
113 active C-33 painting licenses are registered in Oakland, out of 437 across Alameda County. 112 Oakland-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. 113 active C-33 painting licenses are registered in Oakland and 437 across Alameda County, the longest-standing issued in 1963. 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 58 of Oakland's 113 currently carry. 22 Alameda County licenses expire within 90 days.