Best Licensed Painters in Oceanside, CA
71 painting companies registered in Oceanside 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.
- 1,247 active C-33 painting licenses in San Diego County; 72 registered in Oceanside
- 33 of Oceanside's 72 licenses (45.8%) carry current workers' compensation cover, not liability insurance; a blank usually means an owner-operator with no employees
- Median time licensed in Oceanside: 9 years
- Longest Oceanside licensure: since 1975
- 115 county licenses reach their expiration date within 90 days
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- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1975
- Phone
- (949) 922-0238
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1981
- Phone
- (858) 229-3713
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1984
- Phone
- (760) 822-2468
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1994
- Phone
- (800) 881-8067
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1994
- Phone
- (760) 599-8000
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1999
- Phone
- (619) 977-8817
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2001
- Phone
- (760) 815-7348
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2004
- Phone
- (760) 757-3783
Compare the top 6 at a glance
| Company | License | Workers' comp | Licensed since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Viejo Painting Inc. | #307489 | On file | 1975 |
| Design Finishing Co | #409076 | On file | 1981 |
| Reliable Painting | #451136 | On file | 1984 |
| Primeco Painting | #686391 | Exempt or none on file | 1994 |
| M C Painting | #695478 | On file | 1994 |
| On - Shore Improvements | #764558 | On file | 1999 |
San Diego County painting licensure at a glance
California licenses contractors by classification and CSLB publishes one on every record, so supply can be counted exactly: 1,247 active C-33 painting licenses in San Diego County, 72 of them registered in Oceanside. CSLB also publishes a real original issue date, which Washington's registry does not, so tenure is measurable here: the median Oceanside license has been held 9 years, and the longest-standing one dates to 1975. 33 of Oceanside's 72 licenses (45.8%) 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: 1,246 of the county's 1,247 licenses carry the same $25,000 bond California sets by statute. 115 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 Oceanside: common questions
How many licensed painters are there in Oceanside?
72 active C-33 painting licenses are registered in Oceanside, out of 1,247 across San Diego County. 71 Oceanside-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. 72 active C-33 painting licenses are registered in Oceanside and 1,247 across San Diego County, the longest-standing issued in 1975. 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 33 of Oceanside's 72 currently carry. 115 San Diego County licenses expire within 90 days.