Best Licensed Painters in Orinda, CA

Homversa lists 3 painting companies registered in Orinda holding current CSLB licenses, matched against the CSLB licensee file as of September 4, 2026. All 3 are listed below, ordered by workers' compensation cover and years licensed.

How we chose: We identified 3 painting companies registered in Orinda. Every one of them holds a current license, checked against the official register. All 3 are listed below. Our methodology

528 active C-33 painting licenses in Contra Costa County; 3 registered in Orinda
0 of Orinda's 3 licenses (0.0%) carry current workers' compensation cover, not liability insurance; a blank usually means an owner-operator with no employees
Median time licensed in Orinda: 21 years
Longest Orinda licensure: since 1980
61 county licenses reach their expiration date within 90 days

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1.James Benney Painting And Decorating
✓ CSLB License #396849 - look up this number at CSLB (opens in a new window)
On the CSLB register since 1980, with bonded at $25,000.
Verified
September 4, 2026
Registered in
Orinda, CA 94563
Licensed since
1980
Phone
(510) 421-0722
2.Precision Painting & Moulding
✓ CSLB License #855048 - look up this number at CSLB (opens in a new window)
On the CSLB register since 2005, with bonded at $25,000.
Verified
September 4, 2026
Registered in
Orinda, CA 94563
Licensed since
2005
Phone
(925) 270-9419
3.Zigenis Painting
✓ CSLB License #1012188 - look up this number at CSLB (opens in a new window)
On the CSLB register since 2016, with bonded at $25,000.
Verified
September 4, 2026
Registered in
Orinda, CA 94563
Licensed since
2016
Phone
(510) 333-2257

Compare the top 3 at a glance

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Compare the top 3 Licensed Painters in Orinda, CA
Painter	License	Workers' comp	Licensed since
James Benney Painting And Decorating	#396849	Exempt or none on file	1980
Precision Painting & Moulding	#855048	Exempt or none on file	2005
Zigenis Painting	#1012188	Exempt or none on file	2016

How this page is built

Nobody pays to appear on this page, and position cannot be bought. A company is listed only where the official register showed it holding a current license when we checked on September 4, 2026.

Ranked by workers' compensation cover and years licensed.
Left off anything expired on the date we checked, or carrying any status other than current.
Not published at all until at least 3 painting companies pass that check. At most 10 appear - a cut through the ranking, not a further test.

The full method, including what each register does and does not publish.

Contra Costa County painting licensure at a glance

California licenses contractors by classification and CSLB publishes one on every record, so supply can be counted exactly: 528 active C-33 painting licenses in Contra Costa County, 3 of them registered in Orinda. CSLB also publishes a real original issue date, which Washington's registry does not, so tenure is measurable here: the median Orinda license has been held 21 years, and the longest-standing one dates to 1980. 0 of Orinda's 3 licenses (0.0%) 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: 528 of the county's 528 licenses carry the same $25,000 bond California sets by statute. 61 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 Orinda: common questions

How many licensed painters are there in Orinda?

3 active C-33 painting licenses are registered in Orinda, out of 528 across Contra Costa County. 3 Orinda-registered companies passed our license verification, and all 3 are listed on this page. 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. 3 active C-33 painting licenses are registered in Orinda and 528 across Contra Costa County, the longest-standing issued in 1980. 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 0 of Orinda's 3 currently carry. 61 Contra Costa County licenses expire within 90 days.

Why is a company not on this list?

A company appears only when we can match it to a current record in the register this page is verified against - 3 companies passed that match for Orinda. A credential that is expired or suspended, or a business we cannot conclusively match to a current record, never appears. A listed business that believes its information is wrong can reach us through the contact and corrections page at homversa.com/contact. How current each date is, and what happens when a credential lapses, are explained on our methodology page.

Which nearby cities have verified painters?

Lafayette (9 verified), Piedmont (3 verified), Berkeley (20 verified), Emeryville (8 verified) and El Cerrito (7 verified) each publish their own list, verified separately against the state register, so the counts differ city by city. The links are in the nearby-cities section below.

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