Best Licensed Painters in Salinas, CA
70 painting companies registered in Salinas 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.
- 202 active C-33 painting licenses in Monterey County; 72 registered in Salinas
- 42 of Salinas's 72 licenses (58.3%) carry current workers' compensation cover, not liability insurance; a blank usually means an owner-operator with no employees
- Median time licensed in Salinas: 8 years
- Longest Salinas licensure: since 1960
- 14 county licenses reach their expiration date within 90 days
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- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1960
- Phone
- (831) 424-1647
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1981
- Phone
- (831) 422-9095
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1990
- Phone
- (831) 901-1393
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1991
- Phone
- (831) 277-3688
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2001
- Phone
- (831) 206-9915
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2003
- Phone
- (831) 750-7059
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2003
- Phone
- (831) 682-6298
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2007
- Phone
- (831) 236-6871
Compare the top 6 at a glance
| Company | License | Workers' comp | Licensed since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ssb Contracting Inc. | #191651 | On file | 1960 |
| Defranco Painting & Decorating Inc. | #412411 | On file | 1981 |
| Burkleo Roofing Inc. | #593865 | On file | 1990 |
| Handcrafted Finishes By Friday | #621986 | On file | 1991 |
| M G Painting | #796236 | On file | 2001 |
| Miguel's Fine Active Painting | #817214 | On file | 2003 |
Monterey County painting licensure at a glance
California licenses contractors by classification and CSLB publishes one on every record, so supply can be counted exactly: 202 active C-33 painting licenses in Monterey County, 72 of them registered in Salinas. CSLB also publishes a real original issue date, which Washington's registry does not, so tenure is measurable here: the median Salinas license has been held 8 years, and the longest-standing one dates to 1960. 42 of Salinas's 72 licenses (58.3%) 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: 202 of the county's 202 licenses carry the same $25,000 bond California sets by statute. 14 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 Salinas: common questions
How many licensed painters are there in Salinas?
72 active C-33 painting licenses are registered in Salinas, out of 202 across Monterey County. 70 Salinas-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 Salinas and 202 across Monterey County, the longest-standing issued in 1960. 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 42 of Salinas's 72 currently carry. 14 Monterey County licenses expire within 90 days.