Best Licensed Painters in San Jose, CA
342 painting companies registered in San Jose 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.
- 614 active C-33 painting licenses in Santa Clara County; 346 registered in San Jose
- 183 of San Jose's 346 licenses (52.9%) carry current workers' compensation cover, not liability insurance; a blank usually means an owner-operator with no employees
- Median time licensed in San Jose: 14 years
- Longest San Jose licensure: since 1954
- 57 county licenses reach their expiration date within 90 days
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- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1954
- Phone
- (408) 292-7500
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1963
- Phone
- (408) 433-9866
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1975
- Phone
- (408) 398-4717
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1978
- Phone
- (408) 590-6478
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1978
- Phone
- (669) 207-6447
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1979
- Phone
- (408) 375-3180
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1979
- Phone
- (408) 315-8595
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1983
- Phone
- (408) 202-1640
Compare the top 6 at a glance
| Company | License | Workers' comp | Licensed since |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Drywall Co | #148320 | On file | 1954 |
| C A Bucher Painting Company Inc. | #216952 | On file | 1963 |
| Almaden Valley Painting | #307411 | On file | 1975 |
| Olympic Painting | #354229 | On file | 1978 |
| Ybarra's Painting Inc. | #354406 | On file | 1978 |
| Limon Painting Company | #370727 | On file | 1979 |
Santa Clara County painting licensure at a glance
California licenses contractors by classification and CSLB publishes one on every record, so supply can be counted exactly: 614 active C-33 painting licenses in Santa Clara County, 346 of them registered in San Jose. CSLB also publishes a real original issue date, which Washington's registry does not, so tenure is measurable here: the median San Jose license has been held 14 years, and the longest-standing one dates to 1954. 183 of San Jose's 346 licenses (52.9%) 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: 614 of the county's 614 licenses carry the same $25,000 bond California sets by statute. 57 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 San Jose: common questions
How many licensed painters are there in San Jose?
346 active C-33 painting licenses are registered in San Jose, out of 614 across Santa Clara County. 342 San Jose-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. 346 active C-33 painting licenses are registered in San Jose and 614 across Santa Clara County, the longest-standing issued in 1954. 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 183 of San Jose's 346 currently carry. 57 Santa Clara County licenses expire within 90 days.