Best Licensed Painters in San Luis Obispo, CA
22 painting companies registered in San Luis Obispo 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.
- 176 active C-33 painting licenses in San Luis Obispo County; 22 registered in San Luis Obispo
- 10 of San Luis Obispo's 22 licenses (45.5%) carry current workers' compensation cover, not liability insurance; a blank usually means an owner-operator with no employees
- Median time licensed in San Luis Obispo: 17 years
- Longest San Luis Obispo licensure: since 1983
- 17 county licenses reach their expiration date within 90 days
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- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1984
- Phone
- (508) 543-3976
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- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1995
- Phone
- (805) 544-0547
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- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1996
- Phone
- (805) 543-1144
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- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1998
- Phone
- (805) 541-9946
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2003
- Phone
- (805) 543-0835
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- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2003
- Phone
- (805) 543-3565
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- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2006
- Phone
- (805) 602-7163
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- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2011
- Phone
- (805) 544-4100
Compare the top 6 at a glance
| Company | License | Workers' comp | Licensed since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slo Painting | #466063 | On file | 1984 |
| Browder Painting Company | #703428 | On file | 1995 |
| M C Etter Painting Inc. | #725159 | On file | 1996 |
| San Luis Obispo Painting Company | #747758 | On file | 1998 |
| Aggson's Paint & Glass | #827089 | On file | 2003 |
| Under The Sun Painting Company | #828804 | On file | 2003 |
San Luis Obispo County painting licensure at a glance
California licenses contractors by classification and CSLB publishes one on every record, so supply can be counted exactly: 176 active C-33 painting licenses in San Luis Obispo County, 22 of them registered in San Luis Obispo. CSLB also publishes a real original issue date, which Washington's registry does not, so tenure is measurable here: the median San Luis Obispo license has been held 17 years, and the longest-standing one dates to 1983. 10 of San Luis Obispo's 22 licenses (45.5%) 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: 176 of the county's 176 licenses carry the same $25,000 bond California sets by statute. 17 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 Luis Obispo: common questions
How many licensed painters are there in San Luis Obispo?
22 active C-33 painting licenses are registered in San Luis Obispo, out of 176 across San Luis Obispo County. 22 San Luis Obispo-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. 22 active C-33 painting licenses are registered in San Luis Obispo and 176 across San Luis Obispo County, the longest-standing issued in 1983. 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 10 of San Luis Obispo's 22 currently carry. 17 San Luis Obispo County licenses expire within 90 days.