Best Licensed Painters in Santa Cruz, CA
32 painting companies registered in Santa Cruz 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.
- 151 active C-33 painting licenses in Santa Cruz County; 32 registered in Santa Cruz
- 13 of Santa Cruz's 32 licenses (40.6%) carry current workers' compensation cover, not liability insurance; a blank usually means an owner-operator with no employees
- Median time licensed in Santa Cruz: 18 years
- Longest Santa Cruz licensure: since 1974
- 14 county licenses reach their expiration date within 90 days
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- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1974
- Phone
- (831) 475-1276
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1981
- Phone
- (408) 355-0299
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1989
- Phone
- (831) 566-6134
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1995
- Phone
- (831) 239-5287
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2005
- Phone
- (831) 423-5353
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2009
- Phone
- (831) 818-0608
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2012
- Phone
- (831) 234-2349
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2013
- Phone
- (831) 435-8859
Compare the top 6 at a glance
| Company | License | Workers' comp | Licensed since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ledesma & Sons Painting | #294652 | On file | 1974 |
| South Bay Painting | #401200 | On file | 1981 |
| Spectrum Painting | #557756 | On file | 1989 |
| Martensen Painting Inc. | #702669 | On file | 1995 |
| Ultra Painting | #857432 | On file | 2005 |
| Cutting Edge Painting | #929770 | On file | 2009 |
Santa Cruz County painting licensure at a glance
California licenses contractors by classification and CSLB publishes one on every record, so supply can be counted exactly: 151 active C-33 painting licenses in Santa Cruz County, 32 of them registered in Santa Cruz. CSLB also publishes a real original issue date, which Washington's registry does not, so tenure is measurable here: the median Santa Cruz license has been held 18 years, and the longest-standing one dates to 1974. 13 of Santa Cruz's 32 licenses (40.6%) 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: 151 of the county's 151 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 Santa Cruz: common questions
How many licensed painters are there in Santa Cruz?
32 active C-33 painting licenses are registered in Santa Cruz, out of 151 across Santa Cruz County. 32 Santa Cruz-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. 32 active C-33 painting licenses are registered in Santa Cruz and 151 across Santa Cruz County, the longest-standing issued in 1974. 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 13 of Santa Cruz's 32 currently carry. 14 Santa Cruz County licenses expire within 90 days.