Best Licensed Painters in Santa Maria, CA
58 painting companies registered in Santa Maria 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.
- 272 active C-33 painting licenses in Santa Barbara County; 59 registered in Santa Maria
- 25 of Santa Maria's 59 licenses (42.4%) carry current workers' compensation cover, not liability insurance; a blank usually means an owner-operator with no employees
- Median time licensed in Santa Maria: 13 years
- Longest Santa Maria licensure: since 1977
- 22 county licenses reach their expiration date within 90 days
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- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1977
- Phone
- (805) 937-5859
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1986
- Phone
- (805) 331-5566
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1987
- Phone
- (805) 878-0441
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1995
- Phone
- (805) 331-4266
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1996
- Phone
- (805) 938-7990
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2001
- Phone
- (805) 922-3706
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2003
- Phone
- (805) 478-3402
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2006
- Phone
- (805) 598-4052
Compare the top 6 at a glance
| Company | License | Workers' comp | Licensed since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spiess Construction Co Inc. | #333989 | On file | 1977 |
| Barajas Construction Inc. | #491680 | On file | 1986 |
| Cal - Coast Painting | #518622 | On file | 1987 |
| Design Painting | #706981 | On file | 1995 |
| Kinyon Electric Inc. | #728467 | On file | 1996 |
| California Pro Painting Inc. | #799671 | On file | 2001 |
Santa Barbara County painting licensure at a glance
California licenses contractors by classification and CSLB publishes one on every record, so supply can be counted exactly: 272 active C-33 painting licenses in Santa Barbara County, 59 of them registered in Santa Maria. CSLB also publishes a real original issue date, which Washington's registry does not, so tenure is measurable here: the median Santa Maria license has been held 13 years, and the longest-standing one dates to 1977. 25 of Santa Maria's 59 licenses (42.4%) 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: 272 of the county's 272 licenses carry the same $25,000 bond California sets by statute. 22 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 Maria: common questions
How many licensed painters are there in Santa Maria?
59 active C-33 painting licenses are registered in Santa Maria, out of 272 across Santa Barbara County. 58 Santa Maria-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. 59 active C-33 painting licenses are registered in Santa Maria and 272 across Santa Barbara County, the longest-standing issued in 1977. 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 25 of Santa Maria's 59 currently carry. 22 Santa Barbara County licenses expire within 90 days.