Best Licensed Painters in Santa Monica, CA
18 painting companies registered in Santa Monica 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.
- 2,435 active C-33 painting licenses in Los Angeles County; 18 registered in Santa Monica
- 6 of Santa Monica's 18 licenses (33.3%) carry current workers' compensation cover, not liability insurance; a blank usually means an owner-operator with no employees
- Median time licensed in Santa Monica: 17 years
- Longest Santa Monica licensure: since 1986
- 214 county licenses reach their expiration date within 90 days
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- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1992
- Phone
- (310) 925-7170
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- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1999
- Phone
- (310) 397-7294
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2008
- Phone
- (310) 923-4242
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2008
- Phone
- (310) 738-3165
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2018
- Phone
- (310) 399-7075
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2021
- Phone
- (424) 385-2381
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1986
- Phone
- (310) 458-8023
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1988
- Phone
- (310) 968-1165
Compare the top 6 at a glance
| Company | License | Workers' comp | Licensed since |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Call Durst DBA Different Strokes | #644309 | On file | 1992 |
| Parrot Painting Inc. | #766016 | On file | 1999 |
| Darren Franks & Associates Inc. | #910940 | On file | 2008 |
| Steven Le Francois DBA Dreamscape Paintworks | #926677 | On file | 2008 |
| Maman Wallcovering Company LLC | #1045831 | On file | 2018 |
| Nimbus Painting | #1077600 | On file | 2021 |
Los Angeles County painting licensure at a glance
California licenses contractors by classification and CSLB publishes one on every record, so supply can be counted exactly: 2,435 active C-33 painting licenses in Los Angeles County, 18 of them registered in Santa Monica. CSLB also publishes a real original issue date, which Washington's registry does not, so tenure is measurable here: the median Santa Monica license has been held 17 years, and the longest-standing one dates to 1986. 6 of Santa Monica's 18 licenses (33.3%) 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: 2,431 of the county's 2,435 licenses carry the same $25,000 bond California sets by statute. 214 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 Monica: common questions
How many licensed painters are there in Santa Monica?
18 active C-33 painting licenses are registered in Santa Monica, out of 2,435 across Los Angeles County. 18 Santa Monica-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. 18 active C-33 painting licenses are registered in Santa Monica and 2,435 across Los Angeles County, the longest-standing issued in 1986. 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 6 of Santa Monica's 18 currently carry. 214 Los Angeles County licenses expire within 90 days.