Best Licensed Painters in South Lake Tahoe, CA
32 painting companies registered in South Lake Tahoe 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.
- 130 active C-33 painting licenses in El Dorado County; 32 registered in South Lake Tahoe
- 9 of South Lake Tahoe's 32 licenses (28.1%) carry current workers' compensation cover, not liability insurance; a blank usually means an owner-operator with no employees
- Median time licensed in South Lake Tahoe: 11 years
- Longest South Lake Tahoe licensure: since 1982
- 15 county licenses reach their expiration date within 90 days
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- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1982
- Phone
- (530) 542-6211
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1984
- Phone
- (530) 559-4275
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1986
- Phone
- (530) 544-6722
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1997
- Phone
- (530) 318-5025
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2016
- Phone
- (831) 241-1603
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2016
- Phone
- (530) 318-3198
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2019
- Phone
- (530) 318-6792
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2020
- Phone
- (530) 208-8115
Compare the top 6 at a glance
| Company | License | Workers' comp | Licensed since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Kaczmar Painting Inc. | #420894 | On file | 1982 |
| Crist Painting Services Inc. | #457139 | On file | 1984 |
| Painting Contractors Inc. | #500854 | On file | 1986 |
| Fiston Painting Company | #740670 | On file | 1997 |
| Blue Boys Painting | #1015469 | On file | 2016 |
| Cutting Edge Paint And Finish | #1017644 | On file | 2016 |
El Dorado County painting licensure at a glance
California licenses contractors by classification and CSLB publishes one on every record, so supply can be counted exactly: 130 active C-33 painting licenses in El Dorado County, 32 of them registered in South Lake Tahoe. CSLB also publishes a real original issue date, which Washington's registry does not, so tenure is measurable here: the median South Lake Tahoe license has been held 11 years, and the longest-standing one dates to 1982. 9 of South Lake Tahoe's 32 licenses (28.1%) 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: 130 of the county's 130 licenses carry the same $25,000 bond California sets by statute. 15 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 South Lake Tahoe: common questions
How many licensed painters are there in South Lake Tahoe?
32 active C-33 painting licenses are registered in South Lake Tahoe, out of 130 across El Dorado County. 32 South Lake Tahoe-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 South Lake Tahoe and 130 across El Dorado County, the longest-standing issued in 1982. 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 9 of South Lake Tahoe's 32 currently carry. 15 El Dorado County licenses expire within 90 days.