Best Licensed Painters in Vista, CA
72 painting companies registered in Vista 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.
- 1,247 active C-33 painting licenses in San Diego County; 72 registered in Vista
- 29 of Vista's 72 licenses (40.3%) carry current workers' compensation cover, not liability insurance; a blank usually means an owner-operator with no employees
- Median time licensed in Vista: 10 years
- Longest Vista licensure: since 1978
- 115 county licenses reach their expiration date within 90 days
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- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1978
- Phone
- (760) 940-8929
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1987
- Phone
- (760) 535-6294
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1988
- Phone
- (760) 415-1735
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1989
- Phone
- (760) 806-3582
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1990
- Phone
- (760) 685-2929
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1994
- Phone
- (760) 535-5697
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1995
- Phone
- (833) 443-3283
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1998
- Phone
- (760) 845-2999
Compare the top 6 at a glance
| Company | License | Workers' comp | Licensed since |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Main Painting Company | #350812 | On file | 1978 |
| J S Custom Painting | #516515 | On file | 1987 |
| Maximum Painting And Wallcoverings Corp | #547831 | On file | 1988 |
| Patrick Wombolt DBA Patrick Wombolt Painting | #583977 | On file | 1989 |
| I D Construction | #588724 | On file | 1990 |
| Al's Quality Painting Inc. | #699636 | On file | 1994 |
San Diego County painting licensure at a glance
California licenses contractors by classification and CSLB publishes one on every record, so supply can be counted exactly: 1,247 active C-33 painting licenses in San Diego County, 72 of them registered in Vista. CSLB also publishes a real original issue date, which Washington's registry does not, so tenure is measurable here: the median Vista license has been held 10 years, and the longest-standing one dates to 1978. 29 of Vista's 72 licenses (40.3%) 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: 1,246 of the county's 1,247 licenses carry the same $25,000 bond California sets by statute. 115 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 Vista: common questions
How many licensed painters are there in Vista?
72 active C-33 painting licenses are registered in Vista, out of 1,247 across San Diego County. 72 Vista-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. 72 active C-33 painting licenses are registered in Vista and 1,247 across San Diego County, the longest-standing issued in 1978. 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 29 of Vista's 72 currently carry. 115 San Diego County licenses expire within 90 days.