Best Licensed Painters in Watsonville, CA
40 painting companies registered in Watsonville 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; 42 registered in Watsonville
- 16 of Watsonville's 42 licenses (38.1%) carry current workers' compensation cover, not liability insurance; a blank usually means an owner-operator with no employees
- Median time licensed in Watsonville: 7 years
- Longest Watsonville licensure: since 1979
- 14 county licenses reach their expiration date within 90 days
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- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1985
- Phone
- (831) 724-3463
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- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1993
- Phone
- (831) 818-5574
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- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1997
- Phone
- (831) 750-7044
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- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1998
- Phone
- (831) 750-8263
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- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2000
- Phone
- (831) 359-9376
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- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2002
- Phone
- (831) 724-1742
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- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2008
- Phone
- (831) 359-3665
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- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2017
- Phone
- (831) 708-2713
Compare the top 6 at a glance
| Company | License | Workers' comp | Licensed since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ditmars Fine Line Painting Inc. | #473927 | On file | 1985 |
| Farrell's Custom Painting | #664599 | On file | 1993 |
| Ariana Roofing | #734748 | On file | 1997 |
| Chavez Painting | #748115 | On file | 1998 |
| Jeff Atkinson Construction Inc. | #773837 | On file | 2000 |
| Fernandez's Painting | #814917 | On file | 2002 |
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, 42 of them registered in Watsonville. CSLB also publishes a real original issue date, which Washington's registry does not, so tenure is measurable here: the median Watsonville license has been held 7 years, and the longest-standing one dates to 1979. 16 of Watsonville's 42 licenses (38.1%) 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: 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 Watsonville: common questions
How many licensed painters are there in Watsonville?
42 active C-33 painting licenses are registered in Watsonville, out of 151 across Santa Cruz County. 40 Watsonville-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. 42 active C-33 painting licenses are registered in Watsonville and 151 across Santa Cruz County, the longest-standing issued in 1979. 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 16 of Watsonville's 42 currently carry. 14 Santa Cruz County licenses expire within 90 days.