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Find a licensed painter in California
Every painter here is verified against the public license record. Tell us what you want painted. Get matched with accountable pros who prep it right, not just fast. Free for homeowners.
Why verification matters
Cheap paint jobs fail at the prep you cannot see - skipped priming and bad surface work peel within a year. A verified, insured business protects you when the finish does not hold.
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Buy the painters list in California, by territory
Every active painter license in California, verified against the state board and enriched with phone, email, and website. Draw your territory and pay for what you draw. Or build a list in two minutes →
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Where this list comes from
Every listing here holds an active license we pulled from the California Contractors State License Board (CSLB) — the government body that actually issues them — not from self-reported profiles.
We re-check license status against the board weekly and drop listings whose license lapses or is revoked. You can confirm any license number at the source yourself, and our free lookup guides show you exactly how.
Why ContractorRoster
The state board's job ends at the license. Ours starts there.
Painting crews turn over faster than almost any other trade, so last year's roster is half-stale before you check it. ContractorRoster pulls every active painting license — interior, exterior, commercial — with phone, email, and website for over 95% of records.
California: California requires all contractors performing work valued over $500 to hold an active CSLB license. The CSLB registry is one of the most comprehensive in the country, with roughly 280,000 active licenses across all trades.
Use cases
- ✓Repaint sourcing for property managers and multifamily owners
- ✓New-build painter outreach for production and custom home builders
- ✓Distributor territory planning for paint and coating reps
- ✓Commercial-coating outreach for industrial and tenant-improvement projects
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16,506 active painters licensed across California, with phone, email, and website on most records. See the full California map →
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“I needed every licensed plumber in three counties by Wednesday for a vendor outreach campaign. The CSV hit my inbox in under 4 minutes. Used it the same afternoon.”
Daniel R.
Operations Director, building services firm, Washington
Common questions about painters in California
How do I find a licensed painter in California?
Describe your job on ContractorRoster and we match you with painters verified against the California Contractors State License Board (CSLB) — license status re-checked weekly, not just a star rating. It's free for homeowners, and matched pros reach out to you directly.
How do I check if a California painter is licensed?
Every painter we list carries their active license number, which you can confirm directly with the California Contractors State License Board (CSLB). We re-check the board weekly, so you see current license status rather than a badge that could be out of date.
How many licensed painters are in California?
16,506 painters hold an active license in California, verified against the California Contractors State License Board (CSLB). ContractorRoster delivers the full list with phone, email, and website.
Where does the California painter data come from?
Every record is sourced directly from the California Contractors State License Board (CSLB) — the official California licensing board — then enriched with phone, email, website, and Google ratings from public business sources.
What's included for each painter?
Business name, license number and status, issue and expiration dates, and full address — plus phone, email, website, and Google rating where publicly available. About 9 in 10 records include a phone number.
How much does a list of California painters cost?
Pricing follows the size of the territory you draw, starting at $19 for a small area. You pay once and the CSV arrives by email within minutes — no subscription and no account required.
Is the California painter list current?
Yes. The data is refreshed from the California Contractors State License Board (CSLB) on a recurring basis, last updated 2026-07-07, so you reach painters whose licenses are active right now.
From $19. Pay for what you draw
Draw your territory on the map; the price follows the size of the list. Pay once. CSV in your inbox shortly. No subscription, no account.