Painters in California

Pick your city to compare local painters, check their licenses and see typical prices. Most jobs cost $470–$2,100 per room.

Painters by city

• San Diego — 65 pros based here
• Los Angeles — 46 pros based here
• San Francisco — 41 pros based here
• San Jose — 39 pros based here
• Sacramento — 24 pros based here
• Santa Rosa — 21 pros based here
• Santa Barbara — 16 pros based here
• Oakland — 13 pros based here
• Riverside — 13 pros based here
• Bakersfield — 12 pros based here
• Concord — 12 pros based here
• Napa — 12 pros based here
• San Mateo — 12 pros based here
• Santa Ana — 11 pros based here
• Fresno — 10 pros based here
• Huntington Beach — 10 pros based here
• San Rafael — 10 pros based here
• Anaheim — 9 pros based here
• Escondido — 9 pros based here
• Santa Clarita — 9 pros based here
• Torrance — 9 pros based here
• Hayward — 8 pros based here
• Oceanside — 8 pros based here
• San Marcos — 8 pros based here
• Truckee — 8 pros based here
• Citrus Heights — 7 pros based here
• Modesto — 7 pros based here
• Orange — 7 pros based here
• Santa Clara — 7 pros based here
• Stockton — 7 pros based here
• Upland — 7 pros based here
• Ventura — 7 pros based here
• Cathedral City — 6 pros based here
• Corona — 6 pros based here
• La Mesa — 6 pros based here
• Laguna Hills — 6 pros based here
• Mountain View — 6 pros based here
• Palmdale — 6 pros based here
• Petaluma — 6 pros based here
• Redding — 6 pros based here
• Redwood City — 6 pros based here
• Rohnert Park — 6 pros based here
• Roseville — 6 pros based here
• Salinas — 6 pros based here
• San Leandro — 6 pros based here
• Santa Maria — 6 pros based here
• Carlsbad — 5 pros based here
• Chico — 5 pros based here
• Chula Vista — 5 pros based here
• Costa Mesa — 5 pros based here
• Fairfield — 5 pros based here
• Fullerton — 5 pros based here
• Irvine — 5 pros based here
• Murrieta — 5 pros based here
• Oxnard — 5 pros based here
• Palm Desert — 5 pros based here
• Rancho Cordova — 5 pros based here
• Richmond — 5 pros based here
• Sonoma — 5 pros based here
• South San Francisco — 5 pros based here
• Vacaville — 5 pros based here
• Berkeley — 4 pros based here
• Brentwood — 4 pros based here
• Campbell — 4 pros based here
• Clovis — 4 pros based here
• Daly City — 4 pros based here
• El Cajon — 4 pros based here
• Eureka — 4 pros based here
• Grass Valley — 4 pros based here
• Hesperia — 4 pros based here
• Livermore — 4 pros based here
• Moreno Valley — 4 pros based here
• Morgan Hill — 4 pros based here
• Ontario — 4 pros based here
• Pasadena — 4 pros based here
• San Luis Obispo — 4 pros based here
• Santee — 4 pros based here
• Simi Valley — 4 pros based here
• Spring Valley — 4 pros based here
• Temecula — 4 pros based here
• Turlock — 4 pros based here
• Alameda — 3 pros based here
• Antioch — 3 pros based here
• Dana Point — 3 pros based here
• Davis — 3 pros based here
• Denair — 3 pros based here
• East Palo Alto — 3 pros based here
• Folsom — 3 pros based here
• Garden Grove — 3 pros based here
• Gilroy — 3 pros based here
• Goleta — 3 pros based here
• Hawthorne — 3 pros based here
• Laguna Beach — 3 pros based here
• Lake Elsinore — 3 pros based here
• Lake Forest — 3 pros based here
• Long Beach — 3 pros based here
• Los Gatos — 3 pros based here
• Marysville — 3 pros based here
• Menifee — 3 pros based here
• Monterey — 3 pros based here
• Newport Beach — 3 pros based here
• Novato — 3 pros based here
• Palo Alto — 3 pros based here
• Placerville — 3 pros based here
• Redlands — 3 pros based here
• Redondo Beach — 3 pros based here
• Rocklin — 3 pros based here
• San Clemente — 3 pros based here
• San Juan Capistrano — 3 pros based here
• Santa Cruz — 3 pros based here
• Sun Valley — 3 pros based here
• Sunnyvale — 3 pros based here
• Thousand Oaks — 3 pros based here
• Tracy — 3 pros based here
• Valley Center — 3 pros based here
• Van Nuys — 3 pros based here
• Visalia — 3 pros based here
• Vista — 3 pros based here
• West Covina — 3 pros based here
• West Sacramento — 3 pros based here
• Wildomar — 3 pros based here
• Woodland — 3 pros based here

Hiring a licensed painter in California

Look for a C-33 Painting and Decorating license from the Contractors State License Board (CSLB).

• Any job worth $1,000 or more in labor and materials must be done by a CSLB-licensed contractor.
• Licensed contractors must carry a $25,000 contractor bond, and workers' compensation if they have employees.
• For home improvement contracts, the down payment can't be more than 10% of the price or $1,000, whichever is less.
• Water heaters must be braced or strapped against earthquakes under state law.