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Painting contractors in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA

The San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area has 688 painting contractors, or 1.51 per 10,000 residents.

What painting work involves and how it is licensed is written once on the national painting page. California publishes a business-level licence source for painting, and the California page lists which classes count.

The facts

Painting contractors in this metro: 688
Per 10,000 residents: 1.51 per 10,000
Records first appearing in the last 12 months: 11
Records flagged closed in the last 12 months: 1
Licensed share, CA portion of this metro: 25.3%
Share of this metro’s entities excluded as out-of-state: 0.0%. California licenses the business itself, so the share is measured against business-level records. About 47% of California licensees are sole owners, whose published address is frequently a home.
Active licenses with no public listing: 1,607
Verify any single record at the board: CSLB license check.
Licenses lapsed in the last 12 months: 196
Employment and pay for this trade: Not published for this trade
Independent, franchise, corporate: 667 independent, 13 franchise brand, 7 corporate owned, 1 awaiting chain review
Universe quality: 0.72% of source records merged as duplicates, 1.45% carry no street address

Sources and dates: Foursquare Open Source Places, release August 11, 2026. Population 4,566,961, Census Bureau Vintage 2023 population estimates, as of July 1, 2023. State license files, as of September 2, 2026.

Row definitions: methodology page.

What these numbers say about painting in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont

By record count, painting is the seventh largest of the 11 trades this site counts in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, behind electrical and ahead of HVAC. That ordering is a property of the source data's categories rather than a judgement about which trade matters most in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont.

Per resident, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont carries more painting records than California as a whole.

The independent share of San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont's painting records is close to the California figure, so the mix of independent, franchise-brand and corporate-owned records here is ordinary for the state.

Address completeness on San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont's painting records is close to the California figure.

The share of San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont's painting records linking to an active state licence is close to the California figure for the same trade.

Almost every San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont painting record sits inside California, the state the licensed share is computed inside, so that share covers nearly the whole metro.

More painting licences lapsed in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont over the last twelve months than were issued. A lapse is a licence that stopped being current, not a business that stopped trading. Both figures come from the state's own status field.

More active California licences covering painting in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont have no matching record in open place data than this page lists records at all, and none of those licences appear in the list below.

No Bureau of Labor Statistics occupation maps to painting cleanly enough to print, so San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont carries no employment or wage figure for this trade rather than one built from an occupation that means something else.

Of the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont painting records that are not independent, franchise brands outnumber corporate-owned locations.

Almost none of San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont's painting records are waiting on chain review, so the independent, franchise and corporate counts above describe nearly the whole list.

More painting records first appeared in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont over the last twelve months than were flagged closed, so the file for this trade and metro grew. A record appears when the source learns of a business, which is a different event from a business opening.

No city inside San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont differs from the metro enough on painting to carry a page of its own, so every record here is answered on this page.

Among the 19 California metro areas this site publishes a painting page for, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is 5th of 19 by records per resident, around the middle. The field is the metro areas this site publishes a painting page for rather than every metro area in California.

Ordered by painting records per resident across every metro area this site publishes a painting page for, the hubs either side of San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont are Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford above it and Appleton below it.

Painting contractors, A to Z

676 publishable contractors. Ordering never depends on payment, claim status, license status, or any commercial relationship. This page shows the first 300 alphabetically; the rest are on the 2 further pages linked below, not withheld.

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A & B PaintingSan Francisco, CAListed in open place data
A & B PaintingEmeryville, CAListed in open place data
A & B PaintingOakland, CAListed in open place data
A and B PaintingRedwood City, CAListed in open place data
A Coat Above PaintingSan Francisco, CAListed in open place data
A Cut Above Builders IncConcord, CAListed in open place data
A J CrowtonSan Francisco, CAListed in open place data
A Pane Fulla GlassBrentwood, CAListed in open place data
A R PaintingLivermore, CAListed in open place data
A Very Handy GuySan Francisco, CAListed in open place data
A-1 Cabinet RefacingBrentwood, CAListed in open place data
AAA Construction & PaintingSan Bruno, CAListed in open place data
AB ConstructionWalnut Creek, CAListed in open place data
ABC PaintingAshland, CAListed in open place data
Absolute PaintingCastro Valley, CAState license on record
Acacia Glass CompanySan Francisco, CAListed in open place data
Accurate Painting & DrywallSan Leandro, CAListed in open place data
ACE Custom CoatingsLivermore, CAListed in open place data
Ace PaintingSan Francisco, CAListed in open place data
Ace PaintingBrentwood, CAListed in open place data
Ace PaintingDublin, CAListed in open place data
Acoustic Spray CeilingsPleasanton, CAListed in open place data
Adams Painting & DecoratingSan Francisco, CAListed in open place data
Adkins PaintingPacheco, CAListed in open place data
Adornment PaintingHillsborough, CAListed in open place data
Aesthete Painting & Wall CoveringSan Francisco, CAState license on record
AGCI-PaintingSan Rafael, CAListed in open place data
AJ PaintMasters PlusNovato, CAState license on record
AJS Painting & DecoratingSan Francisco, CAState license on record
Alameda House Painting ProsAlameda, CAListed in open place data
Albright PaintingEl Sobrante, CAState license on record
Alfie Holmes Painting and Faux FinishingSan Mateo, CAState license on record
Ali's Painting & DecoratingPiedmont, CAListed in open place data
All American PaintsWalnut Creek, CAListed in open place data
All Pro PaintingBelmont, CAListed in open place data
All Professional PaintingNewark, CAListed in open place data
All Star PaintingPinole, CAListed in open place data
All Star Painting CompanyCastro Valley, CAListed in open place data
Almeida & Son PaintingPleasanton, CAListed in open place data
Almeida & Son Painting & ConstructionLivermore, CAListed in open place data
Alpha-Omega Quality PaintingBrentwood, CAState license on record
Alvify Paint ProsOakland, CAListed in open place data
Alvis Co PaintingLivermore, CAListed in open place data
Amayo's PaintingDaly City, CAListed in open place data
Amayo's PaintingDaly City, CAListed in open place data
American Home PaintingPittsburg, CAState license on record
Amsterdam Painting & DecoratingFremont, CAState license on record
André Bonterre Painting & Color DesignSan Francisco, CAListed in open place data
Andy's PaintingBerkeley, CAListed in open place data
Anello Painting & ConstructionNovato, CAState license on record
Anthony Martin PaintingMill Valley, CAState license on record
Antonio Sandoval PaintingDaly City, CAListed in open place data
Antovia PaintingRedwood City, CAState license on record
Apollo Painting & WaterproofingSan Francisco, CAState license on record
Arce SusanSan Francisco, CAListed in open place data
Architectural Color & Design GroupSan Ramon, CAListed in open place data
Arnone Glass Art Etched & CarvedSan Rafael, CAListed in open place data
Art Beat EventsOakland, CAListed in open place data
Art Himsl CustomsConcord, CAListed in open place data
Asbestos & Lead Paint ConsltngSan Francisco, CAListed in open place data
Atlas PaintingHayward, CAListed in open place data
Atlas Pallet CorporationPittsburg, CAListed in open place data
Aunt Michka Co & RominaNovato, CAListed in open place data
Authority PaintingFremont, CAState license on record
Avalos PaintingOakland, CAListed in open place data
Avi Decorative PaintingMenlo Park, CAListed in open place data
Azteca Painting LLCRichmond, CAListed in open place data
B & C PaintingSan Francisco, CAState license on record
B Wood Cabinet PaintingBrentwood, CAListed in open place data
Baca & Son PaintingSan Francisco, CAListed in open place data
Barbour PaintingConcord, CAListed in open place data
Barnoski PaintingDaly City, CAState license on record
Barraco PaintingPittsburg, CAListed in open place data
Basco Drywall & PaintingSan Leandro, CAState license on record
Bassing PaintingRichmond, CAState license on record
Bay Area Airless RepairConcord, CAListed in open place data
Bay Cal PaintingWalnut Creek, CAListed in open place data
Bay Cities Home ServicePinole, CAListed in open place data
Bay Cities Painters & DecoratorsSan Francisco, CAState license on record
Bay City Painting & DecoratingSan Francisco, CAListed in open place data
Bay-Valley PaintingOakley, CAState license on record
Bay-Valley PaintingAntioch, CAState license on record
Bayline PaintingSan Rafael, CAListed in open place data
Bayview PaintingBurlingame, CAListed in open place data
Behnke O'Callaghan Striping ServicesPacheco, CAListed in open place data
Bellamy Jack PaintingConcord, CAListed in open place data
Bellingham Painting Co.Hillsborough, CAListed in open place data
Benjamin MooreMenlo Park, CAListed in open place data
Benjamin MooreLivermore, CAListed in open place data
Benjamin MooreDaly City, CAListed in open place data
Benjamin MooreRedwood City, CAListed in open place data
Benjamin MooreSan Francisco, CAListed in open place data
Benjamin MooreConcord, CAListed in open place data
Benjamin MooreSan Francisco, CAListed in open place data
Benjamin MooreSan Francisco, CAListed in open place data
Benjamin MooreSan Rafael, CAListed in open place data
Benjamin MooreRichmond, CAListed in open place data
Benjamin Moore & Co.Oakland, CAListed in open place data
Benjamin Moore - Creative PaintSan Francisco, CAListed in open place data
Bentley PaintingSan Francisco, CAListed in open place data
Berkeley ColorBerkeley, CAListed in open place data
Best Bet PaintingConcord, CAState license on record
Billinger Painting CompanyDaly City, CAState license on record
Blackhawk Painting & DcrtngMartinez, CAListed in open place data
Blue Bay Painting ContractorsSan Francisco, CAState license on record
Bob Buckter Color ConsultantSan Francisco, CAState license on record
Bobby The PainterHayward, CAState license on record
Bolar CeilingsBelmont, CAState license on record
Bond PaintingLivermore, CAListed in open place data
Brannick & AssociatesEl Sobrante, CAListed in open place data
Brian Kelley PaintingConcord, CAListed in open place data
Briffa PaintingSouth San Francisco, CAListed in open place data
Bristol Weeden PaintingSan Francisco, CAListed in open place data
Broocker R E Co.San Carlos, CAState license on record
Brother's PaintingSan Carlos, CAListed in open place data
Brother’s PaintingSan Pablo, CAListed in open place data
Broussard Painting & DecoratingSan Carlos, CAState license on record
Bruce Bettencourt PaintingBurlingame, CAState license on record
Bruce Thom Restoration PaintSan Francisco, CAState license on record
Brushworks PaintingPacifica, CAListed in open place data
Buckner PaintingSan Francisco, CAListed in open place data
Buenos PaintoresPittsburg, CAListed in open place data
Bundy & Son PaintingConcord, CAListed in open place data
Burgess Browne Wall Covering & DesignRedwood City, CAListed in open place data
C A PaintingConcord, CAListed in open place data
C G Carrillo PaintingRichmond, CAListed in open place data
C J PaintingCastro Valley, CAListed in open place data
Cabinet Refinishing ProSan Francisco, CAListed in open place data
Cal High TEC Finishing PaintingHayward, CAListed in open place data
Cal PaintingRichmond, CAState license on record
Calgate Home ImprovementsHercules, CAListed in open place data
Cali PaintingBrentwood, CAListed in open place data
California HandymanSan Francisco, CAState license on record
California House PaintingDaly City, CAListed in open place data
Canons PaintingRedwood City, CAListed in open place data
Cap's Painting Co.San Francisco, CAListed in open place data
Cara Glass & SashSan Francisco, CAListed in open place data
Carroll PaintingSan Francisco, CAListed in open place data
Castle PaintingSan Francisco, CAListed in open place data
Caton & AssociatesEmeryville, CAListed in open place data
Certa Pro PaintersBerkeley, CAState license on record
CertaPro PaintersSan Francisco, CAState license on record
CertaPro PaintersSan Carlos, CAState license on record
CertaPro Painters of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CAListed in open place data
CertaPro Painters of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CAListed in open place data
Champlin PaintingLivermore, CAListed in open place data
Chavez Crew PaintingSan Pablo, CAListed in open place data
Chelsey PaintingMill Valley, CAListed in open place data
Chroma Colors PaintingSan Rafael, CAListed in open place data
City Painting Co.Martinez, CAListed in open place data
Citywide PaintingOakland, CAListed in open place data
Classic Painting & DecoraOakland, CAListed in open place data
Classic Shades PaintingSan Francisco, CAState license on record
Clayton Hubbard PaintingSan Francisco, CAState license on record
Clewans Harry Fine FinishesOakland, CAListed in open place data
Coach Color Co.San Mateo, CAListed in open place data
Coastal West PaintingBerkeley, CAListed in open place data
Coastal West PaintingBerkeley, CAListed in open place data
Colocho's PaintingUnion City, CAListed in open place data
Color Coatings PaintingWalnut Creek, CAListed in open place data
Color Link Painting Co.San Francisco, CAListed in open place data
Color Touch PaintingSan Ramon, CAListed in open place data
Colorfast Painting CompanySan Francisco, CAListed in open place data
Colorfull Painting & DecoratingBay Point, CAListed in open place data
Colors by ZoltanRedwood City, CAState license on record
Commercial Titan WrapsRichmond, CAListed in open place data
Concord Painting Contractor NickConcord, CAListed in open place data
Conor Forde PaintingSan Francisco, CAListed in open place data
Conrad PaintingLafayette, CAState license on record
Costagli AnthonySan Francisco, CAState license on record
Cougar PaintingHayward, CAListed in open place data
Creative Glass & Door ServiceFremont, CAListed in open place data
Creative Minds Painting & DecoratingSan Mateo, CAListed in open place data
Creative PaintSan Francisco, CAListed in open place data
Creative WallsAlamo, CAListed in open place data
Cristoff Painting & DecoratingSan Francisco, CAListed in open place data
Crow PaintingFremont, CAState license on record
Crown Stripping CenterDublin, CAListed in open place data
Csi PaintSan Francisco, CAListed in open place data
Cunha Bros PaintingSan Leandro, CAListed in open place data
Custom PaintingFremont, CAListed in open place data
Custompro PaintingRedwood City, CAListed in open place data
Cwp Carmichael View PaintingSan Leandro, CAListed in open place data
Cydney Ortzow PaintingOakland, CAState license on record
D & A Custom PaintingHayward, CAListed in open place data
D & B Painting Co.Richmond, CAListed in open place data
D & D PaintingFremont, CAListed in open place data
D & H PaintingUnion City, CAState license on record
D & K Painting CompanySouth San Francisco, CAListed in open place data
D & K Painting CompanySouth San Francisco, CAListed in open place data
D Zelinsky & SonsRichmond, CAListed in open place data
D'Art Painting ServicesSan Francisco, CAListed in open place data
Daniel Serrano PaintingSan Francisco, CAListed in open place data
Danny Safradin PaintingFremont, CAListed in open place data
Danville PaintingDanville, CAListed in open place data
Dave Davis DesignOakland, CAListed in open place data
David Collins PaintingOrinda, CAListed in open place data
David Day Painting & DecoratingHalf Moon Bay, CAListed in open place data
Davies Robert Painting Co.Belmont, CAListed in open place data
Davis Painting & DecoratingBerkeley, CAListed in open place data
Davlin CoatingsBerkeley, CAListed in open place data
DCG PaintingCrockett, CAState license on record
De La Cruz PaintingUnion City, CAState license on record
De La Fuente DesignsSan Carlos, CAListed in open place data
De Leon Jeff PaintingNovato, CAState license on record
De Martini Painting Co.Millbrae, CAListed in open place data
De Murillos PaintingCrockett, CAListed in open place data
DeckmastersSan Rafael, CAState license on record
Detail Painting IncConcord, CAListed in open place data
Diablo Delta PaintingBrentwood, CAListed in open place data
Diablo PaintcraftConcord, CAListed in open place data
Diablo Valley PaintingConcord, CAState license on record
Dietlin Painting & DecoratingSan Francisco, CAListed in open place data
Don Williams PaintingPleasanton, CAListed in open place data
Druzeta Fine PaintingSan Francisco, CAListed in open place data
Duralast Painting and Handyman ServicesUnion City, CAState license on record
Dustin Michel PaintingSan Francisco, CAListed in open place data
Dwm PaintingSan Mateo, CAListed in open place data
E Gallegioni and SonsCorte Madera, CAListed in open place data
E Perez & Company PaintingRedwood City, CAListed in open place data
EAG Painting & DecorationOakland, CAListed in open place data
East Bay CustomesBrentwood, CAListed in open place data
East Bay Quality PaintingPleasanton, CAState license on record
East County PaintingAntioch, CAListed in open place data
Eastbay Quality Painting Co.Danville, CAState license on record
Eden PaintingSan Bruno, CAState license on record
Edgar D. PaintingSan Francisco, CAListed in open place data
Eire PaintingDaly City, CAListed in open place data
El Camino Painting Co.San Carlos, CAListed in open place data
Elite Painting & DecoratingFremont, CAListed in open place data
Encinal True Value HardwareAlameda, CAListed in open place data
Energy Home PainterFremont, CAListed in open place data
Englund StudioOakland, CAListed in open place data
Enterprise Maintenance CompanyRedwood City, CAListed in open place data
Escobedo PaintingRedwood City, CAListed in open place data
Estrada's Painting & DecoratingSan Francisco, CAState license on record
European Painting & DecoratingFoster City, CAState license on record
Evans & Brown Co.San Francisco, CAListed in open place data
Executive PaintingPacifica, CAListed in open place data
Exterior DesignCastro Valley, CAListed in open place data
Fairway PaintingBelmont, CAListed in open place data
Faraci House PaintingRedwood City, CAState license on record
Faux & Decorative FinishesSan Carlos, CAListed in open place data
Faux ProPiedmont, CAState license on record
Felco PaintingDaly City, CAListed in open place data
Fine Custom PaintingSouth San Francisco, CAListed in open place data
Fine Custom PaintingSan Francisco, CAListed in open place data
Fine Line PaintingSan Francisco, CAState license on record
Fine Line PaintingSan Francisco, CAState license on record
Finish LogicConcord, CAListed in open place data
Fisher Design + BuildSan Francisco, CAState license on record
Five Star PaintingHayward, CAState license on record
Forum Renovation CompanySan Francisco, CAListed in open place data
Foster WallpaperingNewark, CAListed in open place data
Franks PaintingSan Pablo, CAListed in open place data
Frazee PaintOakland, CAListed in open place data
Fred Gunsberg PaintingPacifica, CAListed in open place data
Fregosi & Co PaintsConcord, CAListed in open place data
French Brothers PaintingPacifica, CAListed in open place data
Fresh Look Inc.El Sobrante, CAListed in open place data
Fresh Start PaintingDaly City, CAState license on record
Friedland PaintingMillbrae, CAState license on record
Fugnai ConstructionSan Francisco, CAListed in open place data
Full Spectrum EnterprisesCastro Valley, CAListed in open place data
Gaidano & SonsSan Rafael, CAState license on record
Gallagi PaintingSan Mateo, CAListed in open place data
Gamble PaintingOakland, CAState license on record
Garcia Fencing and Gates ServicesOakland, CAListed in open place data
Gary Migale Painting ContractorNovato, CAState license on record
Gate View PaintingRichmond, CAListed in open place data
Geikas Painting Co.San Francisco, CAListed in open place data
George E MaskerOakland, CAListed in open place data
George E MaskerOakland, CAListed in open place data
Gerard's PaintingMillbrae, CAListed in open place data
Giampolini & Co.Emeryville, CAListed in open place data
Giampolini & Co.San Francisco, CAListed in open place data
Glass ClubSan Francisco, CAListed in open place data
Glez PaintingBerkeley, CAState license on record
GoGreen PaintersSan Mateo, CAListed in open place data
Golden Bay BlassRedwood City, CAListed in open place data
Golden Gate EnterprisesCastro Valley, CAListed in open place data
Golden State PaintingWalnut Creek, CAListed in open place data
Golden State Painting and RestorationPacifica, CAListed in open place data
Gonzalez PaintingDaly City, CAListed in open place data
Goulet Interior FinishesWalnut Creek, CAListed in open place data
Graffiti Removal GuysDaly City, CAState license on record
Grant PaintingFairfax, CAListed in open place data
Greenhills PaintingSan Mateo, CAListed in open place data
Grennan Kevin PaintingHalf Moon Bay, CAListed in open place data
Griffin PaintingRedwood City, CAState license on record
GRN EnterprisesPleasant Hill, CAListed in open place data
GSP Painting CompanyFremont, CAListed in open place data
Guillermo's PaintingAntioch, CAState license on record
H2 Hayward Home PaintersHayward, CAListed in open place data
Haber PaintingSan Francisco, CAListed in open place data
Hamburg PaintingRedwood City, CAState license on record
Hamill PaintingMill Valley, CAState license on record
HandymanPacheco, CAListed in open place data
Hang It Up Tim Painting & WallcoveringBurlingame, CAListed in open place data
Hank Garcia PaintingSausalito, CAListed in open place data

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Flooring 966
HVAC 687
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