For general contractors, property managers & public agencies

A Licensed Painting Subcontractor for Commercial & Public Works Projects

Purple Painting is a painting contractor based at 1727 State Street, Suite #24, Santa Barbara, CA, California contractor license #1096227. We paint commercial, public works and multi-unit projects for general contractors, property managers and public agencies, as well as homes. Our projects include the exterior repainting of the Santa Barbara County Courthouse for Plant Construction, the Santa Maria DMV for Pac-West Construction and new classrooms at Hope School for Viola, Inc.

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Licensing

Business: Purple Painting
California contractor license: #1096227
Office: 1727 State Street, Suite #24, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

We are fully licensed, insured, and complete all work in accordance with city guidelines and commercial compliance requirements.

Licensed, bonded and insured

Licensee: Purple Painting LLC
Classification: C33 Painting and Decorating
License: #1096227, active, expires 02/28/2027
Contractor’s bond: $25,000, Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company, bond #800231395
LLC employee/worker bond: $100,000, Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company, bond #800231347
General liability insurance: $1,000,000, Continental Casualty Company, policy #B7038557479, 09/29/2026 to 09/29/2027
Workers’ compensation: Employers Compensation Insurance Company, policy #EIG533022202, expires 11/15/2026
DIR public works registration: PW-LR-1000998228

License, bonds and liability insurance from the Contractors State License Board record, checked October 28, 2026; workers’ compensation from our current certificate of insurance. Verify license #1096227 on CSLB

The Work We Bid

Commercial

Retail spaces, office buildings and multi-unit properties for nationally recognized brands and local businesses, with flexible scheduling.
Government & public works

Historic civic buildings, schools, a state DMV office and a city parking garage.
Multifamily, HOA & property management

Multi-unit properties, HOAs and property managers, with tenant-friendly scheduling and clear communication.
Tenant improvements

Offices, retail, and tenant improvements. Always on schedule, minimal disruption.

Surfaces and services

DRYWALL

Painting
Skim Coating
Popcorn Ceiling Removal
Wallpaper Installation

WOOD

Doors & Windows
Cabinet Fine Finishing
Custom Stain & Varnish
Deck Restoration

PLASTER & MASONRY

Stucco & Plaster
Brick & CMU Walls
Plaster Patching
Limewash & Lime Paint

METAL

Wrought Iron Railings
Marine Epoxy Coatings
Rust Remediation
Steel & Sheet Metal

MISCELLANEOUS

Pressure Washing
Graffiti Removal & Prevention
Mural Painting

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General Contractors and Clients We’ve Worked With

Other clients

Property managers we turn units for, Wolfe & Associates, Meridian Group Real Estate Management, Sierra Property Group and The Cove, are on our property managers page. The real estate agents we get homes ready for sale for are on our realtors page.

Selected Projects

Santa Barbara Courthouse

Plant Construction · Public works · Santa Barbara

Exterior repainting of the 1929 courthouse in five phases over five years, to historic preservation standards.
Santa Maria DMV

Pac-West Construction · Public sector · Santa Maria

The complete painting package for a ground-up DMV office, interior and exterior.
Hope School Alterations & New Classrooms

Viola, Inc. · Public works · Santa Barbara

New classrooms painted inside and out, plus campus-wide alterations, in multiple phases.
Sonos New Headquarters

Unispace · Commercial · Goleta

New offices and doors on a fast-paced build-out with a strict deadline.
Dick's Sporting Goods

GGC National · Private sector · Santa Maria

New construction, doors, trim and walls for a back-of-house expansion, with a two-colour stripe.
Starbucks at Hotel Californian

Schipper Construction · Private sector · Santa Barbara

Soffits, walls and doors for a new coffee house, plus a limewash finish on multiple walls.