Bulman Painting

Licensed house painter in San Diego, California

CSLB licence activeEPA Lead-Safe5.0(114 reviews)

Bulman Painting holds CSLB licence 1005949, active, licensed since 29 Jul 2015, rated 5.0 from 114 Google reviews. Bonded for $25,000 with American Contractors Indemnity Company. Clean CSLB record, with no citations, complaints or legal actions disclosed.

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  • Licence activeCSLB #1005949, class C33. Issued 29 Jul 2015, expires 31 Jul 2027.
  • Licensed 11 yrsSince 29 Jul 2015.
  • Bonded$25,000 with American Contractors Indemnity Company, since 1 Jan 2023. California requires the same $25,000 bond of every contractor.
  • Workers' comp insuredThe Pie Insurance Company, policy WCPI1376890002, valid to 13 Jul 2027.
  • Clean CSLB recordNo citations, complaints or legal actions disclosed.CSLB record
  • EPA Lead-Safe certifiedFirm NAT-F190462-2, valid to 28 Aug 2028. Required for work disturbing paint in pre-1978 homes.
  • On the BBB, not accreditedIts BBB rating, complaints and reviews are on its Better Business Bureau profile.BBB profile Complaints Reviews

Checked against the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) register on 3 Nov 2026.

About Bulman Painting

People on the licence
Stephen William Bulman (qualifier, CEO and president), Michelle Borda Anilao (officer)

From Bulman Painting's own website, read 3 Nov 2026. We only show what the site states.

Google reviews

5.0(114 reviews)
Antonio Devera★★★★★ 2 months ago

We had Bulman Painting paint a closet, master bedroom wall, and stairwell railing. They did an OUTSTANDING job! They even fixed the close door that was scraping against the floor. Bulman communicated with us during every aspect of the job. We will definitely contact them if we ever need anymore painting done at the house.

Seth Egge★★★★★ 2 years ago

The experience, craftsmanship, professionalism, and customer service was top notch. We are so happy we used Bulman Painting for our kitchen cabinets and gave our kitchen a fresh look without having to blow up our kitchen for 10 times the price point. Thanks for the house upgrade!

Pete M.★★★★★ 7 months ago

In February 2026, after receiving multiple bids to paint the exterior of my single story residence, I decided to go with Bulman Painting as the owner Stephen seemed the most personal and straightforward. I had also noted from their website that he had painted a space for a museum exhibit and took great pride in his work. And although Bulman Painting wasn’t the least expensive, they also weren’t the most, and so I f…

Philip Tringale★★★★★ 11 months ago

First of all, I whole heartedly recommend Bulman Painting. As an engineer, I typically spend lots of hands-on time with teams throughout various projects - with Bulman, I found them to be highly professional, communicative, price competitive and high quality. Michele regularly observed progress, made valued suggestions, and stayed on schedule despite other project constraints. They have become our go-to painting cont…

Dennis Astley★★★★★ a year ago

Bullman Painting did a great job at our place. We had a bathroom, kitchen, dining room, living room, and hallways painted along with doors and baseboards. Every space turned out perfect, the attention to detail and cleanliness was above expectations. They competed the work in a timely and efficient manner finishing everything on schedule. The owners communicated really well and made sure the work was up to their …

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Why it ranks #23 of 467 house painters in San Diego

Years licensed weight 3056%
Complaint record weight 25100%
Bond and workers' comp weight 10100%
Google reviews weight 3596%

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