Prime Coatings

Licensed house painter in San Diego, California

CSLB licence active5.0(17 reviews)
94score

Report card

  • Licence activeCSLB #789584, class C33. Issued 9 Jan 2001, expires 31 Jan 2027.
  • Licensed 26 yrsSince 9 Jan 2001.
  • Bonded$25,000 with Platte River Insurance Company, since 17 Oct 2025.
  • Works aloneExempt from workers' comp: certifies no employees, so nobody else may work on your job.
  • Clean CSLB recordNo citations, complaints or legal actions disclosed.

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

About Prime Coatings

People on the licence
Tom Lesley Gore (sole owner)

Google reviews

5.0(17 reviews)
kacie watt★★★★★ a month ago

Had the pleasure of working with Tom and his crew. It was a great experience - professional, efficient, with friendly communication from start to finish. It was refreshing to experience honest, reliable and detailed work done on my home project. I am beyond happy with the results as well as appreciative of the precise timeline of completion as promised! I will be recommending his service to everyone looking to having…

Richard Carlson Jr★★★★★ 4 months ago

We had an excellent experience working with Tom on two construction projects within our home. His professionalism, attention to detail, and quality craftsmanship exceeded our expectations from start to finish. He communicated clearly throughout the process and completed the work as discussed, and with great care. We are very pleased with the results and highly recommend Tom and his team!!

Consumer’s Title San Diego★★★★★ 5 years ago

Prime Coating was a pleasure to work with. My house looks amazing!!! I highly recommend the painting services. The painters were professional, skilled, friendly, neat, and thorough. I am so happy I chose Prime Coating. Our house looks great and it was a smooth process to go through. ~ Julia, Carmel Valley

Joe Greene★★★★★ 4 months ago

Prime Coatings did an outstanding job! Fast, reliable, clean and courteous and beautiful ceilings!

Kevin Mallon★★★★★ 3 years ago

Tom and his team did a wonderful job of transforming my condo kitchen cabinets and interior walls! They took their time to make everything turn out just right. Reasonably priced and dedicated service!

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Why it ranks #5 of 467 house painters in San Diego

Years licensed weight 30100%
Complaint record weight 25100%
Bond and workers' comp weight 10100%
Google reviews weight 3581%

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