Painters in British Columbia
Search BC painters free, and see which ones the people you know already use.
Painting is the trade with the widest range between a great job and a bad one for the same price.
Pros We Know holds 684 painting businesses in British Columbia, 169 of them checked against the City of Vancouver business licence roll. Search them free in the app. When you connect with people you know, their painters show up first, with who used them and whether they would rehire.
Is the painter licensed?
British Columbia has no licence for painters, so there is nothing to look up and a business without one is breaking no rule. What you can check instead is below.
What to check whoever you hire
- WorkSafeBC clearance letter. Free to check, no account needed (check it here). Without it, an injury on your property can become your problem.
- Liability insurance. Ask for the certificate, not the promise.
- A written quote that says what is included, what is extra, and when payment is due.
- Someone you know who hired them. That is what Pros We Know is for.
What to ask a painter before you hire
- How many coats, and is primer included?
- What prep is included: filling, sanding, caulking?
- Which paint line, and can I choose a better one for the difference?
- Who moves the furniture back?
Where they are
The BC painting businesses we hold, by city: Surrey (294), Vancouver (129), Victoria (31), North Vancouver (24), Burnaby (22), Coquitlam (15). The app searches by your own postal code or location, so the list you see is the one near you.
Why the pros your people use rank first
Pros We Know is not a review site. There are no star ratings and nothing a business can pay for. When you search, the pros your own contacts have used come first, then the ones people in your network trust, then licence-checked businesses nearby. What you see about a pro is who used them and whether they would rehire, from people you can actually ask.
Painters elsewhere: Painters in Ontario · Painters in Quebec · Painters in Alberta.