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C.Torrey Painting Services
No rating yet✓ Google-verified
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Joe Tamborra Painting Co.
Exterior PaintingInterior PaintingCommercial PaintingPressure Washing / Prep WorkWallpaper Installation
- Location
- Westside Norwich, Norwich
- Services
- Exterior Painting, Interior Painting, Commercial Painting
- Reviews
- 50
- Ranking
- #87 in Exterior Painting
- Best for
- Homeowners wanting reliable, fairly priced painting across interior, exterior, and restoration work.
Core details are sourced from this business's Google Business Profile (checked 2026-09-01). Website-sourced details were fetched 2026-09-01.
What do customers say?
Joe Tamborra's crew arrives on schedule, works with care, and charges less than competitors for comparable work. Reviewers across 18 jobs spanning five years praise the team's friendliness, attention to detail on older homes and vinyl siding, and willingness to finish early or exceed scope.
Based on limited recent reviews, so treat this as low-confidence.
Praised for
- punctual and reliable
- fair pricing for quality
- detail-oriented crew
- personable and professional
- completes jobs quickly
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Best for: Homeowners wanting reliable, fairly priced painting across interior, exterior, and restoration work.
What stands out?
- Fair pricing versus competitors
- On-time performance with rapid completion
- Personable, detail-focused crew
- Handles heritage and vinyl homes well
Worth knowing
- Joe and son/crew handle jobs personally and stay communicative throughout
- Thorough surface prep including power washing before exterior work
- Willing to exceed original scope on finishing touches
- Handles early 1900s homes, Victorian homes, vinyl siding, and deck staining
- Fast turnaround: reviewers note work completed while homeowners were on vacation or within one week of move-in
What reviews say by service
- Exterior Painting
- Power washing and careful prep praised; vinyl siding and heritage homes handled well.
- Interior Painting
- Quick, professional work on living spaces and trim; cost-competitive versus other quotes.
- Commercial Painting
- No specific commercial work mentioned in reviews.
- Wallpaper Installation
- Wallpaper removal and installation listed on website; no direct review evidence.
- Cabinet Refinishing & Repainting
- No review evidence.
- Pressure Washing / Prep Work
- Power washing included as thorough prep before exterior paint jobs.
How it compares
- Rated 4.8 against a 4.8 average across the 419 exterior painting businesses listed here.
- Has more Google reviews than 90% of the businesses in this directory.
How the score was calculated
How We Rank Star rating 85
Review volume 74
Review recency 100
Review sentiment 65
Profile completeness 100
Verification 30
Rating breakdown
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Frequently asked questions
- How quickly can Joe Tamborra schedule work?
- Yes. One reviewer moved in and had interior painting completed the week of move-in, with exterior finished shortly after. Another job was completed while homeowners were on vacation.
- Do they work on older homes?
- Yes. Reviews praise the team's work on 100-year-old, 1900s, and Victorian homes, with attention to detail and thorough prep.
- What areas do they serve?
- Norwich, E. Lyme, Ledyard, Colchester, Uncasville, Griswold, Franklin, and Preston, according to their website.
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