Our Chooz Score evaluates 44 factors across reviews, digital presence, and business credentials. Here's what stands out for Queen City Painting & Wash
When Jeff Cammarata started painting homes across Western New York in 2011, the operation was a husband-and-wife venture run from Grand Island. Fifteen years later, the crew roster has grown, but the model has not changed. Every worker on a Queen City Painting & Wash job site is a company employee, never a subcontractor, and Jeff remains on every project.
The company handles interior and exterior residential painting, kitchen cabinet refinishing, deck and fence staining, popcorn ceiling removal, drywall repair, wallpaper removal, and a full range of pressure and soft washing services across the Buffalo metro. Commercial projects have included a six-office medical suite with full wallpaper removal and skim-coat resurfacing, and the interior of a regional oral surgery practice. EPA Lead-Safe Certified and BBB A+ Accredited, the team operates from Clarence and reaches communities from Grand Island to Lockport.
Missy Cammarata manages scheduling, estimates, and client communication while Jeff leads the on-site work. Customers who have returned three and four times describe a consistent pattern of on-time arrivals, clean job sites, and rooms that look better after the crew packs up than before they started.
Updated: 06-11-2026
Diane Klein brought Jeff back for a third time, calling him "professional, considerate and hard working" across projects spanning over a decade. Kim Bartley wrote that reliability and honesty keep her coming back year after year. Robert Graves, also on his third or fourth project, said he "would not use anyone else." Repeat customers consistently note that the pricing stays fair and the quality never dips.
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Jeff Roach described a large-scale wallpaper removal across six medical offices where the process damaged the underlying wallboard. The crew then repaired and sealed the surface with oil-based paint, applied three rounds of skim coating, sanded, primed, and finished with two coats of Sherwin-Williams paint. Susan Coffed noted that Jeff "removed wallpaper seams and patched several ceiling holes" and praised his drywall repair ability.
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Stephen Carr had his entire interior painted in three days. Frederick Wuenschel had 11 rooms completed and praised the crew for being "efficient" with "very fair" charges. Zak Piper needed a whole-house paint job and popcorn ceiling scraping done within a three-week window between closing and move-in, and Jeff juggled other jobs to make the deadline work.
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Katrina Wegner had all ceilings resurfaced from popcorn and painted, calling the result "above and beyond." RP FWNY described a two-room job where the crew removed popcorn material, resurfaced and painted the ceilings, then retouched wall edges with "no muss no fuss." Melissa Chabot confirmed the team was "on time, efficient, clean and friendly" during her popcorn removal.
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Janet LoPresto specifically praised the soft wash technique, calling it "a game changer and so much better than power washing" for being gentler on the house while still delivering results. Dale Costilow said Jeff was transparent about what would and would not come out before starting, and Brendon noted that years of dirt and algae came off to reveal siding that "truly looks like new."
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Katie described a division of labor where Jeff handles the painting and Missy manages communication, scheduling, and pricing, calling the pair "professional, reliable, and wonderful to work with." Carl Maranto echoed that Jeff delivered impeccable work while Missy "was on top of everything." Multiple customers confirm they deal directly with the business owners from first call through final walk.
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New York does not require a statewide painting contractor license. Queen City Painting LLC is registered with the New York Department of State as a Domestic LLC (DOS ID 4996057), filed on 8/18/2016, with Active entity status. The company is EPA Lead-Safe Certified and BBB A+ Accredited since 12/31/2013.
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Updated: 06-11-2026