--- title: "Tom Kress Carpentry" description: "On its Houzz profile, Tom Kress Carpentry says its family has been at Lake Hayward since 1932, and describes remodeling work that includes kitchens, baths," doc_version: "2026-10-31" last_updated: "2026-10-31" --- # Tom Kress Carpentry **Trade:** Carpentry · **Address:** 51 Lake Shore Dr, Colchester, CT 06415 · **Phone:** (860) 537-5779 · **Languages:** English **Rating: 3.1/5** (low confidence) — from 3 reviews across 4 sources. ## The honest read On its Houzz profile, Tom Kress Carpentry says its family has been at Lake Hayward since 1932, and describes remodeling work that includes kitchens, baths, door and window replacements, custom decks and structural repairs. A 2017 customer said Tom had done many projects for them over the last 15 years, ranging from one-day projects to designing and rebuilding their lake house. That 2017 customer also said Tom helped transform their backyard. A 2017 reviewer wrote that Tom had done multiple projects for them, from big to little. A 2017 customer said Tom Kress had handled everything from the smallest task to the insurance company, and offered suggestions for saving money. The company holds an A+ grade with the Better Business Bureau. Its Connecticut home improvement contractor registration, number HIC.0569081, in the name TOM KRESS CARPENTRY CO, is active on the state registry. **Strengths:** - Long client relationship — a 2017 customer cited 15 years of projects - A lake house rebuild — a 2017 customer said Tom designed and rebuilt it - Money-saving suggestions — a 2017 customer said he offered ways to save - Active HIC registration — active on the Connecticut state registry ## Claims & citations Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication. - Says its family has been at Lake Hayward since 1932 and offers kitchen, bath, door and window, custom deck and structural repair work _(confidence: medium)_ - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/woodworkers-and-carpenters/tom-kress-carpentry-pfvwus-pf~1672311606) — “About (Houzz profile, the business's own statement): Our family has been at Lake Hayward since 1932. Offering remodeling services that are c…” - A 2017 customer described 15 years of projects, from one-day jobs to designing and rebuilding their lake house _(confidence: medium)_ - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/woodworkers-and-carpenters/tom-kress-carpentry-pfvwus-pf~1672311606) — “5★ Kress Carpentry is by far the very best!! Tom is a professional carpenter dedicated to his craft. He pays close attention to detail, ofte…” - A 2017 customer said Tom had done multiple projects for them, from big to little _(confidence: medium)_ - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/woodworkers-and-carpenters/tom-kress-carpentry-pfvwus-pf~1672311606) — “5★ Tom does a fantastic job...great craftsmanship, he has very good ideas. He has done multiple projects for us from big to little.” - A 2017 customer said Tom Kress handled tasks up to dealing with the insurance company and offered money-saving suggestions _(confidence: medium)_ - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/woodworkers-and-carpenters/tom-kress-carpentry-pfvwus-pf~1672311606) — “5★ From the smallest task to handling the insurance company, Tom Kress has done it all for me. Timely, professional, and friendly. Offers su…” - Connecticut home improvement contractor registration HIC.0569081, in the name TOM KRESS CARPENTRY CO, is active on the state registry _(confidence: high)_ - [State License Registry](https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx) — “CT hic license HIC.0569081 registry-verified active — registry holder of record: TOM KRESS CARPENTRY CO” - A+ grade with the Better Business Bureau _(confidence: medium)_ - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ct/colchester/profile/carpenter/tom-kress-carpentry-0111-87109069) — “Better Business Bureau grade: A+” - Three 5-star Houzz reviews from 2017; 5.0 on Houzz from 3 ratings and 5 stars on Google from 2 ratings _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Tom%20Kress%20Carpentry&query_place_id=ChIJA42JqJ1q5okRkDPkcAYXmKo) — “Google: 5★ from 2 ratings” - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/woodworkers-and-carpenters/tom-kress-carpentry-pfvwus-pf~1672311606) — “5★ Kress Carpentry is by far the very best!! Tom is a professional carpenter dedicated to his craft. He pays close attention to detail, ofte…” - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/woodworkers-and-carpenters/tom-kress-carpentry-pfvwus-pf~1672311606) — “5★ Tom does a fantastic job...great craftsmanship, he has very good ideas. He has done multiple projects for us from big to little.” - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/woodworkers-and-carpenters/tom-kress-carpentry-pfvwus-pf~1672311606) — “5★ From the smallest task to handling the insurance company, Tom Kress has done it all for me. Timely, professional, and friendly. Offers su…” - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/woodworkers-and-carpenters/tom-kress-carpentry-pfvwus-pf~1672311606) — “Houzz: 5.0★ from 3 ratings” - Specializes in Carpentry _(confidence: medium)_ - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/woodworkers-and-carpenters/tom-kress-carpentry-pfvwus-pf~1672311606) — “5★ Kress Carpentry is by far the very best!! Tom is a professional carpenter dedicated to his craft. He pays close attention to detail, ofte…” - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/woodworkers-and-carpenters/tom-kress-carpentry-pfvwus-pf~1672311606) — “About (Houzz profile, the business's own statement): Our family has been at Lake Hayward since 1932. Offering remodeling services that are c…” - Also offers General Contractor / Remodeling _(confidence: low)_ - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/woodworkers-and-carpenters/tom-kress-carpentry-pfvwus-pf~1672311606) — “About (Houzz profile, the business's own statement): Our family has been at Lake Hayward since 1932. Offering remodeling services that are c…” ## License Status: **active** (#HIC.0569081, hic) — verified against the official CT state registry on 2026-10-30, never self-reported. Re-check at the official registry: https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx ## Sources - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Tom%20Kress%20Carpentry&query_place_id=ChIJA42JqJ1q5okRkDPkcAYXmKo): 5.0★ from 2 ratings - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ct/colchester/profile/carpenter/tom-kress-carpentry-0111-87109069): Listed on this source - [Local News](http://tomkresscarpentry.sqwiz.com/): Listed on this source - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/woodworkers-and-carpenters/tom-kress-carpentry-pfvwus-pf~1672311606): 5.0★ from 3 ratings ## Recent reviews - **5/5 · Houzz · Stephen Woods · 2017-11-19**: Kress Carpentry is by far the very best!! Tom is a professional carpenter dedicated to his craft. He pays close attention to detail, often missed by many others in his profession. Tom has done many projects for us over the last 15 years that range from one day projects, all the way to designing and … - **5/5 · Houzz · Peg Damato · 2017-11-18**: Tom does a fantastic job...great craftsmanship, he has very good ideas. He has done multiple projects for us from big to little. - **5/5 · Houzz · Janlyn Neri · 2017-11-16**: From the smallest task to handling the insurance company, Tom Kress has done it all for me. Timely, professional, and friendly. Offers suggestions for saving money, uses vendors with reliable products and a good reputation, and he has a great work ethic. He’s a Yankees fan, but that doesn’t stop me … --- Data freshness: last scanned 2026-10-30T15:38:44.870Z. Cite as: Tom Kress Carpentry — Tavlee (https://tavlee.com/contractor/tom-kress-carpentry-colchester) Source: https://tavlee.com/contractor/tom-kress-carpentry-colchester ## Sitemap [Full site index](https://tavlee.com/sitemap.md)