What began as a way to share photos of our work outside social media, has become a large, well-organized library of interior painting and ceiling repair projects completed in Western New York between 2024 and 2026. With over 125 case studies and thousands of project photos, The Carrigan Archives documents real-world conditions, challenges, professional repair methods, and the results.
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Water leaking from ceiling? – How-to prevent further damage!
First: Don’t panic! The most important thing you can do is gain control over the situation. That starts by poking a hole in the ceiling and letting the water out. Make sure you have a bucket, a trash can. The goal here is control where the water goes. You may not be able to […] read more
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Drywall Repair and Painting in Akron NY
After a plumbing leak, we were called in to repair the damage to the wall and ceiling in the back hall of this home. We often complete projects involving drywall repair and painting as one integrated service. Because we see the patchwork to completion, we have the experience to address issues before the first coat […] read more
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Popcorn Ceiling Repair and Painting – Golden Pond – Part II
We are back to finish the popcorn ceiling repair we started prior to Christmas 2025. After repairing the water damage to the drywall ceiling in the kitchen, we sprayed popcorn ceiling texture over the repair. Then we primed the area with oil base primer to block the water stains from both the leak, and the […] read more
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Plaster Ceiling Collapse and Restoration in Kenmore NY
Deerhurst Park, Kenmore NY— The rocklath plaster ceiling in these homeowners’ living room collapsed on 1/9/26. Thankfully no one was in the room at the time of the ceiling collapse. Prior to the collapse large cracks appeared running down the center of the ceiling. 6 days later the ceiling dropped. The homeowner who was home […] read more
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Plaster Bulge Repair and Painting in Akron NY
Today we started a project, involving a large plaster bulge on a wall in a hallway. A plaster bulge is caused by the plaster keys breaking off, and then gravity takes over, and slowly deforms the surface into a bulge., Its actually kind of neat how it happens since plaster is not pliable, at all. […] read more
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Drywall Repair and Interior Painting in Clarence Center
Today we started a garage project involving drywall repair and painting in Spaulding Green, Clarence NY. We are correcting a failed ceiling repair caused by a water leak from the master bathroom shower drain above. Given that it is in the garage, and the size and height of the ceiling, I am kind of surprised […] read more
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Interior Painting and Drywall Repair in Amherst NY
Amherst, NY; — A nice project over the holidays- doing some interior painting at a local dentist office in Snyder. They’re closed between Christmas and New Years which is the perfect time to get some painting done at the office! Today, I started with two patient rooms. Removed the chair-rail and the wallpaper border, some […] read more
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Ugly Plaster Ceiling Repair and Painting in North Tonawanda NY – Part 2 of 2
We are back to finish what we started(Part 1) back in November. The bathroom ceiling has a paint texture to it being that is has been painted a bunch of times over the last 60 years, and our plaster patch is perfectly smooth. This texture mismatch will show if we just prime and paint it. […] read more
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Documented Expertise in the 716
Almost every job Carrigan Painting has completed since mid 2024 is posted to this archive.
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Funny how many plaster and drywall repair “experts” materialize when the economy cools down. We’ve been fixing ceilings and restoring plaster the whole time, backed by the most extensive collection of case studies of real projects ever created in WNY.
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