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 120 case studies and hundreds of project photos, The Carrigan Archives documents real-world conditions, challenges, professional repair methods, and the results.



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Basement Ceiling Painting in Lancaster NY

Basement Ceiling Painting Spraying a basement ceiling is something that we are doing more of. Takes a bit of preparation due to the nature of painting the ceiling. All can lights, pendent lights, smoke detectors, shut-off valves ect need to be covered. Plastic and tape from the ceiling to the floor. Anything not being painted […] read more
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New Home? 5 Considerations for Painting
Planning Ahead: The Key to Efficiency Once you have a closing date for your new home, the work begins. One of the first steps in this process is obtaining bids from local painting companies to get your now home painted. Getting your ducks in a row is crucial. Realtors often provide high quality photographs of […] read more
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Small drywall repair in Williamsville NY

Water Damage Repair We were contracted to repair some water damage to a wall. We were hired by a local plumber (warranty work on their part). Update: 2/21/24: We primed with PPG Gripper and painted the wall with a Sherwin sample, which is super-paint satin, for $12 vs $30 for a quart: Drywall Repair […] read more
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Wallpaper Removal & Drywall Repair & Painting

We removed the wallpaper from the walls, and then washed the walls then pole sanded the walls and ceiling. After we primed the walls and spot primed water stains on the ceiling with oil primer. Skim coating is often needed Lots of patching. Whoever did the finishing work 25 years ago, didn’t do a very […] read more
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If You Have a Ceiling Leak, Do Not Panic!

A ceiling leak is an emergency. Poke a hole in the ceiling! Step 1: Poke a hole in the ceiling and let the water out Step 2: Identify the source of the leak Step 3: Call a roofer for a roof leak, or a plumber for a plumbing leak. Step 4: Call us 716-697-3560 to […] read more
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Bathroom Ceiling Water Damage Repair & Painting

These homeowners had a plumbing leak from the 2nd floor bathroom, into the fist floor bathroom ceiling. The plumbing issue was repaired, and mold mitigation completed prior to our arrival. We hung mold resistant drywall, and then floated out the patch to match the existing ceiling surface. Then we primed and painted the ceiling and […] read more
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Ceiling water damage repair in Williamsville NY
Ice dam above a bay window, caused water to back up underneath the roofing shingles and leak into the house. Repaired the water damaged plaster. Then we primed and painted the area. Carrigan Painting Carrigan Painting Dave broke something. 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 in WNY.
– Carrigan Painting.

