What began as an alternative to social media for sharing proof of our work, has become a one-of-a-kind, large, well-organized library of interior painting and ceiling restoration 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.
This was a fun one. They sustained damage from the blizzard over Christmas in 2022. Due to the location and extent of the damage required 3 sections of steel scaffold in order to make the repairs.All repairs were spot primed with oil primer, and the walls and ceilings were also painted. Due to water […] read more
Painting popcorn ceilings is a lot more involved than painting smooth ceilings. The reason for this is when you roll a popcorn ceiling, it rains popcorn onto everything. This is especially true if the ceiling has never been painted. Also, painting popcorn ceilings typically require about 50% more paint, and 50% more time to […] read more
Sherwin Williams’ Fall from Grace The following is from our experience, and reflect our opinions. We used Sherwin Williams paints almost exclusively from 2010 – 2022. In 2021, we began noticing a marked change in product quality from Sherwin Williams, in their SuperPaint, Duration, and Emerald lines of paint. Our go to for years was […] read more
We removed the water damaged plaster from the living room ceiling. Upon removal, we discovered an active leak. So we had to stop the job, until the roof-leak was repaired. Its a waste of our time and your money, for us to repair a ceiling that still has an active leak. Due to the design […] read more
We pressure washed the stucco, and then applied two full coats of paint to the same. We spayed the stucco and then back-rolled. We plastic off anything that should not be painted. The downside to this, is you can’t look out the windows for a couple of days Learn more about our Exterior Painting Services […] read more
We were contracted to paint the ceilings and walls in this home in Clarence. We repair minor damage to the walls, and ceilings. We then spot primed the repairs. Then we applied 2 coats of paint to the walls, and one coat of paint to the ceilings. Once the kitchen, living room, front hall, and […] read more
In a world of AI created content, when the human element of information disappears into the abyss of forgotten history, when lived experience is flattened to please a faceless algorithm, documentation remembers history. – Dave Carrigan Jr. February 18, 2026. The Carrigan Archives.
