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.
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 stop […] read more
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
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
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
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
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
When it comes to water damaged plaster repair, the scope of the damage can be much larger than it appears due to the manner in which plaster is installed – layering materials to produce a uniform durable surface. But if a water leak happens, these layers often separate, and it takes a trained eye to […] read more
At Carrigan Painting, we are one of only a handful of companies in Buffalo NY that still offer professional Popcorn Ceiling Repair. I say professional, because the equipment required for this type of work is large and expensive. When it comes to repairing popcorn ceiling texture, you can not duplicate the texture using a big […] 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.
