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
We were called to repair some water damage to a living room plaster ceiling in Amherst NY. The water came through the ceiling at a previously repaired crack, and then pealed off the ceiling paint. It looks much worse than it is. We removed the pealing ceiling paint, and opened up the previously repaired cracks […] read more
We began this project before Christmas and did the repair work so the plaster patches could dry over the Christmas break. We are repainting the entire home. Doors, trim, walls and ceilings. A fun project encompassing plaster repair, drywall repair, painting and spray painting. There are homes, and then there are works of art. The […] read more
At Carrigan Painting we specialize in ceiling repairs. We do the whole job from the removal and repair of the ceiling, to the painting. Because we paint the majority of our repairs, we see the finished results which has given us the unique opportunity to refine our methods to be able to provide the most […] read more
This home located in the Village of Williamsville, has the plaster bulge curse. This room being the worst, we started here. Due to the heavy paint texture on the ceiling and the multiple previous repairs, we skim coated the ceiling to make it smooth and flat. When it comes to a plaster bulge, its hard […] read more
This is not a guest post but my first hand experience in the Google search results and ads over the last few years. Google is getting expensive. And to think the CEO of Google, went before Congress and claimed that Google hasn’t raised their prices more than some outrageously low percentage, like 5% over the […] read more
This house has had an issue with their ceilings for years. after multiple attempts to repair the ongoing problems, they reached out to us to rectify the situation. The ceiling in both the living room and dining room, the ceiling paint is pealing off in spots. The homeowner thought it was due to being previously […] read more
Instead of making 3 very short posts, decided to combine the last three jobs into one post. Make my busy life a little easier, and make it easier for you to see all we have been up to over the past 2 weeks. First Living room painting, hall in Tonawanda NY. We also painted this […] 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.
