Dave Carrigan Jr.
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Water Damage Ceiling Repair in West Seneca NY
We were called to repair some water damage to a popcorn ceiling in West Seneca NY. While the water damage looked minor, after further inspection we discovered that the ceiling drywall was warped. This created a bump in the ceiling, not really a problem, but upon repairing it, would create a bump in the ceiling…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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Water Damaged Plaster Repair – WNY
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…
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Popcorn Ceiling Repair and Painting – Golden Pond – Part I
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…
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