Wall, Ceiling Repair & Painting
100+ Case Studies

At the end of 2023, we began documenting every ceiling, wall, plaster restoration, drywall repair, and painting project with detailed photography and notes. What you’re seeing here is not outsourced, not fabricated, just real homes, real problems, and real results. Each case study was completed and recorded by the owner and founder, providing the most comprehensive visual archive of interior repair and painting projects in the Western New York region.

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  • Deck refinishing Gone Wrong – Our Last Deck.

    Deck refinishing Gone Wrong – Our Last Deck.

     We recoating this deck about 3 years ago, the homeowners are selling the house so they asked us to come back to freshen it up. We pressure washed the deck, then lightly sanded the deck and railings with an orbital sander. After which we applied one coat of semi-transparent stain to the deck, railings, and…

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  • Exterior Door  Restoration.

    Exterior Door Restoration.

    When purchasing products for installation in your home, its important to understand that often times those items have a factory finish that is supposed to be later covered by the homeowner or their contractor with their own decorative finishes. Pre-Finished Doors are not Painted Here we have a pre finished door that was never finished.…

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  • Deck Painting in Lancaster NY – Rust Oleum 6x Review

    Deck Painting in Lancaster NY – Rust Oleum 6x Review

    Deck Painting Lancaster, NY We stopped painting decks a few years ago due to the inability to get a product that actually lasts longer than 8-12 months. Spend thousands of dollars to have a painter professionally refinish your deck just to have it peal in sheets with in a year is a great way to…

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  • Exterior Tudor House Painting in Kenmore NY.

    Exterior Tudor House Painting in Kenmore NY.

        Edit: I have no idea how to remove the ‘read more’ link, which just links back to this page.           There were a few surprises with this one. A couple of hard to reach areas proved to be a bit of a challenge to reach safely. In the end,…

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  • House Washing & Patio Sealing in Lancaster NY.

    House Washing & Patio Sealing in Lancaster NY.

    Today we pressure washed this home in Lancaster. While vinyl siding is generally maintenance free, it does get dirty and often attracts mold and mildew which can be unsightly. Given the warm weather of summer, it’s a perfect time to get your home washed by Carrigan Painting We also rescued this little guy from the pool…

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  • The Unique Challenges and Considerations of Exterior House Painting in WNY

    The Unique Challenges and Considerations of Exterior House Painting in WNY

    Exterior house painting in Western New York presents a distinctive set of challenges, though not entirely unique, that are commonly faced along the East Coast of the United States. Painting companies in this region must navigate a variety of environmental and climatic conditions that significantly impact the longevity and appearance of exterior paints. Understanding these…

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  • A Guide to Downsizing for Seniors: Tips and Strategies for a Smooth Transition

    A Guide to Downsizing for Seniors: Tips and Strategies for a Smooth Transition

    AGuide to Downsizing for Seniors: Tips and Strategies for a SmoothTransition   Photo by Freepik Guest Post By: Laurie Abner – Safe Happy Houses Downsizing can be a liberating and transformative experience for seniors,offering a chance to simplify life, reduce stress, and focus on whattruly matters. Whether you’re moving to a smaller home, aretirement community, or…

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  • Popcorn Ceiling Removal in Newstead

    Popcorn Ceiling Removal in Newstead

    Popcorn removal from a living room ceiling, and hallway. We skim coated the ceiling, primed and painted the same. The homeowners opted to paint the walls themselves.  Small Crack Repair We V out the crack to give the new material something to grab on too, and hopefully the crack won’t come back All done: Since…

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  • Trying out the new NYS Compliant Oil Primer and Ceiling Painting

    Trying out the new NYS Compliant Oil Primer and Ceiling Painting

    This home has really nice sand swirl texture in most of the rooms. Among the best we have seen. However the ceilings haven’t been painted in a few years so we are priming and painting them to make them white again Some minor cracks in the ceiling we opted to glue and then caulk instead…

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  • Building Trust the Right Way: The Value of Genuine Reviews in Small Business

    Building Trust the Right Way: The Value of Genuine Reviews in Small Business

    Online reviews of a service is the lifeblood of small businesses today. Reviews can make or break a small business and are a powerful tool consumers have for leveraging positive experiences from businesses. Studies prove that when a customer is unhappy with a product or service, they are more likely to voice their frustrations online…

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