The Carrigan Archives
125+ Case Studies

At the end of 2024, we began documenting our work with detailed photography and notes. What you’re seeing is real homes, real problems, and real results. Each project was completed and recorded in-house, providing the most comprehensive visual archive of interior repair and painting projects in the Western New York region.

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  • Small Plaster Ceiling Repair and Texture Matching

    Small Plaster Ceiling Repair and Texture Matching

    This is what the plumbers left this homeowner to contend with. We do a lot of ceiling repairs, and often follow behind plumbers. This home is wood lath and plaster. As such we couldn’t use blueboard as the gypsum board is too thick and wouldn’t allow for proper finishing. Also installing gypsum board in this…

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  • Rejuvenating this Beautiful Home in East Amherst

    Rejuvenating this Beautiful Home in East Amherst

    The front of this home gets a solid 6+ hours of sun per day. As a result the stain breaks down from the UV. We pressure washed the siding prior to staining the wood siding to remove dirt, dust and bird droppings. We applied one coat of stain to the front of the home. We…

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  • Incredible Blog Update

    Incredible Blog Update

    Update: 2/22/2026 Our blog has transformed? or is it brought into focus? Our company blog, is not treated as a traditional blog, nor does it act like one, so the blog title doesn’t really fit. Archive fits, since its now the largest collection of residential painting and drywall and plaster repair information and pictures ever…

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  • Long-Lasting Exterior House Painting Amherst NY. Quality and Durability.

    Long-Lasting Exterior House Painting Amherst NY. Quality and Durability.

    We are back for round two! Twelve years ago we painted this home. In 2012 we changed the color from stark white, to a bluish grey. We also replaced the shutter with new ones. Its actually cheaper to buy new shutters, than it is to paint the shutters (plastic ones). The UV from the sun,…

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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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