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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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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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Wrapping Up a Busy September
September has been a whirlwind here at Carrigan Painting! Over the last two weeks, we’ve been running full speed, not only keeping up with our regular work schedule but also juggling 15 estimates on top of it! If you’ve been following along, you’ll remember the project we started on September 2nd and last updated on…
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Emergency Ceiling Replacement in Williamsville – Part I
Williamsville, NY:— We specialize in the repair of both plaster and drywall. Depending on which substrate we are dealing with, will dictate how we approach the situation. Substantial plaster repairs can sometimes scare off other drywall repairmen and painters. While we can repair most ceilings, sometimes they are beyond repair and are actually a danger…
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Carrigan Painting Converted to an LLC (and What That Means for You)
On June 5th, 2025, Carrigan Painting officially transitioned from a sole proprietorship operating under a DBA (Doing Business As) to a registered Limited Liability Company (LLC). At the same time, we elected S-Corporation status for federal tax purposes. The official name of the business is now Carrigan Painting LLC. Since COVID, we’ve experienced steady, year-over-year…
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We were named the local expert on ApartmentGuide. Read the full article here:
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The Rising Costs of Google for Painting Businesses + AI, in 2025
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…
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Small issue with the contact forms – resolved, I think.
If you have been browsing our website recently and noticed some jotform errors, those are forms I missed – there are 40 pages on the main website.. tracking down all the pages takes time. Next is to go through the 60+ blog posts and change links to the new forms. Any forms that you come…
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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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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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