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Carrigan Painting does not offer any mold mitigation services of any kind.
Our Water Damage Restoration Services include the repair or replacement of Plaster and Drywall substrates only. All repairs include priming, and optional painting.
We specialize in water damage ceiling repair. We do the whole job. Patch & Paint. Drywall or plaster. Don’t despair over plaster repair. Locally owned, Family operated. Do roofers repair ceilings? Some offer it, but that’s like asking if your doctor fixes cars.

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Water Damage Ceiling Repair – Plaster Restoration – Part I
Today we began a project in Cheektowaga NY (Cleveland Hill), repairing water damage to a plaster ceiling and wall in a living room. At Carrigan Painting, we specialize in ceiling repair. Below, we detail our process from start to finish, from restoring the water damaged plaster, and skim coating the ceiling to repairing plaster cracks…
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Ceiling Water Damage Repair near Harris Hill NY
Today we started this project by Harris Hill and Main St in Clarence. They suffered a water leak due to an ice dam. The homeowner began seeing water dripping from the ceiling, poked a bunch of holes in the ceiling and let the water out. This prevented the damage from being much more severe. The…
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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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Ugly Plaster Ceiling Repair in North Tonawanda NY – Part 1 of 2
This plaster ceiling repair is the result of a roof leak. The homeowners had the roof fixed, then called us to repair the plaster ceiling with plaster, and not drywall. They were pretty adamant about fixing this with plaster. No problem*. After removing the damaged plaster, we installed Imperial board, applied plaster base coat to…
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East Amherst Interior Painting and Drywall Repair
East Amherst NY:— This week we are working in this beautiful home in Roxbury Park, East Amherst NY. The kitchen and bathroom was the most deceiving. The living room and first floor half bath both had minor water damage. After making the repairs, we will paint the kitchen, living room, bathroom and bedroom.. In the…
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Bathroom & Bedroom Painting After Ceiling Repair in Kenmore NY – Part 2
After about a week of drying time, the new plaster we installed was finally ready for finishing. We started by spot priming all plaster patches, then primed the entire bathroom ceiling to seal the surface. From there, we sanded, caulked, and painted the trim for a fresh, clean look. The walls and ceilings in the…
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Water Damaged Plaster Repair in Kenmore 14217 – Part 1
This ceiling didn’t just stain – it rotted from the inside out. Water damage in Buffalo NY is common with our (usually) four full seasons, and then a blizzard or two every year thanks to Lake Erie. We typically stay pretty steady all year round because we are among very few companies locally that specializes…
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Popcorn Swirl Ceiling Repair in Elma NY
This one was interesting. Haven’t come across a texture like this before. This texture was created with medium popcorn texture, mixed 50/50 with joint compound, and then swirled. Stacy was better at this than I was. Dust Containment Update 8/15/25: After the repairs were made, we spot primed the patches and then painted the main…
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