Category: Drywall & Plaster.
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The Curse of the Plaster Bulge Strikes Again!
This home located in the Village of Williamsville, has the plaster bulge curse. This room being the worst, we started here. Due to the heavy paint texture on the ceiling and the multiple previous repairs, we skim coated the ceiling to make it smooth and flat. When it comes to a plaster bulge, its hard…
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Even a 125 Year Old Plaster Ceiling can be Beautiful
Plaster Ceiling Restoration is our specialty. Below are some videos of our work. Out of all the professional painting contractors in Western New York, we are the only one providing traditional plaster restoration services. Below we detail how we take old neglected ceilings, and restore them to their former glory! We covered the floors with…
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Popcorn Ceiling Removal and Refinishing Ceilings in Lancaster
Popcorn ceiling removal is one of our specialties. After 30 years, the homeowners felt it was time to remove the dated popcorn ceiling texture. We began in the kitchen and family room. We also did the main bathroom upstairs as that ceiling had sustained damage – Who puts popcorn ceiling texture in a bathroom?! We…
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The Danger of a Plaster Bulge
A gentleman called me the other night in a panic about his plaster ceiling collapsing. My first thought was, is anyone injured? A plaster ceiling can weigh thousands of pounds and can cause significant damage and injuries when it falls to the floor! This is why it is important to address plaster bulges that appear…
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Carrigan Painting’s Drywall Repair Portfolio
Updated: 12/23/2025 There are multiple drywall repair portfolio on this page. I am trying out a couple of different formats. So there may be a couple of repeat photos. There are currently over 150 photos of our work below, with more in their respective case studies. Call or Text:716-697-3560 Drywall Repair Before and After
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Carrigan Painting’s Plaster Repair Portfolio
Welcome to the largest plaster repair portfolio in Western New York! Carrigan Painting is the only painting company near Buffalo NY offering traditional Plaster Restoration Services and painting in one service call. With over 15 years of professional service to the WNY community, we remain as the most trusted painting contractor when it comes to…
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Williamsville NY Popcorn Ceiling Removal in 3 Days.
The pink stuff is a special glue which aids in the longevity of our plaster patches. This damage was effectively hidden by the popcorn. We filled the area with finish plaster, and then tightly skim coated it with Dust Control drywall compound. Given the weird angle, compound was easier to use to shape…
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Plaster Bulge Repair – Just How Bad will it get?
Plaster Bulge Repair We determined we needed a bigger roller After the walls and ceiling were coated, we began patching the plaster. All patched up. On Friday we skim coat the ceiling, and Monday we prime everything. These are all plaster patches. The pink stuff is a bonding agent for the…
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Interior House Painting Part 3
We started this project repairing major water damage to plaster ceilings and walls in this home. Once the damage was repaired, the homeowners decided to have us skim coat the affected ceilings and repaint the rooms. These are those photos. More can be found in these two posts:https://blog.carriganpainting.com/2024/04/modernizing-old-swirl-ceilings-from.html And then the repairs:https://blog.carriganpainting.com/2024/03/multiple-plaster-ceiling-repairs-in.html Interior Painting 4-12-24…
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Skim Coating Ceilings – From Texture to Smooth in 3 Rooms – Part 2
This home had a swirl texture that was created with paint. These ceilings were not the traditional sand swirl texture found in many homes around Buffalo. You can see the swirl in the photo below. This is the first coat. Tomorrow we will go back and apply the second coat of drywall mud to…
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