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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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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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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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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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Popcorn Ceiling Removal, Skim Coating & Painting
Removing Popcorn Ceiling Texture & Painting We are doing more and more of these! Thankfully, this ceiling has never been painted so the popcorn texture came off with relative ease with some water. However toward the end, our sprayer broke which prevented us from removing all of the texture in one go. During removal, and…
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Multiple Ceiling Repairs in Cheektowaga NY – Part 1
Multiple areas in this home require ceiling repair work as the result of water leaks. After the water damage is repaired, we will be skim coating the affected ceilings to make them smooth, and then painting said ceilings. This area was bad, the plaster was literally falling off the ceiling. Trying to show this…
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Small drywall repair in Williamsville NY
Water Damage Repair We were contracted to repair some water damage to a wall. We were hired by a local plumber (warranty work on their part). Update: 2/21/24: We primed with PPG Gripper and painted the wall with a Sherwin sample, which is super-paint satin, for $12 vs $30 for a quart: Drywall Repair…
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Water Damage Ceiling Repair, Ceiling Painting, in Snyder, NY – The “Buterfly House”
Water Damage Plaster Ceiling Repair This home in Snyder, NY had a water leak around their fireplace chimney. This is actually quite common, the masonry of the chimney, reacts to temperature changes differently than the surrounding structure. This has been an on going leak spanning many years. We removed the water damaged plaster and…
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Drywall Ceiling Repair & Painting in East Amherst NY
The homeowners had some plumbing work done which involved opening a small hole in the kitchen ceiling. We created a box around the repair to contain our dirt and dust. We patched the drywall, spot primed our repair and then applied two coats of paint to the ceiling. Another…
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