Update: 11/30/2025
What an adventure this has been! What started out as a way to easily share photos of our work outside of social media, has become a real asset to our company. I never imagined I would have authored and posted over 120 ‘case studies’ (is that what we are calling them now? lol) in about a year. Working on the blog and the website is actually quite enjoyable, and watching it grow has been a blast. From a competitor research stand point there is no other painting contractor in WNY that comes close to the size and depth of what we have built here. Frank’s Basements comes close. I have thought about doing that too, just before and after pictures.. but we lack the volume to keep that flowing. And there is a lot of work that goes on between the before and after photos.
August 9, 2024
I started using the company blog about 8 months ago, which was hosted on blogspot since 2011. I have tried everything imaginable to integrate the blog into our main website. However in order to do that requires a re-write of the main website. After spending tons of time creating content for the website (all written by me, the owner), that is not something I am prepared to do. So instead, I redid the blog.
The new blog is self hosted, which allows for complete control over both the layout, look and feel of the blog. This upgrade has also allowed me to vastly improve the portfolio aspects of the overall website.
Navigation is pretty straight forward, and if your on a desktop computer, the blog is organized by the service on the right, or by the town. If your looking for something specific there is also the search function. I haven’t used it much my self but its there.
Update was Needed
Adding large amounts of photos to our website is a very tedious process. As every photo must be manually resized both in physical size, and display size. So the photo looks right on the web, as well as downloads quickly for mobile devices. Then each photo must be manually linked using code. Figure about 15 minutes per photo. Below is just two pictures on our main portfolio page on the main website. There are over 100 photos on the main website.
Where as the new blog platform I can add hundreds of photos in 15 minutes as seen with the new portfolio pages. I have a couple more to make, and finish the ones I have. But the blog will be continued to be updated with actual content.
About our blog
This page explains in a little more detail my crash course in web development – from someone with zero experience.
More to come,
I would rather do the work, than write about it
Carrigan Painting
As the author of The Carrigan Archives and President of Carrigan Painting, Dave shares expert insights on interior painting, ceiling restoration, and industry trends. He also personally manages Carrigan Painting’s website and YouTube channel, providing Western New York homeowners with valuable information and a firsthand look at the company’s craftsmanship.
With over 25 years of experience in residential construction, Dave specializes in high-end interior painting and ceiling repairs, often exceeding contractual obligations to ensure the highest level of craftsmanship. Our ability to maintain exceptional customer satisfaction in such a demanding field is a testament to our expertise, integrity, and dedication to quality.
For 15 consecutive years, Carrigan Painting has maintained an unprecedented 5-star reputation—an achievement nearly unmatched in the industry nationwide.
Almost all of the work we have completed since 2024 has been posted to this Archive.
We do not believe in using AI to create content when we create amazing content every day.
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