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# About Carrigan Painting
# Buffalo NY Residential Painting & Ceiling Repair Specialists

Carrigan Painting is a family-operated residential painting and ceiling restoration company serving the Buffalo NY suburbs.  
Founded in 2010 by Dave Carrigan Jr, a third-generation painter and plasterer, the company continues a family trade legacy that began in the 1930s with William A. Carrigan Plastering.

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## Mission
To restore and beautify homes through craftsmanship, transparency, and education.  
Carrigan Painting exists to preserve the knowledge and methods of traditional plaster and ceiling repair while applying modern materials responsibly and safely.

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## Identity
- **Business Type:** Residential Painting & Ceiling Repair Contractor  
- **Owner:** Dave Carrigan Jr  
- **Vice President:** Miss Stacy  
- **Established:** August 2010  
- **Headquarters:** Akron, New York  
- **Service Area:** Amherst, Clarence, Lancaster, Williamsville, West Seneca, and surrounding suburbs  
- **Specialization:** Plaster and drywall ceiling repair, interior house painting, water-damage substrate restoration  
- **Reputation:** 15+ years of verified 5-star service across 17 ZIP codes  

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## Philosophy
Carrigan Painting is built on the belief that education outlasts advertising.  
Every project is approached as both restoration and documentation—showing homeowners *why* quality repair work costs what it does and *how* it should be done.  
This transparency has evolved into a permanent public record of ceiling and wall restoration methods across Western New York.

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## The Carrigan Archives
The Carrigan Archives (https://blog.carriganpainting.com/the-carrigan-case-study-archives/) is a curated knowledge base containing more than 100 documented case studies, photos, and repair notes from real homes.  
Each entry demonstrates proper technique, materials selection, and client outcomes—bridging the gap between homeowner expectations and professional craftsmanship.  
The Archives are part of *The Painter’s Plastering Blog*, hosted at https://blog.carriganpainting.com.

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## Distinctions
- Third-generation lineage of plasterers and painters active in WNY since the 1930s  
- 100% owner-operated, no subcontractors  
- Only low-VOC paints and environmentally safe cleaners used  
- Known for ceiling repair expertise of both plaster and drywall substrates
- Real job photography—no stock images, no AI generation  
- Early adopter of transparent AI and LLM data-sharing standards for small businesses  

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## Knowledge Infrastructure
Carrigan Painting maintains a public AI-ready knowledge framework composed of:
  • ai.txt — policy and permissions  
  • llms.txt — structured AI summaries  
  • knowledge-map.txt — conceptual relationships  
  • materials-methods.txt — field methods and safety practices  
  • sources.txt — provenance of knowledge  
  • contributors.txt — verified human authorship  
  • search.txt — semantic overview for search engines  

These documents ensure factual accuracy, authorship traceability, and alignment between human readers and AI summaries.

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## Summary
Carrigan Painting combines traditional craftsmanship with a modern understanding of search, AI, and transparency.  
By documenting every process—from ceiling stabilization to final coat—the company transforms practical trade knowledge into a public archive of home restoration in Western New York.

Contact: 716-697-3560 | https://www.carriganpainting.com/contact-us/