Plaster Ceiling Repair
At Carrigan Painting we use real plaster for our repairs whenever possible. A plaster patch is superior to a drywall patch in every way - except dry time. It requires 3-14 days to dry depending on thickness. Also repairing plaster ceilings requires a special skill that most tradesmen in WNY simply do not have.
Third Generation
My father taught me how to repair plaster ceilings. He owned Carrigan Plastering. After settling his estate, I created Carrigan Painting in 2010. About half of our projects involve ceiling repairs. As a result we have become very efficient at repairing plaster and painting. Plaster ceiling repair is our specialty, we actually find it enjoyable. Few careers provide the opportunity to restore ugly spaces into welcoming spaces.
We stand alone as the only local painting contractor capable of providing genuine plaster repairs for our clients. Everyone else is using drywall compound.
Plaster ceiling problems?
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Plaster Crack Repair Service
We also repair plaster cracks. Small cracks, hairline cracks are typically the result of natural movement of the structure (Buffalo NY winters). Large open cracks however signify substantial movement. Our method of repairing plaster cracks has a 95% success rate. If it re-cracks after our method, the crack can not be repaired.
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Quality Plaster Repair Service
At Carrigan Painting we prime all of our repairs. We do this because it shows us the imperfections in our patches. Fresh plaster, and water stains require an oil base primer. Many wrongly assume that you can prime 10 day old fresh plaster with shellac primer. From actual experience we can tell you this is false. Oil based primer is required for all new plaster less than 28 days old. It usually dries with in 30 minutes and then the odor is gone. All of our latex paints are zero V.O.C.
Skim Coating Service
This is very labor intensive, and often involves a considerable amount of dust. Level 5 finishing is when a very thin layer of drywall compound is applied to wall and ceilings to give the surfaces a uniform texture and look.
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