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Guides from PNW Paint Company
Straight answers to the questions we hear most, written for our own customers.
October 7, 2026 · 4 min read
How to Read a Painting Quote (and Why an Honoured Price Matters)
A quote is a promise about what will happen to your walls, so it should say what the prep is and who pays if the scope changes.
October 7, 2026 · 4 min read
Commercial Repaints Without Closing Your Doors
You can repaint a working business if the painter plans around your customers, your staff and your hours, instead of the other way around.
October 7, 2026 · 4 min read
Painting Kitchen Cabinets or Replacing Them: What the Job Involves
If your cabinet boxes are sound, painting can change the whole kitchen without tearing it out, but it's a job with real steps and real patience.
October 7, 2026 · 4 min read
Painting a Rental Between Tenants: A Landlord's Turnover Checklist
A smooth rental turnover comes down to doing the repairs, priming and painting in the right order and booking the painter before the tenant leaves.
October 7, 2026 · 4 min read
Why Exterior Paint Fails Early in the Yakima Valley (and What Prep Does About It)
The weather gets blamed for most peeling paint, but the real cause is usually what happened before the first coat went on.