[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-faq-pricing-and-process-faqs":3,"related-tag-faq-pricing-and-process-faqs":80,"related-recent-faq-pricing-and-process-faqs":94},{"data":4},{"id":5,"type":6,"slug":7,"title":8,"excerpt":9,"body":10,"hero_r2_key":11,"og_image_r2_key":11,"seo_title":12,"seo_description":13,"author_name":14,"status":15,"published_at":16,"featured":17,"reading_time_minutes":18,"created_at":16,"updated_at":19,"tags":20,"services":28,"areas":35,"faqs":40,"images":79},"art_faq_hub_2026_04_19","faq","pricing-and-process-faqs","Painting FAQs: Pricing, Process, and What We Do","The questions we hear most often about pricing, scheduling, paint brands, lead-painted homes, roof work, and our service area. Straight answers, no fine print.","\u003Cp>These are the questions we hear most often on quote walks and over the phone. If yours is not here, the best thing to do is \u003Ca href=\"\u002F#quote\">reach out\u003C\u002Fa> and ask directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Ch2>Browse the questions below\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Each answer is short, honest, and specific to how we run jobs at Apex Painting. If you want more detail on any of these, the \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fguides\u002F\">guides section\u003C\u002Fa> has longer writeups on pricing, season, and prep.\u003C\u002Fp>",null,"Painting FAQs: Pricing, Process & Timelines | Apex Painting","Frequently asked questions about working with Apex Painting: quotes, pricing, timelines, paint brands, lead paint, roof work, and our Washington service area.","Apex Painting","published","2026-04-19T20:00:00.000Z",0,1,"2026-05-02T04:57:34.450Z",[21,24],{"id":22,"slug":6,"name":23},"tag_faq","FAQ",{"id":25,"slug":26,"name":27},"tag_pricing","pricing","Pricing",[29,30,31,32,33,34],"commercial-repaints","exterior-painting","interior-painting","new-construction","pressure-washing","residential-repaints",[36,37,38,39],"deer-park","liberty-lake","spokane","spokane-valley",[41,45,49,54,59,64,69,74],{"id":42,"question":43,"answer":44,"sort_order":17},"01KPMBWPVRRXNN7DYSFEKY22QW","How do you quote a paint job?","We do an on-site walkthrough, take measurements, check prep condition, discuss paint grade and color direction, and send a written bid within a day or two. Quotes are free and hold for 60 days.",{"id":46,"question":47,"answer":48,"sort_order":18},"01KPMBWPXB5M829B85T087WCDJ","Do you charge for quotes?","No. Every quote is free and on-site. Online estimators are not reliable for anything beyond a rough range, so the walkthrough is worth the half hour.",{"id":50,"question":51,"answer":52,"sort_order":53},"01KPMBWPYPRDDWNKP39ZXA74N5","How long does a typical exterior job take?","Most single-story Spokane homes run five to ten working days from pressure washing to final punch-out. Two-story or high-prep homes push that to two or three weeks.",2,{"id":55,"question":56,"answer":57,"sort_order":58},"01KPMBWPZYV4NVMNFG59X4QD8K","Do you work on lead-painted homes?","No. We do not paint over or remove lead-based paint. If your home was built before 1978 and you are not sure whether lead is present, the EPA has testing resources. For lead-paint projects you will need an RRP-certified contractor.",3,{"id":60,"question":61,"answer":62,"sort_order":63},"01KPMBWQ16CDR9ZZNVB44Y1EW6","Do you do roof pressure washing?","No. We pressure wash siding, trim, concrete, and fencing as part of our painting prep and stand-alone wash work. Roofs are a specialty we leave to roofing crews, because the wrong pressure can void a shingle warranty.",4,{"id":65,"question":66,"answer":67,"sort_order":68},"01KPMBWQ2HX153RPH507ZCBXZ7","What if I want to change colors after the job starts?","Prep work starts before final colors are locked in, which is fine. Once we have started applying the finish color, a color change is a new job: the walls that are already painted have to be redone, which means new material and new labor. Lock colors before we start painting to avoid the extra cost.",5,{"id":70,"question":71,"answer":72,"sort_order":73},"01KPMBWQ3Y87P4V2B4X3BCGWYN","Do you serve Idaho?","No. We are a Washington-only operation. We serve Spokane, Spokane Valley, Deer Park, Liberty Lake, Mead, Cheney, Airway Heights, and the surrounding Washington communities within about 75 miles of Spokane.",6,{"id":75,"question":76,"answer":77,"sort_order":78},"01KPMBWQ571Z5QH1X7FCEX1X5B","What paint brands do you use?","Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore for most jobs. On exteriors we default to Sherwin-Williams Emerald or Duration. On interiors we default to Sherwin-Williams Cashmere or Benjamin Moore Regal Select. We will walk through options on the quote.",7,[],{"data":81},{"items":82,"page":18,"limit":63,"total":53,"totalPages":18},[83,93],{"id":84,"type":6,"slug":85,"title":86,"excerpt":87,"body":88,"hero_r2_key":11,"og_image_r2_key":11,"seo_title":89,"seo_description":90,"author_name":14,"status":15,"published_at":91,"featured":17,"reading_time_minutes":63,"created_at":91,"updated_at":92},"art_repaint_frequency_2026_05_01","how-often-to-repaint-spokane","How Often Should You Repaint Your House in Spokane?","Spokane homes repaint on different cycles depending on surface and exposure. Here is how often to repaint exterior siding, interior walls, trim, decks, and fences in our climate.","\u003Cp>One of the most common questions we get from Spokane homeowners is some version of \"how long should this paint job last?\" The honest answer is that it depends on the surface, the exposure, the prep work behind it, and the paint itself. A south-facing wall in full Spokane sun is on a different schedule than the trim around your front door, and both are on a different schedule than the interior hallway down the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>Below are the questions we hear most often about repaint timing in our climate, with realistic ranges based on what we see across Spokane, Spokane Valley, Deer Park, Liberty Lake, Mead, and Colbert. If you are already seeing wear ahead of these ranges, our \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fguides\u002Fwhy-is-exterior-paint-peeling-spokane\u002F\">guide to peeling paint causes\u003C\u002Fa> is a good starting point. If you are planning the work, the \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fguides\u002Fexterior-painting-season-spokane\u002F\">best time to paint in Spokane\u003C\u002Fa> covers our painting window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>Ready to get a real answer for your specific home? \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fquote\u002F\">Request a free walkthrough\u003C\u002Fa> and we will tell you where you actually stand.\u003C\u002Fp>","How Often to Repaint Your House in Spokane (Exterior, Interior, Trim)","Spokane repaint timelines for siding, interior walls, trim, decks, and fences. Climate factors, signs you are due, and what extends paint life.","2026-05-01T12:00:00.000Z","2026-05-02T04:57:41.994Z",{"id":5,"type":6,"slug":7,"title":8,"excerpt":9,"body":10,"hero_r2_key":11,"og_image_r2_key":11,"seo_title":12,"seo_description":13,"author_name":14,"status":15,"published_at":16,"featured":17,"reading_time_minutes":18,"created_at":16,"updated_at":19},{"data":95},{"items":96,"page":18,"limit":73,"total":53,"totalPages":18},[97,98],{"id":84,"type":6,"slug":85,"title":86,"excerpt":87,"body":88,"hero_r2_key":11,"og_image_r2_key":11,"seo_title":89,"seo_description":90,"author_name":14,"status":15,"published_at":91,"featured":17,"reading_time_minutes":63,"created_at":91,"updated_at":92},{"id":5,"type":6,"slug":7,"title":8,"excerpt":9,"body":10,"hero_r2_key":11,"og_image_r2_key":11,"seo_title":12,"seo_description":13,"author_name":14,"status":15,"published_at":16,"featured":17,"reading_time_minutes":18,"created_at":16,"updated_at":19}]