I need some advice on starting a car wash business.?

Question

how much do you think it would cost me if i wanted to put in a car wash, with 3 self service bays? Any other advice on how to get started into the car washing business would be highly appreciated.

Answer 1

If you have the land and it's zoned for this type of business, you should be able to get a 3 bay wash set up for around $175,000 to $250,000. This should include your pumps, hoses, spray nozzles, brushes, building, detergents, money changers, wash meters, water hook ups, and vacuums. I'm sure I'm missing something here but you get the idea. About 175 to 250. Find a good location, something that has good access and decent staging, You would not believe how many time I drive down the road and see small car washes that only have space for 1 car to be staged and then the rest are waiting in (or would have to be waiting) busy roads trying to get in. All this does if force people to go some where else. Set it up so you can have at least 3 or 4 cars staged at a time. Put the vacuums first then the wash. That way they have something to be while they are waiting. Find a location where you have good traffic. There is a wash almost in the middle of my neighbor hood that is always full. From just about sun up to sun down. It turns a lot of cars out of there. But a main road is the best choice. Hope this helps. I tend to ramble on a bit.