Good advice. I did it backwards. I started with a shop in 2001, added a mobile service in 2007. Shut the shop down in 2009 because all my customers got spoiled with us coming to them. Still doing well without a shop in 2025 but now that I'm getting older I may go back to a shop as well as offering mobile.
Thanks for commenting Jeremy! That’s definitely interesting. I’ve never heard of someone going the other way. I might need some advice on the mobile side 😅
I have been detailing friends and other cars for over 15 years now and last year I started a legit mobile detailing business. I am in Pa and this winter has had it’s days of being able to detail outside but mostly it has been to cold too. I keep thinking that if I had a shop it would be way easier to detail inside. But like you said, having so much more overhead would cut into the bottom line. I have thought about trying to get just a one bay shop to rent and do a hybrid where 3 days a week I am out doing mobile detailing and 2 days in the shop. So many things to consider no matter what way you do it.
All great talking points. That's why I'm in the process of building a bigger van and adding more mobile services. With the rates for shops today, you've got to get into film to justify that kind of overhead imo.
really glad i stayed mobile shop would be a 2nd mortgage over 3000$ usd for a tiny one bay 1500 sq foot shop. your shop is absolutely massive, stayed mobile stacked up and moved into my own 3/3 with large driveway and big home garage i do coatings out of and stay mobile with my van stacking up hella bread and keeping expenses low…
Good advice. I did it backwards. I started with a shop in 2001, added a mobile service in 2007. Shut the shop down in 2009 because all my customers got spoiled with us coming to them. Still doing well without a shop in 2025 but now that I'm getting older I may go back to a shop as well as offering mobile.
Thanks for commenting Jeremy! That’s definitely interesting. I’ve never heard of someone going the other way. I might need some advice on the mobile side 😅
Do you charge more at the shop? Or same rate Thanks!
I have been detailing friends and other cars for over 15 years now and last year I started a legit mobile detailing business. I am in Pa and this winter has had it’s days of being able to detail outside but mostly it has been to cold too. I keep thinking that if I had a shop it would be way easier to detail inside. But like you said, having so much more overhead would cut into the bottom line. I have thought about trying to get just a one bay shop to rent and do a hybrid where 3 days a week I am out doing mobile detailing and 2 days in the shop. So many things to consider no matter what way you do it.
That’s awesome man! I hope this video gave you some things to consider
All great talking points. That's why I'm in the process of building a bigger van and adding more mobile services. With the rates for shops today, you've got to get into film to justify that kind of overhead imo.
Couldn’t agree more. That’s my next move for sure.
I’m a mobile guy I just got a shop this month. Now I’m in the process of fixing it up and realized that I need to make some money now lol.
really glad i stayed mobile shop would be a 2nd mortgage over 3000$ usd for a
tiny one bay 1500 sq foot shop. your shop is absolutely massive, stayed mobile stacked up and moved into my own 3/3 with large driveway and big home garage i do coatings out of and stay mobile with my van stacking up hella bread and keeping expenses low…
That’s badass! Congrats on your success brother 💪
WOW...Great video.
Thank you for watching!