How much would you charge?

[Hyde200]

Few of my mates have been asking me to clean there car because mines always gleaming.

I'm just posting to see how much you would charge for a vacuum/ clean inside, (interior detailer, glass cleaner). Wash exterior, iron x, clay,wash, wax, quick detailer, back to black etc. Just a general clean really.

 

[Gam]

Cup of tea and a bacon sandwich.

 

[Jimmy]

I would start off asking them what they'd be willing to pay? Providing they don't take the p (they shouldn't do, if they see what good a job you do on your own car), then factor in the time it takes you, cost of your products that you use per wash etc.

How much would you like?

 

[JohnC]

Get them all over one day, tunes on in the garden and have the craic. Show them how to wash the cars themselves.

 

[Portius]

I usually work at around £35 p/hour for private work.

I'm professional, i.e I actually do it for a living.
Don't be afraid to make people pay for your hard work, but in any case charge enough to at least cover the cost of your chemicals , the good stuff ain't cheap!

 

[BEEFTEC]

Sounds like you'd be putting a days work in. Id want £150 really but if they're good mates, £100.

As above though, professional rates will be MUCH more than this, i.e. a few hundred a day.

 

[Buddyboy]

Just do mates rates pal I'd never charge my friends I would show them how to do it by letting them help and what products to get . The amount of times my pal has done stuff on my car I've lost count but when he wants help on his car not a prob i helped him take his engine out rebuild it, new gearbox turbo out of his RS Turbo back in the day which was a right pig to work on I didn't ask a penny but hey swings and roundabouts depends on how good a friend they are.

 

[Mrred32]

To be fair if they are 'mates' then I wouldn't charge any money specifically. Just a crate of beer or the odd favour got me a one to one lowdown from my professional detailing friend.

But like above if you are using your own stuff then maybe ask for a contribution or for them to club together to buy some in....also depends on how many times they expect you to do it, just once, favour or mates rates, a couple of times a month then you start talking money time.