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Baybright Car Wash
& Detail Center
621 W. Main St.
League City
281-554-4404 |
Car Butler
5 Greenway Plaza
Houston
713-552-5858
www.carbutler.com
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Shannon’s
Auto Cleaning
726 W. 28th St.
Houston
713-863-7655 |
Who we talked to |
VICTOR SALINA, MANAGER |
JAMES BRUCKSCHEN, PRESIDENT |
LAKIEL SHANNON, MANAGER |
Same-day service? |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Mobile service? |
no |
yes |
yes |
Free estimates? |
yes |
yes |
yes
|
Complete interior/exterior detail |
$90 and up |
$125 and up |
$149 – 189 |
Services included in a complete detail |
Vacuum, shampoo and steam-
clean carpets, floor mats and
seats; clean wheels and tires;
wash, wax and buff; add
protective sealant |
Vacuum, shampoo and steam-clean
carpets, floor mats and seats; clean
wheels and tires; wash, wax and
buff; add protective sealant; clean
headliner, pedals and engine |
Vacuum, shampoo and steam-clean
carpets, floor mats and seats; clean
wheels and tires; wash, wax and
buff; add protective sealant;
clean headliner and pedals
|
Approximate time spent per vehicle |
2 – 3 hours |
4 – 6 hours |
2 – 4 hours |
Interior-only detail |
$80 and up |
$75
| $85 and up |
Exterior-only detail |
$30 – 60 |
$55
| $125 and up |
Excessive pet hair removal |
free |
case by case
| free |
Excessive stain and odor removal |
free |
case by case
| case by case |
Tree sap removal |
free in most cases |
case by case
| case by case |
What sets your business
apart from the competition? |
“We do all the extra little
things. We just try to be fair.” |
“Education, honesty
and accountability.”
|
“We’ve been doing it for a long
time, and I’m a people person.” |
How can customers best prepare
their vehicles for auto detailing? |
“Just remember to leave
the keys. We’ll take
care of the rest.” |
“There’s no preparation needed.
We remove and bag everything
we find in a car and put it back.” |
“Make sure all personal
stuff is out.” |
When is your busy season,
and what is the best time of
year to have a car detailed? |
“We don’t have a busy sea-
son. There really isn’t a best
time to bring your car in.” |
“There’s no busy season.
Winter is a bit busier, but
anytime is good.”
|
“Summer is busy. The best time
is mid-summer, that’s when
your car needs it most.” |
Share something strange or of
sentimental value to its owner that
you found while detailing a car. |
“We find a lot of jewelry.
A lot of times, customers
think they’ve lost it and they
are so happy to get it back.” |
“People, on a regular basis, are
excited about what we find.
With the compressed air blower,
we find glasses and necklaces
— about once a week, we
find something.”
| “At one point, we found
$2,500. We also found a
diamond ring. If it’s found in
the car, it stays in the car.” |
