jobs per month?

[Beemerboy]

I`m a weekend detailer but I do about 6 to 8 cars a month in the summer it could be more but nothing above 10...these are all full details and I average about $400 to $600 a weekend....I do a pickup and delivery so I am limited as to how many cars I can get in and truthfully I couldn`t do more than I am currently...its to physically demanding on this 52 year old body

[gator1]

I have been doing it for about 16 years,I have try ed to get help at times and usually that turns into a headache.So a usually work alone but with no headaches,and I usually average about 6 cars full details a week not including Wash`s

[Brenton]

In full swing, we have 4 full-time people, with about 30 productive hours a day. Full details are 5-7 hours, we usually do 2-3 full details, plus a few other jobs each day.
The cars we get in PEI are never express detail. A full interior is a lot of work and time.

[Aliengotpsi]

we have 5 guys and do about 130-150+ a month average 120.00/car

[shadybreal]

we have 5 guys and do about 130-150+ a month average 120.00/car

Are you a shop or mobile? That sounds like some good numbers. Thanks!

[kgb]

20 views and not one reply? Aren`t most user on this site detailers?

If they are looking at the forums during the day they probbaly are not full time detailers unless thay are having a rainy day or are slow.

[Jngrbrdman]

Most users on this site are enthusiast detailers. We have quite a few pros, but most of us are just using corporate bandwidth to surf DC at work. I operate my business after hours. You won`t see me post much after about 3 pm usually.

[Coastal Eddie]

With two experienced detailers, working together as a well oiled machine, cranking through well defined processes, with multiple vehicles at each location, each in well maintained shape, all located in a tightly mapped out area, ten monthly customers per day is easily do-able in less than an eight hours. That`s equates to 50 per week -- or about 216.5 total vehicles per month. Of course this is, once again I`ll stress, taking into consideration that the processes are well defined, and the detailers are well trained and are working on vehicles that are in tip-top shape. If you have a big-ole-chunk of capital backing you to throw at marketing and a full time staff performing the work, and are willing to risk barley breaking even in the first years, and you base your business plan on sheer volume of work your #`s, I think, are right on. Realistically though, I highly doubt you will hit them in the first year without a pretty substantial finical outlay (six digits). I will however, wish you the best of luck in keeping your feet dry in this industry and hope you make lots and lots of money.

I agree with you Doc and depending on where a detailers business is you have to be ready for the slow times due to weather, etc. I don`t think I would want to do over 200 full details per month like you do, but in a good commercial market with 2 or 3 good locations, and using very well trained competent help it`s very possible (probable) to wash as many vehicles as you can keep track of.

[Aliengotpsi]

Are you a shop or mobile? That sounds like some good numbers. Thanks!

2400sq foot shop w/ a nice wash bay

[F.E.D]

We have found the number of completed details rise greater than the number of detailers needed. In other words 1 guy 2 cars a day. 2 guys five a day. On a slower week myself and two employees finish 20 a week. anything over 20 takes a forthbman or two part-timers. My advice is get in good with a few smaller dealerships, go to the car auctions, meet with wholesalers and so forth establishing an initial stream of semi steady business will free up time and capital for new work.