Building trust with our Clients
How can you trust us with your precious vehicle? You don’t know us and your car is very important.
With every detail we will inspect and walkthrough the current condition of the vehicle with the owner, THATS YOU. Our techs will open up all the doors and hidden compartments with the you by our side while explaining what is or is not included based on the package or price point you want to be in. This step is THE MOST IMPORTANT part. Not only does this help us better understand what is important to you about the interior of your vehicle, this seemingly small step gives an opportunity to find any sentimental or valuable items that you may have mistakenly left behind. We are all human and even we make mistakes, which is why we have created these processes. Every car cleaning customer has different expectations, and the best way to ensure a happy customer and clear expectations is for us to communicate openly and honestly to gain a deep understanding of what matters to you.
Why is car detailing expensive?
Well there are 2 big reasons:
First and foremost, car detailing, and high quality car washing requires expensive tools and equipment, just like a mechanical shop! the detailing industry is extremely competitive and everyone wants to be the best. Having great tools and equipment, paired with high level 3rd party training helps us maintain a leading edge in the industry.
The second biggest reason why detailing costs what it does is based on the shop time it takes to complete a vehicle. dealerships and 3rd party mechanic shops charge $140-$250 an hour to work on your car or truck when it breaks down or needs maintenance, the main reason is not because of the cost of labor. The real reason is because owning and running a fully licensed, and fully insured commercial business in Edmonton costs thousands of dollars a month, before the first customer has even walked through the door.
What is Auto Detailing & Hand Car washing?
Because we’re detailers, we are tempted to get into the nitty gritty of what a full detailing service is, and why its not as simple as grabbing a rag and a vacuum, but we don’t want to bore you! A car interior cleaning is a carefully planned out detailing strategy that produces the biggest results in the shortest amount of time, all while producing crisp, fresh results that will leave you falling back in love with your car! to put it another way, we can accomplish in 2 hours, what would take the average person 8-16 hours at a self serve car wash. Our car detailing services do more than make your car interior and exterior look new, we also install a layer of protection on every square inch of vinyl, rubber, plastic, glass, and paint that is absolutely unmatched, and lasts somewhere between 3 and 7+ years depending on the package you choose. Auto detailing has 3 jobs:
1. Long term protection.
2. A finished result that will leave your vehicle looking like new
3. Making your vehicle an environment that is clean and safe from harmful germs and bacteria.
How much should a interior detail cost?
What is a good price to pay for car cleaning?
To keep things clear and simple, we offer 2 types of interior detailing packages, and below we will break down all the value that is included in them.
Vacuum and wipe down. This package is best suited for clients who get their cars interior cleaned professionally on a regular basis or are SUBSCRIBED as a Cotton Soft Detailing monthly member. For lightly soiled vehicles Once a month you will bring us your car, truck or SUV and in about 1 hour we will:
Remove garbage, recycling or any dropped French fries hiding under the seats.
Blow out cracks and crevices with compressed air.
Remove all carpet and rubber floor mats. rubber floor mats are pressure washed, fabric floor mats are blown off with compressed air and vacuumed.
Vacuum all floors and seats.
Wipe all interior hard surfaces such as vinyl rubber and plastics, including the rubber door seals with our personally designed peroxide interior chemical.
Apply a protective conditioner to all vinyl rubber and plastic surfaces making your panels shine like new.
clean all interior glass to a streak free finish.
The average price for a one time drop off vacuum and wipe is around $200
Cotton Soft Detailing monthly subscriptions range from $50-$150 per month
2. Signature interior Detail Package. This package is best suited for you if your car needs a little more care an attention. Maybe its been more than 6 months since your last professional interior detail and the inside looks like everything is covered in dust. If its a grimy work truck, pets are in the vehicle semi regular, young children are making a mess in the back seats. If you are a car enthusiast who prioritizes keeping their car looking like new, this package is likely right for you.
First we remove garbage, recycling or any large items. Next we open up every compartment the vehicle has like center console, glove box, trunk liner and more. we take before and after photos, so that all important items that are removed are returned exactly as they were found (unless you tell us otherwise). We remove anything in these compartments like papers, spare tires, car jacks. anything that can come out, we remove it. Everything that is removed is carefully cataloged and placed off to the side in a organized fashion including rubber or fabric floor mats so as not to lose anything. Now we start cleaning. Using compressed air, high output shop vacuums and specialty tools such as carpet extractors, high pressure steamers and cleaning chemicals to get in all the hard to reach and hidden areas. Scrubbing every available surface that can be touched until your vehicle is transformed as close as possible to the factory condition. Of course the finishing touches of this detail involves streak free glass and applying conditioner to all vinyl rubber and plastics just like the first package, but we also apply LEATHER CONDITIONER for vehicles that have any leather interiors.
The price for a one time drop off signature detail ranges between $400-$1,000 and is based on condition of your car truck or SUV.
With the Cotton Soft Detailing monthly membership, you get this same level of service once a month ranging between $75-$225 a month based on the condition of your vehicle.