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Valeting prices, by package and vehicle.
Mobile valeting priced the way working valeters price it: a clear package ladder, a vehicle-size multiplier, and the add-ons that eat time priced separately.
How it prices: Package price times a vehicle-size multiplier, plus the add-ons that genuinely eat time — pet hair, odour, protection. The package ladder does the selling: most customers book the middle rung. Treat the output as a starting band, not gospel — gather 15–30 local price points before you commit to a number.
What mobile valeting costs in the UK in 2026
A maintenance wash on a medium car is typically £30–£50 (around £40), a full valet £55–£90 (£85 is a common anchor), an interior detail £90–£160, and a single-stage machine polish or exterior detail £150–£300. Bigger vehicles sit toward the top of each band rather than on a fixed surcharge — you price the car in front of you, not a menu.
Pet hair is the trade's famous time-sink, which is why serious operators price it as a named add-on rather than discovering it on arrival.
If you're the one with the van and the water tank
The package ladder is the pricing engine: a visible cheap rung, a middle rung most people choose, and a top rung that makes the middle look sensible. The business, though, is the monthly maintenance round — a £40 wash twelve times a year is £480 of predictable revenue per car (about £1,440 over a typical three-year customer life), and a street of three neighbours is a profitable morning with zero travel between jobs.
The full method — package design, round-building, forecourt and fleet work — is in The Mobile Valeting Works, £47.
Pricing questions, answered plainly
How much does a full valet cost in the UK?
A full valet on a medium car is £55–£90 in 2026 from a mobile operator, with £85 a common anchor — exterior wash and protect, full interior vacuum, trim, glass and seats. Bigger vehicles sit toward the top of that band rather than on a fixed surcharge.
How much should a valeter charge for pet hair removal?
£15–£30 as a named add-on, agreed at booking. Embedded pet hair can add 45 minutes to an interior, so pricing it separately protects the diary and keeps the headline price honest.
What is a monthly valeting customer worth?
A £40 monthly maintenance wash is £480 a year per car, and around £1,440 over a typical three-year customer life — and maintenance customers cluster by street, so three neighbours on the same morning is the real profit unit of a mobile round.
Do mobile valeters need the customer's water and power?
Professional set-ups carry their own water tank and generator or battery kit, so nothing is needed from the customer. Operators who rely on the customer's supplies usually price a little lower.
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