Car detailers in Leeds

What to put in your job description

• The make, model and colour, and whether it is a car, a van or something larger.
• What you want: a mini valet, a full valet, an interior deep clean, paint correction or a coating.
• How it looks now: pet hair, stains, swirl marks, scratches, or bird droppings left too long.
• Where the car is: a driveway, a garage or the street, and whether there is water and a socket near it.
• When it suits you, and whether it is for a sale, a lease return or a special day.

Don't put your name, phone number or address in the description: every trade who covers your area reads it. Your name, phone, email and address go only to the trades who take the job (3 at most).

Questions to ask before you hire

• What does the price include, inside and out, and how long will it take?
• Do you bring your own water and power?
• What products do you use on leather, fabric and the paint?
• Where does the wash water go? It should not run into a street drain.
• Do you have insurance that covers damage to my car while you work on it?

Registers and schemes to check

There is no legal register for car detailers or valeters. Ask what training they have for paint correction and coatings, and to see photos of their own work. Some coating makers keep a list of the installers they have trained. We don't check this for you yet.

Your council in Leeds

Parking and waste on the street are your local council's. For most of Leeds that is Leeds City Council; a postcode at the edge may be in a neighbouring council's area. Wash water and oil should never go into a street drain.

We take jobs from LS1, LS2, LS3, LS4, LS5, LS6, LS7, LS8, LS9, LS10, LS11, LS12, LS13, LS14, LS15, LS16, LS17, LS18, LS19, LS20 and 6 more for Leeds. Trades choose the districts they cover.

More on hiring: Car detailers: what to ask and what to check.

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