The number of cars in our country is growing even despite the outbreak of the crisis. This means that any car business will be guaranteed to generate good profits. One of these types of business is a car wash. Let's analyze how to open a car wash from scratch, what is needed for this and what is its profitability.
Introduction
Car wash is a profitable and stable business that generates constant income. In order to organize it, you do not need experience or any skills. Car wash is not a seasonal business, although some decrease in the number of customers can be observed in the summer. In the summer, clients often order expensive procedures (interior, engine cleaning), so the total amount of income does not fall.
Car wash is a profitable and promising business
How to start?
The first step is to study the market in your city and draw up at least a rough business plan. It should take into account the following factors:
- Location.
- Study of the demand for services.
- Average income of prospective clients.
- The total cost of renting a plot and building.
- The cost of building a car wash in the absence of an alternative.
- Equipment purchase costs.
- Mandatory monthly expenses (wages, utility bills, taxes).
Based on this information, you can already make some calculations and think about opening.
registration
Now let's list what documents are needed to open a car wash In your city. The first thing you will need to do is register with the nearest tax office. You can become an individual entrepreneur or open an LLC. There is not much difference between these forms of ownership, except that as the owner of an LLC, you can sign an agreement for the maintenance of the fleet of other companies.
Then you will need:
- Contact the city council and get their permission to open a car wash.
- In the case of a new building being built, you will need to contact your local design organization, which will create an appropriate project for you, taking into account the requirements of the legislation.
- Obtain permits for opening in the sanitary station and fire inspection.
- Obtain permission papers from the Department of Environmental Protection.
- Get the act to the ground.
Market research
After the business plan is drawn up, it is necessary to assess the level of competition and find a good place to open a car wash. Investigate if there are operating car washes in the district, what services they provide, what price range of services they offer. Try to identify their shortcomings and think about what you would add or change in the work.
Prefabricated car wash is a great alternative to stationary
Think over your list of services. There is a lot of competition in this market, so you need to somehow stand out from the general background. Offer customers not only a body wash, but also an engine, interior dry cleaning, polishing, and scratch grouting. Be sure to equip a relaxation room where the visitor can drink coffee or watch TV while washing.
Note:Car washes, which allow the driver to wash the car himself, have proven themselves quite well. The client pays for the time spent in the box and for the consumption of detergents, while using your equipment.
The best location for washing is in the following places:
- In a residential area.
- In the business center of the city (near the offices).
- Near large highways with high traffic.
- Close to service stations, gas stations, car parks.
Build or Rent?
If you have enough start-up capital to build it, it is better to build a building than to rent and remodel it. Now many construction companies offer ready-made solutions from metal structures and sandwich at quite reasonable prices. But what you need to open a car wash by building it from scratch? You will have to take the land for a long-term lease and obtain a building permit. Of the advantages - free architecture (you can independently choose the required number and size of utility rooms), as well as the absence of rent.
If the start-up capital is not enough for the construction, then rent the building. This will significantly reduce the level of investments, but you will have to pay 50-70 thousand rubles a month for a room.
Types of car washes
Sinks are automatic and manual. The most promising are the automatic car washes, which allow servicing a large number of cars in the shortest possible time. Automatic car washes are divided into two types:
- Tunnel.
- Portal.
Gantry car wash - a practical and inexpensive solution
In a tunnel wash, the car is installed on a special conveyor belt and automatically moves through the box, leaving from the other side completely washed. In a portal car wash, the car is driven into a box and washed with three brushes: two vertical and one horizontal. The brushes move in space, efficiently washing away all dirt. The gantry sink is very compact - it fits well into any room. The washing process in automatic car washes is usually 2-3 times faster than in manual ones, so more customers can be served per working day and saved on personnel.
Note:modern automatic car washes are completely safe for the car. But it is necessary to monitor the condition of the equipment and service it in time.
The most practical is the gantry sink. Its advantages:
- Mobile dimensions.
- Absolute versatility.
- The speed of work is 12 cars per hour.
- The minimum recruitment of staff.
Modern gantry car wash can be non-contact - all dirt is removed not by brushes, but by special nozzles through which water is supplied under high pressure.
Tunnel car washes require a “tunnel” up to 35 meters long. It is capable of handling up to 20 cars per hour - as soon as the first car moves 4-5 meters in depth, the second can be driven onto the belt.
Types of buildings
Car washes can be divided into stationary and pre-fabricated. Stationary car washes are usually attached to complexes: service stations, spare parts stores, tire fitting. All the necessary communications are brought to them and a building permit is obtained.
Car wash goes well with tire fitting and service station
Prefabricated ones will require permission from the architecture department. To do this, you will need to provide:
- IP or LLC patent.
- Evidence or lease for land.
- Car wash project with its appearance.
You will also need to connect the building to the utilities and issue a permit for opening from the firefighters.
