FOR FIRST-TIME SHOP OWNERS

Start a detailing business — get found online from day one.

A free, SEO-ready booking page plus the business basics — LLC, insurance, pricing, and your first 10 clients. Built for brand-new mobile detailers and auto shops.

Start free · No credit card · Live in 10 minutes

Everything a brand-new shop needs

You don't need a website, a logo designer, or a marketing agency to start. You need this.

SEO-ready booking page

A clean /b/your-shop URL with your services, photos, reviews, and online booking. Crawled by Google so customers can actually find you.

Real scheduling

Set your hours, block buffers between mobile jobs, and let customers self-book — no DMs at 11pm.

Take deposits & payments

Stripe, Venmo, Cash App, Zelle, or cash. Charge a deposit at booking to cut no-shows from day one.

Free starter plan

Run real bookings without paying a dollar until you're ready to scale. Every signup gets 14 days of Growth features free.

Business basics, written for you

Guides on LLC setup, insurance, sales tax, pricing by vehicle size, and the first 10 clients — no fluff.

Looks like the top 1%

Professional branded page that makes a 1-truck mobile op look like a 10-bay shop. First impressions matter.

Your first 7 days

  1. Day 1
    Pick a name, file an LLC, get an EIN
  2. Day 2
    Open a business bank account, buy general liability insurance
  3. Day 3
    Set your service menu and prices by vehicle size
  4. Day 4
    Claim your free GlossyOS booking page at /b/your-shop
  5. Day 5
    Create a Google Business Profile and link your booking page
  6. Day 6
    Do 2 friends-and-family details for Google reviews + before/after photos
  7. Day 7
    Post in 1 local Facebook group with your booking link — take real bookings

Questions, answered

How much does it cost to start a mobile detailing business?+

Most new mobile detailers can launch for $600–$1,500 in starter gear (pressure washer, foam cannon, vacuum, towels, chemicals) plus $50–$300 to register an LLC and $40–$80/month for general liability insurance. GlossyOS gives you the booking page, scheduling, and reminders free, so software isn't part of the startup cost.

Do I need a website to start?+

No. What you actually need is a Google Business Profile and a real, bookable page customers can share. GlossyOS gives every shop a free, SEO-ready profile at /b/your-shop — service menu, photos, reviews, online booking, and deposits — without building a website.

Do I need an LLC and insurance before my first job?+

Yes. A single-member LLC ($50–$300 to file) protects your personal assets, and $1M general liability insurance ($40–$80/month) covers paint damage and customer property. Both take a weekend to set up. Don't take a paid job without them.

How do I get my first 10 clients?+

Friends and family with a Google review trade, neighborhood Facebook groups and Nextdoor with before/after photos and your booking link, and 10 cold visits to apartment complexes, used car lots, and real-estate agents. Paid ads are not where new detailers should start.

Get your shop online today.

Start free. Live in 10 minutes. No credit card.

SEO-ready profile
Online booking
Deposits & reminders