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Friday, 16 July 2021 / Published in Blog

3 Mistakes That Cause Car Washes to Fail

With so many cars on the road, it may seem that car washing is a lucrative business. It is, given it is done right. Many car washes today fail simply because of the mistakes they make when trying to set up businesses. Some of these mistakes are more obvious than others, but regardless, they are none that you want to commit when trying to set up your car wash.

If you want to ensure your car wash is set up for nothing else but success, then here are the mistakes that others commit you must avoid at all costs:

Mistake 1. Picking the wrong location

We’ve all heard the words “location, location, location.” However, do you know what it means? Although initially coined to help buyers and sellers understand that location plays a vital role in property, it can also apply well to your business. Essentially, what the saying means is that your location can affect your business!

For car washes, an ideal location, even if it is more expensive, is a place that’s conveniently placed for customers to find and get to. This motivates them to send their vehicles to you for washing instead of a cheaper but harder-to-reach car wash that does nothing but demotivates customers.

Mistake 2. Designing the business poorly

When it comes to design, you will want to make sure your business is designed to promote a good flow of customers. Such designs are easy for customers to navigate, while a bad layout is inconvenient and disrupts traffic.

What happens when your customers have to deal with a bad layout? They become frustrated and leave, never to come back again. Avoid this problem by hiring a professional designer to work on your business. This ensures that the right designs are implemented, keeping customers happy and coming back.

Mistake 3. Not maintaining the equipment

A big part of your car wash is the tools you use to clean the tools in the first place. Since they’re going to be subject to a lot of use and stress, properly maintaining them is a must to ensure they perform their best in cleaning your customer’s car.

The big mistake here is thinking that the pieces of equipment do not need to be maintained, nor replaced. Neglected equipment will do nothing but hurt your quality of work. Plus, the sight of damaged equipment is something your customers never want to see. As such, spend the time scheduling inspections and setting a budget on how much you will invest in new equipment. This way, you can maintain good pieces of equipment that not only look good but perform well!

Conclusion

Plenty of other mistakes exist that car washers make, such as assuming what the customers want or not correctly processing a customer’s transactions. Regardless, these are all the mistakes you must avoid in your car wash venture to ensure its success for years to come. That being said, spend plenty of time researching the industry, understanding what it takes to become a car wash. Do not be afraid to reach out to professionals either for any help needed to boost your chances of success. These efforts will pay off when you can finally sit back surrounded by your business seeing customers come in and leave happy with your services!

CCW Solutions are builders and designers of car washes for the Canadian industry, offering expert services to help entrepreneurs bring their car wash business to life. If you are looking for professional car wash builders in Canada to bring your dream car wash to reality, work with us today!

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