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Hart Mobile Detailing

Lena HartGalway, Ireland · first sale February 2026

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A second detailer two days a week

Aiming forTwo vans and a second detailer by February.

  • Next update: early November
  • Verified sales and a few lines from Lena, once a month
214 following

Sales, month by month

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Sales in Sep
€8,500
▼ 3% on Aug
Sales so far
€58,030
8 months
Best month
€8,780
Aug 2026
Cost to start
€9,000
Owner’s figure

Month 1 is usually a part month: it starts on the day of the first sale. Sales are before costs. Figures to September 2026.

Lena’s updates

  1. Month 7Aug 2026
    First 20 plan customers

    Best month so far. I started a monthly plan at €45 a car and 23 people took it in the first fortnight.

    Sales that month: €8,780
  2. Month 5Jun 2026

    Bought a second pressure washer so I stop losing a whole day when one breaks.

    Sales that month: €8,370
  3. Month 3Apr 2026

    Joined HumDays. Most of my customers still come from one post in a local Facebook group in February.

    Sales that month: €6,280

How it’s set up

  • PricesFrom €40 a car; plans €45 a month
  • Hours a weekAbout 45
  • TeamJust the owner

Where customers come from

  • Local Facebook groups45%
  • Neighbours and referrals35%
  • Google20%

What it cost to start: €9,000

  • Used van€5,200
  • Pressure washer and kit€2,100
  • Insurance€900
  • Website and flyers€800

How it compares

Sales a month in the first year

Bottom 10% €700Typical €2.4kTop 10% €8k

A typical new mobile car detailing business in Europe takes about €2,400 a month in its first year; the middle half take €1,200 to €4,500. Hart Mobile Detailing has averaged €7,589 a month since month 2.

83 in 100still trading after a year
60 in 100still trading after three years
Cost to start
Usual€3,800
Lena€9,000

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