Glanz Mobile Detailing
“Maintenance plans every three weeks turned a hobby into a job.”
LWLuca Weber · Glanz Mobile Detailing · Since 2023
12-mo revenue$130,620+49% vs last yearSumUp
Based on 24 real mobile car detailing businesses in Canada, including 10 that closed.
✓Your budget should cover this.
Bills run about $480 a month (fuel, insurance, rent, phone). Most owners make a profit after about 2 months. Keep this much aside to pay bills until then.
Use a mat to catch run-off. Some cities ask for a permit.
A general business licence from your city or municipality.
Register with your province (about $60 to $360). Get a free business number from the CRA.
Free to about $15 a month. Keeps business money apart from yours.
Sets up your books and files your first tax return.
Before costs. Busiest May–September.
| Slow | Typical | Strong | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $1.8k | $3.5k | $6.6k |
| Year 3 | $4.8k | $8.3k | $14.2k |
| Year 5 | $6.1k | $10.8k | $19.1k |
Slow: 1 in 4 make less than this. Typical: half make more, half make less. Strong: 1 in 4 make more than this.
“Maintenance plans every three weeks turned a hobby into a job.”
“Most of my week is the same forty cars on a three-week plan.”
$6.3k
about $77k
Starting costs about $70.7k less. Buying costs more, but you earn from the first month and skip the risky early years.