Car Washes In The Philippines
Setting up a car wash services in the Philippines is a good venture for those who want to get into business. With the great number of cars roaming endlessly in the busy streets specially in major cities like Manila (as evidenced by the huge traffic congestion during rush hours), and the fact that people tend to be busy with their work during weekdays while wanting to spend the weekends relaxing, a car wash business is being considered a "business for the present times". A car wash business can be of 2 possible types. One can set up a car wash station where car owners can simply drive into it and have it cleaned up. The area can be as small as an area for one single car (with the other waiting car parked somewhere nearby), or a bigger lot that can accommodate several cars for cleaning at the same time. Although many gas stations provide car wash services for drive-in customers, it is only found along highways and wide roads. Setting up a small, manageable car wash station in your garage can start attracting neighbors and those car owners from a few blocks away.
Another type of car wash business is the mobile service type. One would need to have a personal mobile transport where he carries all the necessary cleaning tools and materials. He then drives to the location of the car to be cleaned, and performs the car cleaning on the spot. There are advantages with this type of business. You own and mind your own time. You set the schedule with your client and only need to work during those time. That means no waiting in a place for a drive-in customer. You don't need to set up and maintain an area for your shop for your washing area. The most important here is the transport that you must have (preferably own than rented), because that's where you put your entire cleaning stuff in and that is what makes your car wash station "mobile". Your expenses would include the place (or transport), the cleaning stuff like car shampoo, car wax, mops, a machine for generating pressurized water, which gets rid of dirt easily, and of course, water! You can be the one during the car washing, or you would want to consider hiring helpers. There are present issues that concerns water conservation in cities. Local officials are trying to pass a law that would limit or prohibit the use of pressurized water in commercial establishments like car washing and toilet flushing. You may want to keep an eye on this issue, just to make sure you come up with alternative means of bring the same quality cleanliness and shine to your customers' car at present and in the future. |