The Express Shine
A fast, flawless exterior finish — bodywork, wheels and glass brought to a streak-free shine.
£75all-in
~30 min
Book thisCar Detailing at Home London: Car detailing near you, at your address
Like an Uber for your car. No slots. No queues. No waiting. They arrive at your door and get to work now.
Car care that comes to you
Expertly cleaned by trusted local professionals.
- Photo ID verified
- Fully insured
- Vetted professionals
Yes, we cover 765 areas across 99 major UK city regions.
Choose your finish
Pick your clean. We bring everything else.
Five all-in packages, delivered at your door by a vetted, insured independent valet. Fixed prices, no surprises.
The Essential Valet
The everyday reset — a crisp exterior finish plus a light interior vacuum and wipe-down.
£99all-in
~60 min
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The Showroom Valet
Inside and out, top to bottom — exterior wash, wheels, interior deep clean and wax protection.
£169all-in
~150 min
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The Interior Revival
A deep interior transformation — vacuum, plastics, glass, shampoo and finishing, cabin like new.
£119all-in
~75 min
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The Concours Detail
Our flagship — enhanced paint protection, deep interior detailing and concours-condition finishing.
£269all-in
~210 min
Book thisBuild your perfect finish at checkout: ceramic spray sealant · pet-hair removal · interior shampoo · leather clean & condition · engine bay clean.
From postcode to clean car
A booking takes a couple of minutes on the Valetly app or on valetly.uk. The car stays where it is parked.
- 1
Postcode and package
Enter where the car is parked and pick one of the fixed packages.
- 2
Pick a time
Today if a valet is free nearby, or any later date and time.
- 3
Live ETA
See who is coming and follow them on the map once they set off.
- 4
Photos, then payment
Payment is taken once the job is done and the photos are on your booking.
See Valetly in action
Watch how it works
The whole journey
Book in 60 seconds, in six steps
Every screen you will see, from picking your car to tracking your valet at your door.
- 1
Choose your wash
Pick the package that fits.
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Model & colour
Model, colour and reg plate.
- 3
Add-ons
Wax, pet hair, interior shampoo.
- 4
Now or later
Wash now, or pick day and time.
- 5
Parking & access
Where the car sits, how to reach it.
- 6
Review & pay
Apple Pay, Google Pay or card.
While you get on with your day
Someone can wash your car while you're at work.
Book from your desk in under a minute. A vetted, insured valet comes to your office car park, driveway or street, cleans the car where it sits, and sends before-and-after photos when it's done. No slots, no queues, nothing to drop off.
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Easy & secure to pay
Your payment, protected every time.
Pay by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay through Stripe. Every transaction is encrypted, we never store your card details, and you're only charged once your valet is confirmed.
- PCI-compliant checkout powered by Stripe
- Apple Pay, Google Pay and all major cards accepted
- No charge until your booking is accepted
Instant or scheduled
Tap Now. A valet sets off.
Like an Uber — but for your car.
Now
The moment you book, the job goes live to valets near you. The first vetted pro to accept leaves straight for you and arrives at your door. No booking days ahead. No forecourts. No waiting.
Later
Prefer a set time? Pick the slot that suits you. Your valet is auto-notified and rolls up right on time — you don't lift a finger.
You never wait. We do the work.
- No queues. No forecourt. No standing around like a spare part.
- At work? Hand over the keys and get back to your desk.
- At home? Make a coffee and watch your car transform from your window.
- Either way, your time stays yours.
Showroom-clean, brought to you, guaranteed.
Independent valets, vetted and insured up to £1m public liability, across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland — with before-and-after photos on every job.
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Wash booked · £75
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Cleaned where
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Cover
Insured up to £1m
Wash on the way
The Valetly standard
Four things fixed on every booking
Valets are independent professionals. These are the parts Valetly checks and stands behind, whoever accepts the job.
Checked before the first job
Photo ID, document checks and up to £1m public liability insurance are verified before any valet is offered a booking.
A price that does not move
Fixed packages from £75. The total shown at checkout is the total charged — no call-out fee, no postcode surcharge.
Proof on every booking
Before-and-after photos are added to your booking when the valet finishes, so you can see the result even if you were out.
Not right? We put it right
If a finished area does not match the package you booked, tell us and we arrange a free re-clean or a refund.
Every job
Before & after photos
uploaded the moment work finishes
Vetted
ID-checked valets
verified before they take a booking
Live
ETA tracking
follow your valet on the way
App
Pay in the app
only when the job is done
Mobile car detailing means the detailer travels to you: Valetly connects London with vetted independent detailers who arrive at your home, office or residence with a self-contained kit. No studio drop-off, no day without your car.
If you have been searching for mobile car detailing near me, this is the same work, brought to wherever the car is parked. From a paint-decontaminating Signature Detail to a full multi-stage paint correction and ceramic coating, the work happens on your driveway.
Car detail close to me — what that means with a mobile detailer
When a detail comes to you, "close to me" stops being about the nearest unit on an industrial estate. The relevant distance is the one between your front door and your car, because that is where the appointment happens.
A driveway, an allocated bay or an office car park, for as long as the work takes.
That also removes the two things people dislike about booking a detail: dropping the car off, and having no idea what is happening to it for a day. Here you stay with the car, the detailer talks you through what the paint realistically needs, and photos are attached to the booking at the end.
Searches for near me detailing cover very different jobs, from a gloss-enhancing polish to a full correction. Prices are fixed per package and shown before you pay, so you can match the work to the car rather than to a quote over the phone.
Auto detail near me — choosing the right level
An auto detail near me search usually leads to three genuinely different appointments. The Signature Detail resets a car that is in decent condition.
Ceramic protection adds a longer-life layer after the prep. A paint correction with coating is the full-day option for paint carrying swirls and holograms.
If the car mainly needs a thorough clean instead, a mobile car valeting appointment is better value. For protection specifically, see ceramic coating in London.
Before & after photos Vetted valets Satisfaction guaranteed Same-day slots In-app payment
What's covered
What proper detailing includes
Detailing is a different category from a car wash — paint is treated, corrected and protected, and the interior gets equipment a wash simply doesn't carry. Here's what that means on the day.
Paint decontamination
A proper detail starts with a chemical and mechanical decontamination of the clear coat — pre-wash foam, contact wash, iron-fallout remover for embedded brake dust, and a clay or clay-mitt pass to lift bonded contaminants that washing alone cannot remove.
Machine polishing & paint correction
Light enhancement to soft-touch up swirl marks and wash marring, or a multi-stage correction to remove deeper RIDS, holograms and oxidation. Done with a dual-action polisher, measured passes and a paint-thickness check before any cutting compound touches the panel.
Ceramic & wax protection
A finishing layer that helps water sheet off, makes weekly maintenance dramatically easier and protects the clear coat. From a ceramic spray sealant lasting a few months, to a professional-grade 1–2 year ceramic coating applied after a full prep.
Deep interior detailing
Full vacuum, hot-water extraction on carpets and fabric seats, steam on plastics and headliner, leather clean and condition (re-pigment touch-ups on request), glass, dashboard, vents and a finishing scent. Pet hair, odour treatment and child-seat cleans available as add-ons.
Tiers
Detailing tiers & pricing
The Signature Detail and Interior Wash are bookable online at fixed prices for a Medium car (Large/SUV +£15). Ceramic coatings and paint correction are quoted after a quick photo inspection — paint condition matters too much to guess.
~3.5 hrs
Signature Detail
£269
Full premium at-home detail — multi-stage exterior decontamination, leather restoration, deep interior. Book online for a Medium car.
Half-day
Ceramic protection
from £249
Signature Detail plus a professional-grade 1–2 year ceramic coating after paint prep. Quoted on vehicle condition and coating choice.
Full day
Paint correction + ceramic
from £449
Single- or two-stage machine polish to remove swirls and RIDS, finished with a long-life ceramic coating. By quote after a quick photo inspection.
Why Valetly for detailing
- Concours-level interior and exterior, performed at your address
- Paint decontamination, gloss enhancement and ceramic protection
- Leather restoration with conditioner and protectant
- ID-checked independent detailers vetted by Valetly
How we work
What you can expect
Here's exactly how every booking runs: a vetted, independent valet insured up to £1m public liability, a fixed price agreed up front, and before-and-after photos on every job.
Documented
Every job ends with before/after photos uploaded to your booking, so you see exactly what changed.
On the record
Pay only after the work is captured. If anything isn't right, tell us and we make it right.
ID-checked
ID and references on file for every valet. Insurance and equipment verified before they take their first booking.
Who this detail is for
- Owners of a new or nearly-new car who want long-term paint protection
- Drivers prepping a car for sale or end-of-lease handover
- Anyone whose car has swirl marks, holograms or wash marring under direct light
- Households who want a deep interior refresh — pet hair, fabric extraction, leather restoration
How it works
Check coverage → book a fixed-price slot → vetted valet arrives at your address → before/after photos, payment captured on success.
The whole journey
Book in 60 seconds, in six steps
Every screen you will see, from picking your car to tracking your valet at your door.
- 1
Choose your wash
Pick the package that fits.
- 2
Model & colour
Model, colour and reg plate.
- 3
Add-ons
Wax, pet hair, interior shampoo.
- 4
Now or later
Wash now, or pick day and time.
- 5
Parking & access
Where the car sits, how to reach it.
- 6
Review & pay
Apple Pay, Google Pay or card.
Detailing services
Other detailing services in London
The mobile car detailing hub covers everything below — pick a service to read more about a specific surface.
Car wash or full car valet?
A wash brings the outside back to clean. A car valet goes further and covers the cabin too — carpets, mats, seats, plastics and interior glass alongside the exterior, in one appointment at your address. If you want a thorough clean rather than a full detail, mobile car valeting sets out what each car valeting package includes and the fixed price for your vehicle size.
Frequently asked
What is the difference between valeting and detailing?
Valeting cleans the car properly inside and out in a set appointment. Detailing goes considerably further on both paint and cabin, over a much longer appointment, for owners who want the finish as close to showroom as the car allows.
How do I choose a car detailer near me?
Look for identity and insurance you can verify, a written list of what the appointment includes, a fixed price and photographic evidence of the result. On Valetly the detailer is named in the app and you can message them directly.
What does a buff and polish actually do?
Machine polishing refines the paint surface to reduce the fine swirls and dullness that build up over years of washing, which is what brings gloss back. It forms part of the detailing appointment rather than a standard wash.
How much does mobile car detailing cost in London?
£269 for the signature appointment on a medium vehicle, plus £15 for large cars and SUVs. Vans are quoted individually and extras are priced before you pay.
Can detailing be done in underground or gated parking?
Yes, where on-site cleaning is permitted and the detailer can work safely around the car. Leave the gate code and level in your booking notes.
Is auto detailing the same as car detailing?
Yes — auto detailing, automobile detailing and car detailing services all describe the same appointment here: a vetted independent detailer working on your car at your London address. Extras such as ceramic protection, leather treatment and car headlight restoration are chosen at booking.
Is vehicle detailing near me the same as your at-home appointment?
It is. Vehicle detailing near me, detailing cars near me, automobile detailing services and detailing automotive work all describe the same cleaning appointment offered here — a vetted detailer cleaning and refining your car's paint, glass, wheels and cabin at your own London address. It is cleaning and finishing work only; no mechanical, bodywork or paint repair is carried out.
Ready when you are
Signature Detail bookable online from £269. Coatings and corrections quoted on the day.
Looking for a regular wash instead? See our London car wash services →