Car Detailing in Charleston, SC
Part of the Charleston car wash market · Charleston metro
Data updated · May 22, 2026
Charleston leans heavily on car detail shops.
A detail shop does the deep, hand-finished work: clay-bar treatment, paint polishing and correction, interior shampoo, and ceramic coating — far beyond what any automated wash does.
Detailing is for restoration, sale prep, paint correction, or anyone wanting a showroom-level result. Prices run $80–$300+ per job and the work is booked by appointment, not drive-through.
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Every detail shop in Charleston, SC
All 9 tracked car detail shops in Charleston, ordered by Google rating then review volume.
| # | Location | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Daniel Island Mobile Car Wash 130 River Landing Dr, 29492 | 5.0 |
| 2 | Extreme Auto Spa 475 Jessen Ln Suite 100, 29492 | 5.0 |
| 3 | Washed By the Water Detailing LLC 62 Brigade St # H2, 29403 | 5.0 |
| 4 | Gloss Boss CHS | Car Detailing Charleston 1925 Clements Ferry Rd, 29492 | 5.0 |
| 5 | Charleston Detail 320 Weeping Willow Way, 29414 | 5.0 |
| 6 | Real Nice & Klean Detailing 850 Tripe St, 29407 | 5.0 |
| 7 | Dip My Ryde 6 Mulroy Ct, 29414 | 5.0 |
| 8 | Oasis Marine & Auto 7644 Southrail Rd Unit 400c, 29406 | 5.0 |
| 9 | Palmetto Suns Detailing 1856 Belgrade Ave C3, 29407 | 4.9 |
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Data as of 2026-05-22. Pick a format and click Copy.
WashIndex. (2026, May 22). Car Detailing in Charleston, SC. https://washindex.com/car-wash-types/detail/charleston-sc
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The 9 car detail shops above are the Charleston car washes that WashIndex's per-location format classifier identified as detailing, drawn from the Charleston market dataset (part of the Charleston MSA). Ratings are Google review scores at the data date; a location's format reflects its dominant operating model.
See the full Charleston car wash analysis for every format, operator concentration, and pricing, or the car wash formats guide to compare the five types. Term definitions in the glossary.