Car Detailing in Washington, DC
Part of the Washington car wash market · Washington, DC metro
Data updated · May 20, 2026
In Washington, the detail shop is the default car wash.
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 Washington, DC
All 15 tracked car detail shops in Washington, ordered by Google rating then review volume.
| # | Location | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Signature Detailers 1050 Connecticut Ave NW #1060, 20036 | 5.0 |
| 2 | Ms.Underdog Mobile Detailing Avalon at Foxhall, 4200 Massachusetts Ave NW, 20016 | 5.0 |
| 3 | SuperShineDMVLLC 1201 Maryland Ave SW, 20024 | 5.0 |
| 4 | EcoLux Mobile Detailing 2220 25th Pl NE, 20002 | 5.0 |
| 5 | BrushHour | Car Detail & Car Wash 700 K St NW, 20001 | 5.0 |
| 6 | MAJESTY HAND CAR WASH & DETAIL 1739 New Jersey Ave NW, 20001 | 4.9 |
| 7 | District Detail 3315 8th St NE, 20017 | 4.9 |
| 8 | Inside Out Car Wash 777 C St SE P1, 20003 | 4.8 |
| 9 | Premere Auto Detail 1030 15th St NW, 20005 | 4.8 |
| 10 | Georgetown Auto Spa 1223 Congress Ct NW, 20007 | 4.8 |
| 11 | King underpinning Hand Car Wash & Auto Detailing 2210 Bladensburg Rd NE, 20018 | 4.7 |
| 12 | 1800 Car Wash DC 2439 18th St NW, 20008 | 4.6 |
| 13 | Bling Brothers Auto Spa 5333 Connecticut Ave NW, 20015 | 4.6 |
| 14 | Extreme Detail 3100 14th St NW, 20010 | 4.3 |
| 15 | Dr Kings Carwash 2735 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, 20032 | 4.0 |
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Data as of 2026-05-20. Pick a format and click Copy.
WashIndex. (2026, May 20). Car Detailing in Washington, DC. https://washindex.com/car-wash-types/detail/washington-dc
WashIndex. "Car Detailing in Washington, DC." WashIndex. Last modified May 20, 2026. https://washindex.com/car-wash-types/detail/washington-dc.
"Car Detailing in Washington, DC." WashIndex, May. 20, 2026, https://washindex.com/car-wash-types/detail/washington-dc.
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The 15 car detail shops above are the Washington car washes that WashIndex's per-location format classifier identified as detailing, drawn from the Washington market dataset (part of the Washington, DC MSA). Ratings are Google review scores at the data date; a location's format reflects its dominant operating model.
See the full Washington 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.