Auto Detailing Pricing & Job Costing

Auto detailing business spreadsheet for pricing, quotes and job costing in one Excel workbook. Price a full detail, a paint correction or a ceramic coating package, send the client a clean printable quote, then track what every job really cost and made.

MADE FOR AUTO DETAILING

• The blank workbook comes with a starter price book of 19 common detailing items: exterior wash and wax, interior detail, full detail inside and out, paint correction per hour, ceramic coating application, headlight restoration, engine bay cleaning, detailer labour, wash soap and wheel cleaner, clay bar, wax or paint sealant, ceramic coating kit, interior cleaner and dressing, polishing compound and pads, windshield chip repair subcontract, mobile water tank and generator, ozone machine rental, mobile travel fee and pet hair surcharge. Add your own costs once and reuse them on every quote
• Units that fit the trade: vehicle, hr, pair, kit, job, ea, day
• Your markup turns each cost into a price, so every quote shows your price, your cost and your profit before you send it
• Sample file: a filled-in detailing company, with an SUV quote (full detail, paint correction hours, polishing supplies, headlight restoration, pet hair surcharge, travel fee), eight jobs (a sedan detail, dealer lot prep, a ceramic coating, a monthly fleet wash, an interior and odour job) and their costs

WHAT IT DOES

• Estimate builder: pick items or type your own, enter quantities, and unit prices, line totals, taxes, deposit and balance calculate for you. Your cost, gross profit and margin show before you send
• Client quote: a printable one-page quote with your business details, the client, line items, up to two taxes, deposit, terms and a signature line. Your costs and markup never appear on it
• Taxes: two tax lines with your own names and rates. Each applies to all lines, materials only, or labour only
• Jobs: status (lead, quoted, won, in progress, complete, lost), contract price, estimated vs actual cost, hours, profit, margin and money still owed (200 jobs)
• Costs log: product purchases, detailer hours and rentals against a job # (500 entries). Actual cost and hours flow to the Jobs tab automatically
• Dashboard: open quotes, won work, profit, money owed, win rate, costs by category, and jobs over estimate
• Default markup per category, or per item. Any currency

WHAT YOU GET

• Auto-Detailing-Pricing-Job-Costing.xlsx (blank, with the starter detailing price book)
• Auto-Detailing-Pricing-Job-Costing-with-Sample-Data.xlsx (filled-in example)
• Quick-start guide (PDF)

HOW YOU GET IT

Digital download. After checkout you get a download page right away, plus a receipt by email. Nothing is shipped.

COMPATIBILITY

• Microsoft Excel 2016 or newer (Windows or Mac) and Excel for the web
• Google Sheets: upload the .xlsx to Google Drive, open it, then File > Save as Google Sheets
• Needs a computer or tablet with a spreadsheet app. Not an app or subscription

GOOD FOR

Mobile and shop-based auto detailers, car detailing businesses, ceramic coating and paint correction specialists, and small crews who quote retail, dealer and fleet work.

PLEASE NOTE

Same workbook engine as our Contractor Estimate & Job Costing template, set up for auto detailing. If you already own that one, you don't need this. It prices and tracks jobs; it does not book appointments, send reminders, keep vehicle history, track product inventory or send invoices. Sample prices are examples only; enter your own costs and rates. Quoting and job-tracking tool, not tax, legal or accounting advice; set the rates and terms that apply to you. Licensed for use in your own business; please don't resell or share the files.

DISCLAIMER

This template is a planning tool and does not replace advice from a qualified or licensed professional (such as an accountant, financial advisor, lawyer or certified tradesperson). Check the results before you rely on them.

HOW IT WAS MADE

Designed by VARS Digital with AI-assisted tools. Every formula is checked before release, and the sample file shows each tab working.

QUESTIONS

Email varsdigitals@gmail.com and we'll help you get set up.