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TCL Auto Detail
A dark paint panel under a shop light, swirled on one side and corrected on the other

Mobile detailing · Birmingham, Alabama

Your driveway
is the shop.

TCL brings the water, the power, and the polish to you, anywhere inside 35 miles of Birmingham.

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What we do

Three levels, one van

Every job starts the same way and stops where you want it to. Prices below are starting points for a car; the quote you get back is for your vehicle.

Maintenance Wash

For a car that is already in good shape and needs to stay that way.

Starting price
$75
Time on site
About 1.5 hours
  • Two-bucket hand wash with a grit guard
  • Wheels, barrels, and tires cleaned and dressed
  • Bug and tar removal from the front end
  • Door jambs wiped down
  • Spray sealant, roughly two months of protection
  • Interior vacuum and glass inside and out
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Most booked

Full Detail

The reset. Everything decontaminated inside and out, top to bottom.

Starting price
$225
Time on site
4 to 5 hours
  • Everything in the Maintenance Wash
  • Iron decontamination and clay bar on all paint
  • Machine-applied sealant, roughly six months of protection
  • Carpets and cloth seats shampooed and extracted
  • Leather cleaned and conditioned
  • Vents, crevices, and console detailed by hand
  • Trim and tires restored, not just dressed
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Paint Correction

For paint with swirls, holograms, or oxidation you can see in the sun.

Starting price
$650
Time on site
1 to 2 days
  • Everything in the Full Detail
  • Paint depth read and a test panel before any cutting
  • One to two stage machine polish to remove defects
  • IPA wipedown so the finish is judged honestly, not filled
  • Ceramic coating, one to five years depending on the product
  • Before and after photos under the same light
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How it works

Three steps, no shop visit

  1. 01

    Send a few photos

    Tell us the vehicle and what is bothering you about it. Photos are what turn a price range into an actual number.

  2. 02

    We park in your driveway

    Water, power, and every product come with us. You need about two parking spaces and nothing else.

  3. 03

    You see it in the same light

    Before and after shots under one light source, so the difference is the work and not the lighting.


The proof

Same panel, same light

Drag any seam. The left half is where the car started and the right half is where it finished, shot under one light source so nothing is hidden by a better angle.

Black sedan, single stage correction
Black sedan, single stage correction
Red half-ton, full detail inside and out
Red half-ton, full detail inside and out
Three-row SUV, corrected and ceramic coated
Three-row SUV, corrected and ceramic coated
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Where we go

35 miles from Birmingham

No shop, no drop-off, no loaner to arrange. If you are inside the radius, we come to you. Outside it, ask anyway.


Questions

Before you book

Do you need my water and power?

No. The van carries its own water tank and generator, so nothing is run off your house. If you would rather we use your spigot, that is fine too.

How much space do you need?

About the footprint of two parking spaces: room to open every door and walk all the way around the vehicle. A flat driveway, a garage, or an office lot all work.

What happens if it rains?

We reschedule at no charge. Detailing in the rain produces work neither of us would be happy with, so we watch the forecast and call you the day before if it looks bad.

Can you come to my apartment complex or my office?

Yes, as long as the property allows it. Some complexes prohibit washing on site. Check with your office or leasing manager first, and we will work around whatever they say.

How long will it take?

A maintenance wash runs about an hour and a half. A full detail is most of a day. Paint correction is one to two days, because the polishing is the slow part and rushing it is how you get holograms.

Do I actually need paint correction?

Only if you can see swirls or haze in direct sun. Correction removes a thin layer of clearcoat to level the scratches, so it is not something to do every year. If the paint is already sound, a full detail is the better spend.

How often should I have the car detailed?

A full detail once or twice a year keeps most vehicles in good shape, with maintenance washes in between. Alabama pollen in the spring and love bugs in the late summer are the two times it matters most.

How do I pay?

Card, cash, or a payment app, once the work is finished and you have looked it over. Nothing is due up front for a wash or a full detail.

Tell us what you are driving.

Send a couple of photos and what is bothering you about it. You get a real number back, usually the same day.