Detail Masters Mobile Auto Spa – Calgary
New Detail Centre Opening In September 2025
We’re excited to announce the opening of our new Detail Center in September 2025! Conveniently located in the Marriott Hotel in Calgary’s SE community of Seton, it’s just one block west and across the street from the city’s largest building, the massive South Health Campus Hospital. Our Detail Center will be situated in the Marriott Hotel’s underground heated parkade, providing comfort and convenience year-round. Even with this exciting expansion, we’ll continue to offer our trusted mobile services year-round. This growth allows us better to serve you with enhanced services and even greater flexibility. Stay tuned—we can’t wait to welcome you!
Our Building Permit has already been approved by the City of Calgary, and we’re excited to bring this vision to life.
After seven years with my current mobile service, and having successfully run two Mobile Auto Detail Cleaning Businesses and one Carpet & Upholstery Steam Cleaning Business, it’s time to take the next step in growing my business. This expansion has been a long time coming, and I’m proud to see it moving forward. The investment for the required infrastructure upgrades is over $50,000, and I am personally funding the entire project. While this means the process is taking a little longer than expected, progress is steadily underway, and I’m excited about what’s to come!
The Journey to Our New Detailing Bay at The Marriott Hotel, Seton
In late 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, I opened a detailing bay at The Marriott Hotel in Seton, located in SE Calgary. Unfortunately, when I updated my business license to include this location, I was informed by the City of Calgary that the hotel’s parkade did not have the necessary permit to operate a detailing center. Two days later, the city shut down my operation. This was incredibly frustrating, especially after I had spent six months negotiating with the hotel to make this partnership a reality.
Fast forward to Spring 2023, I reached out to the hotel manager once again to inquire whether they would be open to allowing me to operate if I applied for a Development Permit. He gave me a resounding “Yes.” Encouraged by this response, I began the process of applying for the necessary permits and approvals, which has taken considerable time and effort.
As of December 2024, I’ve successfully received my Building Permit and have started essential infrastructure upgrades, including electrical and ventilation improvements. However, due to the City of Calgary’s limited support for businesses in the public sector, I had to hire an engineering firm to liaise with the city and ensure all requirements were met. This process has been both time-consuming and costly, with expenses approaching $50,000. But I am confident that these investments will pay off in the long run.
Once the upgrades are completed, I will be ready to expand my business. This location will feature two detailing bays, similar to the one shown in the image, as well as two mobile service vehicles equipped with van-mounted steam cleaning machines. Over time, I plan to increase capacity by adding more detailing bays and mobile units. The space at the hotel allows for the potential expansion of up to five additional bays when demand grows, along with the expansion of my mobile service fleet.
With 18 years of experience in the detailing and steam cleaning business—14 of which were spent running my own Mobile Detailing Service—I am excited about the future. This new location will enable me to serve more customers and continue to grow my business.