What to check before you book a mobile detailer in Long Beach

Ask for the price in writing before anyone arrives. A detailer who quotes on site, after looking at the car, has every incentive to find more to do. Pearl's prices are on this site and nothing is added on site; extra work is quoted to you by text and you say yes or no.

Ask whether they carry general liability and garagekeepers coverage. Garagekeepers is the policy that covers your car while it is in their care. Every Pearl detailer carries both, and Pearl is named on the policy.

Ask how they handle water in a garage. If the answer is a pressure washer, your building manager will not be happy. The right answer is a rinseless wash.

Ask when your card is charged. Pearl saves your card at booking and charges it only after the after photos are in your texts.