How much does car detailing and valeting cost in Ashford, Folkestone and Hythe in 2026?
We looked at 28 car detailing and valeting businesses across Ashford, Folkestone, Hythe, Tenterden, Hawkinge, Lyminge and the surrounding Kent villages in September 2026. Only three of them, Waxworks Professional Detailing and Valeting and Elite Finish Solutions in Ashford, and Posh Wosh Mobile Car Valeting Service in the Ashford villages, publish a price. Every other business in this directory asks you to call or message for a price on the day.
| Business | Service | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Waxworks Professional Detailing and Valeting, Ashford | Snow foam wash | £40 |
| Posh Wosh Mobile Car Valeting Service, Ashford villages | Valet (from) | £45 |
| Waxworks Professional Detailing and Valeting, Ashford | Maintenance in-and-out valet | £75 |
| Waxworks Professional Detailing and Valeting, Ashford | Interior deep clean | £100 |
| Waxworks Professional Detailing and Valeting, Ashford | Headlight restoration | £150 |
| Waxworks Professional Detailing and Valeting, Ashford | Alloygator supply and fitting | £195 |
| Waxworks Professional Detailing and Valeting, Ashford | Full valet with machine polish | £200 |
| Waxworks Professional Detailing and Valeting, Ashford | Alloy wheels and callipers ceramic coated | £200 |
| Waxworks Professional Detailing and Valeting, Ashford | Multi stage enhancement detail | £300 |
| Waxworks Professional Detailing and Valeting, Ashford | Protection detail with ceramic sealant | £300 |
| Elite Finish Solutions, Ashford | Day in a Bay detail (+VAT) | £300 |
| Elite Finish Solutions, Ashford | Entry level package (+VAT) | £478 |
| Waxworks Professional Detailing and Valeting, Ashford | Ceramic coating (Gtechniq) | £800 |
| Elite Finish Solutions, Ashford | Gold package (+VAT) | £800 |
| Elite Finish Solutions, Ashford | Full front-end PPF (+VAT) | £1,200 |
| Elite Finish Solutions, Ashford | Extended front-end PPF kit (+VAT) | £1,500 |
| Elite Finish Solutions, Ashford | Full car PPF (+VAT) | £3,200 |
Why the range is so wide
Waxworks Professional Detailing and Valeting publishes the fullest list, running from a £40 snow-foam wash and £75 maintenance valet up through a £200 full valet with machine polish to an £800 Gtechniq ceramic coating, with headlight restoration and Alloygator wheel protection priced in between. Elite Finish Solutions, also in Ashford, sits at the top of the table on its own: a £300 Day in a Bay detail, an £800 gold package, and paint protection film running from £1,200 for a front-end kit to £3,200 for the full car, all plus VAT. Posh Wosh Mobile Car Valeting Service is the only mobile operator here with a published figure, a valet from £45.
What the rest charge
Picketts Valeting, CSM Valeting, Sadler's Valeting Services, Carters Valeting, Kent Detailing Studio, The A Clean Detailing, Havills Mobile Valeting, Karman, S.P Valeting, Kent Car Cleaning, Visit-U-Valet, A.P Valeting S.T, Base Detailing, P A Valeting, Henwood Valeting, Ashford Valeting Co, Eclipse Valeting, Car Treat Mobile Valeting, Bluefish Uk Car Valet Centre, A S Valeting, Mobile SMART Repair, Gleem 'n' Kleen Car Valetors, G C Car Valeting, Hythe Hand Car Wash and Mountfield Car Valeting Centre do not publish prices. Have the make, model and current condition of the car ready when you call any of them, since correction, coating and protection-film quotes in particular depend on how much work the paint needs, and a mobile valeter will also want to know where the car is parked and whether you can supply water and power.