Almost 19 years in business, first time I see this........

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We get to our second job today and find this ............



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I wonder what happen here that the management thought they needed post this sign. Too many detailer, too much noise, er...??????????????
 
Is that intended toward Professionals or is it a water/runoff thing? What type of business/location is that? Weird!
 
How do you pros normally handle doing business in a business/shopping complex such as this one? When you get to the location do you first look for signs from property management? Do you just go by what your client knows/says?



This is the first time for me also that I've seen a sign that specifically prohibits auto detailers.
 
They bring it to my shop, I pick it up, or I do it at their house. I've never done one in a parking lot, sorry.
 
In my opinion.....way too many people have nothing better to do than ***** and complain about EVERYTHING anymore......



One more of the many reasons I have a shop.



What a joke..........................................C:D
 
Maybe someone had a clean car and came out after work to find overspray from someone else's wash all over their car and complained to the owners? :nixweiss: I wouldn't doubt that some detailers are not too concerned about other cars nearby. Maybe even there wasn't enough space between some cars for a detailing, but the detailer went ahead anyway and marred the neighboring car. Just some possibilities. I guess the only way to know would be to contact the owners.
 
I'm willing to bet there's more to the story than we see. What if the owner of the bldg was fined for a violation of the local car washing code?
 
integritydetail said:
Must be an image or liability thing, I'd think they'd appreciate the service though, very strange indeed!
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I would be willing to bet you are correct about liability. If the detailer or one of his employees were to get hurt and the detailer did not have worker's comp or general liability insurance, a slick trial lawyer would probably go after the property manager.
 
BigLeegr said:
Maybe someone had a clean car and came out after work to find overspray from someone else's wash all over their car and complained to the owners? :nixweiss: I wouldn't doubt that some detailers are not too concerned about other cars nearby. Maybe even there wasn't enough space between some cars for a detailing, but the detailer went ahead anyway and marred the neighboring car. Just some possibilities. I guess the only way to know would be to contact the owners.
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I wouldn't be suprised. I always tell the customer to make sure they park in a remote location if possible. Even though I use ONR and don't get other cars wet, I do like to have enough room to open the doors all the way without the risk of them hitting someone else's car.



I've only had to deal with one office complex in the Dallas area (off 635 and Midway) that doesn't allow detailing (or glass replacement) without a $2 million liability insurance policy...and considering most people don't carry that much insurance, it pretty much means no one does any detailing there.



When someone calls for an appointment at an office complex, I do recommend to them they make sure detailing is allowed on the parking lot just to be on the safe side.



I actually did a car in downtown Fort Worth at a public parking garage and they actually allowed me to use the available outlets-probably because a generator would be too noisy in a parking garage.
 
bert31 said:
I would be willing to bet you are correct about liability. If the detailer or one of his employees were to get hurt and the detailer did not have worker's comp or general liability insurance, a slick trial lawyer would probably go after the property manager.
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Not to get too creative, but say you were mobile and used a pressure washer or had some kind of slick runoff or left tire overspray on the concrete...if someone tripped, slipped or didn't like the stain on the ground, they'd get to hear about it or pay for it. They probably could be approached by a pro that could explain ONR washes, etc. and get that changed.
 
Scottwax said:
I actually did a car in downtown Fort Worth at a public parking garage and they actually allowed me to use the available outlets-probably because a generator would be too noisy in a parking garage.
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Scott, I saw the photos you took and recognized that particular garage becaue I park there. For what I pay monthly, they should let you use the power for free. I can't really complain; it is the cleanest and safest garage in downtown thanks to the private security force.
 
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