Cost Estimates for Building a Car Wash in the Rocky Mountain Region
Self Service/Automatic Costs
Tunnel Costs
NEW SELF SERVE & AUTOMATIC VEHICLE WASH
“BALL PARK ESTIMATE” PROJECT COST WORKSHEET
Applicable to Denver-Metro Front Range Economy
Land Purchase Price Typically $500,000-800,000…………. $__________________
Building & Site Improvements Includes:
Typical Finished Masonry-Steel Construction
Typical Car Wash Interior Exterior Lighting
Typical Car Wash Heating Units
Contract Mechanical Services
Contract Electrical Services
Contract Plumbing Services
Concrete Paving
Moderate Landscaping
Multiply Number of Self Serve Bays x $95,000 ………… $_________________________
Multiply Number of Automatic Bays X $105,000 ………… $_________________________
For Standard Equipment Room add $95,000 ……………. $_________________________
ARCHITECTURAL & ENGINEERING
Total Building & Site Improvement Costs X 0.075 ……….. $_________________________
UTILITY TAP FEES
Water Tap Fee (Varies from $50,000-175,000)..................$________________________
Sewer Tap Fee (Varies from $10,000-$50,000).......……. $________________________
Electric Service Fee (Varies from $5,000-$20,000)......... $________________________
Gas Service Fee (Varies from $1,000-$5,000)….........$________________________
MUNICIPAL IMPACT FEES
Consult the Jurisdiction for Drainage, Traffic and
other fees
Municipal Fees ($10,000-$50,000)...………………………….. $_______________________
Building Permit Fees ($10,000-$30,000)............................... $_______________________
VEHICLE WASH EQUIPMENT
**NOTE** Self Serve Bays can be equipped in many
varied combinations. The following estimates simply
provide a range to choose from/within.
Simple Self Serve- Wash, Rinse, Wax, Presoak,
Tire Cleaner, Foam Brush, 1 Vacuum Per Bay,
1 Bill Changer Per Site, Drop Shelf Vending
Water Softener, Water Boiler, Floor Heat Boiler,
Under-floor Heat Pkg.
Multiply Number of Bays X $35,000 ……………….… $______________________
Elaborate Self Serve- Wash, Rinse, Wax, Presoak,
Tire Cleaner, Foam Brush, Foaming Conditioner
1 Upgraded Vacuum Per Bay, Vacuum Islands
Island Awnings, Credit Card System,
1 Bill Changer Per Site, Electronic Vending
Water Softener, Water Boiler, Floor Heat Boiler,
Under-floor Heat Pkg.
Multiply Number of Bays X $50,000 ……………….… $______________________
Automatic Vehicle Wash System-Presoak,
Wash, Rinse, Triple Shine, Under Carrige Wash,
Rocker Panel Wheel Blaster, 3 Fan Dryer,
Entrance Controller w Credit Card
Multiply Number of Bays X $ 140,000 …………….… $______________________
TOTAL “BALL PARK” PROJECT COST…............…… $____________________
This instrument is only intended as a tool to provide a reasonable “Ball Park” estimate of the project costs involved in building a new car wash in the Denver Metro-Colorado Front Range Area. Some costs such as sales taxes, and interest expenses are not included. Hi-Performance Wash Systems Inc. neither makes nor implies any guarantee of the expenses calculated on this form.
NEW EXPRESS TUNNEL VEHICLE WASH
“BALL PARK ESTIMATE” PROJECT COST WORKSHEET
Applicable to Denver-Metro Front Range Economy
Land Purchase Price (Typically $450,000-$1,000,000)……. $__________________
Building & Site Improvements
Typical Finished Masonry-Steel Construction
Typical Car Wash Interior Exterior Lighting
Typical Car Wash Heating Units
Contract Mechanical Services
Contract Electrical Services
Contract Plumbing Services
Concrete Paving
Moderate Landscaping
Multiply Length of Tunnel in Feet x $10,000.00 ………… $_________________________
ARCHITECTURAL & ENGINEERING
Total Building & Site Improvement Costs X 0.075 ……….. $_________________________
UTILITY TAP FEES
Water Tap Fee (Varies from $50,000-175,000)......................$________________________
Sewer Tap Fee (Varies from $10,000-$50,000)...........……. $________________________
Electric Service Fee (Varies from $5,000-$20,000)............... $________________________
Gas Service Fee (Varies from $1,000-$5,000)....................…$________________________
MUNICIPAL IMPACT FEES
Consult the Jurisdiction for Drainage, Traffic and
other fees
Municipal Fees ($10,000-$50,000)...………………………….. $_______________________
Building Permit Fees ($10,000-$30,000)............................... $_______________________
VEHICLE WASH EQUIPMENT
**NOTE** Express Tunnels can be equipped in many
varied combinations. The following estimates simply
provide a range to choose from/within.
Simple Low Volume Tunnel including bay equipment,
back room equipment, small central vacuum system,
single paystation and POS System
$300,000-450,000.............................….............…………….… $______________________
Elaborate High Volume Tunnel including bay equipment,
back room equipment, large central vacuum system,
dual paystations, POS, RFID.
$600,000-$1,000,000…….....................................………….… $______________________
TOTAL “BALL PARK” PROJECT COST…...........................…… $____________________
This instrument is only intended as a tool to provide a reasonable “Ball Park” estimate of the project costs involved in building a new car wash in the Denver Metro-Colorado Front Range Area. Some costs such as sales taxes, and interest expenses are not included. Hi-Performance Wash Systems Inc. neither makes nor implies any guarantee of the expenses calculated on this form.
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