Valeting & Detailing

Your Local Valeting & Detailing Specialist for Suffolk

Professional, friendly and mobile, proudly serving Suffolk

With years of experience and a passion for car care that started when I was 18, I’m proud to be your local valeting and detailing specialist serving Ipswich, Kesgrave, Woodbridge, Felixstowe, Bury St Edmunds and the surrounding Suffolk areas.

Valeting and detailing are often mixed up, but they’re very different services — and they work brilliantly together. Valeting focuses on thorough cleaning and maintenance, while detailing goes much deeper, correcting paint defects, restoring surfaces and delivering an intensive interior clean for a truly transformed finish.

Valeting

Perfect for Daily Drivers, Family Cars and Work Vehicles

Regular car valeting is far more than a basic wash — it’s an affordable way to protect your vehicle’s paintwork, wheels, upholstery and trims, helping it stay cleaner and look its best for longer. My mobile valeting services make it easy to keep your car in great condition without the hassle of travelling.

You don’t need a prestige or performance car to benefit from professional valeting. Whether you drive a daily commuter, a family MPV, a work van, a rep car or your cherished weekend wheels, every vehicle deserves proper care. I offer three valeting levels — Bronze, Silver and Gold — all of which can be tailored to your needs if you have something specific that needs attention.

Refreshing Clean for Every Vehicle

Bronze – Exterior wash including: pre-wash, snowfoam and hydrophobic sealant based shampoo. Interior vaccuumed, all surfaces cleaned, glass cleaned and wheels cleaned including iron fall-out and tyres dressed – from £35

Silver – Bronze + hand polish, more thorough interior clean – from £60

Gold – Silver + upholstery shampooed or leather treated, headliner cleaned, engine bay detailed – from £100

Prices based on small cars, for example VW Polo, Ford Ka, Fiat 500

Detailing

The Next Level

Detailing takes your vehicle’s cleanliness and care to the next level. Every detail begins with a thorough valet, then goes much deeper — with different levels available to suit your needs and your budget.

Unlike standard cleaning, detailing goes far beyond removing surface dirt and grime. Using specialist tools, products and techniques, I’m able to deliver a deeper, more technical clean that restores, protects and enhances your vehicle. Depending on the level you choose, a detail can include wheel removal, bird‑lime treatment, machine polishing, paint correction and more — all aimed at achieving a near‑perfect finish.

Detailing Packages

Platinum – Start with a Gold valet + machine polish, ceramic coating on bodywork, upholstery sealant applied – from £250

Diamond – Start with a Gold valet + full machine polish including wheels, stone chips and small scrapes repaired, wheels removed fully cleaned in & out, ceramic coating applied to bodywork and wheels, upholstery sealant applied – from £600

Interior Deep Cleans

Precision Interior Cleaning for a Like‑New Finish

Spilt a drink on a long work trip? Got water stains from a family day at the beach? Muddy paw prints everywhere? A deep interior clean could be exactly what your vehicle needs.

Using professional‑grade products and equipment, I can bring your interior back to life. Seats and carpets are wet‑vacced, leather seats and trims are carefully cleaned and treated, and the headliner is refreshed. Steam cleaning is used throughout to ensure a hygienic, sanitised finish. Interior deep cleans can be added to any valet or booked as a standalone service. Prices start from £40 for standalone interior deep clean.

Machine polishing

Bring Back Depth, Clarity and Shine

Machine polishing can be used for a range of purposes — from restoring gloss and depth to tired paintwork, to correcting defects, swirl marks and light scuffs. It’s also the ideal way to prepare your vehicle’s bodywork before applying a ceramic coating, ensuring the best possible finish and long‑lasting protection.

You can choose to have a single panel machine‑polished or opt for a full‑vehicle polish for a more uniform, flawless result. Different levels are available, from a one‑stage enhancement polish to a more intensive three‑stage correction, depending on how much improvement your paintwork needs.

Alloy Wheel Detail

Restore, Protect and Enhance Your Alloys

The salt, mud and grime on Suffolk’s roads can quickly build up on your wheels, causing corrosion and even affecting brake performance over time. Regular alloy wheel care helps keep them looking their best while slowing down wear, rust and brake degradation.

An alloy wheel detail goes far beyond a standard clean. All wheels are safely removed, treated with iron fallout remover inside and out, thoroughly cleaned and then polished. Tyres are dressed with a non‑silicone dressing, and a ceramic coating is applied to protect the metal and make future cleaning easier. Once complete, the wheels are refitted and torqued to factory settings. While the wheels are off, I also take the opportunity to deep‑clean the wheel arches and brake components. Prices from £100 per set.

Headlight Restoration

Professional Headlight Restoration for Clearer Night‑Time Vision on our Suffolk Roads

Foggy, yellowed or crazed headlights don’t just spoil the look of your vehicle — they can seriously reduce night‑time visibility on Suffolk’s roads and even lead to an MOT failure. The good news is you don’t need to replace the entire unit. With the right techniques and specialist knowledge, most headlights can be fully restored at a fraction of the cost.

A professional headlight restoration can save you hundreds of pounds, dramatically improve night‑time visibility and help prevent an MOT fail. I come to you at home or at work anywhere across Suffolk to restore your headlights back to clarity. Rear light clusters can also be restored using the same process. Prices start from £60 for a pair of headlights.

Ceramic Coating

Advanced Ceramic Coating for a Deeper, Glossier Finish

A ceramic coating is a specialist product that bonds to your vehicle’s bodywork and alloys, creating a hard, transparent, semi‑permanent layer of protection. This barrier shields your paintwork from contaminants, UV rays, harmful dirt and fading. It also provides a hydrophobic finish, causing water to bead and roll off the surface — helping to prevent water spots and keeping your vehicle looking cleaner for longer.

Ceramic coatings make ongoing maintenance much easier and give the paintwork a deeper, glossier shine. However, while they significantly improve protection, they’re not a substitute for regular cleaning — routine care is still essential to keep your vehicle looking its best

Choose the Right Level of Ceramic Protection

Ceramic Shield – Includes a full Gold Valet, a machine polish to ensure all paintwork is looking its best, and the application of a ceramic coating to all exterior paintwork. Prices from £300.

Ceramic Shield+ –Includes a Gold Valet, full alloy wheel detailing, a machine polish to refine and enhance all paintwork, and the application of ceramic coating to both the paintwork and wheels. Upholstery is also protected with a specialist fabric and leather sealant applied to seats and mats. Prices from £500.

Give your car the Dappa treatment

Whether you need your vehicle valeting, some bodywork repairing, an alloy refurbed or a SMART repair to a uPVC window, give Dappa a call today!