HOW TO OPEN A CAR REPAIRING GARAGE?

 ARE YOU INTERESTED IN CARS, SO TODAY THIS ARTICLE IS FOR YOU, THE CAR REPAIRING GARAGE, YES TO INTRODUCE YOURSELF FRONT OF THE WORLD.

This article helps you make money with your passion, with a new car repairing garage startup.

7 easy steps to start your car repairing garage.

1. Decide what type of car repair garage you want to open.

First, you decide what type of car repair garage you want to open, when you think of a standard car repair garage, they tend to offer all general services and repairs. But you take your offering one step further and provide niche repairs that your local competition might not, for instance, repainting.

Now choose what type of car repair you, now being an increased focus on businesses being sustainable and doing their bit to protect the environment, you could choose to specialize in servicing hybrid and electric vehicles.

Now, with your specialization, decide how many customers you plan to serve in a day, the scale of your garage, how many staff members you hire for your garage, whether you all take the franchise route, and your financial projections will need to be included in your business plan.

2. Find the perfect location.

All thing in your car repairing garage business depends on location because with the help of a good location your car repairing garage grow 10x faster. The location of your car repair garage can have a severe impact on how successful your business will become. 

You choose some crowded location with no one car garage there that's very helpful for you to grow your business faster, city center location, industrial estates and alongside motorways are popular choices. If your shop is too isolated and can’t provide more value than local competition customers won't be prepared to travel further to you.

However, if a small town is lacking a car repair shop and residents are traveling further afield for services, this could be a fantastic opportunity for you to start your car repair garage. There should be high demand as many people will be willing to try your services to save them time and money on increased travel time.

Now, you’ll need to decide whether you want to start from scratch or buy a property that used to be a garage but has been stripped down or is completely good to go.

3. Buy equipment.

After securing the location, purchasing equipment will probably be your most substantial cost. Renting equipment is one option you could explore. At the very least you’ll need to have a specialized set of mechanic's tools, a diagnostic machine, and a lift installed.

4. Get the necessary license.

Now, you need to think about the sourcing of licenses you’ll need before opening your car repair garage. This will vary, depending on the type of car repair garage you launch and the services you intend to offer, but what follows is a quick rundown of some of the ones you may need.

Vehicle services

• Motor Vehicle Repair Business License (MVRB)

• Trade license plates – this eliminates the need to register and tax every vehicle that is temporarily under your roof

• Motor salvage operators' registration – important if you want to reuse or sell old parts from vehicles you repair, as it allows you to buy, sell and transport scrap metal

• MOT testing authorization

The environment

• Permit for the discharge of trade effluent – you’ll need this if your activities could potentially contaminate freshwaters, estuaries, or coastal waters

• Permits issued by your local authority

• Permits and exemptions issued by the Environment Agency

Your premises

• Public space surveillance license – this will enable you to install CCTV on your premises

• A premises license from your local council – particularly if you plan on selling alcohol or late-night food and drink, or showing entertainment

• License to play background music

• Pavement or street display license – this allows you to put advertising signs outside your garage

You may also need to:

• Register with the DVLA as a number plate supplier

• Notify the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) if you plan on processing personal data

• Report to the pollution inventory on your yearly emissions of harmful substances into the air, waters, and land as waste

• Get Employers’ Liability insurance – in case any accidents happen

• Get Motor Trade Insurance

 

5. Keep up to date with technology.

It’s important to bear in mind that technology is evolving all the time. By keeping abreast of industry changes and adapting your working practices, you can ensure you always offer your customers the best possible services. This will put you ahead of competitors that don’t do the same. 

6. Hire talented staff for your garage.

Now you need the best staff team member to run your business properly, finding the right employees for your auto repair shop can take time. You can start looking at nearby colleges that offer mechanics courses for any fresh talent that’s recently finished training. However, you want to strike a balance between hiring recent grades and experienced mechanics, so your car garage has a mix of novices and experts. 

7. Market your business.

To entice customers to choose your car repair garage over the next, you need to have an effective marketing campaign in place. Offering customer guarantees, such as free repairs if brakes wear in a specified period, can work in your favor. Using guarantees helps your customers to trust your brand, and as a new business on the scene, this is very important.

To keep your customers loyal to your business year after year, you need to make sure you fulfill the promises made in your advertisements.

CONCLUSION.

Whether you’re completely new to auto repair or an experienced mechanic, if you’ve got enough entrepreneurial spirit and follow these steps, you should be well on your way to opening a successful car repair garage.

If you’d like a simpler, less risky route to business ownership, you can consider starting a car repair franchise. Being an established brand with an existing customer base and providing training every step of the way makes setting up a franchise much less stressful. If you need a little more reassurance, we recommend reading about the five benefits of being an auto repair shop owner.

                         CONTENT WRITER- Aryan Kumar

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