Detailing built to restore, protect, and maintain the vehicle to the highest standard. Luxury and exotic cars, family SUVs, and daily drivers all receive the same attention. Every package below starts from the price shown and is confirmed once the vehicle's size and condition are seen.
Starting priceFrom $125
Steam equipmentFortador professional systems
Turnaround1 to 5 hours by package
WhereSterling studio or mobile
What professional detailing actually does
A detail is not a wash. Contamination that bonds to paint is removed rather than smeared across it, the cabin is cleaned by material rather than by one product, and the finish is left protected instead of merely dry.
That is why the packages step up the way they do: the exterior tiers add decontamination and protection, the interior tier adds steam and extraction, and the combined tier does both in one visit.
Protection is quoted separately
Paint protection film, ceramic coating, window tint, paint correction, and wraps are not fixed-price packages. Coverage, panel count, and paint condition change the work, so each is quoted after inspection. Detailing is usually the first step in any of them.
Why professional detailing
A car wash removes what is loose. Detailing removes what has bonded, then protects what is underneath so it stays that way longer.
Bonded contamination, brake dust, road film, and UV exposure work on paint continuously. Left alone they dull the finish permanently and take value off the car. Addressed properly, the same paint keeps looking close to new for years.
Interiors follow the same logic. Grit acts as an abrasive on leather and trim, and cabin surfaces hold far more than they appear to. Cleaning them by material rather than with one general-purpose product is what makes the result last.
Our detailing process
The vehicle is assessed first so the package matches its condition rather than a guess. Wheels and tires are cleaned before anything else, because that is the dirtiest work and it should not be dragged across clean paint.
Washing is by hand with pH-neutral shampoo safe for coated and film-protected vehicles, then dried without touching the surface using compressed air, which is where most wash marks are avoided.
Interior work runs top down, with steam and extraction on the packages that include them, so nothing settles onto surfaces already finished. Glass is done last, inside and out.
Who we serve
Daily drivers, family SUVs, luxury and exotic cars, collector vehicles, electric vehicles including Tesla, motorcycles, and working fleets. The same standard applies to all of them, sized to the vehicle.
Service area
From the Sterling studio and the equipped mobile unit, covering Sterling, Ashburn, Brambleton, South Riding, Leesburg, Middleburg, Reston, Herndon, Chantilly, Centreville, Great Falls, Tysons Corner, Fairfax, Dulles, and the wider Loudoun and Fairfax Counties.
Services included
Every package covers the exterior wash and dry, wheels, tires and tire dressing, glass inside and out, and a cabin reset appropriate to the tier. The premium tiers add iron decontamination, door jambs, plastic gloss and protection, and nano ceramic detail spray on the outside, with Fortador steam, extraction, shampooing, leather care, stain removal and deodorising inside.
Add-ons such as engine bay cleaning, headlight restoration, odour treatment, and pet hair removal are quoted alongside the package when the vehicle is seen.
Experience Northern Virginia's #1 auto detailing service
Your vehicle deserves care that protects its appearance, preserves its value, and keeps it looking its best. Call 703-401-1411 to schedule, and join the thousands of owners across Northern Virginia who trust Nikola with their vehicles.
Benefits of professional detailing
Restores gloss, depth and clarity to the paint
Removes bonded contamination a wash leaves behind
Protects against UV, road film and environmental fallout
Sanitises and deodorises the cabin
Preserves leather, trim and carpet from premature wear
Helps maintain resale value
Makes future washing quicker and safer
The required first step before any coating or film
Why choose Nikola Professional Detailing
Awarded Best Detailing Company in Sterling, Virginia, 2026
5.0 rating across 152 Google reviews
12,000+ projects completed
Certified professional detailers
Fortador steam technology
Eco-friendly, non-toxic cleaning products
Mobile and in-studio service available
Fully insured and BBB accredited
Detailing packages
Detailing packages. Prices are starting points, confirmed after the vehicle is seen.
Package
Starting price
What it includes
Basic
From $125
Quick refresh. Hand wash with phosphate-free shampoo safe for coated and PPF vehicles, touch-less air drying, wheels and tires, tire shine, light vacuum, surface wipe-down, glass inside and out. Around 1 hour.
Premium Exterior
From $145
Ceramic shampoo wash, iron decontamination, touch-less drying, deep wheel and tire cleaning and dressing, door jambs, exterior plastic gloss and protection, nano ceramic detail spray. Around 1 to 3 hours.
Premium Interior
From $215
Fortador steam cleaning throughout, A/C vents, deep surface cleaning, carpet and upholstery shampoo, leather cleaning and conditioning, stain removal, vacuum extraction, deodorising. Around 2 to 4 hours.
Premium Exterior + Interior
From $295
The full combination of both premium packages, inside and out. Around 2 to 5 hours.
VIP
$2,995
Membership. Eight mobile premium details every month on any vehicle, priority service seven days a week 7am to 7pm with same-day option, plus a full paint correction and ceramic coating every six months with concierge collection and delivery.
Prices start from the figures shown and are confirmed after the vehicle is seen, because size and condition change the work. Call 703-401-1411 to book.
Straight answers
Why do prices start from a figure rather than being fixed?+
Vehicle size and current condition change how long the work takes. A compact in good order and a three-row SUV that carries dogs are not the same job. You receive the confirmed figure before anything begins.
Do you come to me or do I come to you?+
Both. The Sterling studio handles controlled work, and the equipped mobile unit covers Northern Virginia for detailing and maintenance. The VIP membership is built around mobile visits.
Begin with a conversation.
Tell Nikola about the vehicle and receive a written recommendation (options, warranty, timing, and investment) before anything is booked.