A short story about Yahya, the team, and why we do this the way we do.
"I've been obsessed with cars since I was a kid. I'd polish my dad's car for hours just to see the reflection. When I started detailing professionally in 2021, I made one promise to myself: I'd never hand a car back to a customer that I wouldn't be proud to call mine."
Yahya runs the shop, leads the team, and still personally does every ceramic coating that walks in. He's a SystemX certified installer and holds full detailing certification.
Today the team runs four detailers across six service categories — and we're opening our first dedicated storefront in Sterling Heights right now. Dealerships quietly send us their hardest interiors. Word of mouth keeps the calendar full weeks ahead.
Yahya starts Top Auto Detailing out of his family's driveway with a single pressure washer, a clay bar, and a passion that wouldn't shut up. The first detail goes to a neighbor for $60.
Every dollar earned goes back into pro tools — a real polisher, a steam machine, a vapor extractor, DI water filtration. While other detailers spent on logos and ads, we spent on the work.
Pass the SystemX installer certification. Our ceramic coatings now come with a real warranty and register to your vehicle's CARFAX — the same paperwork exotic dealerships hand their customers.
We're opening our first dedicated storefront in Sterling Heights right now — temperature-controlled, filtered air, real indoor lighting, DI water rinse on every car. Team of four, insured, booking out weeks ahead. Dealerships sending us their hardest jobs. And we still treat every Civic like a Ferrari.
Every vehicle is detailed inside our temperature-controlled garage. No sun, no wind, no pollen.
De-ionized water means no spots, no mineral residue. Mobile detailers can't run this setup.
No grocery-store wax. No off-brand pads. We use what actually works long-term and won't damage paint.
We quote you a range up front based on the work. No surprise upcharges at pickup.
Stop by during business hours and we'll show you around. Or just book — we'll take it from there.
