Keep bays turning.
Vacuum access near the work reduces wasted steps and keeps detailing, wash, and service teams moving.
Automotive & Auto Service
Vacuum and extraction systems for auto service, detailing, and car wash operations.
TVD designs central vacuum, detailing drops, coin-operated vacuum, shop cleanup, wet recovery, and exhaust extraction systems around automotive facility workflow.
Car wash ready
Vacuum station layouts for customer and staff use
Shop cleanup
Portable and central systems for debris, dust, and maintenance
Tailpipe capture
Tailpipe source-capture options for service environments
Retrofit capable
Piping, drops, and equipment placement around existing operations
Auto facilities need cleanup access where the work happens.
Detailing bays, service lanes, wash tunnels, customer vacuum islands, body work, and maintenance zones each need a different cleanup and extraction path.
Handle wet and dry mess.
Interior debris, dust, water, grit, and shop waste need accessories and separators matched to the task.
Support extraction needs.
Exhaust and dust extraction should be planned around the bay layout and operator behavior.
Built around the automotive workflow from intake to cleanup.
TVD reviews service lanes, wash flow, detailing stations, hose access, customer use, utilities, and maintenance areas.
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Car wash vacuum stations
Central or distributed vacuum layouts support customer islands and staff cleanup routes.
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Interior and detail bays
Drops and tools can be placed for detailing, upholstery, mat cleaning, and final inspection.
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Service bays and fleet maintenance
Overhead or wall-mounted access keeps hoses reachable without blocking bay movement.
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Collision and body repair
Point-source dust capture and extraction can be coordinated around prep, sanding, and repair areas.
Specify by bay type, traffic, and cleanup behavior.
Automotive sites may need customer vacuum stations, shop vacuum, exhaust extraction, wet recovery, or a hybrid system.
Car Wash
Central vacuum island
Vacuum stations for customer or staff use with collection and service access planned upfront.
Detailing
Interior detail drops
Hose drops and accessories for upholstery, mats, footwells, and final cleanup.
Drops
Service bay cleanup
Overhead and wall-mounted hose access for service lanes, fleet bays, and maintenance areas.
Extraction
Exhaust extraction
Vehicle exhaust capture support for service bays where needed.
Portable
Shop vacuum
Portable industrial units for maintenance, debris, and flexible cleanup.
Dust Capture
Body shop source capture
Point-source collection planning for sanding or other predictable dust sources where applicable.
TVD Approach
Schedule Free Site Assessment
Design that respects bay uptime and customer flow.
Automotive systems need to be easy for staff or customers to use, simple to service, and placed where equipment will not interrupt the operation.
Map the traffic pattern
Vehicle flow, customer areas, detailing bays, and service lanes drive hose placement and equipment location.
Separate use cases
Customer vacuums, staff detailing, exhaust extraction, and shop cleanup should not be forced into one generic design.
Plan maintenance access
Collection bins, filters, hoses, and motors should be reachable without taking critical bays offline.
Designed around facility safety and operating objectives.
TVD designs systems to support cleaner bays, repeatable workflows, and extraction goals. Final code and compliance requirements remain site-specific.
OSHA 1910.22
Clean walking-working surfaces and housekeeping support
Exhaust Control
Vehicle exhaust extraction planning where applicable
Wet/Dry Where Specified
Separators and tooling matched to wash and service areas
Dust Capture
Body shop or sanding support where applicable
Electrical
Utility planning for vacuum islands and equipment rooms
Maintenance
Filter, motor, and collection access planning
Common Questions
What automotive teams usually ask first.
These answers focus on car wash, detailing, service bay, and retrofit needs.
Can TVD build customer vacuum stations?
Yes. TVD can plan central vacuum stations, piping, hose access, collection, and maintenance around customer traffic.
Can one system serve detailing and shop cleanup?
Sometimes. It depends on debris type, wet pickup needs, operator count, and whether customer-facing vacuums are part of the system.
Do you handle exhaust extraction?
TVD can support exhaust extraction planning for automotive service environments where that scope is needed.
Can this be installed in an operating site?
Often, yes. Retrofit sequencing depends on bay access, utility routes, ceilings, and service windows.
Free Site Assessment
Schedule Free Site Assessment
Request an automotive layout review.
Send TVD your floorplan or bay layout so we can review customer vacuum demand, detail routes, service bay drops, exhaust needs, utilities, and maintenance access.