Grooming Equipment Budget Calculator

Estimates startup equipment costs, maintenance expenses, and ROI payback period for shop or mobile grooming setups.

Equipment quality tier

Number of grooming stations

Mobile grooming?

Average groom price ($)

Grooms per day

Work days per month

Tab to move between fields

Total equipment cost ($)

$3,775.00

≈ 4 smartphones

Cost per station ($)$3,300.00

Mobile van cost ($)$0.00

Monthly maintenance ($)$70.00

Payback period (months)0.6

Equipment lifespan (years)5

Total cost of ownership ($)$7,950.00

How to Use This Calculator

Enter Equipment quality tier, Number of grooming stations, and Mobile grooming?.
Set Average groom price ($), Grooms per day, and Work days per month.
Review the Total equipment cost ($) ($) result.
Use Cost per station ($) ($) and Mobile van cost ($) ($) to inform your decision.

How the result changes with Number of grooming stations

Equipment quality tier: 1 = Budget, 2 = Mid-range, 3 = Professional/Premium.
Number of grooming stations: Number of complete grooming stations to equip.
Mobile grooming?: 0 = Shop/Salon, 1 = Mobile van setup.
Average groom price ($): Your average service price per groom.
Grooms per day: Average number of dogs groomed per day.
Work days per month: Number of days you groom per month.

Total equipment cost ($): Total upfront equipment investment including mobile van if applicable.
Cost per station ($): Equipment cost for each grooming station.
Mobile van cost ($): Van conversion/outfitting cost (0 if shop-based).
Monthly maintenance ($): Monthly cost for blade sharpening, shear maintenance, and clipper servicing.
Payback period (months): Months to recoup equipment investment from grooming revenue.
Equipment lifespan (years): Expected useful life of equipment at your chosen quality tier.
Total cost of ownership ($): Equipment cost plus maintenance over the full equipment lifespan.

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Equipment quality tier = 2, Number of grooming stations = 1, Mobile grooming? = 0, Average groom price ($) = 60 = 6 input(s) provided
Calculate Total equipment cost
Total equipment cost
3775 = $3,775
Calculate Cost per station
Cost per station = clipperSet + table + bathTub + dryers + shears + miscTools
3300 = $3,300
Calculate Mobile van cost
Mobile van cost
0 = $0