From the Ground Up: In & Out Car Wash

General contractor: Don Mabe Construction LLC

Architect: Pittman & Wardley Architects (Salem, Mass.)

Engineers: Anderson Engineering Inc., civil; Structures North Consulting Engineers Inc. (Salem, Mass.), structural; Priest Engineering Inc. (Englewood, Co.), mechanical, electrical and plumbing

Size: 4,670 square feet

Estimated cost: $750,000

Lender: Business Loan Express LLC (New York)

Estimated completion date: Aug. 15

Project description: Greg Byler and Ron Barks built their first In & Out Car Wash in Joplin in April 2005. The Glenstone Avenue car wash is the second of five locations planned for southwest Missouri, Byler said. The fully automated tunnel car wash will be 120 feet long and will have three automated tellers, although there will be employees on site to help customers. Prices will range from $3 to $12 and each wash will include air-drying and use of self-serve vacuums. Byler said the facility would be able to process about 150 cars an hour.

Reporter Cory Smith brings you new projects each week. He may be reached by e-mail at csmith@sbj.net, by fax at (417) 799-0603 or by phone at (417) 831-3238.[[In-content Ad]]