Mobile grooming
Mobile Dog Grooming Cost: £45 to £55 per Full Groom
A mobile full groom costs £45 to £55, the middle half of 91 prices published by 13 mobile groomers in October 2026, against £45 to £65 at salons. That is a small sample, so ask each van for its price.
How much does mobile dog grooming cost?
A mobile full groom costs £45 to £55, the middle half of 91 prices published by 13 mobile groomers and checked in October 2026. The middle half for salons is £45 to £65, so on published prices a van costs about the same. Few mobile groomers price by size: the middle half is £40 to £46 for a small dog (9 prices), £45 to £53 for a medium dog (6) and £50 to £62 for a large dog (6), and there are too few giant-breed prices for a range.
What do other mobile services cost?
Bath, dry and brush: £35 to £45, from 24 mobile prices.
Nail clip on its own: £15 to £20, from 5 mobile prices, a little above the £10 to £15 groomers charge overall.
Puppy introduction, hand stripping and dematting: too few mobile prices to give a separate range, so use the salon figures in the cost guides as a starting point.
What does a mobile groomer's price cover?
Fewer dogs a day: travel between houses, setting up and parking take time a salon groomer spends grooming. A converted van with tanks, heating, power and a hydrobath is expensive to build and runs on fuel and insurance every day. One dog at a time also means the groomer's whole hour is your dog's. On published prices those costs do not show up as a higher price for a full groom, but a short job such as a nail clip costs more from a van.
Are there extra charges?
Two of the 16 mobile groomers in the data publish a call-out or home-visit fee: one adds £10 to every booking, the other charges £40 to £60 by distance. Some add a travel charge beyond a set radius from their base. Multi-dog households often get a discount for the second dog, because the van is already there. Parking fines in controlled zones may be passed on if no permit was arranged. Late cancellation fees are common, because the slot cannot be filled once the van is on the road.
Where do these figures come from?
From the published price lists of 16 UK mobile groomers, part of 1,232 prices from 102 groomers checked in October 2026. Each range is the middle half of published prices, and none is given from fewer than five. For an actual price, ask the groomer.
Common questions
Is mobile grooming worth it?
For dogs who find travel or salons stressful, and for owners short of time, many find it is. On published prices a mobile full groom costs about the same as a salon one.
Do mobile groomers charge for travel?
Some add a charge beyond a set radius from their base, and say so on their price list.
Is there a discount for two dogs?
Often. The van is already set up, so many mobile groomers reduce the price for a second dog.