Location, layout and usable floor space all affect a workshop’s profits. MSG Equipment lists the areas a mid- to high-level service centre needs.
According to MSG Equipment, a workshop’s profits depend not only on service quality but also on its location, layout and usable floor space. The article weighs renting a ready-made building against building a service station from scratch.
For a presentable service business rather than a roadside garage, it recommends:
- administrative areas and staff welfare facilities,
- production areas such as repair bays, workshops and a car wash,
- customer areas like a waiting room, parts shop and café,
- storage for parts, fluids and tyres, plus auxiliary rooms such as a boiler room.
Outdoor areas such as parking and green space should also be part of the plan.