BlueWave Express Car Wash

This Friday Aug 21 2015 something hit my Jeep on the right side very badly while going thru the Blue Wave car wash station and I heard a strong noise. After done, John, an employee, give me back my broken antenna, he took pictures of my damaged right back tire, left and right doors, and the area where the antenna was located. I completed an Incident report and John gave me the business card of the manager: Jose Alvarado (281)955−0072
I drove carefully 1.3 miles to my home and the car was swinging, the right back tire was losing air. I replaced it with the spare tire, I called the next day Jose Alvarado, and he gave me his manager’s phone: Alvaro Rodriguez (281)740−7865. I called Alvaro on Saturday and he said he would review the video. Monday Alvaro Rodriguez called me telling me that the car wash company was not liable. He refused to give me a written response by denied any responsibility. Yesterday I took the flat tire to Discount tires, and the tire was totally lost, I had to purchase 2 new tires, plus the antenna and repair both doors.

Even though, I will not return for their car washes, I still would like to give management five stars for their customer service by taking full responsibilities for the damages to my SUV. I was a first time visitor and since I caught the damages right away (next day) they paid for ALL damages. That is the Right thing to do, regardless of their disclaimer stating the warranty. Please check your car after the wash. I may need to try their vacuum service. It seems pretty popular at any hour of the day. Thank you to Manager Jimmy for taking care of the bill. It wasn’t much but any unexpected costs is unfortunate. Here is what happened to my driver side…

I go here at least 3 or 4 times a month! David the manager is always outside helping, and taking care of your needs.
I have never had any damage to my truck, but my son bought a new King Ranch F250, and when it was 2 weeks new he had his truck washed here, and it damaged the body. Blue wave paid for the damage after it was repaired at the Dealership.
For $ 6.00 you can’t beat it… especially when the full service down the street charges $ 21.00 or more to do a less than stellar job.
Vacuums are strong, and it only takes a few minutes to complete the drying the blowers miss.
Even when the lines are double stacked and filled, you don’t wait for a vacuum stall.

Customers better read the blue sign posting in the drive lane. It states that the car wash is not responsible for any damage to your vehicle that is more than one year out of factory warrenty. I own a 1996 Impals SS that I purchased new. I had taken it throught this carcass on Jones and Steepleway many times without incident however on my last visit almost a year ago something went wrong with the right side brushes and it tore the right mirror off the car. I showed the damage to the manager on duty who said he would get back to me after talking with corporate. Well he called me and told me that the sign clearly stated that they were not liable and nothing would be done to compensate for my damage. He personally offered $ 50,00 but I refused this. Paid for the repairs myself and no longer take my car there and tell all my neighbors and friends what happened and how it was handled. You can email me at
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Pretty nice wash for $ 6.00. People are friendly and efficient, can get busy like a beautiful afternoon like today.

Affordable car wash, much better than most of the same variety.

Good car wash. Good or better then most. A nice clean for $ 10.00.

I paid $ 13 for «The Ultimate Wave». The wash was itself decent, but as I was leaving I noticed spots all over the windshield, and driver/​passenger window. I pulled in to try to wipe it off and noticed it was quite greasy and wasn’t going to come up with just a towel. I decided to drive back through the line and ask the attendant what it could be. As it turns out, tire shine from the wash the vehicle in front me had been kicked back onto my car. (As I was waved in, I was nearly to the bumper of the car in front of me getting a wash.) I was allowed to go back through for a free wash, but I still have quite a few grease spots, and the second go around in the wash resulted in a less than spot free wash.
Overall, I’d say Blue Wave is «ok», but I don’t think I’d come back for anything more than a quick «Basic» or «Bright Blue» wash.
My recommendation would be not to enter the wash on a busy day, and for the operators of the wash to allow a longer gap between car entry into the wash on said days.

I like coming here. Their prices are good and the vacuums have lots of power. I can clean my car in less then 15min. I have kids and lots of dirt in my car. The place is clean and the vacuums are safe to touch not sticky or smell bad.

Best wash for a good value. Today as I pulled up it literally was starting to rain and the manager was standing out by the machine to pay and he said ‘it’s looking like it is going to be raining so I’m just going to give you the works for free, thanks for being a customer” How cool is that? I know you get «rainchecks» anywhere pretty much at car washes but who bothers to do that. I only use this place because the basic wash is way cheaper than what you get at gas stations and my truck always looks as good as it gets from this place.

Specials, speshuls and muy especial! If you need any auto works done i.e. oil change or lube, there’s a package deal offered by the auto shop next to Blue Wave. Service, per my experience, is quick and the wash will leave your ride lookin’ quite immaculate.
There’s a cheap wash for 6 bucks («Basic Blue,» which is a simple once-​over), a better wash for $ 10 (tire shine and wax) and a new car practically for $ 18. You’d do well getting an Express Card which will benefit if you wash-​up more than twice a week. It offers bonuses the more money you load onto your card. Pull out of the wash room and there’s a free vacuum [self] service for you to do inside to match what was done outside.
As unpredictable the weather there’s no way a quick once-​over wouldn’t help you look like you’re taking care of business. With a clean ride thanks to Blue Wave you can count it as another worthy accomplishment on your to-​do list which takes less time than other car washes. No scratches, no long waits for your service, no problem.

Quick cheap and easy. They also have free vacuums for you to use.

Blue Wave Express claims «Affordable Houston Texas Car Wash gets your car Really Clean and Dry like it just rolled off the Showroom floor». Um… no.
It does miss parts like under bumper, curved in parts of the front or back (like where the license plate is), and the car usually has dribble marks on various areas from water that hasn’t been dried off. But it pretty much washes and dries off most of the car.
But it is a good value for an acceptable, quick wash at $ 5.99. They claim to get you in and out in three minutes. For the most part that’s true, except on Sunday late afternoon when the line of cars back up and the automated drive-​up payment/​order kiosk holds you while other cars get into the wash. There’s an assortment of upgrades on the car wash like wax etc, that are pretty much useless, stick with the basic wash. After or before the wash you can vacuum out your interior at their plentiful free vacuum stations.
You can buy pre-​loaded cards that give you 25% more for using them. You can join a monthly-​fee program that uses a plastic reader strip reader on your windshield like an EZ Pass and allows you unlimited washes of the level you pre-​choose when you buy the pass. I’ve never used either since I use a car wash about once every 5 months, preferring to wash the car at home. I would imagine that for someone who needs a clean car for appearances’ sake, like a real estate person, this would be a great bargain.
There hasn’t been any damage to the three different cars I have taken thru it. On the plus side, you don’t have to negotiate thru a convenience/​gift/​snack/​card/​gas pump/​lube change store to pay; you stay in your car.
I can’t tell you what Mason thinks of Blue Wave as he doesn’t drive. He appears to appreciate a clean car, though.

This is a DIY automated drive thru car wash with attendants. Wash is $ 6.00 and the vacuums are coin free! That’s right no change needed, vacuum away all day long if you wish! If your interior is clean, no problem, just drive away! Truly awesome. Two thumbs up!