Duck N Sons

Duck "N" Sons is a mobile car detailing business based in Manteo, on Roanoke Island, North Carolina. It comes to you. Its wording is "We'll gladly come to you anywhere in the Outer Banks and the surrounding areas" of Avon, Corolla, Duck, Frisco, Grandy, Hatteras, Kitty Hawk, Manns Harbor, Manteo, Moyock, Nags Head, Powells Point, Rodanthe, Southern Shores, Wanchese and Waves, "including as far as Chesapeake VA."

The work is detailing, not repair. The menu is built around cars, and RVs appear in one line: "Detailing for cars, trucks, RV's and motorcycles." The listed work includes hand wash and dry, undercoat, spray for mold, bombing for odor removal, shampooing of carpets and cloth upholstery, and interior spot and stain removal. It does not name repair work on RV systems such as air conditioners, refrigerators, slide-outs or generators, and it does not state which RV types or sizes it takes.

The one RV price is $500. Prices are described as "base price and subject to change based on your vehicle's condition," and the final price is "quoted upon our inspection, and before services are performed." Excessive dirt "will incur higher fee." No hours, trip fee or mileage charge are listed, so ask about those when you call 252-305-6775. It also lists "Local Pick Up & Delivery," so ask whether that covers an RV. It takes cash, credit card and checks.

Donald "Duck" Etheridge started the business twenty-five years ago, after "thirty-plus years as a chef at RV's Restaurant, now Sugar Creek." Google rates it 5 stars from 25 reviews. It offers a satisfaction guarantee without saying what it covers, and it does not state a license or insurance. Ask for both before work starts on your rig.

This is a good fit for an RV owner near the Outer Banks who wants a wash, a wax, an interior shampoo, or a mold and odor treatment on a rig parked in a driveway or campground, and who will ask about the price and travel terms before booking. It is not the place for a broken slide-out or a failed fridge.