Who We Are
Gleam History
After intense research, Gleam Car Wash was born. Gleam opened in the fall of 2016. Since then, Gleam has created over 40 jobs, cleaned hundreds of thousands of vehicles, and strives to produce the highest quality car wash, with the greenest possible infrastructure and the most inclusive possible hiring practices, in all of Colorado and beyond. Approximately 20 percent of Gleam employees have an intellectual or developmental disability (IDD). The remaining Gleam employees are all on a spectrum of some sort, because aren’t we all, and comprise high schoolers, college students, professional detailers and car washers of all ages.
Gleam takes environmental stewardship seriously. Both Gleam and our second location, Gleam II, have 41 kW of solar on their tunnel rooftops, which are designed to have the optimal pitch for solar energy generation. Motors have VFDs, LED lighting dominates, and waste streams are seriously monitored – each car wash recycles and composts.
Additionally, each Gleam location is a mini water-treatment plant, capturing up to 90% of the water used in the tunnel, treating and reusing that scarce resource. As a result, instead of using up to 100 gallons of potable (drinkable) water per car, Gleam uses approximately 10 gallons of potable with the remainder being “reclaim” water. None of these measures were required by code or zoning; it has been 100% voluntary.
Gleam staff is dedicated to providing top notch car washing service, providing everything from simple exterior car washes to the highest end detailing. Emilie runs Gleam Car Wash alongside Eiljah Williams, a serial entrepreneur who can literally fix anything. The entire team is proud of contributing to our community and protecting our environment.
Gleam Car Wash Partners with Project SEARCH to Hire People with Cognitive Disabilities
We’re excited to have partnered with Children’s Hospital Colorado’s Project SEARCH program, an innovative program that supports high school students with significant disabilities as they transition into the workforce. So far Gleam has hired three graduates from Project SEARCH!
The Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, in recognition of our commitment to limiting our impact on the planet, awarded Gleam Car Wash the Green Business of the Year in 2018. And although we already treat 90% of our water, offer recycling and compost, and generate our own energy, there’s still more to be done! Thank you for supporting our dream!
Affiliations
Explore Gleam’s Services
Exterior Washes
Fast, Thorough, and Professional External Cleaning
Interior & Exterior Combo Service
Exterior Car Wash and Custom Interior Cleanings
Detailing
Self-Service Dog Wash
Easy to Use Self-Service Dog Wash
Car wash membership
Wash as much as you like for one low monthly price. Four membership options starting at just $39. Our best packages pay for themselves in under TWO washes!
Two locations to serve you
Gleam Car Wash—Highlands
4895 W 38th Ave | Denver, CO 80212
720-924-2206
OPEN DAILY:
Tunnel | 8am - 7pm
Interiors & Detailing | 8am - 7pm
Gleam Car Wash—Fitzsimons
15911 E Colfax | Aurora, CO 80011
720-924-2208
OPEN DAILY:
Tunnel & Complementary Vacuums | 7am - 8pm
Detailing | By Appointment
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