How much does dog grooming cost in Birmingham East and Smethwick?
Published pricing is rare across this directory's 26 groomers spanning Birmingham East and Smethwick. Only two businesses publish a genuine price list: The Pet Palace in Shard End and Groomers Delights in Bartley Green. This guide sets out exactly what each one charges, rather than guessing at the rest.
Published prices, September 2026
| Groomer | Where | What's published |
|---|---|---|
| The Pet Palace | Shard End | Full groom from £25 (small) to £40 (giant); bath and blow-dry from £20; puppy groom (3-6 months) £20; cat groom from £30 (short-hair) to £45 (long-hair); nail clip from £8; ear clean £5 |
| Groomers Delights | Bartley Green | Full groom from £35 (small) to £65 (giant); bath and tidy from £30 (small) to £55 (giant); puppy intro £30; de-matting £10; nail trim only £10 |
What the two price lists show
A basic wash-and-tidy service starts noticeably cheaper at The Pet Palace, where a bath and blow-dry is £20 against Groomers Delights' bath and tidy from £30 for a small dog. Both scale up by size in a similar shape: The Pet Palace's full groom runs £25 (small) to £40 (giant), while Groomers Delights charges £35 (small) to £65 (giant) for the same category. Groomers Delights' full groom price is a one-stop figure that already covers nails, ears, a hygiene trim, bath, blow-dry, brush-out and styling or de-shedding, plus a complimentary blueberry facial on every bath, which likely explains the higher headline number. The Pet Palace prices nail clips (£8) and ear cleans (£5) as separate add-ons rather than folding them into the full groom price, and is also the only one of the two with published cat pricing (£30 to £45) and a specific puppy groom rate (£20 for 3-6 month-olds). Groomers Delights instead has a flat £30 puppy intro session and a stand-alone de-matting charge (£10) for dogs that need it before a full groom can be attempted.
Why so few prices online
Most of the 26 businesses in this directory rely on a Facebook page, a bare online listing, or no online presence beyond a phone number, which likely accounts for most of the silence on price. Several with a landline or mobile and even a website of their own, including CB Grooming, Waggie Tails Dog Grooming and Linella Dog Grooming, still ask you to call or book rather than publishing figures; Linella's owner states prices are on request only. Ask for a price, or an estimate based on your dog's size, breed and coat, before booking anywhere else in this directory.
What this suggests
Two data points from two different areas aren't a full market rate for east Birmingham and Smethwick, but they suggest a basic wash or tidy starts somewhere around £20 to £30, and a full groom for a small dog from roughly £25 to £35, rising a good deal further for large and giant breeds. Whether a full groom price already bundles in nails, ears and a hygiene trim, as at Groomers Delights, or charges those separately, as at The Pet Palace, varies business to business, so it's worth asking exactly what's included before comparing two quotes on price alone.