Wash, cut and finish
Washed at your sink in our basin tray, cut, then dried and styled the way you wear it day to day.
About 60 minutesfrom $48
A haircut at home, swept up before we leave
Scissors on Wheels brings cuts, root colour and blow dries to your kitchen, bathroom or care home lounge. You choose a two hour arrival window; we bring the cape, the towels and a basin tray for your sink, and the floor is clean again before the van moves on.
3 zonespriced by driving time
2 hoursto each arrival window
$40minimum per visit
- We come to your door
- Kitchen, bathroom or garden
- Two hour arrival windows
- Care homes and carers welcome
Travel zones and what each one adds
Zones are measured in driving time from our base on the east side, because ten minutes across the river can turn into forty at the school run. Your zone is confirmed when we reply to your request.
| Zone | Driving time from our base | Visit days | Travel fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone one | Up to 15 minutes | Monday to Saturday | $8 |
| Zone two | 15 to 30 minutes | Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday | $15 |
| Zone three | 30 to 45 minutes | Wednesday and Friday | $24 |
| Further out | Over 45 minutes | By arrangement | Quoted |
One travel fee per address, however many people we cut there. Care homes pay no travel fee on days when we see four or more residents.
What your home needs, and what we bring
Very little room is needed: a sturdy chair without wheels, a patch of floor about two metres square, and enough light to see the back of your head. A kitchen or bathroom with a hard floor is easiest. On carpet we lay a large floor sheet first and fold the clippings into it when we finish.
If your appointment includes a wash, we need a sink with warm running water a few steps from the chair. Our folding basin tray rests on the edge of a kitchen sink or a bath, so you lean back instead of bending forward. Colour is mixed in our own bowls on a wipeable mat, and every comb, clip and pair of scissors is cleaned between homes.
- A chair without wheels and a plug socket nearby
- Pets settled in another room while we work
- Somewhere to park within a short walk of your door
Home visit prices
Times include setting up and clearing away. Add the travel fee for your zone once per visit.
Dry cut
For short styles, men's cuts and homes without an easy sink, cut on dry or lightly misted hair.
About 35 minutesfrom $32
Root colour at home
Regrowth covered in one shade after a skin test at least 48 hours earlier, then rinsed at your sink.
About 90 minutesfrom $72
Blow dry or roller set
A wash and blow dry, or a classic set under a portable hood dryer for clients who like a weekly set.
About 45 minutesfrom $36
Family visit
Two or more people cut one after another at the same address, children from $22, with one travel fee.
Per personfrom $22
Care home and housebound visits
Cuts and sets in a resident's room or the lounge, at the pace they need, with carers and family welcome to stay.
Per residentfrom $30
We cut every hair type, from fine and straight to thick, curly and coily. Tell us about your hair when you book so we allow the right time.
How a home visit runs
Most visits take under two hours from the knock on the door to the van pulling away.
Pick a window
Choose a day and a two hour arrival window. We confirm within one working day and message you when we set off.
Clear a corner
Put a chair by the sink or in a bright room, and settle pets elsewhere. A word about parking helps us arrive on time.
Set up and cut
Floor sheet, cape, tray and lamp go up in about ten minutes, then the cut, colour or finish begins.
Sweep and pack
Clippings go into the sheet, surfaces are wiped down, and the bill is settled at the door before we leave.
From kitchens we have visited (example reviews)
Mum has not left the flat since her hip operation, so a cut at her own table meant a great deal. The floor was spotless afterwards, and she booked the next visit before the van had even gone.
Three boys cut back to back in the kitchen on a Saturday morning, one travel fee, and not a single hair left on the tiles. Far easier than three seats at a salon.
Root colour at home after a skin test the week before, rinsed at the bath with that clever folding tray. The shade matched, and the towels went home with the hairdresser.
Haircuts in real homes
Kitchens, bathrooms, a garden and a care home lounge, photographed with each client's agreement.
Asked before the first home visit
What if the sink is nowhere near a good chair?
Then we choose a dry cut, or wash at the bath with the basin tray and cut in another room. A quick look at the space when we arrive settles it, and the choice never changes the price.
How does the skin test work for colour at home?
Colour needs a small skin test at least 48 hours before the appointment. We can do it at the end of a cut, or call in for five minutes when the van is nearby. If the test spot turns red, itchy or swollen, we do not colour, and any severe reaction is a reason to call your local emergency number.
Do you visit care homes, hospitals and hospices?
Care homes, yes, usually on a set day each month agreed with the home, in a quiet room or a corner of the lounge. Hospital wards and hospices have their own rules, so we visit only once the ward has said yes, and we follow its hygiene rules while we are there.
Is there a minimum spend?
Each visit has a $40 minimum before the travel fee, which a single wash, cut and finish already covers. A fringe trim on its own is best added to a family visit.
What happens if you are running late?
We message you as soon as an earlier visit runs long, and you can keep the new time or move to another window. If we arrive after your window has closed, the travel fee is waived.
How much notice do you need to cancel?
Twenty four hours, please. Visits cancelled with less notice, or doors that stay closed when we knock, are charged the travel fee only.
Request a home visit
Tell us where you are, who needs a cut and which window suits. Within one working day you hear back with the zone, the travel fee and the window agreed, or with the nearest window if yours has gone.
- Nothing is fixed until we confirm the window
- The bill is settled at the door after the visit
- Colour bookings include a skin test visit first
Reach the van
We are on the road most of the day, so a message reaches us faster than a call between visits.
Contact
Based on the east side of the city, visiting homes up to 45 minutes' drive away
Visit hours
| Monday, Wednesday, Friday | 08:00 to 18:00 |
| Tuesday and Thursday | 10:00 to 20:00 |
| Saturday | 08:00 to 15:00 |
| Sunday | Care homes only |
Gift a home visit
A voucher for a wash, cut and finish at home suits a parent, a grandparent or anyone who finds the salon hard to reach. Ask by message and we will send one by email.