For Barbershops, Salons & Cosmetology Schools
Dirty tools are costing your salon time, clients, and compliance.
Sterivae automates tool cleaning and Barbicide soak time for your salon — no buckets, no timers, no guesswork. Your team stays focused on clients. You stay covered on compliance.
The real cost of manual tool cleaning
30–90 min
per day
Estimated active cleaning labor — setup, soak monitoring, and unload per client cycle.
Minimum $2,500
per year
Estimated annual labor cost at median barber wages. Time spent cleaning is time not spent on clients.
10 min
minimum soak time
State board–required disinfectant contact time. That's a timer someone has to watch — every client, every chair.
Estimates based on state board–required 10-minute disinfectant contact times and industry-average client volumes. Actual results vary.
How it works
What problems does STERIVAE solve?
We built STERIVAE to address the biggest pain points salon managers and franchise owners face every day.
Struggling with manual, messy tool cleaning?
Learn moreWorried about timers and inspection compliance?
Learn moreUncertain which chemicals to use for disinfection?
Learn moreFalling behind when the shop gets busy?
Learn moreFAQ
It automates the process. The disinfect stage still uses an approved disinfectant; we design around label contact time and state-board steps. You follow label directions as you would with manual soaking.
Timers and logs give you a standardized workflow. You can show when cycles ran and that contact time was met, which helps with state-board and internal audits.
We’re focused on implements that can go through a wash-and-disinfect cycle. Clipper blades and guards may have specific manufacturer requirements—we don’t overclaim; check your equipment guidelines.
Countertop space, power, and a water source (reservoir fill or hookup depending on model). We'll share exact specs when you join the pilot. Since we're still in development, specs may evolve based on pilot feedback.
Join the waitlist
STERIVAE is still in development. Get early access and be the first to know when we’re ready to bring automated tool cleaning to your shop.