Royal Oak Township's Nearest Barbershop Sits Right on Woodward

Barbering for Royal Oak Township

Royal Oak Township is easy to overlook on a map because it's small, but if you live there you already know how close it sits to Ferndale, Oak Park, and Pleasant Ridge all at once. It's a tucked-in pocket of Oakland County bordered roughly by 8 Mile, 9 Mile, Greenfield Rd, and Woodward, and that geography works in your favor when you need a haircut. Detroit Barbers doesn't operate a shop physically inside the Township, but our Ferndale location on Woodward Ave is close enough that calling it your neighborhood barbershop isn't a stretch.

Getting there doesn't require a highway. From most streets in the Township you can reach Woodward Ave by heading east on 8 Mile or 9 Mile Rd, then a short hop north or south to the shop, which sits between 9 Mile and 10 Mile in downtown Ferndale. Depending on exactly where you start near Wyoming Ave or Greenfield Rd, the drive usually runs somewhere around eight to twelve minutes. That's closer than a lot of people expect for a shop with the reputation Detroit Barbers has built.

Parking is simple once you arrive. Woodward Ave has metered street spots right in front of the storefronts, and there's a municipal lot directly behind them if the street is full. You won't spend more time looking for a spot than you spent driving there, which matters on a short trip like this one.

Inside, the shop runs on the same standards as every Detroit Barbers location. Fades and skin fades from $40 are our most requested cut, and clean, sharp line-ups from $20 are a close second, popular as both standalone services and add-ons after a full cut. Standard men's haircuts start at $35, beard trims start at $20, kids cuts start at $30, and a straight-razor hot towel shave runs $45 for guys who want the full sit-down experience. Barbers here talk through what you want before starting, whether that's maintaining a tight fade every couple of weeks or shaping up a longer style without losing the edges.

We're open Tuesday through Friday from 10am to 7pm, Saturday 10am to 5pm, and Sunday 11am to 5pm, closed Mondays. Given how short the drive is from Royal Oak Township, plenty of guys treat this like their local shop, stopping in on a Saturday morning or after work on a weekday without it feeling like a special trip. If you're weighing options in Oak Park, Pleasant Ridge, or Ferndale itself, our Woodward Ave shop is worth putting on that short list simply because of how close it actually sits to home.

The Township's mix of longtime households and younger families means the chairs here see a wide range of requests in a single afternoon: a retiree who has worn the same taper for thirty years, a teenager from one of the Ferndale schools who wants a mid fade with a hard part, a dad bringing two kids in back to back before a family photo. Nobody gets rushed through, and nobody gets talked into a style they didn't ask for. Booking online through Square is the surest way to lock in a Saturday slot, though walk-ins are welcome whenever a chair opens up.

If you are combining errands, the trip pairs well with the rest of downtown Ferndale. The Woodward strip between 9 Mile and 10 Mile has coffee, food, and shops within a block or two of the front door, so a haircut can be the anchor of a short outing rather than a separate trip across town. For Royal Oak Township residents who have been driving further north or west out of habit, the math usually favors coming here instead.