Choosing The Right Marquee for Long-Term Hire

Long-term marquee hire provides businesses and event organisers a versatile space solution. These are some of the typical applications:

Retail Spaces: Erecting retail marquees can create pop-up shops, temporary showrooms or outdoor markets. They allow retailers to trial new premises, showcase product ranges or extend available space short-term.

Events: Marquees are commonly used to accommodate private functions like weddings and parties, but they can also be used for larger public events like food festivals and car shows. The spacious interiors and customisable layouts cater for diverse occasions.

Storage: Long-term marquees offer supplemental warehouse capacity to stores and distributors needing extra secure space for peaks in stock and inventory, such as during the festive season. Far cheaper than permanent buildings, they enable overflow stockpiling.

TV/Film Marquees: Creating ‘temporary studios’ inside marquees is a common technique for on-location filming shoots requiring casting trailers, production offices and technical facilities.

Educational Spaces: Schools needing additional classrooms due to expanding enrolments often install marquees as economical extensions of their on-site facilities while permanent buildings are completed. But they can also be useful for times when larger groups gather, such as for test periods like students taking their GCSEs.

Marquees present versatile and cost-effective covered space solutions across a host of commercial contexts. But what should you consider before investing in commercial marquee hire?

Check build quality

Check the strength and stability of the frame materials and fabric covers, along with anchoring solutions. When it comes to long-term marquees, you need to ensure it’s going to be durable enough to withstand wind, rain and snow.

Will you need professional installation?

Determine if you will dismantle and erect the marquee yourself between functions or pay for professionals to handle the installation for you. For larger marquees, it pays to have specialists such as our team of installers to take on the work so you can be confident it’s safe, secure and fit for purpose.

Do you need accessories?

What lighting, flooring, furniture and other decorative elements are needed for your marquee interior? Opting for a package deal as part of your rental agreement takes the hassle out of coordinating separate suppliers and ensures your marquee is ready to use straight away.

When arranging the long-term rental of a marquee, there are several key logistical considerations to evaluate. Firstly, estimate your expected usage frequency over the intended rental period to determine if committing to a long-term contract makes better financial sense than paying one-off costs each time you require the marquee.

Additionally, assess if the proposed marquee location has the necessary capacity for heavy vehicle access for delivery and collection, as well as adequate anchoring solutions to keep the structure securely grounded once erected. The location must accommodate sufficient weights and stakes driven into the ground. Consider the power requirements too – inform us in advance about any electrical equipment like lighting, music systems or catering appliances needing supply. We can then provide a suitable generator solution if mains power is unavailable at the site. Strawberry Marquees can carry out a site visit beforehand to ensure the space you intend to install your marquee is suitable.

Finally, discuss contingency plans with the supplier in case of unexpected issues like severe weather on the day or problems accessing the venue. Know in advance what postponement or cancellation policies are in place to protect your event interests if such situations arise.