Knowledge Centre
Quick Marquee Hire FAQs
We are based in Baldock, Hertfordshire and operate in the following counties:
- Hertfordshire
- London
- Bedfordshire
- Cambridgeshire
- Essex
- Buckinghamshire
- Milton Keynes
- Kent
- Surrey
- Northamptonshire
- Berkshire
We just need a £100 non-refundable deposit to secure your booking. This can be paid by card or bank transfer.
This is one of the lowest deposits in our industry – with more companies asking for 35%-50% deposit.
Your remaining balance is strictly paid 2 weeks prior of your marquee up date.
We can take your deposit via bank transfer or we also accept most debit/credit card payments.
To try and keep our total marquee pricing to a minimum we do suggest for you to send some images of the space over first and our team will look to see if we can fit a marquee in your garden.
90% of the time due to our experience (over 12 years in the industry) we can check if the marquee we quoted you will fit using images of your space.
If we are concerned about fitment we will make the trip out to come and formally measure.
We can come along and measure the area for you, and run through your options for your event to make sure it’s the very best event it can be.
Yes you can. Clearspan marquees means you can install them either on grass or hard surfaces such as concrete, patios, decking and tarmac.
The marquee is secured via water weights so there is no permanent damage to the hard surface.
Water weights is a cheaper weight solution. As long as there is an outside water tap nearby this would be the most cost effective weighting system.
In nearly all cases, all domestic events do not require a generator for you to the the marquee lighting & heating systems.
Our team are trained to safely plug in your marquee electrical appliances into your domestic sockets and evenly spread the electrical load.
Everything is tested during your installation to make sure there are no faults.
Yes marquees are suitable in winter as long as they have the following items installed:
Hard Flooring & Carpet
To provide a suitable firm surface that keeps any wet weather away from the floor. This is recommended for both hard terrains such as patios as well as grass sites. The floor insulates the ground and helps retain the heat in too.
Linings
Linings act as a second skin to the marquee and helps make the marquee more thermally efficient.
Heaters
Our power automated diesel heating systems provide the heat for your marquee to ensure no matter how cold it is outside, your marquee is of an ambient temperature for your guests to feel comfortable.
You can read an in depth article about if a marquee is suitable in winter here
Our install team typically work Monday-Friday. Assuming your event falls on the weekend we would typically set your marquee up 1-4 days days before (Mon-Fri) and we would remove your marquee the week after.
We can work on weekends to install/de rig your marquee however this would need to be pre-agreed with us. Any weekend work has a premium charge rate as our team are paid extra to work on weekends.
You do receive your installation date at the time of paying your deposit and we will let you know your de rig date 1-2 weeks prior to your event date when our working calendar has been finalised.
Yes we accept most debit & credit cards (excluding Amex)
We will send you a card payment link where you can bay your deposit/balance via card.
Yes they are. We use one of the leading UK suppliers of commercial quality marquees.
Our marquee roofs are made from high quality PVC and are fully watertight.
They can also withstand up to 40 mph wind speeds and we regularly monitor this.
A marquee will not damage your lawns. We recommend and hard floor & carpet to protect your lawns which offer the protection compared to 20-60 people treading on your lawn throughout your event.
Our hard flooring is unique to most other companies and have no weight bearers digging into the grass and also have small holes in them to provide air to the grass.
Some asian wedding hires are hired for 1-3 weeks and all that happens is the area covered turns slightly yellow where the grass has had no sunlight. 7-10 days after the marquee has been dismantled your grass will return to it’s usual green colour.
During very wet weather where the grass is very boggy you may find some areas get quite muddy if you have a high traffic flow etc.
Yes we are.
We have a £5m public liability policy and a £10m employers liability insurance.
A gazebo is a domestic rated product which is usually made from an inferior lightweight plastic covers and thin metal/plastic poles.
They offer limited wet weather protection and are only rates for up to 15-20mph wind speeds.
Most gazebo’s you can buy/hire for less than £500 are typically single use structures if it is windy as the poles snap. Which is obviously a safety concern if it is windy when your event is taking place!
Marquees are of commercial quality and offer a fully watertight solution and able to withstand up to 60mph wind speeds.
They are typically taller than gazebos allowing them to be attached to a building if required. Their internal linings & flooring systems are of commercial quality and are far superior to a gazebo.
You can read more about buying a cheap gazebo v hiring a marquee here