Renting A Commercial Tent FAQ

June 23rd, 2010 | by admin |

When involved into a one-time off event, either organizing or merely participating, we’re often constrained by the amount of time and resources we can spend. That is a notch up more true for outdoor events like fairs, weddings and the like, where commercial tents are the choice of the day and dealing with the purchase, set up, maintenance and fold up processes is not something we always can afford to focus our attention on. It is in those cases when it is cheaper and convenient to rent a tent and save ourselves all the trouble. Q: Why rent a commercial tent?A: You pay less than buying your own tent, you get the tent delivered and installed (most companies do that) in the location of your choice. Q: How big a tent should you rent?A: You answer a system of questions and based on that the right size of tent is choosen for you. Of course you are going to be presented with a drawing of the tent exterior and interior layout in advance. Q: How much does it cost?A: The normal price, depending on the scale of the event and the number of people expected, varies between 30-40 $ per person. That includes the tent itself, furniture, dishes, lighting and so on. , excluding the delivery costs only. Q: Is there a time limit for the rent?A: It depends on the company policy, but the commonly accepted practice is to allow for 5 to 7 days of rental period. Q: Are there prerequisits for the condition of the accessories at the end of the rental period?A: Most of the time, no. Just remove the food off dishes, put linens back into the tubs they came with and so on. Q: Are the accessories set up by the company?A: Mostly no, that is up to you once the accessories are stacked up inside the tent. Q: Is soft ground mandatory, what about asphalt and such?A: Most companies offer an additional anchor service when necessary, those can only be used with specific type of tents though and cost you additionally. Q: What about permissions on public grounds?A: You’d have to sort those out yourselves as the commercial tent rental companies won’t agree to deliver anything until you have required and approved a permit from the city or town management. Q: What if there are no access roads to the place?A: It is necessary to have accessible road to at least a close nearby location and that is wide and open enough to accommodate a bus sized truck. So next time you’re forming up your budget and spending time, and effort, on organizing your events, make sure to check if renting a commercial tent is something you should prefer over doing it your own way.


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