DIY Marquees have hundreds of marquees to choose from
DIY Marquees commercial marquees for sale have the most useful interesting tips on how to go about erecting a marquee, looking after your marquee and loads of information on general marquee maintenance.
Following (always useful) feedback from customers DIY Marquees have introduced a marquee tool section. This enables them to become more of a one shop stop for start up or existing marquee hire companies.
Keep a look out for further tools which will be added soon.
They are particularly proud of the marquee stake puller that could be a great help when dismantling marquees, unlike most stake pullers it is also very light so fits in nicely with their marquees that pack down to surprisingly small volumes.
Should you require any tools that are not listed please contact DIY Marquees who will design/source them for you.
Have a look at this interesting article I found on HOW OFTEN SHOULD YOU CLEAN YOUR MARQUEE?
The obvious answer is whenever it needs it so maybe a better question would be how often should you expect to clean a marquee.
A marquee is far more likely to get dirty when being erected/dismantled rather than when it is actually up. If you’re careful when erecting and especially when dismantling the marquee then you can usually get away with a thorough clean only once or twice a season.
There are however a few exceptions:
The dirtiest marquee I have ever had was one that was erected under some trees. When it rained all of the dust and grime was washed off the leaves down on to our lovely marquee. If you’ve got to put a marquee up under trees expect to clean it immediately afterwards.
Rain-skirts by their very nature will always get muddy in the rain, these should be given a wipe over on pretty much every job.
Traffic-film – eventually PVC can have a grey layer build up which is especially difficult to remove. It takes a long time for this to happen (a year or two normally) but at this stage it needs a thorough clean using a chemical. The material also needs irritating (gone over with a brush or similar) to get this off. Once thoroughly cleaned the PVC should be as good as new.
Tree sap is a nightmare to remove.
There are also some things that will never come out:
Petrol/Diesel can stain PVC. This will never come out so avoid them at all costs.
Ingrained mould – this affects many marquees especially those that are stored when still wet. PVC is made of many layers, if a marquee is put away wet or if cheap PVC is used then water can get inside the layers and create mould which will never come out. Incidentally this is one of the reasons we use better quality 500gsm PVC than available elsewhere, it takes far longer for the layers to break down in better quality PVC.
Some garden chemicals can stain – I was shown a marquee recently that had green stains around the rain skirt which seemed to have come from a chemical added to the lawn.
Better quality PVC always helps, we use a lacquer coated PVC as it is easier to clean and lasts longer than the cheap alternatives.
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Useful information from DIY Marquees
Useful information from DIY Marquee will help you make the right decision in purchasing a marquee. This can be especially useful if you are looking at purchasing a commercial DIY Marquee.
6x4m marquee or 4x6m marquee?
In the marquee industry there is not a huge amount of terminology for someone new to the scene to get used to. One is getting used to feet and metres and how to switch between the two (3m=10ft essentially), most customers prefer everything in metres but you still get some that need it in feet.
Another standard to get used to is that when talking marquees the width comes first and the length second. A 4x6m marquee is very different to a 6x4m one for example.
4x6m Classic DIY Marquee
A 4x6m Marquee means that the A-frames are 4m wide and it is 6m long (three 2m bays).
6x4m Classic DIY Marquee
A 6x4m marquee on the other hand has 6m wide A-frames and is 4m long (two 2m bays).
Why offer both?
The most popular way of covering a 4x6m area is with a 4x6m marquee, there are however times when this is not the best option.
- If you already own a 6m wide marquee or have spare 6m metalwork then you can just buy a 6x4m roof and therefore increase your hiring potential without buying a complete new 4x6m marquee.
- If the marquee is going up against a house then it is far easier having the gable butted up for weathering and access purposes. If the customer needs the 6m side of the marquee up against the house then it is best practice to go with a 6x4m marquee rather than a 4x6m one.
So if you looking for a DIY Party Tent or any other Marquee look no further DIY Marquees will assist with the right Marquee to buy.
What size of marquee do I need?
DIY Marquees have a fabulous range of marquees for sale, the largest ranges in the UK. They are a professional team of people who pride themselves in being the leaders in marquee sales, they will give you advice on Marquee Flooring, décor and size of the marquee. Read some useful information on BUYERS GUIDE when making a decision on what marquee to purchase.
| What size of marquee do I need? |
| When looking to buy a marquee the first thing to do is decide what size(s) of marquee you need, only then can you decide which range of marquee is most suitable for you.
There are several ways of calculating this:
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| The following size guide shows the capacity (seated or standing) or each size of marquee. Size guides can vary greatly; this is due to the variety of ways a marquee can be used. For example a 6x12m marquee can seat 70-80 people at round tables but if you allow for buffet tables and/or a dance floor then the capacity is reduced.
Click on the size marquee you require and you will then be taken to the ranges we offer in that size of marquee. If you are in any doubt over the size marquee you require please contact us with your requirements and we would be more than happy to put together some sample layouts for you. |
| Size of Party Tent/Marquee (width first) | Capacity seated | Capacity standing |
| 3m x 2m | 4-8 | 4-12 |
| 3m x 3m | 6-10 | 7-15 |
| 3m x 4m | 6-12 | 9-18 |
| 3m x 6m | 12-20 | 15-30 |
| 3m x 8m | 12-24 | 18-35 |
| 3m x 10m | 15-30 | 20-45 |
| 3m x 12m | 18-40 | 27-60 |
| 4m x 4m | 8-15 | 10-22 |
| 4m x 6m | 12-24 | 18-35 |
| 4m x 8m | 12-30 | 18-45 |
| 4m x 10m | 15-35 | 18-55 |
| 4m x 12m | 20-48 | 25-70 |
| 6m x 4m | 12-24 | 18-35 |
| 6m x 6m | 15-40 | 20-60 |
| 6m x 8m | 20-50 | 30-75 |
| 6m x 10m | 30-65 | 40-100 |
| 6m x 12m | 30-80 | 40-120 |
| 6m x 14m | 30-100 | 60-140 |
| 6m x 16m | 40-110 | 70-160 |
| 6m x 18m | 40-120 | 70-180 |
| 6m x 20m | 50-130 | 80-200 |
| 6m x 24m | 60-160 | 80-240 |
| 9m x 12m | 60-160 | 80-240 |
DIY Marquee will assist with marquee purchase business set up
Starting up any marquees for sale business is a big step and can be quite daunting, marquee hire is no different. Something we encourage is to do a lot of local research beforehand.
Use all of the usual search methods (google, bing, yellow pages, local magazines) and see how much competition is out there. If your local area is already saturated with marquee companies then it may be difficult to start up in competition.
See what party tents for sale marquees other companies are offering and how large an operation they are. The company that bought my old marquee hire business stated they didn’t want to do any job less than £2,000 (!), there is a very very good living to be made solely doing marquees under £2,000 I can assure you. Several of our existing customers work very successfully with a larger marquee hire company nearby, they pass on any larger jobs to the nearby company and in turn any job that’s too small for the large company passes it on to our customer.
At this point it’s also worth looking at where everyone advertises and if you can see any gaps. We found local parish magazines to be a useful supply of business; the advertising cost is so small that it pays for itself very quickly.
DIY Marquees raising marquees to new heights
Take advantage of this super marquee clearance sale
DIY Marquee has some fantastic Cheap Clearance Marquees for sale, have a look and grab yourself a brilliant deal. So if you are a hire company, council, emergency services or local organisation have a look at how you can save money and purchase one of these.
DIY Marquee has some stock that was intended for the German market but the intended recipient has unfortunately gone bankrupt. So we’re putting the marquees on ebay at reduced prices to clear them.
These are not standard stock items but they are very very good. Essentially they are all pagoda design marquees with a combination of our commercial and deluxe features -2.3m tall eaves, 500gsm PVC, 38mm framework.
There’s some on buy it now and there’ll be some on auction in the next few days:
4x8m pagoda
5x10m pagoda
6x12m pagoda
6x6m pagoda
7x7m pagoda
Happy bidding
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