Posts Tagged Commercial DIY Marquee
Experiment with marquee layouts
Posted by admin in DIY Marquees on January 1, 2023
When people come to DIY Marquees for the first time, with the goal of starting up their own marquee business, we are always thrilled to provide advice based on our own experiences of being in the marquee business. Those who are just starting out are often in a position where they have recently decided to go out on their own, leaving an employment situation to go it alone and we love this as it gives us an opportunity to be able to support you in your ventures with marquee hire advice.
One of the things that we believe that has made DIY Marquees so successful in the past is that we are fully invested in your successes and your business so this is why we are happy to provide any advice that you need. What makes is uniquely qualified to give you advice? Simple. That is because we have been there, done that. When starting any new venture people often don’t know what they don’t know so we say, let us help you with what you don’t know! Our experience of the products and services can benefit your marquee hire business plus we have an abundance of products all of which we know intimately so you can reply on our knowledge, to see you through the start up phase until you become the expert of your own business.
As a trusted family business, we have built up a reputation for being reliable and offering value for money which we back up with what we believe is excellent service. Not only do we provide you with a large selection of marquee types and sizes, we offer a large variety of spares and replacement parts for unfortunate times when accidents happen and a spare part is needed. As much as our marquees are extremely durable, there are times when a spare is needed and often with a quick turnaround time. This is why we keep a large stock in case of emergencies.
We also provide a choice of accessories for your marquee which, while you may not need this in the beginning, you will find useful to have as time goes by and your hiring company starts to expand. Its best not to start out with too many options when you first start out but soon you will find exciting opportunities come your way and this is a great time to invest slowly but surely into expanding your marquee offerings.
Not only are we here to help you with the physical aspects of your marquee business but with providing you with insights into how to other aspects such as erecting, marquee lighting and warming, dismantling and also how to clean your marquee. These aspects of your business can be time consuming and you will learn as you go, but don’t be shy to reach out to us for assistance when it comes to anything that is new to you. We have many people phone through and ask for help or input and we are more than happy to do what we can to help you make your business work for you!
Buying a marquee has never been easier
Posted by admin in Marquee Purchase on November 19, 2014
IY Marquees commercial marquees for sale have useful information in there website which they are happy to share with anyone who is owns or wants to buy a marquee. I found this interesting article and decided to share it.
How to look after marquee linings!
Marquee linings give a real wow factor to any marquee but they do need looking after. This means keeping them clean and as crease-free as possible.
Please note this advice is for the luxury marquee linings that we (and one or two others) manufacture here in the UK. It is not suitable for the cheap satin linings made in the far east (no UK manufacturer uses satin material).
How do I know if my linings are luxury or satin? Satin material is white/silver, very shiny and prone to wrinkling. Luxury lining material is usually (but not exclusively) ivory/cream with a matt finish.
Tips on looking after marquee linings:
- Keep them dry. Just like marquee covers if you put linings away wet they will reappear mouldy.
- The ideal way to store linings is neatly folded – that’s how we (and by we I mean the ladies here who are far better at this than the rest of us) store our linings here. However on site folding isn’t practical so the next best is to concertina the material and then roll it up. The last thing you want to be doing is scrunching up a lining to fit in to a bag or something. Luxury lining material is not as prone to creases as satin but if left for a long time scrunched up they will form.
- Make sure your hands are clean before starting to play with any lining.
- Keep the linings clean – if they’re dirty after a job put them to one side for cleaning.
- Our linings can be washed in a normal domestic washing machine, they are inherently flame retardant so can be washed any number of times.
- Stubborn mildew may need bleaching first (and then washed thoroughly)
- Putting the linings up when they’re damp (ie straight out of the washing machine) means they dry in place and you don’t have any creases at all.
- If you do have lots of creases in your lining then a steamer will get them out ( can take a while though!)
- Have set bags for your linings, ideally ones that are colour coded – there is nothing worse than being at a job and finding you’ve packed the wrong size roof lining!
- Most of the time dirt on linings comes from dirty hands when fitting, a dirty floor or in transport if not properly protected. Being thorough at these times will give your marquee a better standard of finish and avoid you being tied up regularly cleaning linings .
We have been manufacturing marquee linings for over 20 years from party marquees to commercial marquees, if you need any advice on linings (whether for our marquees or not) we are always happy to answer any questions you may have.
DIY Marquee have a large range of affordable marquees for sale
Posted by admin in Marquee Purchase on September 6, 2014
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.
Buying a marquee is easy with DIY Marquee’s help
Posted by admin in Marquee Purchase on April 27, 2014
DIY MARQUEE feel so confident with the quality of their products they have written several interesting articles on how to care your marquee. Have a look at this helpful article we found on their website:
How often do marquees need cleaning?
It depends on the frequency a marquee is used, the environment it is erected in, the material in question and the weather conditions but in general marquee hire companies will lightly clean a marquee nearly every time it goes up but do a thorough ingrained clean maybe twice a year.
By lightly clean I mean wipe down any marks or mud that may have splattered on to the sides, this can be done when the marquee is erected on site. By ingrained clean I mean using a power washer, a floor scrubber or brush and strong marquee cleaner product or getting a professional marquee cleaning company in. Ingrained cleaning removes the grey film that builds up on marquees over time.
There are three categories of dirt on a Classic DIY Marquee:
- mud splatters or other marks on the covers. These can be removed by light cleaning
- grey film that builds up over time, to be removed by an ingrain clean
- dirt and residue from trees. If it rains when your marquee is under a tree a lot of dirt gets washed off leaves on to your marquee, there may even be some sap on there too. The dirtiest marquee I ever saw was one erected under a tree. These need ingrain cleaning immediately as they won’t be good enough to hire out and leaving sap on PVC would not be good.
Different marquee materials, different cleaning methods:
- Canvas cannot be cleaned without removing it’s FR coating
- PVC can be cleaned as above; good quality PVC (like ours) will have a laminate coating to make it easier to clean.
- Clear PVC (window panels) must be cleaned very carefully so the clear material isn’t scratched.
- Poly/PVC you have to be careful as the PVC coating is a single layer than can be scratched off with aggressive cleaning.
- PE material can be cleaned similar to PVC though doesn’t have a laminate coating so will not come back as new.
The most important point of all – never put your marquee away when wet. A wet stored marquee will create mildew (PVC & PE) or may rot (canvas & the stitching in any stitched marquee).
Speak to DIY Marquee for further information on their stunning range of marquees and Commercial DIY Marquee