Beyond Tent Blog

Sub-renting a tent from another rental company can save a peak-weekend booking, or leave you liable for someone else's equipment. How to price a cross-rental, what to put in writing, who inspects and installs, and when to turn the job down instead.

Commercial tents and event equipment ship LTL freight, not parcel. The rules are different, and the five minutes you spend at the back of the truck decide whether a damage claim is straightforward or nearly impossible.

Everyone watches the tent top because damage there is visible. The frame is what holds the structure up, and it fails in ways you have to go looking for. Here is what to inspect, what is repairable, and when a frame should come out of service.

Most rental operators price from what competitors charge. Here is how to build the number underneath that — what one install genuinely costs you in labour, vehicle, wear and overhead — so you know which jobs make money and which ones you are subsidising.