3 August 2026 | Categories: Marquee Setup & Weather Advice, Marquee Care & Maintenance When weeks pass without a drop of rain, summer heatwaves present a unique challenge for event planners, hirers, and DIY installers. While dry weather guarantees rain-free events, it turns lush grass lawns and clay soils into baked, rock-hard earth. Attempting to […]
Marquee Care & Maintenance
Best practices for cleaning, repairing, and storing your marquees. Learn how to maximize the lifespan and return on investment of your PVC and Polyethylene structures.
How to Stop “Indoor Rain”: Controlling Marquee Condensation on Damp Mornings
Imagine waking up on the morning of a big garden party or a major hire event, stepping inside your marquee, and being greeted by a steady drip from the ceiling—even though the sun is shining outside. It’s a incredibly common headache, especially during damp spring and autumn mornings. When water starts dripping from the roof […]
How to Cost Effectively Replace a Single Marquee Panel
We’ve all been there. A sudden gust of wind, a clumsy pole manoeuvre, or an over-enthusiastic guest leads to that heart-sinking rip. Your first thought is probably, “There goes the whole tent.” Here’s the good news: It doesn’t. Unlike many competitors who sell expensive replacement PVC parts, our marquees are designed with a modular system. […]
The Ultimate Marquee Cleaning Guide: Keep Your PVC Pristine
A professional marquee is a significant investment. Whether you are a hire business owner or a private owner, keeping your PVC covers clean is about more than just aesthetics—it’s about protecting the material’s integrity. In this guide, we’ll show you how to tackle everything from stubborn grass stains to the dreaded mildew, all while protecting […]
My suggested approach to running a marquee hire business
My original title for this was ‘how to think when running a marquee hire business’ but I thought two things – I don’t want to tell anyone how to think– If anyone told me how to think they wouldn’t get a very good reception! I’m talking about what stock to buy and how to use […]
Marquee Advice: Looking after your marquee
Looking after your marquees is a fundamentally sensible idea for running a marquee hire business. The longer a marquee lasts the longer you’ll have a return on your investment before phoning those lovely DIY Marquee people to order a new one. The biggest factor is keeping your kit dry. Putting PVC away wet will age […]
How often should you clean a 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 […]
How to clean a marquee – marquee cleaning advice
With most parts of the country suffering ‘a bit of rain’ recently cleaning your marquees suddenly shoots up your to-do list. And rightly so, storing your marquees away when wet ages them very quickly, especially windows. Firstly, there are two types of dirt you get on marquees For splashed on mud you need to get […]
Tips for maintaining your marquee to a high standard
Stretch in the bungees Bungees are designed to stretch in the wind to prevent any damage to the roof or side panels of the marquee. Over time they can become like string and need replacing. This usually occurs on the side of the marquee which is exposed to the most wind. Do not replace bungees […]
What is galvanised steel and why is it used in marquee frames?
Galvanizing is one of the most widely used methods for protecting metal from corrosion (rust). It involves applying a thin coating of zinc to a thicker base metal, helping to shield it from the surrounding environment. Why Galvanize? Quite simply, galvanizing a metal gives it anti-corrosion properties. Without the protective zinc coating, the metal would […]