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10 reasons why a marquee is a great way to add flexible space
October 12, 2021
By Trafalgar Team

Looking for temporary, flexible space? Then a marquee is far and away the simplest way to achieve this. Whether you need space for a growing business, protection from the weather, extra classrooms or a pop-up party venue, a marquee offers quick and easy space in any shape, size or location you want. Not convinced? Here are our top 10 reasons why a marquee is the most flexible way to create additional space…

1. Available in multiple different sizes

Marquees come in all shapes and sizes – ours range from 6m x 3m right up to 95m x 20m – and there really is a size to suit any location or requirement. So, whether you need a small marquee for a few extra cafe tables or a space big enough to accommodate a music festival, there’s something that will fit the bill perfectly. We specialise in providing flexible space that meets your needs.

2. You can choose the location

Your marquee can go wherever you want. It can be built over grass or hardstanding without any groundworks, so there will be no disruption or damage to the surroundings. A marquee can also be secured to the side of a building, put over decking or put up inside a large internal space like this one. They can also go on your rooftop! Even the trickiest space, one with limited access, can be covered with a temporary, bespoke structure.⠀

3. They’re speedy to put up

A marquee can be erected in was little as 24 hours, if need be. Let us know your timescale and we’ll work hard to meet it.

4. Mix and match your marquees

Why have just one marquee, when you can have many? This corporate garden party had a number of marquees to maximise the use of the garden. The final layout included a reception marquee, a main marquee with soft seating and bar, a central area with food stations and a small marquee for a band and speeches. In addition, there was also a range of atmospheric lighting throughout, from flambeaux’s birdcage chandeliers to LED battens.

5. Flexible hire contracts

You can have your marquee for as long or as short a time as you want. We supply temporary structures that span a wide range of hire periods, from weeks and months to years. We can also help with shorter term hire for just a few days.

6. Arrange and rearrange your internal space to suit

A marquee can be divided up with different partitions to suit your exact requirements, and these are easy to rearrange, should your needs change. At this South London school, we supplied a large marquee for additional classroom space. To maximise the flexibility, we also supplied a full-height partition, so the space could be divided up in different ways when required.

7. Quickly add even more space

Once you have a marquee on site, if you discover that you need more space at short notice this is easy to accommodate. Our crew can extend the length of an existing marquee in as little as a couple of hours!

8. Change your location, if required

And, if the location just isn’t right or the location needs changing after six months, that’s also no problem. Your marquee can be moved quickly, without the need for heavy equipment.

9. Fixtures and fittings to suit your event

A marquee can be furnished to meet your exact needs, and can include everything from tables and chairs to lockers, storage units, display cabinets and more. It can also include comfy break-out areas, dance floors, canteen space, changing rooms and pretty much anything else you can think of!

10. When you’re done, it can come down just as quickly

And, finally, when your project or event is over, your marquee can be packed away quickly and quietly, as if it was never there. It can also happen at the most convenient time for you and your business. For example, we recently erected and then took down a marquee at a school and this work was completed at weekends, so school life wasn’t disrupted.

If you need to add temporary flexible space for anything from a few weeks to a year, or more, give us a call and let’s talk.

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