Photographs show why demand for stretch tents continues to grow. This article explains their practical benefits for tent rental companies.
- Storage space
- Transportation of equipment
- Manpower and rigging time
- Ability to be set up anywhere
For the purpose of this article, we refer to a medium-sized RHI stretch tent (10.5x15m / 157m²), capable of accommodating 80 people for a sit-down dinner.
1. Storage space
RHI stretch tents comprise of a single membrane that folds up into a compact, heavy-duty bag of 70x70x100cm.
When using RHIs pole connectors, just 3 metres of space is required to store them. The requirement for longer poles is achieved by joining sections together with the connectors. With these two points in mind, start-up rental companies can use an average-sized garage or storing unit to store well over 1 000m² of stretch tents! Music to any operators’ ears.
2. Transportation of equipment
The image below speaks for itself: a medium-sized stretch tent can be transported in a half-ton pickup, and, incredibly, this vehicle could easily transport a tent double the size.
3. Manpower and rigging time
The fact that a 150m² structure takes three riggers 1.5 hours to pitch from start to finish ticks a lot of boxes for logistics managers who need to plan schedules and liaise with rigging teams. Traditional marquees would take more than double the time.
4. Ability to be set up anywhere
This fact alone has increased business opportunities for tent rental companies that offer temporary cover solutions to event organisers and the like. Stretch tents offer new possibilities in terms of shape and application, and literally can be set up (almost) anywhere.
For more information on how RHI can help you start your own stretch tent rental business, get in touch with us.