When the time comes to hire a tent rental company, it helps to know a few details about your event before jumping into the rental process right away.
Going over your main needs and concerns with the company helps ensure the one you want is the one you'll expect when your event begins.
The following tips will help you rent the tent you need for the wedding, party, or corporate event you are hosting.
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What's the Weather? First and foremost, you'll want to check your local forecast.
Since Hamilton is located on an escarpment, it is likely your event will see some precipitation.
With that being said, you'll have to notify your company that gutters will need to be installed with the tents.
This will make certain your guests are dry no matter what the outcome of the weather.
Most tent rental companies also offer sidewall packages.
Sidewalls are paid for by foot and are perfect for staying comfortable through windy conditions.
Having an enclosed tent creates a home like atmosphere for any event, which is ideal desired for wedding events.
Keep in mind many people choose to do their tent rental in advance to get it out of the way early.
This usually doesn't matter much since you can add whatever you need to your tent when the weather is more predicable.
2.
Pick Your Type This may seem easy at first, but there are many different types of tents available for all types of events.
They all vary in price, shape, and size.

• Frame Tent
Frame tents are the most popular types of tent rentals because they are versatile on all types of surfaces.
Whether your tent needs to be installed on grass, sand, or concrete, the frame tent is a perfect rental for your occasion.

• Pole Tent
Although most tents utilize poles for their structure, the pole tent gets its name from the tall poles located in the center.
This creates high elegant peaks, making it an ideal choice for a wedding.
A disadvantage of renting a pole tent is that it must be installed on a grass surface, this is because the poles that hold up the structure of the tent inserted deep into the ground.

• Clear Span Tent
One of the largest types of tent rentals would be the clear span tent.
They are usually made out of light weight aluminum, but due to their size, are till quite heavy.
They are commonly used for extremely large events to hold hundreds of people.
The cost of renting a clear span tent is quite large due to the difficult installation process.
Since the tent takes the form of a building, putting it together requires lots of man power and heavy machinery such as cranes.

3.
Check Your Guest List One of the first question a tent rental specialist will ask you is how many people you want your tent to hold.
After figuring out a rough estimate of the amount of your guests, you can do the math from there.
A 20 x 20 tent can hold up to 65 people standing, 50 people sitting, and approximately 35 people when using banquet tables.
When choosing a tent, it is not always necessary to rent a tent that is 20 x 60 for your 150 person guest list.
Some tent rental companies offer connecting 20 x 20 frame tents that can be connected together with a gutter system if needed.
These types of tents can be used for a variety of layouts.