Dry Hire Event Equipment | Expo Hire

Dry hire gives your team the stock, and you handle setup and service.

Dry hire gives your team the equipment without setup crews, operators or on site staff. Expo Hire supplies furniture, catering equipment, bar stock and exhibition essentials for events across England and Wales.

You choose the products, dates and quantities online. We show live stock and live pricing on each product page. We deliver to site or you collect from Birmingham, then your team sets the room, runs service and packs down.

What you can hire

You can hire tables and chairs for dinners, conferences and receptions. You can add display cabinets, counters and barriers for exhibitions. If you serve food or drinks, you can add glassware, crockery, bar equipment, fridges and cooking kit to the same order.

Who uses dry hire

Venue teams, caterers, agencies and production crews use dry hire when they want control of the build and the running order. It suits jobs where your crew already knows the site rules, loading plan and service format.

Delivery and collection

We run 11 depots across England and Wales. Our system calculates delivery by road distance from your nearest depot, with charges from £40 ex VAT. On delivery day, we send an SMS ETA and a GPS tracking link so your crew can time load in.

We do not ask for a security deposit and we do not set a minimum spend. Orders above £1,000 can use a 25% advance payment option. Every order stays dry hire, so you handle setup, staffing and operation.

Every order includes a Free Minor Damage Waiver at no extra charge. Other hire companies charge 2–3% of your order total for the same cover — on a typical £1,000 booking, that is up to £30 extra you keep in your pocket.

Booking online

Build the basket online, check live availability for your dates and secure the stock you need. If you need tableware, we also offer Send It Back Dirty for crockery, cutlery, glassware and serving pieces.

Frequently Asked Questions

Dry hire means you hire the equipment without crew, operators or event staff. Expo Hire delivers and collects; your team sets up, runs the event and packs down.

Yes. Collection is available from our Birmingham depot, Monday to Friday 7am to 3pm. Select the collection option at checkout.

No minimum spend. You can hire a single item or a full event setup from the same order.

No deposit is required. Orders above £1,000 can use a 25% advance payment option, with the balance due before delivery.
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