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.

Why hire from Expo Hire

  • The only hire company in the UK that delivers and collects on Sundays. Morning and afternoon windows available every day of the year, including Bank Holidays.
  • Live GPS tracking on every delivery and collection. A tracking link and SMS ETA are sent on delivery morning. No other UK hire company offers this for both directions.
  • Every order 100% guaranteed before you pay. Stock and logistics are confirmed at the point of booking. No substitutions or shortfalls on the day.
  • No security deposit on any order. No damage deposit, no money held back — ever.
  • Free Minor Damage Waiver on every order. Accidental breakages during normal event use are covered at no extra charge.
  • Choose morning or afternoon for delivery and collection independently. Your schedule, your venue, your window.
  • 11 regional depots across England and Wales. Orders route automatically from the nearest depot to your venue.

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 low minimum order levels apply. 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.

Low minimum order levels apply. 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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