Dry Hire Guide
Dry Hire Guide
Dry hire means we deliver the equipment and collect it afterwards — setup, arrangement and breakdown is handled by you or your crew. It is the standard option for event companies, experienced hirers and anyone with their own team on the ground.
If you need setup and breakdown, we offer a staffed hire service for events where this is required. Contact us to discuss the options.
Event businesses with their own setup crew hire dry to keep costs predictable and logistics under their own control. They know exactly how long setup takes and do not need additional people on site from a supplier.
Hotels, conference centres and dedicated event venues hire dry to supplement their permanent stock for large bookings. Their venue staff handle the setup as part of their normal event preparation.
Film and TV productions hire dry for set dressing, background furniture and prop requirements. They have art department and props teams who handle placement and do not need supplier staff on set.
Clients running their own weddings, parties or events with a willing team of friends or family often prefer dry hire — it costs less and gives them full control over how and when furniture is arranged.
Dry hire rates are the standard rates shown in your quote. There is no additional charge for dry hire specifically — it is simply hire without the staffed setup service. For large orders or trade accounts, volume pricing applies in the normal way.
