Product Description
Expo Hire provides a complete VIP entrance package designed to make your guests feel special from the moment they arrive. This package includes 10 metres of luxurious red carpet, measuring 1 metre wide, creating a grand walkway for your event.
Creating an Unforgettable Entrance
To guide your guests and define the arrival experience, the package comes with 16 polished gold stanchion posts. These posts offer stability with their solid bases, ensuring they stand firm throughout your event. Complementing the gold posts are 14 plush blue velour ropes, each fitted with elegant gold ends. These ropes attach directly to the posts, allowing you to create a clear and sophisticated pathway.
This combination of elements is ideal for creating a flanked entrance spanning 10 metres. It’s a proven method for managing guest flow and adding a touch of glamour to any occasion.
Ideal Events and Applications
- Gala Dinners and Awards Ceremonies: Roll out the red carpet for your honoured guests, setting a tone of prestige and celebration.
- Product Launches and Brand Activations: Control access and create a focal point for media attention, reinforcing your brand’s premium image.
- Film Premieres and Exclusive Gallery Openings: Provide a distinguished entrance that matches the exclusivity of the event.
- Charity Balls and Weddings: Organise queues and direct guests with style, ensuring a smooth and elegant entry for everyone.
Setting Up Your VIP Entrance
Setting up this package is straightforward. Position the stanchion posts at one-metre intervals along the desired perimeter of your red carpet. Then, simply clip the blue velour ropes onto the designated points on the post heads. This creates a taut and secure barrier.
For the carpet itself, we recommend using double-sided carpet tape (available separately) to secure the edges to the floor surface. This prevents any tripping hazards and keeps the carpet neatly in place.
Expanding Your Barrier Hire Options
Should your event require a different style of crowd control or a more extensive setup, Expo Hire offers a wide range of barrier hire solutions. Explore options from different rope colours and post finishes to suit your specific aesthetic and functional needs.
Payment and Delivery Information
For larger event hire orders, Expo Hire understands the importance of flexible payment. You can secure your booking by paying just a 25% deposit when placing your order. This allows you to manage your budget effectively while ensuring you have the equipment you need.
Our delivery process is designed for your convenience. We deliver across the UK, ensuring your event equipment arrives on time and ready for setup. Please refer to our delivery information for specific details regarding your location and order size.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many posts and ropes come in this package?
This package includes sixteen gold stanchion posts and fourteen blue velour ropes.
- What is the total length of the carpet?
The red carpet measures ten metres in length and one metre in width.
- Can I use this package outdoors?
The carpet performs best on dry, flat indoor surfaces. We do not recommend this package for use on wet grass or uneven ground.
- How do I add more posts to cover a longer entrance?
You can add extra stanchion posts and ropes as individual items to your basket. This allows you to extend the total distance of your barrier to accommodate any entrance size.
Technical
- 10m by 1m red carpet runner
- Polished gold posts with blue velour ropes
- Ideal for creating grand entrances at events
FAQs
- What is the price including VAT?
This item is subject to 20% VAT and therefore you will pay £330.00 each for a standard 3 day hire at checkout.
As primarily a business-to-business supplier we advertise our prices ex-VAT as most businesses will be able to reclaim the VAT amount.
- Do you offer discounts for if the item is hired for less than 3 Days?
No. We recommend a minimum hire period of 3 days to provide enough time for set-up and break-down of your event, and to make sure that problems such as traffic or adverse weather conditions do not impact on your event. If you want to hire for a shorter period than this then we cannot offer a discount.
- Do you offer discounts for Long Term Hire?
Yes, after the standard hire period of 3 Days you will be charged £55.00 per extra day up to day 7, £41.25 per extra day up to day 28 and £27.50 per extra day after that.
| Days Hire | Cost (ex-VAT) |
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| 1 | £275.00 |
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| 2 | £275.00 |
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| 3 | £275.00 |
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| 5 | £385.00 |
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| 7 | £495.00 |
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| 14 | £783.75 |
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| 21 | £1072.50 |
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| 35 | £1553.75 |
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- How much security deposit do you charge?
Nothing! Unlike most of our competitors, rather than charging a large deposit, we provide a FREE 'minor deposit waiver' scheme to cover minor damage and loss. Excessive or negligent damage and loss will be invoiced at 10 times the standard hire price of the relevant items. Please read our terms and conditions for full details.
- How much do you charge for delivery?
There is a minimum charge of £40.00 for a distance up to 10 miles each way.
After that we charge £1.00 per mile each way and an additional £40.00 for each journey on a weekend or bank holiday.
We calculate the distance using driving directions from our local base to your event postcode, so it is important that you provide the correct delivery address at checkout.
You can use our Carriage Calculator to get a full quote.
- Can I choose a specified Time Slot?
We make deliveries anytime between 8am and 8pm, however we can offer early (8am - 1pm) or late (12 noon - 6pm) slots for an additional cost calculated at checkout.
We can not guarantee more specific times unless you pay for a dedicated driver. This is individually priced on request and are subject to availability.
- Can I collect from you warehouse rather than pay for delivery?
No. To ensure that your products arrive safely and correctly we offer a delivery and collection service only.
- Do you have a showroom where I can view the products before ordering?
No. As we are an online-only you can view all of our products on our website. To keep our prices as low as posssible our warehouses are not open to the public.
