Book barrier rope - black rope / chrome ends hire for corporate awards and gala dinners. 1.5m velour ropes with polished hooks. Live pricing online.

Organising a high-profile corporate award ceremony requires clear spatial management. You book barrier rope - black rope / chrome ends hire to direct attendees through registration areas and VIP zones. The deep black velour fabric creates a strong visual contrast in event photography, framing your entrance without distracting from the main focal points. Weighing just 0.60kg per unit, these 1.5-metre ropes clip securely into standard stanchion posts. You can define walkways at evening receptions or cordon off sensitive displays at trade exhibitions. Event organisers rely on these dark ropes to maintain order while matching the formal tone of black-tie gatherings.
Black velour provides a neutral, grounding element that pairs naturally with any linen hire choices you make for gala dinners. The dark fabric hides minor marks from heavy foot traffic during busy conferences, keeping your venue looking sharp from the morning keynote to the closing remarks. Each rope features polished chrome hooks that lock firmly into place, preventing accidental detachments as guests brush past. Expo Hire includes a free Minor Damage Waiver on every order, protecting you against accidental scratches to the metal fittings. You secure your equipment with no security deposit required, keeping your event budget clear for other priorities.
Operating from our Birmingham headquarters and 11 regional depots, we deliver commercial-grade equipment directly to your venue. Our system calculates delivery from £40 ex-VAT based on road distance from your nearest depot, giving you accurate costs upfront. You can coordinate your crowd control setup alongside your glassware hire and crockery hire requirements in a single online order. We process all bookings through our website, eliminating the need for phone calls or manual quotes. Stock levels update in real time on our product pages. Select your hire dates to check availability and confirm your booking today.
| Material | Chrome / Velour |
|---|---|
| Length | 1500 mm |
| Weight | 0.6 kg |
Manage guest flow at corporate awards with 1.5m black velour barrier ropes featuring polished chrome hooks. Check live stock availability and book your hire dates online.
This item is subject to 20% VAT and therefore you will pay £6.60 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.
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.
Yes, after the standard hire perion of 3 Days you will be charged £1.10 per extra day up to day 7, £0.83 per extra day up to day 28 and £0.55 per extra day after that.
| Days Hire | Cost (ex-VAT) |
|---|---|
| 1 | £5.50 |
| 2 | £5.50 |
| 3 | £5.50 |
| 5 | £7.70 |
| 7 | £9.90 |
| 14 | £15.68 |
| 21 | £21.45 |
| 35 | £31.08 |
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.
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.
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.
No. To ensure that your products arrive safely and correctly we offer a delivery and collection service only.
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.
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The best way of contacting us is by using our live chat facility but if you are looking for our phone number or email addresses you can find everything you need on our contact us page
Unless the two person carriage charge has been paid for, deliveries and collections are made by a single driver, who has 15 minutes to deliver or collect your order.
Our drivers are not allowed to take items up or down stairs or into lifts, and all deliveries need to be made within 50 metres of the vehicle. Any delays beyond the standard delivery time caused by access issues or items not being ready will be charged at £120 per hour or part thereof.
If a driver arrives and delivery or collection is impossible then unfortunately a wasted journey charge will apply. You will be sent a live tracking link so you can monitor your delivery in real time — our drivers do not make phone calls to notify of arrival times.
If access to collecting the hired equipment is denied, blocked, or impassable, a wasted collection journey will be automatically charged. Any parking tickets issued to vehicles whilst executing a delivery or collection will be charged for whilst we appeal.
