Funeral Directors

Expo Hire works with funeral directors throughout England and Wales to supply equipment for funeral receptions and wakes. If you are arranging receptions on behalf of families — at church halls, community centres, crematorium function rooms or private homes — we can supply the serving equipment, crockery and furniture you need on a consistent and reliable basis.

Funeral directors who arrange wakes regularly benefit from a trade account with us. This removes the need for families to arrange hire themselves and gives you a straightforward ordering process with invoiced billing.

What do funeral directors hire from us?

• Serving equipment — water boilers and tea urns for serving hot drinks to mourners, along with cups and saucers and side plates for buffet receptions
• Furniture for receptions — chairs and trestle tables for church halls and community venues where existing furniture is insufficient for the number of attendees
• Larger receptions — banqueting tables, tablecloths, crockery and cutlery for wakes that are more substantial seated affairs
• Short-notice hire — we understand that funeral arrangements move quickly. Next-day delivery is available across much of England and Wales for urgent requirements.

How does delivery of funeral hire work?

Sorting out delivery of hire equipment can be a stress, especially if it’s an urgent requirement. At Expo Hire we’ve done everything we can to make it as easy as possible.

Uniquely in the event hire industry, we have made it possible for our customers to track their delivery. Simply enter the order number and postcode on our order tracking page and you can see on the map where our driver is and how long it will take for him to get to you.

In addition to this, we send out automated text messages on the day of delivery and collection which confirm your place in our delivery schedule along with a personalised link to our order tracking page, allowing you to find our your delivery status even when away from your computer.

Can Expo Hire set up a trade account for funeral directors?

At Expo Hire our experience with working with entities within the public sector has helped us to understand the economic constraints and bureaucracy that sector has to comply with.

We have made it as easy as possible for anyone to place an order online with easy payment by credit or debit card as well as a deposit scheme for larger advance orders. However, we also understand that some public sector entities must go through purchasing order protocols and require paperwork before an order can be placed.

To assist with this, we have made it possible for an indicative quote to be emailed to any customer once all details have been entered into the checkout. Once this is approved, simply contact us at publicsector@expohire.com with your purchase order details and quote number and we will be happy to help.