Tents & canopies

The types

The frame makes the difference

The difference between a cheap folding tent and a professional one lies in the frame: the wall thickness of the aluminium, the hinges and the tension of the roof.

You will not notice that difference in the showroom or at the first set-up. You notice it in the first strong wind, and by then it is too late — for the tent, and possibly for what and who is standing underneath.

That is why we always ask where and how often the tent will stand before proposing a version. A tent that goes up and down twenty times a year needs different hinges from one bought for a single open day.

Ballast and anchoring: this is a safety matter

The accessories are not an afterthought. Ballast weights, ground pegs and concrete bases determine whether your tent stays up.

Which solution is needed depends on the ground and the expected wind force. On an asphalt car park you cannot anchor and must ballast; on grass pegs will do. A tent on a square without ballast is a risk, however calm the weather looks on the morning of the build.

We advise on this, because it is a question of safety and not of budget.

Sidewalls, lighting and printing

Sidewalls, lighting and printing complete the picture. Sidewalls determine whether the tent stays usable in rain or crosswind; lighting determines whether it still works after sunset.

Printing on the roof and walls turns a neutral tent into your tent. For anyone setting up several times a year, that is the difference between being present and being recognised.