FOR RENTAL NEWBIES

Anyone who needs basic rental items such as tables and chairs for their home to host a party has only six steps to complete:

1- Look online for potential Party Rental Companies and view their web site.

2- Check out photos and information on the different types of chairs and tables available.

3- Make a list of the items you need to rent along with any questions you may have about the services or items. Some Rental Companies have their price list posted online – you can print it out to use as a guide.

4- Call the Rental Company you would like to use to get a quoted price (written). Aside from the rental costs of the items, expect to pay state tax, a delivery/pick-up fee, and maybe a labor charge (for additional services such as set up and break down).

HINT: You may be able to save the delivery/pick-up charge by doing a self-pickup and return – depending on how many rental items you need, this may be a feasible option for you.

The Rental Company should at this point email (or fax or snail-mail) you a printed quote.

5- If the rental quote shows what you want at an agreeable cost, you then place your order. The easiest way to reserve your order is with a credit card over the phone.


The entire ordering process can take only ten minutes if you have already seen the prices online and know what you want. Have your credit card and your email address (for the quote to be sent to) available when you make the call to avoid having to call back with them.


Party Rentals can be surprisingly affordable:

Lets say you are planning a party for 40 guests. The rental order would be 40 basic Folding Chairs and 4 Folding Tables (60” round or 8’ long) to fit ten guests on each. Your total cost would be somewhere between $70 and $80 if you pick up and return the items. If you need to have the items delivered, you would have to also pay the delivery/pick-up charge. It is based on how far away from the rental company you are – the fees are standardized and the rental company can tell you what they are when you call.


Larger Orders:

The process is much the same for larger orders that include tents, stages, china, linen, and glassware, etc. The delivery fee is for a truckload (and the trucks are fairly large) so it would remain the same. The only other fees (besides the rental fees) would be the additional services required by the renter.


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