Service
Seasonal rental
The decoration stays at the client’s site for the season; between seasons, storage and maintenance remain with us.
Introduction
Decorations for one season, not for good
The most common single rental looks like this: a small local authority hires a Christmas tree for the season. It is usually their only large decoration — the most visible, the most expensive and the hardest to store for the rest of the year. Renting illuminations settles two questions at once: what will stand on the market square, and where that structure will go once the season ends.
A rented decoration remains our property, which moves part of the responsibility onto us. Out of season it is kept in our warehouse rather than in the client’s own storage, and we replace worn lighting during the storage inspection as part of maintaining the rented item. It also avoids buying the structure outright, so there is no capital outlay concentrated in a single year.
We bill by the season, even if a decoration is only up for a week. The basic fee covers the decoration itself; any transport and the installation and removal appear in the same quotation, as separate items.
Every rental runs on its own contract; there are no standard terms that apply to everyone. An agreement can be signed for several seasons in advance, which lowers the fee for the later years — we prefer periods of up to three seasons. When that period ends, the decoration can be bought outright or a further period agreed on new terms. Responsibility for damage that occurs during the rental period generally rests with the hirer, as set out in the contract.
A decoration leaves our warehouse checked: an inspection before dispatch is standard with us, including when it is going out for another season. On its return we carry one out again, and only then is it clear what needs doing before it goes out next. Maintenance work therefore falls between seasons, not while the decoration is on display.
A design rented this season can be taken again next season, or swapped for a different one if the display is to change. Rental covers most of our range, including pre-owned decorations; the exception is bespoke pieces made for one specific location.
How it works
The agreement, the season and what follows
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What goes up and for how long
We agree the design, the location and the season it is needed for. This is also when we confirm whether the contract covers one season or several booked in advance.
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Terms set out in the contract
The scope, the rental period and each party’s responsibilities are set out in a contract drawn up for the specific order, together with anything beyond the decoration itself that is included.
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Handover and the season on site
The decoration is delivered to the address you give us and stays in place for the season; handover and return are both recorded in a report. Transport, installation and removal are covered by us when they form part of the order; otherwise they remain the client’s responsibility.
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Return to our warehouse and inspection
Once the display period ends, the decoration returns to us and we check its condition. Looking after a rented decoration means more than replacing worn lighting: we also refurbish it and replace any parts that have failed or been damaged. These are not repairs ordered separately.
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Next season or purchase
Before the next season we agree what happens next: the same design, a different design, a contract for a further period, or buying the decoration that has been on display with you.
Who we work for
Two situations where renting makes sense
Rental is chosen mainly by local authorities, usually for one large decoration that they would have nowhere to keep out of season. Retail premises do the same, though less often. There are really two situations. In the first, the decoration is needed once and is not meant to come back in later years. In the second, it is meant to come back for several seasons, but the customer has no storage of their own and no team to look after it. In both cases the decision turns not on the decoration itself, but on what happens to it between seasons.
We work for:
What we need to prepare a rental quote
Tell us what you would like installed and for which season — and, if you already know, for how many seasons ahead. We will confirm whether that design is available to rent, on what terms, and what the quotation covers besides the decoration itself.
Full support throughout the season