Shade 4 Hire
ProHighlights
- Framed marquees from 3m x 3m, peg-and-pole marquees up to 11m wide, and white or blue-and-white wedding marquees with sidewalls
- Blue canvas shade tops – marquee roofs without the walls – go up faster and cost less for daytime cover from sun and light rain
- Chairs, tables, dance floors, stages, heaters and market umbrellas can be added, with the crew delivering and erecting the gear
About Shade 4 Hire
Shade 4 Hire is a Canberra marquee and event hire business, set up by a marquee operator with more than three decades in the local trade and now owned by Justin James. It covers outdoor events of many kinds, from backyard parties and wedding ceremonies to corporate functions, outdoor concerts and sporting days. The range takes in small framed marquees, traditional peg-and-pole marquees in a choice of striped and plain colours, and white or blue-and-white wedding marquees that come with sidewalls. The 9-metre-wide marquees can be extended in sections to more than 30 metres long, and the published capacity table shows how many guests each size suits for cocktails, theatre seating or round tables. The business is also known for its shade tops: the centre sections of a marquee used without walls or ends. They go up faster than a full marquee, cost less to hire and suit events that need cover from sun or a passing shower for just a few hours. Two people can have a 9m x 9m shade top standing in less than an hour. Tables, white chairs, level and raised dance floors, stage steps, market umbrellas, heaters and marquee lighting can be added. The crew delivers, erects and dismantles the order, ties marquees down in rough weather at no extra charge, and supplies a written quote for every job.
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Frequently asked questions
What size marquee suits 100 guests at round tables?
The price list suggests a 9m x 12.8m marquee for about 105 guests seated at round tables. That allowance leaves no room for a buffet, bar or dance floor, so a longer marquee may be needed.
How is a shade top different from a marquee?
A shade top uses the middle sections of a marquee without the walls or ends. It is waterproof, needs fewer pegs, goes up faster and costs less to hire than a full marquee.
Can I put the marquee up myself?
For smaller items, yes. The price list includes half a dozen shade tops (to 7m x 10m) and half a dozen marquees (to 11m x 11m) that hirers may erect and dismantle themselves; anything larger is put up by the crew.
Is there a delivery charge?
Yes. Delivery starts at $100 each way, so a drop-off and pick-up usually totals $200. When the hirer puts the gear up, drop-off and pick-up frequently cost nothing.
What happens if the weather turns windy?
Shade tops let the wind pass straight through and have held up in gale-force conditions. Marquees get extra guy ropes when the weather turns, and the crew services them at no extra cost.
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