Traube Tents and Structures

Top Five Tent Rental Myths
1. Myth - Tents are an all-weather shelter
1. Truth - Tents are designed to meet certain wind loads and snow loads and should be evacuated when extreme weather conditions are predicted or present.  Check with your tent rental provider for specific guidelines.
2. Myth - Tents can be installed over and under any obstructions
2. Truth - There are many obstructions that inhibit or prohibit a tent being installed on a site.  Obstructions could be underground, ground level, or overhead. Most tent rental companies offer a no cost site survey to inspect any possible obstructions.
3. Myth - Tents can be delivered and installed with little or no notice.
3. Truth - Last minute orders can be handled in certain instances.  Clients should keep in mind that good tent rental companies will need 48 hours notice to call the local diggers hotline and get lines marked or the client may face additional charges for weights if the tent allows for weights.  There are also a variety of other factors including loading, transportation, assembling a crew, availability of inventory, and more.   
4. Myth - Having my event at my house will be more economical than renting a site.
4. Truth - It can be, but most times it is not.  Caterers typically charge more to cater off site than to cater where they have a kitchen to work out of.  Other considerations for an event at your residence include portable restrooms, additional power needs, any local permitting requirements, and much more. 
5. Myth - A tent will keep my guests and the entire area covered by the tent dry during heavy rain.
5. Truth - A quality tent, properly installed will keep the rain off your head, but will not keep your keep feet dry if the ground allows run off into the tent.  The only way to keep the ground dry is to have the tent erected in a space that slopes away from the tent on all four sides or install an elevated tent floor.