A Guide to our Marquees
When choosing a marquee there are a number of factors to take into consideration.
Fabric Type: Poly-Ethylene P.E. A plastic to the touch cover it is tough, waterproof, professional..and the most popular covering used in the UK. PVC (Poly-Vinyl-Chloride) A vinyl to the touch cover, poly vinyl chloride has a greater life expectancy and adds a touch of class to the marquee.
Fabric Weight: Measured in g/sm (grams per square metre) generally speaking a weighting below 150g is described as lightweight and above 150g as heavy duty.
Structure: Jointing... Nylon = lightweight. Steel = heavy duty. Event tent Pole Diameter... below 32mm = lightweight. Above 38mm = heavy duty.
Crocodile Trading distribute a range of marquees to buy that can be broadly broken down into three main categories, lightweight party-tents, heavy duty P.E. marquees and extreme PVC marquees.
Speedshade Lightweight Party-Tents...
Specification:
140g/sm P.E. (Poly-Ethylene) cover.
32mm leg, 25mm roof bars
Kwik-Lock Nylon joints
Available in two sizes; 3m x 6m and 3m x 9m
As one of our best selling products, our range of party tents offers ease of transportation and speedy erecton. The lightweight partytent is inexpensive by comparison and is designed and intended for light domestic / light commercial use only, it is not intended for heavy use in adverse weather conditions and should not be left up overnight unattended. If heavy usage is required we recommend a commercial grade or Indsutrial PVC Marquee.
P.E. Marquees (Heavy Duty)...
Specification:
240g/sm heavy duty P.E. (Poly-Ethylene) cover
38mm roof and leg bars
42mm white powder coated steel joints
A range of multiple sized marquee structures designed for domestic and commercual usage. Balancing value for money with commercial construct this range of maquees is supplied by us to councils, schools, exhibition companies, outdoor caterers and of course domestic event users.
Extreme PVC Marquees (Very Heavy Duty)...
Specification:
500g/sm heavy PVC (Poly-Vinyl-Chloride) cover, 380g/sm heavy
PVC sidewalls....vinyl to the touch.
38m white powder coated steel roof and leg bars
42mm white powder coated steel joints
The Crocodile Trading Extreme PVC Marquee range of event tents consists of a range of structures manufactured to a very heavy duty construct. Rated as 'industrial grade', this range of marquees is supplied with a heavy duty PVC cover which has a heavier weighting and a longer lifespan. We supply this grade of party marquee to corporate, hotels, wedding companies, motorsports, stately homes, equestrian and many hospitalty companies...as well as domestic users.
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