FAQ’s

There are many reasons for buying a pop up gazebo, instant shelter or mini marquee; particularly if you consider the unpredictability of the weather in the UK!

You may run a market stall, help out at school fetes, perhaps your company is exhibiting at an industry trade show or you simply enjoy garden parties at home? Whatever the event, the chances are you have considered buying a gazebo but how do you choose the right one?

When buying a pop up gazebo, instant shelter or mini marquee it is important to consider:

USE	FUNCTIONALITY	LOCATION
How often and what you intend to use it for, and in what type of weather conditions	The frame weight, as this impacts on the ease of operation and transportation	How exposed the site is and if you intend to erect your shelter on hardstanding ground (either steel stacking or sand bag leg weights will be required)

We recommend you give some careful thought to these three important criteria and analyse how you plan to use your gazebo, this will give you some guidance in how to choose the right gazebo for you.

To help you make an informed choice we have put together a helpful guide to Choosing the Right Gazebo.

If you’d like to download a copy of our helpful guide, please complete your details below and you’ll be forwarded to our downloads page. Buying a pop up gazebo, instant shelter or mini marquee need not be as difficult as you think!

People often ask for logos and information printed in various positions on our gazebos.

Whilst the designs may look great on paper, please bear in mind what you will be using the gazebo for, and where the most prominent print positions are visually for people to see your brand.

Canopy’s are great from a distance to draw people closer and the valance area is often the first place people look then the canopy triangle area.
The canopy is fitted to fit the frames of all our gazebos to ensure a tight fit for water run off. With this natural curvature the bottom 1/3 is not the most visible area, so we always try to ensure the focus of your design is in the top 2/3 of the canopy triangle.

 

 

With walls, especially the inside back wall, if you have a table or if people have left bags in front of this panel parts of your logo get covered. We always advise to raise your brand to an eye level so this increases on the visibility and is the most prominent area for when people walk into the gazebo.

 

 

Whilst a fully customised gazebo with double sided walls looks great, if you are always exhibiting with the back or sides of the gazebo to a wall or another gazebo this may not need to be printed, we have many printing options and can customise your gazebo to whatever your needs may be.

You will need:

• Mild detergent
• Soft haired broom
• Sponges
• Buckets
• Soft towels or cloths
• Hose

Steps to clean the fabric

1. Fill the bucket with warm water and add mild detergent.
2. Dip a soft haired broom into the soapy water and brush it onto the fabric.
3. Scrub gently with the broom to remove the mildew and stain build up.
4. For stubborn areas, moisten a sponge with the soapy water and scrub carefully.
5. After cleaning, rinse the cover completely (inside and out) to remove the entire soapy residue.
6. Repeat as necessary until the dirt stains are removed to your satisfaction.
7. Allow the canopy to dry completely. In sunlight is preferable whenever possible.

We have a lot of customers asking for as to place their text and logos on specific areas of the gazebo.
Here is a model to show the various names to reference:

Where to Brand:

Whilst you can print anywhere on our covers, we think the most prominent parts to add your company name, website address or message are the gazebo valances, the most prominent parts to add your company logo are the gazebo triangles and  for the best space for people to view your entire identity are the inside back walls.
We have customised many gazebos, with this being the general idea. Click here to see some examples.

Frame Specification – Please click on images to enlarge
	Heavy Duty Steel		Aluminium Pro 40	Aluminium Instant Shelter 40 (AC) (AC)	Aluminium Pro 50	Compact Steel
Profile
Material	Carbon Steel (with powder coated finish)		Extruded Aluminium 6061-T6	Extruded Aluminium 6061-T6	Aluminium Alloy 6061-T6	Carbon Steel (with powder coated finish)
Main Profile	32 x 32 x 1.2		38mm Box Section x 2mm	40mm Box Section x 2mm	55 x 2	32mm Box Section x 1mm
Truss Bars	25 x 12 x 1		28 x 13mm	28 x 13 x 2	35 x 18 x 2	TBC
Connectors	Glass Fibre Reinforced Nylon		Glass Fibre Reinforced Nylon	Aluminium	Aluminium	Glass Fibre Reinforced Nylon
Footplates	Steel		Stainless Steel	Steel	Steel	Steel
Headroom Clearance	2.15m		2.05m	2.1m	2.1m	2m
Frame Warranty T+C Apply	1 year		3 years	3 years	3 years	1 year
Sizes Available
Including frame weights and folded dimensions – Please click on ticks to view items.
	Heavy Duty Steel		Aluminium Pro 40	Aluminium Instant Shelter 40 (AC) (AC)	Aluminium Pro 50	Compact Steel
2m x 2m			22kg 156x27x27cm
2.5m x 2.5m			22kg 156x27x27cm
3m x 2m			23kg 156x27x35cm		29kg 156x35x42cm	26kg 105x32x46cm
3m x 3m	28kg 156x28x28cm		27kg 156x27x27cm	28kg 163x27x27cm	39kg 156x25x35cm	26kg 105x29x29cm
3m x 4.5m	38kg 156x25x33cm		33kg 156x27x35cm	38kg 150x25x30cm	48kg 156x35x42cm
3m x 6m	58kg 156x30x50cm		42kg 156x27x48cm	48kg 150x25x40cm	67kg 156x33x52cm
4m x 4m				39kg 150x40x40cm	40kg 205x35x35cm
4 x 6m				44kg 150x40x40cm	53kg 205x35x43cm
4m x 8m				58kg 203x40x65cm	76kg 205x33x60cm

Color Options Available
Please Note – These colours apply to all sizes (listed above) except for our 2.5m x 2.5m, 4m x 4m, 4m x 6m and 4m x 8m gazebos. These gazebo sizes are only available in White, Black and Blue.
	Heavy Duty Steel	Aluminium Pro 40	Aluminium Instant Shelter 40 (AC) (AC)	Aluminium Pro 50	Compact Steel
White
Black
Light Blue
Dark Blue