Measure a space for bouncy castle hire

Draw the area as it exists

Start with the shape of the available space and mark its boundaries. Include walls, fences, planting, buildings and other permanent features. A simple labelled sketch is useful when accompanied by photographs showing the same area from different directions.

State which measurements are confirmed and which are estimates. If another supplier has yet to place equipment nearby, show that uncertainty rather than presenting the entire area as available. The drawing should help the team ask informed questions about the actual proposed position.

Measure length and width clearly

Record the available dimensions and identify the points between which they were taken. Avoid sending a total area without its shape. A long narrow space and a wider space can have the same area while presenting different installation questions.

Ask the supplier to confirm the requirements of the offered inflatable against your sketch. The unit’s visible dimensions do not automatically establish the complete setup and operating area. Do not fill the remaining parts of the drawing with furniture before that requirement is agreed.

Mark height and overhead features where relevant

For an indoor proposal, include the available ceiling height and any lower beams, lights or other obstacles. Outside, identify overhead features visible around the proposed area and share photographs. Ask what information the supplier needs to review the specific location.

A floor or ground outline alone cannot answer every space question. Keep the vertical information with the same sketch so a venue or supplier does not review only the easiest dimensions. If the exact position changes, update the relevant measurements too.

Show the surface and nearby level changes

Describe what is beneath the proposed setup and mark slopes, steps, edges or other changes that affect the location. Give the venue’s restrictions where known. The supplier must confirm which installation arrangements can be considered for that surface and site.

Do not choose or improvise anchoring from a diagram. The purpose of the drawing is to communicate the site accurately, not to replace the supplier’s installation decision. Keep questions about the selected equipment and its setup with the team responsible for it.

Add access and other event activity

Show the unloading point and route to the area, including gates, turns and steps. Add nearby tables, catering, entrances and planned guest routes. This lets the venue and supplier discuss how the attraction fits the event rather than judging an isolated rectangle.

Tell them which other items may move during the day. A location available during setup may become crowded when guests arrive or vehicles park nearby. Include those periods in the plan and ask for any required arrangements to be confirmed.

Keep the accepted position identifiable

Once the proposal is discussed, retain the accepted drawing and note the chosen equipment and responsible contact. Give that version to the venue and person meeting the delivery team. Keep older sketches out of the setup instructions.

If the venue changes the pitch, review the dimensions, surface, access and power questions again. Similar-looking space elsewhere is not automatically an accepted substitute. Ask Fables to confirm the revised arrangement before treating the new location as suitable.

Questions to settle before booking

Is the inflatable’s listed width the width we should reserve?

Ask for the full installation and operating requirement of the selected unit. Send your available dimensions and surrounding features; do not assume that the visible equipment width is the complete site requirement.

Can we send a photograph instead of measuring?

Photographs help explain the site, but provide the available measurements and identify estimates. Ask the supplier what further information it needs before confirming the position and proposed equipment.