Permitting and party tents Erection of tents is exempt from Massachusetts Construction Supervisor License (CSL).
Technically only CSL, licenced contractors and property owners can pull a building permit. The reality is that local building
inspectors interpret permitting requirements for tents differently from town to town. Most towns require filling out a
permit and paying a fee and providing certificate fire resistance to issue a permit.
Some companies charge a customer as much as $250.00 just for assisting you with attaining a permit. For most jobs we
assist the customer with no additional charge.
We warn all of our clients to watch out for the hidden costs and fees! These costs can be hidden
many different ways.
Not all party tents are the same! The two basic types of tents are frame and pole. Pole tents also come in two basic
styles High Peak and Traditional. High peak has the swoops up to a peak, traditional doesn't have the swoops and is
shaped similar to a hip roof house. There are no advantages from one style to the other. The center poles are shorter on
a traditional style tent. If you have over head tree branches that limits height a traditional style tent may work better.
Tents are made out of two different types of fabric; Translucent- fabric that lets some light through and Block out-
fabric that blocks all light. Day time events with little or no lighting translucent works better. If a tent is being fully
lighted both types of material are OK.
If your taking pictures under a tent or are concerned about presentations that involve color never use a tent that is
colored or has color stripes. Everything under a colored tent takes on the color of the tent.
Wind resistance is another concern. For most parties and events a tent is up for 2 to 7 days. In New England the
weather changes quickly. Most tents when installed correctly will handle wind gusts over 60 miles per hour. Recently there
have been companies that are marketing light weight tents. These tents cant handle the severe weather of the heavier
duty tents. Some people prefer the look of the light weight tents but if they cant stand up in bad weather keep your
fingers crossed.
Tent Condition is basically by opinion. There are no recognized standard s to grade the condition and cleanliness of a
tent. The best way to deal with this is checking references. Also, you can request the locations and dates of public
gatherings where a companies tents are to be setup and check out the quality and condition for yourself.
Sunshine Tent & Party provides quality party and event rental services in the Southern New England region. (see: Tent Rentals Rhode Island,
Connecticut, New Hampshire, Massachusetts) We are a full service rental company that is family owned and operated. Our product lines include
party tents, dance floors, tent flooing, tables, chairs, linens.
Our new line of custom made sail clothe fabric high peak tents create romantic lighting effect without the negatives of additional center poles.
These tents also have valances that help keep rain and wind from spoiling your party.
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