Choose Your Perfect Marquee
Discover Differences and Benefits Across Our Ranges
We at DIY Marquees have designed a range of different marquees to suit a variety of purposes. Here is a brief overview to help you find the best marquee for your particular requirements or scroll down for the table comparing the different features we offer:
| Specification | Classic Range | Premium Range | Traditional Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roof & Covers | |||
| Roof material | 500gsm PVC | 650gsm PVC | 500gsm PVC |
| Side panel material | 380gsm PVC | 650gsm PVC | 500gsm PVC |
| Flame Retardant (BS5438/BS7837) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| End panels | One-panel | One-panel | One-panel |
| Window style | True Georgian | True Georgian | True Georgian |
| Roof edge | Wave-drape | Wave-drape | Straight |
| Framework | |||
| Frame diameter | 42mm | 42mm | 38/50/75mm |
| Ground bars | Optional | Optional | x |
| Roof braces | ✔ (6m) | ✔ (6m) | x |
| Intermediate purlin | ✔ (6m) | ✔ (6m) | x |
| Gable uprights | x | x | x |
| Features & Ratings | |||
| Season rating | 3 Season | 3 Season | 3/4 Season |
| Interchangeable side panels | x | x | ✔ |
| Future extension bays | ✔ | ✔ | x |
| Warranty | 12 Months | 12 Months | 12 Months |
| Specification | Commercial Range | Professional Range | Deluxe Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roof & Covers | |||
| Roof material | 500gsm PVC | 650gsm PVC | 650gsm PVC |
| Side panel material | 500gsm PVC | 650gsm PVC | 650gsm PVC |
| Flame Retardant (BS5438/BS7837) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| End panels | Multi-panel | Three-panel | Three-panel |
| Window style | True Georgian | True Georgian | True Georgian |
| Roof edge | Wave-drape | Wave-drape | Wave-drape |
| Framework | |||
| Frame diameter | 42mm | 42mm | 54mm Heavy Duty |
| Eave height | 2.0m | 2.0m | 2.3m Extra Height |
| Ground bars | ✔ Included | ✔ Included | ✔ Included |
| Roof braces | ✔ (4&6m) | ✔ Included | ✔ Included |
| Gable uprights | ✔ Included | ✔ Included | ✔ Included |
| Leg braces | x | x | ✔ Included |
| Features & Ratings | |||
| Season rating | 4 Season | 4 Season | 4 Season |
| Interchangeable side panels | ✔ (4&6m) | ✔ | ✔ |
| Future extension bays | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Warranty | 12 Months | 12 Months | 12 Months |
| Specification | Classic | Premium | Traditional | Commercial | Professional | Deluxe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roof and Sides | ||||||
| Roof material | 500gsm PVC | 650gsm PVC | 500gsm PVC | 500gsm PVC | 650gsm PVC | 650gsm PVC |
| Side panel material | 380gsm PVC | 650gsm PVC | 500gsm PVC | 500gsm PVC | 650gsm PVC | 650gsm PVC |
| Flame Retardant | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| End panels | One-panel | One-panel | One-panel | Multi-panel | Three-panel | Three-panel |
| Framework | ||||||
| Frame diameter | 42mm | 42mm | 38/50/75mm | 42mm | 42mm | 54mm |
| Eave height | 2m | 2m | 2m | 2m | 2m | 2.3m |
| Ground bars | Optional | Optional | x | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Roof braces | ✔ (6m) | ✔ (6m) | x | ✔ (4&6m) | ✔ | ✔ |
| Gable uprights | x | x | x | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Leg braces | x | x | x | x | x | ✔ |
| Features | ||||||
| Season rating | 3 Season | 3 Season | 3/4 Season | 4 Season | 4 Season | 4 Season |
| Side panels | Fixed | Fixed | Interchangeable | Interchangeable | Interchangeable | Interchangeable |
| Warranty | 12 Months | 12 Months | 12 Months | 12 Months | 12 Months | 12 Months |
Which Marquee Framework Range Should You Choose?
While our marquee ranges look similar from the outside, their internal engineering is built for different uses. Use the tabs below to compare our Classic, Commercial, and Deluxe structures.
Classic Marquee Framework (Standard Specification)
Our entry-level Classic range features a robust 38mm/42mm galvanized steel pipe framework and built-in roof braces to prevent water pooling. It is purposefully designed without ground bars or eaves braces to remain lightweight, highly portable, and budget-friendly. Ground bars, eaves braves and gable uprights can be purchased as an optional extra.
Commercial Marquee Framework (Advanced Specification)
The Commercial range upgrades the structure for unpredictable weather and frequent assembly. While keeping the 38mm/42mm steel tubing, it adds critical structural reinforcements: a full perimeter ground bar system, corner eaves braces, and vertical gable uprights to prevent wind bowing.
Deluxe Marquee Framework (Ultimate Industrial Specification)
For ultimate peace of mind, our Deluxe range offers commercial-grade durability. It features massively upgraded 50mm/54mm thick steel pipes and additional leg braces. Crucially, the Deluxe range features a taller 2.35m leg height (providing a grander 3.4m apex clearance), making it ideal for staging, lighting rigs, and premium events.
Which PVC Specification Should You Choose?
All of our PVC covers are 100% waterproof, rip-stop, flame retardant, and feature seamless high-frequency welded seams. The key difference between each option is weight and overall thickness.
380gsm PVC Covers (Standard Specification)
Our entry-level 380gsm PVC is extremely manageable, making assembly and handling significantly easier. Despite its thinner gauge, it remains heavy-duty, 100% waterproof, rip-stop, flame retardant, and high-frequency welded for complete climate protection.
500gsm PVC Covers (Commercial Specification)
The mid-range 500gsm PVC offers the perfect balance between durability and ease of handling. Featuring extra thickness for added abrasion resistance and longevity, it retains all core properties: 100% waterproof, rip-stop material, flame retardancy, and high-frequency welded seams for professional grade use.
650gsm PVC Covers (Heavy-Duty Industrial Specification)
Our premium 650gsm PVC is our thickest and toughest cover material available. Built for maximum resilience against harsh weather, wind wear, and prolonged exposure. Like all our PVC, it is 100% waterproof, rip-stop, flame retardant, and bonded with high-frequency welded seams.
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Advice Articles
How to connect your marquee to a house
There are usually two ways of connecting a marquee to a house:
1) butting the marquee directly up to the house so guests walk straight from one in to the other or
2) using a walkway to connect the two together.
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Should I remove the sides of my marquee in strong winds?
No, a marquee is far more wind resistant with the sides on rather than off. For some reason there are many people who believe that leaving the sides off a marquee ‘lets the wind pass through’. I will try to explain below why this is not true and why leaving the sides off of a marquee actually makes it far more susceptible to the wind than leaving the sides on.
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How to anchor your marquee down on hard surfaces
Heavy weights: Using heavy weights strapped to a marquee is the most popular method for anchoring marquees down on hard surfaces. Any heavy weight should be strapped directly to the marquee, try and avoid using straps down to a weight a short distance away from the marquee in case the weight moves and the strap can loosen. There are a number of different weighting options.
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Best Practices in windy conditons
- (obviously) make sure the marquee is well anchored down. Tie down kits are good, additional stakes over groundbars and/or fixing down to buildings even better.
- The side of a marquee is more wind resistant than an end. Wind hitting the end of a marquee is blowing against a flat surface, when it hits the side there is the slope of the roof allowing the wind to pass over the top.
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How long can a marquee stay up for?
Marquees are only designed as temporary structures, if you have them up for a long time then certain precautions should be taken. Checking it regularly for signs of wear & tear, checking the strength of bungees, making sure there is no water or snow gathering on the roof, not leaving it up in extreme weather conditions. All common sense stuff really.
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