This could be the start of a very profitable bouncy castle business for you. As with all new businesses it will take hard work and determination for you to make it succeed and for a relatively small investment you could be earning around £300 every week in your spare time.

The main things to consider are the average size of the gardens in your area, normally 12 x 12 castles are the most popular size.
If you are considering fetes or car boot sales please bear in mind that the larger the castle the more kids you can cater for at any one time. If you are buying a larger castle for these events please check with organisers first as to how many events you can actually get on.



Here at Designer Bounce we offer three classes of castle, all manufactured to the same high standards.  What you must decide is how to maximise your profit from the word go.  Whether it be maximum artwork (gold Standard) for that all important first impression or the less expensive option (bronze standard) or a mixture of both (Silver Standard) take a look at our Dream Deals in the packages section for the ideal starter pack for you.

In order to maximise your investment from the start, advertising is very important. Some suggestions are, newspapers, newsagents windows, village hall notice boards, local chip shops, Yellow Pages but to name a few, don't forget at every party you have a captive audience, always ask the parents to put a business card in every party bag. The one thing to remember is that it takes a long time to get a good name but it only takes one disgruntled customer to lose it.  Do not under any circumstances double book. Sometimes it is possible to get castles out twice in one day, please leave plenty of time in between.

At Designer Bounce we strongly recommend taking out third party Liability insurance cover. This should be a minimum, if you would like to you can also insure your castles against theft. Click here for an up to date insurance quote.

How you treat your customers is of the utmost importance. The customer is looking for value for money, check out the local competition and price accordingly. Make sure you deliver on time and that your castles are clean and dry as first impressions count. Don't forget that answering the phone is the most important part of the job, if you are not there they will call the next person on their list, look into diverting to your mobile but bear in mind that this can be an expensive option.



Recommended reading for all bouncy castle hirers:-

Health and Safety at work act 1974
Occupiers Liability Acts 1957 & 1984
Management of Health and Safety at work regulations 1992
Manual handling operations regulations 1992
Provision and use of work equipment regulations 1992
Personal protective equipment at work regulations 1992

HSE approved codes of practice/guidance notes:-

Safe operation of passenger carrying amusement devices
"Inflatable bouncing devices" guidance note PM76
"code of safe practice at fairs" guidance on regulations L23 (manual handling operations regulations 1992)
"management of health and safety at work" HSE L21 1992
"Maintaining portable and transportable electrical equipment" HSE G107 1994