Book tensabarrier - red tape - hire for your next event. Each stainless steel post features a two-metre retractable barrier for crowd control.

Manage visitor flow and define spaces with precision using our tensabarrier - red tape - hire. Professional crowd control equipment helps you direct attendees, manage queues, and protect designated areas at any gathering. Each unit features a stainless steel post and an integrated retractable barrier. The bright red tape offers clear visual guidance, making it straightforward to create pathways or cordon off restricted zones.
You can deploy these versatile barriers in various settings. Event organisers use them to guide guests at exhibitions, control entry points at conferences, or manage lines at ticket booths. The tape retracts neat and straight into the post after your event concludes, simplifying storage and transport. Each post operates independently, allowing you to configure layouts and adapt to changing venue needs. Combine multiple units to form long queue lines, create intricate maze patterns, or mark off specific sections of your floor plan.
Booking tensabarrier - red tape - hire gives you commercial-grade equipment for busy public environments. We supply these units to professional event organisers, corporate teams, and festival operators across England and Wales. Expo Hire operates 11 regional depots, delivering directly to your venue. Our system calculates delivery from £40 ex-VAT based on road distance from your nearest depot. You can also collect your order from our Birmingham warehouse Monday to Friday between 7am and 3pm.
Organising a large-scale function requires coordination across multiple departments. While setting up your entry points, you might also need to arrange your food service areas. We supply catering equipment hire for independent caterers and hospitality managers. You can also browse our glassware hire and our crockery hire sections to complete your dining setup. Every order includes a free minor damage waiver, giving you peace of mind during busy service periods.
Calculate the number of posts you require by measuring your desired queue lines or boundary lengths. We price each post individually, giving you the flexibility to order exact quantities. We do not require a security deposit, and orders over £1,000 qualify for a 25% advance deposit option. Prices and live stock levels display directly on this page. Select your hire dates to check availability and confirm your booking online today.
| Material | Stainless steel |
|---|---|
| Colour | Silver / Red |
| Height | 1000 mm |
| Weight | 12 kg |
Hire stainless steel posts with 2-metre retractable red tape for crowd control. Check live availability and book your event dates online today.
This item is subject to 20% VAT and therefore you will pay £21.60 each for a standard 3 day hire at checkout.
As primarily a business-to-business supplier we advertise our prices ex-VAT as most businesses will be able to reclaim the VAT amount.
No. We recommend a minimum hire period of 3 days to provide enough time for set-up and break-down of your event, and to make sure that problems such as traffic or adverse weather conditions do not impact on your event. If you want to hire for a shorter period than this then we cannot offer a discount.
Yes, after the standard hire period of 3 Days you will be charged £3.60 per extra day up to day 7, £2.70 per extra day up to day 28 and £1.80 per extra day after that.
| Days Hire | Cost (ex-VAT) |
|---|---|
| 1 | £18.00 |
| 2 | £18.00 |
| 3 | £18.00 |
| 5 | £25.20 |
| 7 | £32.40 |
| 14 | £51.30 |
| 21 | £70.20 |
| 35 | £101.70 |
Nothing! Unlike most of our competitors, rather than charging a large deposit, we provide a FREE 'minor deposit waiver' scheme to cover minor damage and loss. Excessive or negligent damage and loss will be invoiced at 10 times the standard hire price of the relevant items. Please read our terms and conditions for full details.
There is a minimum charge of £40.00 for a distance up to 10 miles each way.
After that we charge £1.00 per mile each way and an additional £40.00 for each journey on a weekend or bank holiday.
We calculate the distance using driving directions from our local base to your event postcode, so it is important that you provide the correct delivery address at checkout.
You can use our Carriage Calculator to get a full quote.
We make deliveries anytime between 8am and 8pm, however we can offer early (8am - 1pm) or late (12 noon - 6pm) slots for an additional cost calculated at checkout.
We can not guarantee more specific times unless you pay for a dedicated driver. This is individually priced on request and are subject to availability.
No. To ensure that your products arrive safely and correctly we offer a delivery and collection service only.
No. As we are an online-only you can view all of our products on our website. To keep our prices as low as posssible our warehouses are not open to the public.
The best way of contacting us is by using our live chat facility but if you are looking for our phone number or email addresses you can find everything you need on our contact us page
Unless the two person carriage charge has been paid for, deliveries and collections are made by a single driver, who has 15 minutes to deliver or collect your order.
Our drivers are not allowed to take items up or down stairs or into lifts, and all deliveries need to be made within 50 metres of the vehicle. Any delays beyond the standard delivery time caused by access issues or items not being ready will be charged at £120 per hour or part thereof.
If a driver arrives and delivery or collection is impossible then unfortunately a wasted journey charge will apply. You will be sent a live tracking link so you can monitor your delivery in real time — our drivers do not make phone calls to notify of arrival times.
If access to collecting the hired equipment is denied, blocked, or impassable, a wasted collection journey will be automatically charged. Any parking tickets issued to vehicles whilst executing a delivery or collection will be charged for whilst we appeal.
