We began our Crown Display shop equipment hire service in 2013 due to rising demand for short-term use of high-quality retail furniture. Temporary spaces, such as exhibitions and pop-us, want to make a location suitable for their product or event without the responsibility and cost associated with permanent shelving and furniture. Offering the ability to hire our products was a logical outcome and, since then, we have seen continued popularity for the service from a variety of different sectors. A significant portion of this demand has come from television and movie set hire.
Recreating retail spaces for television and film production can be a difficult task. It involves constructing a believable, natural shopping space that works for both the recording equipment and the limitations that the set imposes. Previously, companies would purchase the furniture outright or have it built for the production to then see it stored for later usage. This was a large and persistent source of cost, requiring time, money, and space. Hiring the equipment resolves each of these issues, as well as relieving the production team of unnecessary stress.
All items from our retail furniture catalogue are available for any amount of time, such as display unit hire and shop counters hire. Many are also able to be customised so that they fit the aesthetics of your desired space. We also take orders for bespoke pieces, built from scratch to match the requires of production. In addition, our team will deliver, construct, and disassemble the shop fittings hire once the recording has concluded, eliminating the problems associated with buying or building your own installations.
We are familiar with the professional demands and time leads that productions entail and can accommodate to your schedule. We also recognise that there is a specific creative pressure for set building; furniture needs to be resized, customised, or built around equipment to achieve the cinematic outcome. Our team of experienced manufacturers are ready and able to take on the challenge of all custom manufacturing jobs with years of industry experience. In addition, we offer our shop building expertise and advise to make sure that the set built is one loyal to real retail spaces. Then, once the production has wrapped and finished with the equipment, our team will deconstruct the furniture, removing all items so the set is readied for the next scene. Choosing prop hire instead of outright buying also alleviates the difficult decision of storage or disposal, and eliminates single use items, making for a more environmentally friendly production.
With our bespoke movie equipment hire, we have previously and continue to work with familiar names, such as Warner Brothers and Pinewood Studios, as well as with television favourite, Emmerdale. We have a wide array of high-quality retail furniture, assure a continuously high standard of customer service that matches our reputation, and offer nationwide UK delivery. For any questions or requests for quotation concerning movie or TV set hire, customers can contact our freephone enquiry line at 0800 587 5880. In most cases, we can offer you a quote directly over the phone. Alternatively, you can reach us via email at sales@crowndisplay.co.uk.
