Flooring, lining and extras

Marquee flooring, linings, dance floors, lighting, heating and furniture across the UK, planned and installed with the marquee.

In short: Marquee flooring, lining and extras are the fit-out items that turn a structure into a usable room: hard flooring and carpet, dance floors, linings, lighting, heating, power and furniture. They suit almost every wedding and evening event, and any event in cool or wet weather. In the UK, extras often add 30 to 60 percent to the cost of the bare marquee.

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The bare marquee is only the start. The floor decides whether guests stand on damp grass or a level, dry surface, linings hide the frame and soften the light, and heating can be the difference between a comfortable evening and coats on in June. These items also affect each other: hard flooring and walls keep heat in, and lighting depends on the power supply.

Ordering the extras with the marquee means they are planned into the same layout, delivered together and installed in the right order. Flooring goes in before walls and lining, lighting before furniture, and heaters and generators need planned positions outside the structure with safe cable routes. That coordination is much harder when items come from separate suppliers.

What is included

Interlocking hard flooring or levelled platform flooring on sloping ground
Carpet or coconut matting over flooring or directly on lawns
Dance floors in a range of sizes and finishes
Pleated, flat or ivory linings, and star cloth ceilings
Chandeliers, festoon, uplighters and dimmable lighting
Indirect heaters ducted into the marquee, or cooling for hot weather
Power from the house or a silent generator, with safe cable routing
Tables, chairs, bar units, staging and covered walkways

Who it is for

Weddings and evening events where the marquee needs to feel like a room
Events in spring, autumn or winter that need heating
Sloping or uneven sites that need a level platform floor
Sites without nearby mains power
Events with dancing, a band or a catered meal

How much does it cost?

As a guide, UK hard flooring often costs around £5 to £12 per square metre, a dance floor £150 to £600, indirect heaters £150 to £400 each per event and a silent generator £300 to £1,000 or more. Overall, extras commonly add 30 to 60 percent to the bare marquee price. See our full cost guide.

How it works

How flooring, lining and extras works, step by step

Plan the fit-out

Choose flooring, lining, lighting and heating together with the marquee, based on the season and the event.

Confirm power

Work out the total power load for lighting, heating, catering and music, and decide on mains or a generator.

Install in order

Flooring goes in first, then walls and lining, then lighting, heating and finally furniture.

Remove

Everything is taken out in reverse order after the event, alongside the marquee take-down.

Flooring, lining and extras: FAQs

Do we really need hard flooring?

Not always. For a short daytime event in dry weather on a level, firm lawn, carpet or matting directly on the grass can be fine. Hard flooring is worth it for evening events, weddings, wet weather, soft or sloping ground, and anywhere with dancing, high heels or wheelchair users. It keeps the floor level and dry, and also helps keep heat in.

What sort of heating is used in marquees?

The usual choice is indirect diesel heaters that sit outside the marquee and blow warm air in through ducts, so no fumes or flames are inside. Electric heaters are used for smaller structures where enough power is available. Patio-style gas heaters are generally not suitable inside marquees. Heating needs to be planned with the power supply and kept away from fabric and exits.

Can we run everything off the house electricity?

Sometimes, for small marquees with lighting and a DJ. Larger events with catering equipment, heaters, bands and bars usually need more power than a domestic supply can safely provide, especially through extension leads. A silent generator sized to the total load, with proper distribution and protected cable runs, is the reliable option. Outdoor power should be installed by competent people.

How big should the dance floor be?

A common rule of thumb is to allow for roughly a third to half of your guests dancing at once, at about 0.2 to 0.3 square metres each. For 100 guests that suggests something in the region of 4 by 4 to 5 by 5 metres. It is better to be slightly small and busy than large and empty, so do not oversize it.