In the bouncy castle/ Inflatable Industry it is not a legal requirement to have a DBS (formally CRB) check to supervise inflatables and therefore organisations cannot make this a requirement for bookings. This is because any staff member supervising is there to supervise the inflatables/equipment – checking for safe use / anchorage / blower etc… Continue reading Do I Need a DBS Check to Hire/Supervise Bouncy Castles?

CONFORMITY AND STANDARDS For the purposes of this instructional manual, it is assumed that at some time during the previous 12 months the inflatable and its accessories have undergone annual testing by a qualified inspector and passed as complying with the European Standard BS EN 14960:2006 Inflatable play equipment – Safety requirements and test methods… Continue reading Setting Up A Bouncy Castle Safely & Correctly – BSEN

What to Consider When Becoming a Bouncy Castle Hirer If your looking for a new way to make an income or an additional income then bouncy castle and inflatable hire is ideal – you can run it alongside your current commitments but it can also be built up to a full time income if desired.… Continue reading Want to Become a Bouncy Castle Hirer? What do You Need to Consider?

MINOR REPAIRS   Most commonly repairs are due to misuse of the inflatable or accidental damage and therefore it is necessary to ensure that your inflatable is not being used by anyone over the strict height limit of the inflatable – specifically no one taller than the inside walls or adults on children’s bouncy castles… Continue reading Bouncy Castle Repairs

CLICK HERE to see a link to our YouTube Tutorial on how to Inflatable and Deflate your Bouncy Castle. The same principal can be followed across all inflatables.

HOW TO CLEAN YOUR INFLATABLE   Provided the operating instructions are followed correctly your inflatable should require minimal effort to clean. However, as you can appreciate after extensive use inflatables will inherit soft marks which can be easily remove using the appropriate techniques and cleaning procedures as detailed below. It is important, as previously stated… Continue reading How to Clean Your Bouncy Castle / Inflatable

PIPA Testing – What is it and is it needed? PIPA (Professional Inflatable Play Association) testing is a safety inspection scheme for inflatable play devices such as Bouncy Castles. It ensures equipment meets BS EN 14960 standards, with inspections conducted by RPII-trained professionals, issuing a PIPA tag and certificate to guarantee safety and regulatory compliance. … Continue reading PIPA Testing – What is it and is it needed?

What Bouncy Castles Can or Cant Be Hired Out? A question we get asked frequently is our our bouncy castles suitable for commercial use – the answer to this is YES absolutely. The reason this is confusing especially for new hirers or people just looking to start out in the bouncy castle hire world is… Continue reading What Bouncy Castles Can or Cant Be Hired Out?

Bouncy Castle Air Pressure

Some information about PIPA testing, what it is and what it means for your bouncy castle.

An Introduction to Wind Speeds

Lots of people ask if Bouncy Castles can be used in the rain...read more!

We get lots of questions on how long it takes to set up a Bouncy Castle for Hire....

Is Bouncy Castle Hire a Good Business to Start? Read more to see our thoughts.

How To Make Sure You Are a Reputable/Safety Conscious Company

Always wanted to know how a Bouncy Castle works?

Looking for your first or another bouncy castle to add to your fleet?

This is a commonly asked question by customers!

We get asked a lot how much it costs to buy a bouncy castle....read more to see our response.

All users of bouncy castles should not be taller than the inside walls from the bouncy bed and this is for health and safety purposes so every bouncy castle owner should be fully aware of this and also advising customers of this when hiring it out. Generally we advise customers to have a disclaimer highlighting… Continue reading Height of Bouncy Castle Walls

Bouncy castles and inflatables need to be safe to use. With incidents having occurred in the past, there are strict regulations for ensuring the safety of inflatables. Any new inflatable should have an initial test to confirm it complies with BS EN 14960. Every 12 months a bouncy castle or inflatable will need to be… Continue reading The Importance of Inflatable Safety Testing

We get lots of people asking how heavy a bouncy castle is. This is generally so they have a clearer idea of how the resources they’ll need to transport, set up and dismantle. There is, however, no definitive answer to this, what with sizes, the type of inflatable and so on to consider, but we’re… Continue reading How Heavy is a Bouncy Castle?

Hiring out bouncy castles can be run alongside your full time job, children, other commitments. It’s really flexible just set up an email account and a professional voicemail (in case you can’t answer calls) and you respond to enquiries as and when you can on your lunch break, in the evenings, when the kids are at school or sleeping.

When parents are planning a children’s bouncy castle party, there can be questions of what the kids will do when you get them there.

As of the 1st November 2014 all of Premier Inflate's products are now unfortunately plus the dreaded VAT.