In brief
You’ll have a hire list that fits the doors and lifts, sits stable on the floor, and clears fire exits, with a bump-in plan the venue can sign off on.
We’ll measure, build a hire list that fits the route in and the floor it sits on, then deliver, place and pack down to the venue’s window. Next up: we’ll confirm your date, access rules, and the pieces you want on-site.
We start with a venue walk-through and a tape measure, then work backwards from the bump-in window. We lock footprints, quantities and access constraints first, then build the furniture and decor packages around those limits, and finish with a load plan so the truck unloads in the order the room needs.
A bit about us
We’re Nobby Works, and we do event furniture and decor hire for venues that have rules and time limits that actually bite. We got tired of beautiful run sheets falling over at the loading dock, so our first step is always a site measure and an access check, before we lock anything in.
We get picked when the job needs to be calm on the day. We label footprints, we plan for wind and slick floors, and we build the truck pack order around the bump-in route, so you are not making last-minute swaps in a corridor with a venue manager watching.
Meet the team
You’ll deal with the same two people from measure to pack-down, so decisions don’t get lost between inboxes.
Team
Alex Ward, Hire coordinator. Alex is our hire coordinator. He runs the site measure, confirms footprints and quantities, then sends the hire list and run sheet in a format you can forward to the venue.
Mia O'Connor, Bump-in lead. Mia is our bump-in lead. She runs truck pack order, placement, and final reset on-site, and she keeps paths and exits clear while the room comes together.
Recent events
These are recent event furniture and decor hire builds where access, surfaces, and venue rules mattered as much as the look.
Portfolio
Rooftop ceremony set. A ceremony and cocktail set with a strict lift size and a short bump-in. We swapped bulky seating for stackable pieces, kept the same headcount, and placed everything in one lift cycle per zone.
Product launch lounge. One-night launch with a polished concrete floor and a fast pack-down. We used non-marking feet, taped floor protection at traffic points, and staged the load-out so the venue got the room back on time.
Backdrop and plinth build. A photo moment with backdrops, plinths and props in a foyer with two public entrances. We kept the footprint tight, added low-profile weights, and set the queue line so doors and exits stayed clear.
“Everything fit the access route, and bump-in ran exactly to the window.”
Wedding coordinator, a venue with strict access notes
The problem
The venue issued access notes late, and the original hire list had pieces that were too deep for the lift and would have narrowed a required fire egress line.
WHAT WE CHANGED
We measured the route end to end, rebuilt the seating and lounge package around confirmed footprints, and updated the load plan so the first items off the truck opened the room, not blocked it.
WHAT IT MEANT ON-SITE
Bump-in ran to the venue’s time window with no corridor swaps. All pieces cleared the egress line, and the floor protection plan prevented scuffs during reset and pack-down.
The numbers
12m measured access route, 3 lift trips for furniture, and a 90-minute bump-in from truck door to final placement.
WHY IT WORKED
We locked sizes before style tweaks, then packed the truck to the placement order. That stopped the common failure where the right item is on-site but buried behind the wrong one.
Pricing
These packages cover event furniture and decor hire with delivery, bump-in placement, and pack-down. We’ll confirm the exact hire list after the site measure and access check.
Priced items
Get started
This is what you’ll see happening on-site, from truck arrival through to the room being handed back.
1. Delivery to venue at the booked window 2. Bump-in, carry-in, and placement to your agreed layout 3. Furniture hire package set: seating, tables, lounges as listed in pricing or hire list schedule
Signature
Fee summary
After we say yes, what happens first?
We confirm the event date you want held, then book the site measure and access check. After that, Alex sends a draft hire list with footprints and quantities so you can confirm layout before anything is locked in.
WHEN DO QUANTITIES AND THE BALANCE GET LOCKED?
You tell us when your final numbers need to be set for the event. We work to that deadline, then we set the balance due date based on the final numbers and issue the invoice for the remaining 75%.
What do you need from us before bump-in?
We need the venue’s access notes, bump-in and bump-out windows, and a floor plan or marked layout. If the venue has a compliance checklist, send it through so our protection plan matches it.
WHAT HAPPENS IF THE VENUE CHANGES ACCESS OR TIMINGS LAST MINUTE?
Send the updated notes as soon as you get them. We’ll re-check footprints and the load plan against the new route or window, then tell you what changes on-site, and what needs a substitution to stay compliant.
Retainer
We’ll lock your date in once the agreement is signed and the 25% retainer is paid. Until that’s in place, we can talk through options, but we can’t hold the date.
Balance and invoices. The remaining 75% is due before the event, based on the final numbers, by a date we set. Each invoice is payable within 14 days of its date.
Final numbers. You tell us when your final numbers need to be set for the event. We’ll build to that deadline, lock quantities, and use those numbers for the balance invoice and truck load plan.
Access notes and layout. Before bump-in we need the venue’s access notes, bump-in and bump-out windows, and a floor plan or marked layout. If the venue has a compliance checklist, send it so our plan matches it.
Last-minute venue changes
If the venue changes access routes or timings, send the updated notes as soon as you get them. We’ll re-check footprints and the load plan, then confirm what changes on-site or needs substitution.
Cancellations and date moves. If you need to cancel or move the date, tell us as early as you can. What we can refund depends on how close we are to the event, and we’ll confirm the amount when you ask.
Changes after signing. If the hire list changes after you sign, we’ll update the hire list, load plan, and invoice before the event. If a change affects access, weights, or fire exits, we’ll propose a swap that stays compliant.
On-site placement decisions. On the day, Mia O'Connor leads bump-in and placement to match the agreed layout and access route. If we hit a constraint the venue won’t allow, we’ll place the closest compliant option and note it for you.
