Inflatable Hire Portsmouth
Portsmouth inflatable hire covers the wider range as well as the ordinary bouncy castles: assault courses, slides, bungee games and sports inflatables for school summer fairs, community events on Southsea Common, university summer balls and corporate fun days across PO1 to PO6. We are about eight miles from the Havant workshop down the A27 and A2030, so the van is in and out of Portsmouth most weeks through the season.
The right inflatable depends on the event more than the name on the side. A school reward day in Copnor needs throughput. A corporate family day at the dockyard fringe usually needs mixed-age kit. A community event on Southsea Common needs something that can be supervised clearly and shut down quickly if the weather off the Solent turns. Outdoor hires need suitable ground, vehicle access and a tested 240-volt supply within reach. Our terms cover the grass, access width, power and loading-distance requirements, because that is the sort of thing that decides whether a booking works first time of asking. If the venue has narrow gates, steps, slopes or power restrictions, tell us early so we can rule out unsuitable options before the booking is confirmed. Every inflatable is PIPA-tagged and inspected annually through the RPII/PIPA route, electrics are PAT-tested where applicable, and outdoor hires come with the anemometer wind procedure and 24mph cutoff. If the school, university or council venue wants the insurance certificate, risk assessment or method statement, ask for it when you enquire. The larger inflatables going to Portsmouth - the sweeper, the Big Balls Challenge, zorbing, the gladiator-style pieces and the longer assault courses - need space, anchorage, an access route the units will fit through and a tested 240v supply within reach. We ask for the Portsmouth site details at quote stage rather than discovering them on the day. The Portsmouth kit leaves Havant, where we have been based since 2002, with its annual PIPA inspection by our in-house RPII inspector in date and its PAT test current. Portsmouth deliveries are done by our own crew from start to finish, they all hold enhanced DBS checks, and the £10 million public liability certificate and risk assessment are available for any venue or council office that asks for them. The bigger inflatables usually go out as part of a larger Portsmouth booking, with a bouncy castle for the younger children, a rodeo bull to draw a crowd and a photo booth for the evening. The Portsmouth event hire page covers everything else.
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Why book Monster Event Hire?
- Established 2002 - run by Joanne and David Morris from Havant.
- £10 million Public Liability Insurance - certificate available on request, with additional licensed-premises cover.
- Every inflatable PIPA-tagged and inspected annually - PIPA is the only inspection scheme recognised by the HSE.
- In-house PIPA-certified inflatable inspector and RPII inspector - the safety knowledge is in the business, not borrowed once a year.
- Every member of staff is enhanced-DBS registered, and staff are RPII operator/supervisor trained and first-aid trained.
- BS EN 14960:2019 is the standard we work to for inflatable play equipment.
- Anemometer wind-safety protocol issued with every inflatable hire - documented procedure with a 24mph cutoff.
- Electrical equipment is annually PAT-tested by certified testers where applicable.
- Our equipment is our own - no sub-hiring or agency middlemen.
- Trusted by councils, charities, government research agencies and corporates, with named multi-year repeat clients.
Need an insurance certificate, risk assessment or method statement? They're available on request - just ask when you book.
Inflatable hire in Portsmouth - common questions
What counts as a large inflatable for a Portsmouth event?
The bigger Portsmouth fun-day units: longer assault and obstacle courses, sweeper-style games, the gladiator pieces, zorbing and the Wipeout-style challenges. Tell us the Portsmouth headcount and the space and we will match the right units.
How much space and power do the bigger inflatables need in Portsmouth?
They need open, reasonably level space in Portsmouth, room for the anchors, an access route the units will fit through, and a tested 240v supply within reach, usually two or three standard sockets. For Portsmouth field sites with no power we bring a generator.
Are the larger inflatables staffed on Portsmouth bookings?
It depends on the item: some always come to Portsmouth with a trained operator, and the rest can be self-supervised by your marshals once we have set up, anchored and tested them. Say which you would prefer for Portsmouth and we will confirm what each unit needs.
Are they inspected and insured for Portsmouth schools and councils?
Our Portsmouth units arrive PIPA-tagged after their annual inspection by the in-house RPII inspector, with PAT-tested electrics and DBS-checked staff. We carry £10 million public liability cover and can send the certificate, risk assessment and method statement to any Portsmouth school or council office on request.
















