You may have noticed in recent years that any time a prominent local business has an open house or special event, they rent an inflatable bounce house as an attraction for people with children. Children love being able to literally bounce off the walls, and parents like the fact that their children are burning off pent-up energy rather than complaining to go home while Mom and Dad look at cars or buy lumber.
If you already own a rental business, expansion into the inflatable attractions market is a natural for prompting business growth. Just one inflatable bouncer can be booked pretty much solid from late spring through autumn in many places around the U.S., and there are regions where it can be a year-round business. The traditional bouncy castles are only the beginning, however. Inflatable slides, inflatable combos with bounce houses and slides, and inflatable obstacle courses are other offerings in this category.
Some people are able to make a full-time business from solely renting inflatable bouncers, though anyone getting into the business must go into it knowing that it requires substantial physical labor. Inflatable bounce houses can weigh several hundred pounds, and they have to be anchored properly for use, then cleaned and dismantled after every gig.
Bounce houses made for the rental market should be constructed of the highest grade vinyl, and triple-stitched with heavy-duty nylon. Not only do the more heavy-duty models of bounce houses last longer and make for a better long-term investment, they are actually springier and more enjoyable for the kids playing in them.
Princess castles, pirate-themed bouncy houses, cake-shaped inflatables, and sports-themed inflatable "arenas" are just some of the models of inflatable bounce houses available. Slides may be made for use wet or dry, and there are inflatable slides made for indoor and outdoor events. Inflatable obstacle courses run the gamut, from climb-over courses to enclosed dodge-ball arenas to challenges where a ball is supported on a column of air, waiting for the user to take a swing. Inflatable combos usually combine an enclosed bounce house with an exit slide. The range of designs is truly amazing!
Starting a bounce house rental business, or expanding an existing rental business into the bounce house sector requires a generator, a truck or trailer capable of transporting the deflated equipment, a blower, and proper anchoring equipment. Legal requirements vary by state as to the necessary permits for renting inflatable attractions, and of course insurance must be a top priority.
Much of the advertising for inflatable bouncer rentals is done "on-the-job," so it is important that you affix a sign to your rentals giving your business name and contact information. Many owners of rental inflatables will donate them for use during school carnivals, charitable events, and the like, both for the tax write-offs and for the free and very valuable exposure to the public.
Like any business, renting inflatable bounce houses requires some hard work to succeed, but for those already in the rental business, it can be a very profitable sideline, giving your business a steady stream of profits, particularly in warm climates, and for businesses that also provide inflatables for indoor events.
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