Bounce House & Inflatable Rental
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Overview
Inflatable rental companies provide bounce houses, water slides, obstacle courses, and party inflatables for kids' parties and events.
With birthday parties strong and outdoor entertainment popular, inflatable rentals generate revenue of $130,000-$460,000 with 70-85% margins.
The business requires inflatable inventory, delivery vehicle and trailer, blowers and equipment, insurance and waivers, and setup knowledge.
Services include bounce house rentals, water slide rentals, obstacle course inflatables, interactive games, combo units, and delivery, setup, and pickup.
Revenue through daily rentals $150-$800 per unit.
Success factors include quality commercial-grade inflatables, comprehensive liability insurance and safety waivers, delivery and setup service, weather flexibility and backup dates, and targeting kids' parties, schools, churches.
Marketing focuses on parents, schools, churches, community events, and social media.
With kids' parties constant and outdoor fun popular in 2025, inflatable rental offers entertainment opportunities serving children's events with insurance and safety as considerations.
Required Skills
- Inflatable setup and safety
- Trailer driving and delivery
- Equipment maintenance and repair
- Customer service
- Weather planning
- Liability and safety management
Pros and Cons
Pros
- High rental margins
- Low labor after setup
- Kids' party market constant
- Summer and weekend demand
- Scalable with more units
Cons
- Weather-dependent outdoor use
- Liability and safety risks
- Inflatable maintenance and repairs
- Seasonal demand concentration
- Setup and teardown labor
How to Get Started
- Purchase commercial inflatables
- Get liability insurance
- Acquire delivery vehicle/trailer
- Create safety protocols and waivers
- Build inflatable inventory
- Market to parents and schools
- Manage weekend bookings
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