Before We Arrive · Newnan, GA

What Your Yard Needs Before We Deliver an Inflatable

Party day has a lot of moving parts. Cake, guests, the weather app you’ve refreshed eleven times since Tuesday. The one part that should never be a surprise is the inflatable setup.

So here’s the whole thing, plainly: what our crew needs from your yard before we pull up. It takes about two minutes to check, and it’s the difference between a bounce house that’s up and running before the first guest arrives and a delivery window that turns into a scramble.

Power: the part that trips people up

Inflatables don’t hold air on their own. Every unit runs on a blower that has to stay plugged in and running the entire time kids are on it. That means the setup spot has to be near real power.

1. Within 100 feet of a power hookup Measure from the outlet to where the unit will actually sit, not to the edge of the yard, not to the back door. The blower cord and our extension have to reach without stretching.
2. A standard 110/120 volt, 20 amp outlet That’s an ordinary household outlet, but it needs to be on its own breaker. An exterior outlet or a garage outlet usually works great.
3. Each inflatable gets its own outlet Not shared with another inflatable, and not shared with a big appliance like a freezer, a well pump, or the fridge in the garage. Two blowers fighting over one circuit is the fastest way to kill the power in the middle of a party.
4. Larger waterslides need two different circuits The big units run two blowers. Put both on one circuit and the breaker trips, usually right around the time everybody’s having fun.

Planning something bigger than a backyard party, like a church or school fall festival? These same power rules apply to every unit you rent, and they add up fast once you’re running three or four at once.

If your spot is farther than 100 feet

If the spot you want is out of reach of an outlet, you’ll need to rent a generator from us. We don’t allow personal or borrowed generators on our equipment, ours are sized to run multiple blowers for the full rental, and we know exactly what they can handle. A generator that’s underpowered or unfamiliar puts your unit, and the kids on it, at risk.

Just add it to your booking and we’ll bring it out with the rest of your order.

Water: only if you’re renting a water unit

Within 100 feet of a water hookup. Same rule as power, same way of measuring: spigot to setup spot. If you’re renting a dry unit, skip this one entirely.

Where it goes matters as much as what it is

This one sounds small and it isn’t. When the crew shows up and the setup location is still up for debate, everything runs behind, and if you’re one of several deliveries that morning, that ripples. Walk the yard the day before and pick your spot.

Some of our bigger slides stand tall. Your spot needs to be clear of power and fiber lines overhead. We won’t set up underneath them, no exceptions. Look up before you commit to a location.

On grass we anchor with stakes. On a driveway, patio, or any hard surface we anchor with sandbags instead, which carries an extra charge. It’s not a problem at all, we just need to know before we load the trailer so we bring enough weight.

We love your dog. Vinyl does not. Claws tear it, and cleanup around a unit is on you, not the crew. Have the yard picked up and the gate secured before we get there. Curious what happens to a unit after a rowdy party anyway? Here’s how we clean our bounce houses between rentals.

The two-minute checklist

Here’s everything above on one screen. Save it to your phone, or send it to whoever’s hosting.

And the same list in plain text, in case you’d rather tick it off as you walk the yard:

• Setup spot is within 100 ft of an outlet (if not, a generator rental is added to your order)
• That outlet is 110/120v, 20 amp, on its own breaker
• Each inflatable has its own outlet (waterslides: two circuits)
• Within 100 ft of a spigot, if it’s a water unit
• Nothing overhead: no power or fiber lines
• Dogs handled, yard picked up, gate secured
• You know exactly where the unit is going
• If it’s going on concrete, you’ve told us (sandbag anchoring, extra charge)

Questions we get a lot

Shindigz Event Rentals serves Newnan and the surrounding Coweta County area with bounce houses, combos, waterslides, tents, tables and chairs, and concessions.