Carters of Basingstoke
Marquee Hire, Canvas Manufacturing & Calor Gas in Hampshire Since 1868
For over 150 years, John M Carter Ltd has been providing trusted marquee hire, bespoke PVC and canvas manufacturing, and Calor Gas supplies across Hampshire and the South of England. As a family-owned business established in 1868, we have built our reputation on quality craftsmanship, reliable service and products designed to stand the test of time.
Whether you’re planning a wedding, corporate event or private celebration, need a custom-made vehicle cover, lorry side curtain, boat cover or industrial canvas solution, or simply require Calor Gas from your local authorised stockist, our experienced team is here to help. From one-off bespoke projects to large commercial contracts, we combine generations of expertise with modern manufacturing techniques to deliver practical, high quality solutions for businesses and individuals alike.
Marquee Hire
Carters offer an extensive range of both traditional, pole tents and contemporary clear-span marquees, all of which are available in a variety of sizes and complemented by a vast range of ancillary products.
Our marquee hire covers a range of uses…
Weddings & Parties
Exhibitions & Shows
Corporate Entertaining
Industrial & Storage
We also hire out furniture along with our Marquees including chairs, tables, dance floors, stages and platforms.
PVC/Canvas Manufacturing
As well as manufacturing the marquees that we hire out we also manufacture a range of made to measure canvas and PVC products for a range of applications including…
Canvas and PVC covers
Banners and flags with printed logos
Custom canvas and PVC tarpaulins
Vehicle side curtains
Load restraint straps and lifting slings
PVC mesh and brick nets
For the haulage industry we also sell a range of rope including polyester cord, polyprop rope, galvanised wire rope and elastic shock cord.
Calor & Camping
As the main Calor Gas dealer in Basingstoke, we stock all available sizes of propane and butane LPG, as well as a variety of Calor gas heaters and their accessories. The heaters are portable and give instant heat where and whenever you like.
For the summer season we supply a range of camping accessories including a range of light and heavy duty tent pegs, water carriers, kettles and Elsan toilet fluid. We also supply Fabsil proofing for tents in both paint on or spray on solutions, and stock heavy duty tarpaulins, suitable for use as either groundsheets or coverings. We have a wide variety of ratchet straps, polypropylene and sisal rope and elastic shock cord.
Please drop in to our shop in Basingstoke for your camping supplies. Please see directions to our Basingstoke Shop.
You can also rent and refill Calor Gas cylinders through our online shop.
