Most bouncy castle hire companies can be considered reputable, after all most have spent quite a large amount of money investing in equipment and they will want to hire it out. There are one or two questions you can ask to satisfy yourself on the type of bouncy castle hire company you are dealing with.
Reputable bouncy castle hire companies will have public liability insurance policies, ask to see a copy of the certificate. Incredible as it sounds it is not a legal requirement for bouncy castle hirers to possess a liability insurance policy therefore if your hire company does have cover you can assume that they take their business seriously.
It is a legal requirement that bouncy castles are safety tested annually, ask to see a copy of the test certificate, check the certificate that the inflatable has been tested to BSEN 14960, if this cannot be produced you might want to reconsider your choice of supplier.
When you are booking a bouncy castle from a bouncy castle hire company ask for written conformation of your booking details, it is always advisable to have more than a mobile number as a point of contact.
The vast majority of bouncy castle hire suppliers are part time, again the majority will prove to be reliable, full time hire companies will give you the least cause for concern.
