Barn weddings out on the Fylde plain, marquee receptions in farm paddocks and parties within sight of the Tower all share one practical problem: guests need somewhere decent to go. LooLocator lists independent portable toilet suppliers who cover Blackpool and the surrounding Lancashire countryside, so you can compare quotes from firms that genuinely serve your postcode. As a guide, weekly site hire tends to run £25 to £38, with event weekends around £85 to £140.
Marquee and toilet hire operator supplying standard chemical toilets, disabled-access units and self-contained luxury units for weddings, parties and construction sites across Merseyside, Wirral, Cheshire and the North West.
Toilet hire from Carlisle covering Cumbria, the north of England and Scotland. Began in 1989 as Borderloos, with portable toilets, luxury trailers, accessible units, urinals, showers and welfare units.
A family-run firm of 30 years hiring portable toilets and welfare units throughout North West England. PSE member.
Family-run hire firm offering standard portable toilets, luxury trailers, accessible units, urinals, shower trailers and site welfare units for events and construction across Cheshire, Shropshire and the wider North West.
Luxury toilet trailer specialists covering Cheshire and northern England, including Manchester, Liverpool and York. Free-standing trailers run from a 13 or 16 amp supply.
Founded in 1949, Chippindale Plant supplies mobile welfare units and portable toilets for hire across the North of England.
Luxury toilet trailers and accessible toilets for Cumbria and northern England into southern Scotland, with more than 3,000 events served over fifteen years.
Portable toilets, luxury trailers, accessible units, urinals and showers across North West England and North Yorkshire, with nationwide cover for larger events. Honey wagon hire is also available.
Hyde-based hire firm supplying chemical and mains-connected portable toilets, disabled-access units, urinals, handwash stations and self-contained welfare units for sites and events across Greater Manchester, the North West and beyond.
Garstang self storage business that also hires self contained portable toilets, with weekly servicing, for building sites, events and private use around Garstang and nearby Lancashire towns.
Specialist supplier to TV and film productions, hiring portable toilets, luxury trailers, accessible toilets, urinals, showers and welfare units across Scotland and the north of England.
Mobile and static welfare units plus shower facilities, available for hire throughout Scotland and North West England.
Flookburgh operator in the South Lakes hiring purpose-built luxury toilet trailers, event toilets and urinals, hand-wash units and showers for weddings and outdoor functions, delivering nationwide.
Blackburn based hire firm supplying portable toilets, plastic urinals, baby changing and accessible units, plus luxury toilet trailers and shower units for events and construction sites across Lancashire.
Blackburn-based independent hiring standard and luxury portable toilets, disabled units, urinals, showers, hand-wash stations and mobile welfare units for construction sites and events across Lancashire and the North West.
Covers Cumbria, the Lake District, Lancashire and the Yorkshire Dales from depots in the South Lakes and at J36 of the M6, hiring portable toilets, luxury trailers, showers and welfare units.
Family-run hire of portable toilets, luxury trailers and welfare units throughout Cumbria and the North West.
Family-run since 1990, Swift Loos hires standard and accessible portable toilets across Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire and Lancashire. The firm is EA accredited.
Family-run business in Blackburn hiring portable toilets, luxury trailers and showers throughout North West England, including Preston and Lancashire.
Bolton based hire company supplying portable toilets, luxury trailers, showers, urinals and welfare units across North West England and Yorkshire. Construction hires include a free weekly service visit.
Supplies portable toilets for hire in Manchester and across the wider North West of England.
Owner-run business at Chatburn near Clitheroe hiring portable toilets with regular servicing for builders, events and private customers across the Ribble Valley and the wider Lancashire area.
Operating since 1999, Waterloo Hire supplies portable toilets, luxury trailers, accessible toilets and welfare units across North Wales and North West England.
Wigan firm hiring sustainably powered mobile welfare units, canteen and drying-room cabins with in-house toilet servicing by its own tanker fleet, across Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Lancashire and Cumbria.
Building and hire group with a Bolton depot at Horwich supplying portable toilets and mobile welfare units for construction sites across Greater Manchester and the North West.
Blackpool itself does weddings in style, from the Tower Ballroom to the big Promenade hotels, but plenty of couples head inland instead. The flat farmland of the Fylde, around villages such as Wrea Green, Singleton and Great Eccleston, is dotted with barns, paddocks and marquee-friendly fields, and many of those spots have little or no plumbing of their own.
That is where hired facilities earn their keep. For a marquee reception the usual choice is a luxury toilet trailer with flushing loos, mirrors and proper handwashing, while a standard unit or two tucked behind the catering tent covers staff and the setup crew. Points worth confirming with suppliers when you request quotes:
Demand around Blackpool follows the visitor calendar. The summer season and the Illuminations, which now run from late summer through to early January, keep the town busy for the best part of half a year, and event suppliers get booked up accordingly. If your date falls anywhere in that window, request quotes early rather than the week before.
The coast brings its own quirks. Onshore wind off the Irish Sea is strong enough to shift an empty plastic unit, so it is worth asking suppliers how they secure units on exposed pitches near the seafront. Inland, on farms and building sites, access matters more: a service vehicle needs to reach the unit each week to empty and restock it. Weekly hire for builders and renovation jobs, common in a town with so many guesthouses being refurbished, typically runs £25 to £38 a week including servicing, though quotes vary with location and access.
Yes, if it stands on the public highway, including the pavement, you need permission from Blackpool Council before it arrives. On private land such as a driveway, garden or farm field, no council consent is needed, only the landowner's agreement. Suppliers can usually advise on the paperwork when you book.
Six to eight weeks is sensible for a summer wedding, and longer for luxury trailers, which are scarcer than standard units. Peak season on the Fylde runs May to September, and the Illuminations keep local suppliers busy well into autumn, so late availability around Blackpool is tighter than in most towns.
Most event weekend hires in the Blackpool area come in around £85 to £140 for a standard unit, delivered and collected. Longer term site hire for building work typically costs £25 to £38 a week with regular servicing included. Luxury wedding trailers cost considerably more, so compare quotes for your date.