Durants Party Rentals

What Durants Party Rentals does

Durants Party Rentals is a privately-held event equipment rental company operating in the Hudson Valley of New York and northern Connecticut, serving weddings, corporate events, and private social gatherings. The company runs two physical showroom locations — the headquarters at 1155 Route 9 in Wappingers Falls, NY and a regional site at 1 Precision Road in Danbury, CT — supplemented by a delivery and pickup service over a regional geography. It rents approximately 22 product categories including tents and accessories, tables and bars, chairs and seating, china and dinnerware, flatware, glassware, catering equipment, amusements and inflatables, outdoor lighting, staging and flooring, portable restrooms, and event décor. The product surface extends into adjacent businesses via two sub-brands: Durants Events, an event planning and management division led by General Manager Barbara Lombardozzi, and Durant's Tools, a separate tool rental website that monetizes the company's logistics infrastructure in a contractor / DIY segment.

The underlying technology is intentionally modest: a standard e-commerce storefront with account creation, shopping cart, and order submission, augmented by a rule-based interactive Tent Size Calculator that converts guest count, seating style, and ancillary elements into required square footage. There is no disclosed proprietary platform, API, or software ecosystem beyond the website. The strategic moats are experiential rather than technological — CERP-certified or CERP-pursuing staff, multi-decade tenure among team members (multiple employees with 20+ years), Culinary Institute of America and SUNY hospitality-trained personnel, and venue relationships with institutions such as West Point Military Academy, Boscobel House, Oronoque Country Club, and Settlement Camp Park.

The revenue model is a transactional rental model with three layers: core equipment rental (the dominant stream, with short-window pickup/return flexibility 1-2 days around the event date), an automatically applied 12% damage waiver that can be opted out before final payment (effectively an insurance / risk-pricing layer), and delivery plus optional setup/teardown services priced by zip code and after-hours surcharges. Pricing is opaque on the public site — no item rental prices are listed — and reservations require a 25% non-refundable deposit (50% for the Rain Option), with final payment due 7 days before the event. The customer base is horizontal: weddings are the primary segment, with corporate events and private social parties (birthdays, graduations, backyard gatherings) as secondary segments. The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer, anchored by the two showrooms, supported by Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram organic social channels, and reinforced by an annual owned Bridal Show that doubles as a vendor recruitment and lead-generation mechanism. Ownership is concentrated in the Lois family; Glenn Lois acquired the business in the early 1990s and has operated it for 30+ years without institutional capital, and the legal entity is Durants LLC domiciled in New York.

Name

Durants Party Rentals

Legal name

Durants LLC

Website

https://durantsparty.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Durants Party Rentals is a private, family-owned event equipment rental company operating two showrooms in New York's Hudson Valley and Danbury, Connecticut, renting tents, tables, china, and event accessories to wedding, corporate, and private social customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Equipment Rental

NAICS

All Other Consumer Goods Rental (532289), General Rental Centers (5323)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Tent & Canopy Rentals (HSACAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Corporate Event Rentals (Furniture, Staging, Tents) (HSACADAI)

Keywords

• Party equipment rental
• Event rental services
• Tent rental
• Wedding rentals
• Table and chair rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Danbury

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Equipment Rental: Core revenue stream from renting party equipment including tents, tables, chairs, linens, china, glassware, catering equipment, amusements/inflatables, and event accessories. Rental periods typically allow pickup 1-2 days before and return 1-2 days after events.
2. Damage Waiver: Optional 12% fee on rental cost that covers accidental damage to rental products. This is automatically applied but can be removed before final payment.
3. Delivery and Setup Services: Delivery charges based on zip code, with additional fees for outside normal business hours. Setup and breakdown services available for tables and chairs for an extra fee based on availability.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Durants Party Rentals rents party and event equipment on a per-event basis from two showroom locations in Wappingers Falls, NY and Danbury, CT. The catalog spans more than 20 categories including tents and accessories, tables and bars, chairs and seating, china and dinnerware, glassware, flatware, catering and cooking equipment, amusements and inflatables, staging and flooring, outdoor lighting, lava heaters, restrooms, conference equipment, pipe and drape, and decor. Customers reserve equipment with a 25% non-refundable deposit, with optional 12% damage waiver, optional delivery/setup services, and final payment due seven days before the event.

Product overview

Durants Party Rentals operates as a party rental company offering a comprehensive portfolio of rental equipment for events across the Hudson Valley region. The product portfolio is organized as a single unified rental service with multiple product categories including tents and accessories, tables and bars, chairs and seating, china and dinnerware, catering equipment, amusements and inflatables, staging and flooring, and various event supplies. The company also provides ancillary services including a Tent Size Calculator tool for event planning, tent layout templates, damage waiver protection, delivery and setup services, and dance floor rentals. The portfolio spans 22 distinct product categories plus specialized services, serving events ranging from backyard parties to large-scale weddings and corporate functions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Durants Events: Event planning and management division of Durants Party Rentals, led by Barbara Lombardozzi as General Manager.
• Durant's Tools

Products and services

• Tents and Accessories Temporary event structures including pole tents, frame tents, APC tents, and tent accessories such as sidewalls and heaters, available in sizes from 15x15 to 60x180 for weddings, corporate events, and private gatherings.
• Tables and Bars
• Chairs and Seating
• Catering and Cooking Equipment
• Amusements and Inflatables
• China, Platters, Bowls and Stands
• Flatware and Utensils
• Glassware
• Beverage Equipment
• Tablecloths and Napkins
• Chargers
• Conference Equipment
• Staging and Flooring
• Outdoor Lighting
• Lava Heaters
• Restrooms
• Pipe and Drape
• Crowd Control
• Golf Carts
• Portable Beds
• Decor
• Damage Waiver
• Delivery and Setup Services
• Dance Floor Rentals

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Brewster Chamber of CommerceminorOthersMember of local business chamber organization supporting regional business community connections.
• CGKA (Connecticut Green Keeping Association)minorOthersMember of industry association related to Connecticut green keeping/landscaping industry.
• Dutchess County Regional Chamber of CommerceminorOthersMember of regional chamber supporting Hudson Valley business community.
• Greater New Hudson Valley Chamber of CommerceminorOthersMember of chamber organization supporting greater Hudson Valley business region.
• Quinn Chamber of CommerceminorOthersMember of local Quinn chamber organization.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Marquee Event Group: Regional tent and event rental operator providing large-format tents, flooring, lighting and accessories for weddings, corporate and festival events; comparable tent-led rental model.
• Bright Event Rentals: Large multi-region party and event rental company with deep inventory of tents, furnishings, tabletop and accessories for weddings and corporate events; direct category peer at broader scale.
• Grand Rental Station: Network of independent rental stores offering party and event equipment, tents, and home rental inventory; comparable physical-storefront, multi-category rental model.
• Party Rental Ltd: Northeast-focused tent and party equipment rental company serving weddings, corporate and social events with a comparable tent-led, full-catalog offering.
• Big D Party Rentals: Regional party and event rental operator providing tents, tables, inflatables, and full event solutions for weddings, corporate and private parties — directly comparable in single-region rental model and broad product catalog.
• Event Source Inc: Northeast-based party and event equipment rental company offering tents, tables, chairs, linens, catering equipment and event décor to weddings, corporate and social clients — directly comparable in product mix and customer segments to Durants.
• Hejco Inc: Midwest-based party and event rental company offering tents, tables, chairs, linens, and full event services to weddings and corporate clients — comparable single-region rental model with similar product breadth.
• Taylor Rental Center: Network of independently owned rental stores (Taylor Rental) offering party and event equipment alongside tool and home rentals — comparable diversified rental model with physical storefronts.
• Abbott Event & Party Rental: Regional event and party rental company offering tents, tables, chairs, inflatables and tableware for weddings, corporate and private events; comparable single-region party/event model.

Broad incumbents

• Cort Party Rental: Cort is a national rental services company with an established event/party rental arm that complements its furniture and consumer goods rentals — broader incumbent with overlapping party/event rental capability.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/DurantsParty
• Instagraminstagram.com/durantspartyrentals/?hl=en
• Pinterestpinterest.com/durantsrentals/boards
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/durants-party-rentals

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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