Pipe and Drape Rentals in Phoenix & Scottsdale
Transform any room, build elegant stage backdrops, or design miles of trade show booths. We stock a massive inventory of pipe and drape hardware along with black velour, poly premier, sheer voile, and banjo fabrics. Pick up simple 8ft runs in-store, or have our rigging team engineer and build your custom floor plan to exact Fire Marshal codes.
Pipe and Drape Fabric Types We Rent
Not all drape is created equal. We stock four primary fabrics to cover everything from a massive light-blocking corporate stage build to an elegant, translucent wedding arch.
The industry standard for corporate events. Heavyweight black velour completely blocks light, hides backstage mess, and improves room acoustics. Essential behind a bright stage.
A clean, professional knit fabric used for high-end trade show booths, room dividers, and vibrant event backdrops. Less heavy than velour, but still presents a solid, flat color wall.
Lightweight, flowing fabric used primarily for weddings, galas, and bespoke ceiling swags. When hit with LED up-lighting, sheer voile glows beautifully.
The classic, slightly textured fabric you see at every major convention center expo hall. Lightweight, budget-friendly, and perfect for building hundreds of 10x10 vendor booths.
Drape Fullness: Understanding Pleating
Drape doesn't look good pulled entirely tight. The elegant, rippled look is called "fullness" or pleating. To calculate how much fabric you actually need, you must account for this extra material.
0% Fullness (Flat)
The fabric is pulled entirely taut across the crossbar with no ripples or pleats.
- Uses the absolute minimum amount of fabric.
- Looks industrial and cheap; rarely recommended for forward-facing events.
- Sometimes used strictly for masking off dead space or construction zones where aesthetics don't matter.
50% Fullness
The industry standard. For every 10 feet of wall, we use 15 feet of fabric.
- Provides a clean, professional ripple.
- Ensures hardware (uprights and crossbars) remain completely hidden behind the fabric.
- The default standard we quote for stage backdrops and trade shows.
100% Fullness
A very rich, heavily gathered look. For every 10 feet of wall, we use 20 feet of fabric.
- Creates deep, luxurious folds.
- Highly recommended for Sheer Voile, allowing up-lights to catch the deep ripples.
- The standard for high-end weddings, galas, and premium VIP entrances.
Engineering Safe Drape Structures
Building an 8ft photo backdrop is easy. Building a 16ft tall wall of heavy velour next to an audience requires proper engineering, weight distribution, and strict fire code compliance.
- NFPA 701 Fire Certification: Venue safety is non-negotiable. Phoenix and Scottsdale Fire Marshals frequently inspect event drapery. All Centric fabrics are certified Inherently Flame Retardant (IFR) or Flame Retardant (FR). We provide the necessary fire certificates to your venue to guarantee compliance.
- Base Plate Weight Engineering: The taller the drape, the heavier the steel base plate must be to prevent catastrophic tipping. While an 8ft upright uses a light 14lb base, a 16ft upright holding heavy velour requires massive 35lb+ steel plates, supplemented with sandbags.
- Slip-Fit vs. Pin & Truss Rigging: We use standard ground-supported telescoping uprights for runs up to 16ft indoors. For anything over 16ft, or for outdoor builds where wind is a critical factor, ground-support is unsafe. In these cases, drape must be flown from lighting truss and motor hoists.
Height & Baseplate Matrix
We engineer your quote based on height to ensure absolute safety. Here is how hardware scales as your drape gets taller.
| Drape Height | Baseplate Size & Weight | Best Fabric Match | Common Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 ft Tall | 8" x 14" (6 lbs) | Banjo / Poly Premier | Trade show side rails, crowd control lines |
| 8 ft Tall | 14" x 16" (14 lbs) | Poly Premier / Sheer | Standard room dividers, step-and-repeat photo walls |
| 10 ft – 12 ft Tall | 16" x 14" (16 lbs) | Poly Premier / Black Velour | Tall dividers, small corporate stage backdrops |
| 14 ft – 16 ft Tall | 18" x 18" (35 lbs) + Sandbags | Heavyweight Black Velour | Massive general session AV backdrop masking |
| 16ft+ or Custom | Rigged via Box Truss | Voile / Custom Fabrics | Arena builds, ceiling swags, outdoor mainstages |
Drape Rentals for Corporate, Weddings & Trade Shows
Pipe and drape is the duct tape of the event industry — it solves a million spatial problems. Here is how we deploy our drape inventory in Phoenix.
Stage Backdrops & AV Masking
Heavyweight black velour is mandatory behind your presenters. It blocks stray light, hides backstage equipment, and provides high-contrast making your LED video walls and projection screens "pop". Pair it seamlessly with our stage rentals.
Corporate event production →Wedding Ceremonies & Receptions
Transform a drab ballroom into an elegant reception space. We use crisp white poly premier or flowing sheer voile to create stunning sweetheart table backdrops, ceremony arches, and full-room perimeter wraps.
Wedding drape services →Trade Show Booths & Expos
Need to turn a massive Phoenix convention hall into 150 individual vendor booths? We stock thousands of feet of banjo cloth, 8ft uprights, and 3ft side-rails to execute standard trade show floor plans quickly and precisely.
Scottsdale production services →Room Dividers & Sectioning
Renting a ballroom that's too big for your crowd? We use 12ft or 16ft high drape to cut the room in half, creating a cozy dining area on one side and a focused breakout or general session space on the other.
Corporate event production →Custom Ceiling Treatments
Take the design off the floor and into the air. Our expert riggers use truss and specialized hardware to swag sheer voile drape across the ceiling of your tent or venue, instantly elevating the production value.
Custom drape services →Step & Repeats / Photo Booths
A simple 8ft-high, 10ft-wide section of colored poly premier or velour is the perfect, cost-effective backdrop for a red carpet entrance, photo booth, or step-and-repeat media wall. Easy to pick up and build yourself.
Get a drape quote →Two Ways to Rent: In-Store Pickup or Full-Service Delivery
Pick the path that fits your event's complexity and your team's capability.
In-Store Pickup (DIY)
- Welcomed for simple drape rentals at our Phoenix HQ
- You pick up, set up, and return the hardware yourself
- Lowest possible event cost — no delivery fee, no minimums
- Telescoping hardware breaks down to fit in most SUVs or trucks with the seats down
- Best for: 8ft photo booths, simple room dividers, basic wedding backdrops
Delivery & Rigging
- Door-to-door delivery to your Phoenix or Scottsdale venue
- Our professional rigging team builds the floor plan safely and perfectly level
- Required for drape 12ft and taller due to the massive weight of the steel base plates and ladder requirements
- Full breakdown and load-out included
- Best for: corporate stage backdrops, full-room perimeter wraps, trade show booth grids, and intricate ceiling swags
Why Centric for Pipe & Drape in Phoenix
We own our inventory, which means we control the quality. No wrinkled, faded drape sub-rented from a third party.
Where We Deliver Pipe and Drape
In-store pickup is available at our Phoenix HQ. For delivery and full-service setup, we cover the entire metro daily and travel anywhere in Arizona — and nationwide for full AV production programs.
Pipe and Drape Rental FAQ
The most common technical questions we get from event planners mapping out their drape rentals.
Recent Drape Builds in Phoenix
From massive corporate stage backdrops to elegant custom wedding designs.
