Where Can I Buy a Folding Table for Backyard Parties?

How Much is a Folding Table? And Where Can You Buy Them?

Folding tables and folding chairs are must-have items for anyone organizing backyard parties. And that’s especially true if you’re someone who, like many of our customers, hosts these shindigs often. But where can you buy a folding table? How much do they cost, and how often will you need to replace them in the future?

Folding tables come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. There’s a broad spectrum of quality for party tables too, from cheaper plastic tables to the super high quality commercial grade folding tables we carry here at PTD. So figuring out where to even begin when shopping for party tables can be a daunting chore, to be sure.

Before you begin browsing the web looking at folding tables for sale, it helps to equip yourself with a basic understanding of the different types of folding tables on the market. And along the way, we should answer one crucial question, too. What are your folding tables going to be used for? Seems like something that deserves a straightforward answer, right? Well, it’s more complicated than it might seem.

What Do You Need Your Folding Table For?

This question of how you’ll use your folding table, and why you need one to begin with, has a few moving parts. It’s more like several smaller questions all rolled into one, really.

What’s going on your folding tables?
How often will you be using them?
Are they going to move them around a lot? Will you use them at different locations?
What weather conditions will you expose them to?
How long do you expect your folding tables to last?

That seems like a lot to pack into the single question of “what you’ll use your folding tables for,” but all of these things factor into which folding table will be best suited for your needs. Some of you can get away with those cheaper box store folding tables. And some of you will need something a lot sturdier.

Consumer grade folding tables are great for occasional use. If you’re the sort of person who might only host one or two parties a year, and if you’re not too worried about how much weight your table can hold, these are a good option for you. But if you can afford commercial folding tables, there’s really no question over which is better and longer lasting.

Commercial Grade Folding Tables are Tough as Heck

Commercial folding tables are designed for heavy, constant use in the event and party rental space. And that means they’re designed to put up with a lot more abuse than you’ll ever likely expose them to.

Any given day, these folding tables are yanked out of a warehouse and plopped down (not always carefully) in a truck, driven to a job site, and quickly set up on location. And after a full day of heavy use, they’re folded back up, returned to their warehouse, cleaned, and stored for the next day’s chores.

Commercial folding tables are more expensive than consumer tables, but they’ll last a lot longer and withstand just about anything (within reason) you throw their way. They’re durable, easy to set up, and easy to maintain. If something goes wrong with a cheap consumer folding table, you curb it. With these, you buy a replacement part online (they’re cheap!) and easily fix it yourself, with little or no experience required.

Commercial grade folding tables look nicer, too. Whereas cheap consumer tables are usually padded with low quality vinyl that cracks and warps in cold weather, these heavy duty folding tables are made from wood and coated with protective polyurethane.

Where Can I Buy a Folding Table, Then?

After taking all of that into consideration, take your time and decide for yourself whether or not you need big heavy duty commercial folding tables, or if simpler consumer grade folding tables would work better for your needs.

Consumer folding tables are available at most big box stores, like Target or Walmart. For commercial grade folding tables, you’ll need to find a more specialized company. And it just so happens Party Tents Direct is precisely that. So hey, you already found one!

PTD carries beautiful commercial folding tables crafted from real birch wood coated in protective polyurethane. They’re lined with aluminum edging crimped under high pressure, so they stay on without the use of adhesives. The 16-gauge steel legs are cold-rolled and coated in silver powder for extra rust protection. And their wishbone folding legs make these professional folding tables space conscious and easy to transport.

If you’re looking for high quality commercial grade folding tables, give PTD a call today at 1-716-566-5804. Our expert staff will help you find the perfect folding tables for your next backyard event, and all the parties that follow. Oh, and did we mention these tables include free shipping? That’s worth mentioning too!