Market and event stall installer

Market and festival organisers, councils, event companies and traders who want their pitch set up for them.

Fixed price per event or an hourly or day rate, with extra for early starts, weekends and heavy or complex builds. Regular markets can give repeat work.

• Practical building and tool skills
• Reading a site plan
• Reliable timekeeping
• Safe lifting and teamwork

• Public liability insurance, and check whether clients ask for a specific cover level
• Employer's liability insurance if you take on helpers (check if self-employed helpers are treated as employees)
• Safe lifting, working at height and traffic on event sites; check whether a risk assessment and method statement will be requested
• Some venues and councils ask for proof of insurance and safety paperwork before you can work on site

Estimates suggest startup costs are typically around £800 to £5,000, depending on the tools, van and equipment you need, your insurance, and how much you spend on safety gear and finding clients.

Estimated monthly revenue is typically around £500 to £3,500, depending on how many events and markets you work and what you charge per job. Revenue is not the same as profit.

Check public liability insurance, including any cover level clients ask for, and employer's liability insurance if you take on helpers. Also check whether a risk assessment and method statement will be requested, and what safety paperwork venues expect.