Do the prices include VAT?

Yes. Every price shown is the total payable including VAT at 20%, and that is the price you pay at checkout. The trade price excluding VAT is shown underneath for VAT-registered buyers reclaiming it.

When would the French Flats (Flown) be dispatched?

An order placed today would be dispatched by 21 October 2026. Everything is made to order, so that date moves with the day you order.

Can I collect instead of paying for delivery?

Yes. Collection from the workshop at The Old Grainstore near Chichester is free by arrangement. UK delivery is calculated at checkout by size and weight, courier for small items and pallet for large builds.

Can you make it in a different size, finish or colour?

Usually. The listed sizes and finishes are the ones we make repeatedly, but everything is built to order, so tell us what you need through the bespoke enquiry page and we will quote it.

French flat with lighter braced back and rated eyebolts for flying

Computer-generated preview of a made-to-order piece. Finish and proportions as built; photographs replace previews as pieces are made.

Scenic & Set

French Flats (Flown)

Q: How long does the French Flats (Flown) take to make?

It is made to order in our workshop near Chichester, typically 10 working days from order to dispatch. We confirm the exact date when we acknowledge the order.

£720 inc VAT · from

£600 ex VAT for VAT-registered trade buyers

Flats built light enough to fly — for suspended walls and drop-in backgrounds off a grid or truss.

Dispatch made to order, dispatched by 21 October 2026 if you order today (about 10 working days)
Sizes 8×4 and 10×4 ft
Build Lightweight 1×2 braced frame, 5.5mm ply, rated eyebolts + safety bonds
Weight up to 18.0 kg
Delivery UK courier or pallet at checkout, or collect free near Chichester

Prices include VAT at 20%. The trade price excluding VAT is shown beneath each one. Secure checkout by Shopify.

About the french flats (flown)

Flats built light enough to fly — for suspended walls and drop-in backgrounds off a grid or truss.

The same braced frame as our hard flats but in lighter 1×2 section to cut flown weight, with rated eyebolts through a reinforced top rail and safety-bond points fitted. Skinned one face in 5.5mm ply. Rigging hardware left unpainted.

Built for: flown and suspended walls, drop-in backgrounds. Sizes: 8×4 and 10×4 ft.
Made to order — cut & framed, sprayed & finished, on your set in about 10 working days. Prices exclude VAT.

Cut by hand in our 16th-century barn near Chichester.

On set

Flown/suspended walls, drop-in backgrounds

Part of

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Questions

How long does it take?

Made to order, typically 10 working days from order to dispatch. We confirm the date when we acknowledge the order.

Is VAT included?

Yes. The headline price is the total payable including VAT at 20%, and that is what you pay at checkout. The ex-VAT figure underneath is there for VAT-registered trade buyers reclaiming it.

Can I collect?

Yes, free from the workshop at The Old Grainstore near Chichester, by arrangement.

Different size, finish or colour?

Usually yes. Everything is built to order, so tell us what you need and we'll quote it.