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TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.9

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We have used this Company for a bouncy castle a few time times for my daughter's birthday party. They have always been reliable and communicated well and the team that deliver and collect are always... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We hired the Rainbow Disco Slide. It was amazing! Online ordering was easy and fast. Great information provided via email concerning all safety and updates and reminders days before the event. The del... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

"I couldn’t recommend this company enough! The communication was brilliant. The team arrived right on time and set up the inflatables quickly. We had the helter skelter, assault course and basketball... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We needed a bouncy castle for our little boys birthday party and our friend recommended S J Leisure. Found their website and had absolutely no idea that you could hire so many fantastic things for a p... See more

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Company details

  1. Bouncy Castle Hire
  2. Children's Party Service
  3. Event Planner
  4. Party Equipment Rental Service
  5. Party Store

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SJ's Leisure are the leading inflatable and leisure hire company operating throughout Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, and Merseyside. Based in St Helens, we are ideally positioned to supply event entertainment throughout the North West. Our friendly and hard working staff aim to supply our customers with the safest, most reliable and positive hire experience possible. Our range of products include bouncy castles, inflatable slides, soft play, electronic games, arcade machines, carnival games, inflatable obstacle courses and much more. With over thirty years experience in the inflatable and leisure industry, we believe we are the best choice for your entertainment needs. Visit our website today to view our extensive range of products and services. Please don’t hesitate to contact our friendly office team by email or telephone with any queries you may have.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Totally ruined by awful customer…

Totally ruined by awful customer service.

Great communication before the event with a very helpful man called Ian.
Great service by a young lad who delivered on the day (wish I had got his name)
Totally spoilt by such an aggressive guy called Ste I spoke to when the wrong ball pit was delivered.
Told me half an hour before the party was due to start that they would be packing up the bouncy castle and taking it all away when I questioned why the wrong item had been sent!
No apology or explanation just threats to pack up and take away, not what you want to hear just before your child’s birthday party is about to start!

Just a phone call or an email to let me know something different was going to be delivered was all I expected.
Such a shame as until I spoke to this rude person the rest of the service was great.
A room of 80 guests who all now know which company not to use all because of 1 person

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As it’s not possible to reply to the company reply below I will add here
How I wish in this situation I had recorded the phone call
Not once did I ‘demand a refund’ I did ask why I hadn’t received an email or phone call to let me know in advance. The answer I got was no one answers the phone these days so we don’t call. Funny as I had so much email communication, just an email would have sufficed.
The delivery guy offered me £15 off which I accepted, the guy on the phone told me I would not be getting a refund it was take it as it is or have it packed up.
The delivery guy also told me it was ‘weeks ago’ the one I had booked was damaged, not last weekend as you are making out on the review.
Just a call or email in advance would have been all that was required.
Good customer service costs nothing, a shame 1 persons actions ruined the whole booking for us

November 15, 2021
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Reply from SJ's Leisure

Hi Emma, sorry to see you leave this review. Unfortunately things sometimes happen out of our control and products do occasionally need a repair. You ordered a party package which included an inflatable ball pool, unfortunately on a hire last weekend, this product was slightly damaged and required a small repair before it was safe to be hired out again. Our repair guy has had the product since the start of last week but due to circumstances out of his control (staff illness etc), he was unable to finish the repair and deliver it back to us in time for your hire. As part of our T's & C's, we do state that in rare occasions, this can happen and we will provide a suitable alternative. We were still hoping to receive the repaired item back at the latest Sunday morning in time for your hire. This wasn't possible. We substituted for a foam ball pool of the same theme to keep your package, the same theme and to stop a mis-match. Other companies in this situation would likely have cancelled the full hire for the customer as we experience 10's of calls a week with customers in this situation. We always try to provide the best customer service and products and of course, safety has to come first, so if a product isn't in the condition to be hired, it cannot be hired until it is. Upon arrival, our delivery team explained the situation to which you demanded a further discount on the already discounted package. As a gesture of goodwill, the team applied another discount to the hire of which you demanded double that amount. As this was not possible, the option was to accept the offer or refuse the delivery and the team would pack the equipment up and take it away and a full refund of any payments made would have been made. It's a shame to see this review but I hope in the future any hire company you use provides a service that better satisfies you and in the event that something happens out of their control, that they don't simply cancel your hire on you providing no equipment whatsoever. We don't agree with aggressive nature this was far from the case but it's commonly seen across reviews where the customer doesn't get their own way that suddenly the manager or owner was 'aggressive' or 'rude'. We wish you the best for the future.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Top Service

We hired the unicorn bouncy castle / slide this weekend for our little ones 2nd Birthday. Absolutely top service from start to finish. The delivery and collection guys came exactly when they said they would. The bouncy castle itself was clean and very well maintained. All in all a great experience. This is the first time we have ordered anything like this and there are an awful lot of others out there but I would use you first every time. Thank you.

July 19, 2021
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Hi Jon, thank-you for the lovely review, we hope to be of assistance to you again in the future.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommend this service

Highly recommend this service! Reliable and the bouncy castle covered everything, even when it rained and a non slip mat on the floor. My son was made up with the dinosaur bouncy castle. Will defo use again! Thank you 😊

July 11, 2021
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Hi Samantha, thank-you for the lovely review, we hope to be of assistance to you again in the future.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommend

Amazing service. So friendly to speak to and arrange. The set up was fab and nothing was too much trouble. Very competitive prices. Would highly recommend.

July 4, 2021
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Hi Steff, thank-you for the lovely review, we hope to be of assistance to you again in the future.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing service from start to finish

Amazing service from start to finish. Really easy to book online and arrived early on the day of my booking giving my kids lots of bouncing time. Will definitely be booking again.

June 20, 2021
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Hi Ceri, thank-you for the lovely review, we hope to be of assistance to you again in the future.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Recently had a large bouncy castle for…

Recently had a large bouncy castle for a christening and cannot fault the service at all. Guys were very pleasant and communicated well throughout. Castle was very clean also. Would recommend and will use again!

June 10, 2021
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Hi, thank-you for the lovely review, we hope to be of assistance to you again in the future.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service 5*

Great service, very efficient putting up and taking down. Already booked for another party in a few weeks 5*

June 10, 2021
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Hi, thank-you for the lovely review, we hope to be of assistance to you again in the future.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

SJ's Leisure really saved my sons party!

I'd booked an assault course with another company for my sons birthday and all the family children. They were all super excited...but the company let me down and didn't turn up! I was livid and started frantically ringing round inflatable companies to try and get an assault course last minute so that I didn't have a load of disappointed children on my hands!!
SJ's Leisure were the ONLY company who answered the call and the guy delivered an even better assault course within the hour!! He really saved the day and even let us keep the castle overnight! Kids were over the moon and it was a fantastic day thanks to them! ❤❤❤

June 3, 2021
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Hi, thank-you for the lovely review, we hope to be of assistance to you again in the future.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommend ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Can’t thank S’Js leisure for another great bouncy castle experience. Easy to book lads were great when setting up and packing away. Bouncy castle was immaculate this is the second time we have used this company and would highly recommend. Definitely be using again.

May 1, 2021
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Hi, thank-you for the lovely review, we hope to be of assistance to you again in the future.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ordered the peppa pig bouncy castle…

Ordered the peppa pig bouncy castle with slide. The kids had a brill day. They arrived early in the morning and collected after 5 so the kids got a whole day of playing. The drivers were courteous and polite. Will be using again xx

April 26, 2021
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Hi, thank-you for the lovely review, we hope to be of assistance to you again in the future.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Had a unicorn castle with slide this…

Had a unicorn castle with slide this weekend spotlessly clean and looked brand new.
Great fun for the grandchildren.
This was the second time I’ve used sj leisure and will be using them again and would highly recommend them.
Very friendly but professional team would in these unfortunate time wore face mask as the time even though outside.
Ginny

April 19, 2021
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Hi, thank-you for the lovely review, we hope to be of assistance to you again in the future.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Tip Top Bouncy Castle

Quick efficient setup and collection, the bouncy castle was clean and in tip top condition, kids loved it...all day long! Will definitely use again

April 12, 2021
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Hi, thank-you for the lovely review, we hope to be of assistance to you again in the future.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Excellent service. Reliable, friendly, professional and helpful. Bouncy castle was fabulous will be using again definitely

April 11, 2021
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Hi, thank-you for the lovely review, we hope to be of assistance to you again in the future.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing service

Amazing service - the two men were so friendly and professional whilst maintaining social distancing. The bouncy castle was fabulous and I will definitely be using them again.

April 6, 2021
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Hi, thank-you for the lovely review, we hope to be of assistance to you again in the future.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic company

Fantastic company! First time I’ve used them for my daughters birthday and she absolutely loved it. They were super helpful and friendly. I will definitely be using them again. Thanks again Amanda

April 4, 2021
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Hi, thank-you for the lovely review, we hope to be of assistance to you again in the future.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing service!

I have used SJ Leisure twice for both of my daughters birthday parties and their service is great! The bouncy obstacle course is a big hit and has been the highlight of their birthdays. The men who come to set up are lovely and efficient. I will definitely be using their services again and would highly recommend them!

April 4, 2021
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Hi, thank-you for the lovely review, we hope to be of assistance to you again in the future.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Clean, professional & safe - fab company we’re planning on using again soon

We recently hired a bouncy castle for our little boys birthday. We had an absolute blast.
Safety was very important to the team so we ended up needing to move days due to bad weather but that’s part of hiring it in March and would rather know everyone was safe!
We’ve already talked about hiring again in summer. The bouncy castle was clean and the team followed all the social distancing rules.
Thanks for creating a memorable 2nd lockdown birthday for our little boy!

March 29, 2021
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Hi, thank-you for the lovely review, we hope to be of assistance to you again in the future.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great communication

Great communication, really quick to set up and friendly. Very good with sanitisation, good clean equipment, wonderful birthday treat

March 29, 2021
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Hi, thank-you for the lovely review, we hope to be of assistance to you again in the future.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid!

Avoid!! Unprofessional no communication and lack of any compassion. Ordered bouncy castle to be delivered between 1:30 and 2 for my daughters 10th birthday. Hadn’t arrived by 2:15. Gave a call to chase up to be told bouncy castle wasn’t being delivered due to high winds. Husbands a roofer and had worked in these so called high winds all day. No call to tell me this wasn’t being delivered and was spoken to by the rudest most obnoxious male ever. Being told aggressively that this was my own fault as I hadn’t checked the the website properly and I should know about wind speeds!! An early phone call could have given me more time for a plan B but they have no consideration for anyone but themselves. Luckily enough a more local reliable firm jumped right in and delivered within the hour (also cheaper) in these high winds. Complete joke and caused myself major upset. Thankfully my 10 year old knew nothing of the problem.

March 28, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

We hired a bouncy castle for my daughters birthday and the standard and service was excellent. When they arrived they sprayed the bouncy castle with a viricidal spray which was very reassuring, although it had been cleaned and in quarantine before it was delivered. We have used SJ leisure a couple of times and we will definitely be hiring from them again. My children loved it!

March 28, 2021
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Hi, thank-you for the lovely review, we hope to be of assistance to you again in the future.

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