Precision-built platforms and structures
Creating powerful moments on screen requires precision, including the staging and seating that support every performer, camera, rig and crew member. From raised studio decks, multi-level performance platforms and camera risers to temporary tiered seating banks and discreet structural supports, the right film staging and seating can make or break a production.
At Steeldeck Rentals, we’ve been working behind the scenes on productions across the UK for nearly 30 years, supplying modular staging and temporary seating for TV studios, live broadcasts and location shoots. We specialise in delivering temporary staging and seating solutions within TV and film studios, supporting light entertainment shows, pilots, long-running series, and major film productions. With a fast, adaptable system and a team that understands the demands of production, we ensure every build supports the creative vision.
Why Productions Choose Modular Staging
Film and TV shoots often take place in constrained, busy and constantly changing environments. Our modular Steeldeck system is designed for this, offering adjustable heights, flexible layouts, and excellent load capacities without compromising stability or safety. Depending on the production, we tailor our staging and seating to:
- Support camera rigs, lighting and technical crews
- Create elevated performance stages, viewing platforms and audience seating, for example for the Martin Lewis Money Show
- Provide quiet, non-slip surfaces ideal for sound-sensitive sets, including camera and choir platforms for BBC’s Songs of Praise
- Build temporary extensions or split-level environments within existing studios, such as the custom studio platform for You Bet! at Shinfield Studios
Seamless Integration with Production Design
In film and TV environments, staging needs to blend visually while performing structurally. Productions rely on structures that are discreet on camera, whether it’s the platform we built for a televised Katy Perry performance, or recent work at Eastbook Studios, ITV Studios Bovingdon and Troubadour Studios.
We work closely with art directors in TV and film, art departments, scenic contractors and studio coordinators to ensure every platform, riser or seating structure integrates seamlessly with the creative brief. Options include:
- Black-painted decks or custom finishes, such as cladding, carpet and vinyl flooring
- Discreet platforms hidden within sets
- Structural support beneath scenic elements
- Full seating solutions for studio audiences and broadcast environments
Fast Turnaround and Reliable On-Set Support
In film and TV, time is everything. Schedules change at a moment’s notice, and staging and seating needs to be delivered and installed quickly.
Our crews are experienced working in high-pressure broadcast environments, providing:
- Rapid turnaround installation and de-rig
- Safe, certified builds
- On-set adjustments as creative requirements evolve
- Nationwide coverage for studios, outdoor locations and live broadcast venues
From multi-level staging and studio platforms to temporary audience seating and custom-built scenic support, Steeldeck Rentals delivers reliable, production-ready solutions that crews can depend on.
If you’re looking for film staging, TV set platforms or temporary structures for your next production, our team will make sure everything runs smoothly, behind the scenes, where it really counts.