Pool table questions, answered straight

Local moves start at [$___]. The final price depends on table size, stairs on either end and distance. Text us photos and both addresses for an exact number.

Yes. Most jobs we can quote from photos without a visit.

[Typical lead time.] If you're moving house, book as soon as you have a date.

They can carry it, but most can't take the slate apart or set it back up level. A table moved in one piece can crack its slate or rack the frame, and an unleveled table never plays right.

[Typical time, e.g. a few hours for most home moves.] Stairs and longer drives add time.

Not always. If your cloth is in good shape we re-stretch it. If it's worn, faded or torn, a move is the cheapest time to replace it since the table is already apart.

Almost always. Taken apart, the biggest pieces are the slate slabs, which fit down most stairways. Send a photo of the stairs and the turn at the bottom.

For an 8′ table with standard cues, about 13′4″ × 17′. See the full room size guide.

Bald or shiny spots, tears, pilling, or balls that drift instead of rolling straight. If the cloth is loose, it may just need re-stretching.

It depends on how much it's played. A lightly used home table can go many years. Replace it when you see bald spots, tears, pilling or the ball stops rolling straight.

[Typical time for a refelt in your home.] You can play as soon as we leave.

Standard woolen cloth is great for home play. Tournament worsted cloth is a tighter weave that plays faster and truer and lasts longer. More on cloth.

If your rubber is old, yes. The rails are already off for the refelt, so doing both at once costs less than two separate visits.

If it has real slate and a solid frame, usually yes. New cloth and cushions make an older table play like new for far less than a replacement.

[Confirm if offered.] Either way, we can move it from the seller's place and set it up at yours.