Moving a pool table is a delicate task – one that often requires professional precision and expertise to be completed correctly. Whether you’re relocating to your new home, upgrading your game room, or anything in between, Trooper Billiards can help ensure the safe transportation of your pool table. With years of experience, we know what it takes to preserve a pool table’s integrity and playing quality.
Keep reading for a few tips on how to move your pool table safely.
Tip 1: for a Safe Pool Table Move: Plan Ahead
As with any move, proper planning before moving day is essential to a successful pool table moving experience. Measure everything – the table itself, the available space in your new location, the interior of the transport vehicle, as well as any hallways, doors, and archways the pool table will need to fit through during the move.
Next, create a detailed checklist of all of the steps involved in the move, including disassembly, packing, transporting, and reassembling the table. Don’t add stress to your move by forgetting a step and sacrificing the longevity of your pool table.
Tip 2: Gather the Right Tools for Your Pool Table Move
A few essential tools that pool table movers like Trooper Billiards keep on hand include:
- Heavy duty transportation equipment
- Drill
- Moving blankets
- Staple gun
- A dolly or trolley
Having these tools on hand not only makes the disassembly and reassembly process easier, but also protects your pool table during the transportation process.
Trooper Billiards offers pool table moving services, and is happy to help you with any tools, transport, or protection needs you have.
Tip 3: How to Properly Disassemble Your Pool Table
One thing that often gets overlooked during the hubbub of pool table moving is returning the table to its original setup during reassembly. Trooper Billiards recommends you take one or several photos of your pool table’s setup to serve as a reference once it’s in its new location.
This tip can be particularly important if your moving company doesn’t have much experience or knowledge around pool table moving. If you’re looking for an expert to help with your move, reach out to us or give us a call today!
When it comes to actual pool table disassembly, be sure to remove every piece carefully and label it, bag it, and store it in a secure place for transportation. That includes pockets, rails, and felt. We recommend seeking assistance from pool table movers during this step, as some heavy pieces can be very difficult to handle alone.
Tip 4: Use the the Right Packing Materials
Protect every piece of your pool table with proper packing for transportation. Wrap disassembled parts with moving blankets, bubble wrap, or both for ultimate protection. Secure all of the packing materials with packing tape to keep it in place.
Don’t want your pool table bouncing around in the back of a truck with all of your other belongings? Trooper Billiards’ pool table moving services use specialized vans, so we can ensure that your pool table and its parts don’t get mixed up or damaged after coming in contact with any other items.
Tip 5: Hire a Pool Table Mover You Can Trust
For a safe and stress-free move, hire a pool table moving company with years of experience not only moving, but also disassembling and reassembling pool tables. After all, who better to entrust with such an investment than a group of pool table professionals?
Give us a call or contact us today to get started – we’d be happy to help.
Tip 6: Ensure Your Pool Table is Transported Securely
If you make the decision to undertake the pool table move yourself, make sure that the vehicle you’re planning to use can safely accommodate all of the disassembled pieces without crowding. If needed, you may want to consider using straps to secure the components, as this can help prevent any sort of shifting or collisions during transport.
Tip 7: Tips for Reassembling and Leveling Your Pool Table
Once your pool table is at its new location, it’s time to pull out that checklist again! If you’re doing this all by yourself, be sure to double check that all components of the pool table made it to the destination unharmed.
During reassembly, leveling the table is the most critical step once all of the pieces are in their rightful places. Trooper Billiards recommends using a spirit level to ensure that the slate is perfectly level for optimal gameplay and performance.
Tip 8: Why It’s Important to Let Your Pool Table Settle
After reassembly in its new home, it’s crucial to give the table a minimum of 24 hours to settle. This resting period ensures that the slate is able to adjust to its new environment. After that, your table is ready for use!
Because pool tables are such delicate objects, and moving them is a complex task that requires meticulous planning, Trooper Billiards recommends hiring professional pool table movers to complete the job. With our expertise, you can rest assured that your pool table will be safely disassembled, transported, and reassembled in its new home.
Ready to hire a team of expert pool table movers? Call or contact Trooper Billiards today.