Has anyone moved a pool table?

queenbone

Did you use a regular moving company, or did you use a specialty mover?

Any other tips I might need to know? Thanks.

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We did.  We rented a U-Haul and DH and his buddies moved it.  It took four strong guys to get it down into our basement.

queenbone

MandySB:

We did.  We rented a U-Haul and DH and his buddies moved it.  It took four strong guys to get it down into our basement.

Did you have someone come out afterwards to re-felt it then?

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queenbone:

MandySB:

We did.  We rented a U-Haul and DH and his buddies moved it.  It took four strong guys to get it down into our basement.

Did you have someone come out afterwards to re-felt it then?

It didn't need re-felted.  I'm not following your question.

lovemymonkey

I haven't moved one, but I've heard the table has to be re-balanced after it's moved.

nursecramer

I've moved a couple, and the method depends on what kind you're moving.

Twice, I've moved a one-piece slate top 7' table. We (6 or 7 strong guys) tipped it on it's side and carried it out a sliding glass door, and placed it on its legs onto a moving truck. And then reversed the process to get it into the next house. Very risky and difficult. I wouldn't recommend it. 

Once, I've moved a 8' two-piece table. We disassembled it and loaded the pieces separately. Make sure the slate is laying flat and well cushioned. Wrap it before moving to avoid any chips. We assembled it and I relaid the same felt (it hadn't been glued, just stretched, since we knew we'd be moving it fairly frequently). This was so much less stressful. 

queenbone

MandySB:

queenbone:

MandySB:

We did.  We rented a U-Haul and DH and his buddies moved it.  It took four strong guys to get it down into our basement.

Did you have someone come out afterwards to re-felt it then?

It didn't need re-felted.  I'm not following your question.

The top comes in at least two pieces and has to be disassembled to be moved so the felt needs to be reattached after we get it in place.

We aren't doing the 'moving' ourselves (whew!) so I am trying to determine if this is something we can trust the regular movers with, or if I need to get someone specialized to do it.

Thanks for the responses!

nursecramer

queenbone:

MandySB:

queenbone:

MandySB:

We did.  We rented a U-Haul and DH and his buddies moved it.  It took four strong guys to get it down into our basement.

Did you have someone come out afterwards to re-felt it then?

It didn't need re-felted.  I'm not following your question.

The top comes in at least two pieces and has to be disassembled to be moved so the felt needs to be reattached after we get it in place.

We aren't doing the 'moving' ourselves (whew!) so I am trying to determine if this is something we can trust the regular movers with, or if I need to get someone specialized to do it.

Thanks for the responses!

If you are fairly handy with textiles, you can probably do it yourself. Check out tutorials online. My H is pretty picky about his playing surface, but he also likes to save money, so in the end, that's why we DIY. 

The regular movers can probably handle the pieces just fine, but I wouldn't trust them to take it apart and put it back together. If you're not DIY, call a local billiard shop.

Mrs.JulesH-S

H & his friends have moved it from his dad's to our house and then from our house to a friend's house.  They just used our truck but a uhaul would definitely work.  Just make sure there are enough people cause those things are HEAVY!