Pool Table Movers
Slate pool tables need to come apart to move safely. Our crews remove the rails and felt, pad each slate piece, and rebuild and level the table at your new home.
Pool Table Movers Who Respect the Slate
A slate pool table is one of the heaviest things in most homes, and most of that weight sits in the slate bed. Trying to slide a fully assembled table across a room or down a staircase is how slate cracks, legs snap and floors get gouged. Moving one the right way means taking it apart, moving each piece on its own, and putting it back together level at the new address. That is the job our crews do, and it is part of our wider heavy item moving service.
How We Take a Slate Table Apart
We start by removing the rails and pockets. Then the felt has to be released from the slate. On many tables it is stapled to a wood backing, and we pull those staples carefully so the cloth can go back on if it is in good shape. Many home tables use three slate pieces held with screws and joined with wax or filler at the seams. Each slab comes up, gets padded, and is carried on its own, usually on edge on a dolly. Legs, frame and hardware are wrapped and bagged. Coin-op bar tables and one-piece slates are built differently, so we plan those case by case.
Basement Stairs and Getting It Level
A lot of pool tables in Ohio live in finished basements, which means tight turns at the bottom of the stairs. We measure the stairwell and doorways before move day and bring enough hands for the slate. At the new home we rebuild the frame, set the slate, check it with a level and shim it until the playing surface sits flat, then fill the seams, stretch the felt back on and reattach the rails. If you also own an upright or grand piano, we can schedule it with the same crew.
Pool Table Moving in Dayton and Cincinnati
Our moving crews in the Dayton area and our movers in the Cincinnati area move pool tables on their own or as part of a whole-home move. Every crew member is a Dow employee, and every job is insured. Tell us the make if you know it, the size, and which floor the table sits on, and we will build a plan around it.
