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Moving a pool table in San Jose California
It is not difficult to find a professional company to move a pool table in California. The founders of this website worked extensively in the pool table industry before this website was ever developed. They recognized a need in the industry for customers to find a local company to move their pool table because they also had a local website dedicated to their pool table service business but in the process they began to receive several inquiries from customers all over the United States requesting pool table movers in their area.

Pool tables should be moved by a professional, many people think they will move the pool table by themselves and get into the job and realize they are in over their heads. It is important to understand the danger you can quickly become involved in if you attempt to move any pool table by yourself.

First the pool table must be dismantled, or what we call "tear down". This process has many different variations depending on the brand and type of pool table you have. Some pool tables will have three pieces of slate and some will have 1 piece. Even professionals sometimes cannot tell by looking at the pool table if it is a 1 or 3 piece slate. If assumed it is a 1 peice slate and handled that way by an amateur one could end up without a pool table because the slate may be broken.

Slate is heavy!
Pool table slate dates back througout time as being the ideal choice for the playfield of a pool table due to it's density and abiltiy to make flat, one piece slates that are 8 foot long are generally about 7/8 of an inch thick and have a shipping weight of appox. 400 lbs. After tearing down the pool table it must be transported which can be difficult if you don't have the right equipment and vehicle. After transportation the pool table must be set up or "installed" which is a whole process of screws, levels, nuts, bolts and professional experience working on pool tables.

Buying a pool table in San Jose California
Many first time pool table buyers ask us what is the best brand of pool table sold in San Jose. This is impossible to answer, some people believe in brand names such as Olhausen, Brunswick or Connelly but just as pool table manufacturers have their strengths, they also have their share of weaknesses. Selecting a pool table is a choice that needs to be made depending on factors such as room, budget, skill level, time playing or experience playing pool, how long you plan to be in your residence and so on. We won't confuse the issue but a pool table company listed here in San Jose California can help you. If buying a used pool table you should always consult a couple professionals for their opinions. Try sticking with installers instead of salespeople, they generally have the most honest pool table knowledge that is not bias.

Recovering a pool table in San Jose California
Any company listed on this page in San Jose California is a professional pool table store or installation company and can recover a pool table, or put new felt on the pool table for you. No matter who tells you how to recover a pool table it is not advisable to do it yourself because there are many tools needed to complete the job properly, not to mention the amount of time it takes a beginner to recover a pool table. With pool table felt retailing for an average of $100.00 depending on the store you buy it from, one little mistake and you could be in for buying a new piece of pool table cloth.