Pool Table Removals Across the UK
Taylors Courier Service moves pool tables nationwide. Depending on the table and what you need, that can mean dismantling, wrapping and protecting the components, transport in a suitably sized vehicle, reassembly in the destination room, and positioning and levelling once the table is back together.
We collect from and deliver to homes, businesses, clubs, pubs, offices, storage facilities and retailers, including tables bought privately, from a marketplace listing, at auction or from a showroom. Every job is priced individually once the table, the route and the access at both ends have been confirmed.
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Why pool tables need specialist handling
A pool table is not a single item of furniture. On a slate-bed table the playing surface is made of one or more slate slabs bolted to a timber frame, and a single slab can weigh more than a washing machine. Slate is strong in the flat and brittle at the edges and corners, so it has to stay supported along its length, carried flat rather than stood on edge, and kept away from twisting loads.
The frame and cushion rails are engineered to sit square. Once a table has been carried at an angle or dragged across a floor, joints loosen, the bed can distort and the playing surface no longer runs true. That is why a table that appears to have travelled safely can still play badly afterwards — the damage is in the geometry, not in a visible dent.
What is normally included
- Assessment of the table type, dimensions and access from your photographs and measurements
- Careful dismantling where the table requires it, with fixings bagged and labelled by section
- Cushion rails, frame, legs and slates wrapped and protected separately
- Blankets, straps and appropriate handling equipment on the vehicle
- Transport in a vehicle sized for the table and its components
- Delivery into the required room, subject to the access we have confirmed
- Reassembly of the frame, bed and rails
- Positioning in the agreed spot and levelling using the table's own adjusters
Transport only, or a full dismantle and reassembly
Some customers need the complete service: dismantle, move, rebuild, position and level. Others have a fitter at the destination, or a small one-piece table, and only need it collected and delivered. The two jobs need different amounts of time, crew and equipment, so tell us which you want when you send your details.
We will not promise that every table can be moved assembled. A one-piece MDF-bed table with a clear, level route can sometimes travel in one piece with the right crew. A slate-bed table will usually require dismantling and reassembly, and we would rather tell you that at quotation stage than discover it in your hallway.
Access, crew and why they change the price
Crew size follows the table and the route, not the postcode. Stairs, half-landings, tight turns, narrow doorways, thresholds, lifts and the distance from the nearest legal parking space all change how the components have to be carried and how long the job takes.
Pool tables should normally be treated as specialist three-person moves. A smaller crew is only sensible where the exact table, the manufacturer's instructions, the handling method and the access at both ends clearly justify it. A compact table can still need three people if the only route in is a turn on a staircase.
Table types we consider
Full-size professional-scale tables and unusual or heavily built models are assessed case by case. If a table is beyond what we can move safely with the access available, we will say so rather than take the booking.
- English pool tables, including 6ft and 7ft slate-bed pub tables
- American pool tables, including 8ft and 9ft slate-bed tables with sectional slate
- MDF-bed home and one-piece pub tables
- Pool-dining tables with removable dining tops and conversion parts
- Snooker tables and larger games-room tables, subject to individual assessment
How the quotation works
We do not publish instant prices for pool table moves, because an accurate price depends on the table, the service required and the access at both ends. Send the details below and you will receive a fixed price for the work described, together with a clear note of anything we have assumed.
If something on the day is materially different from what was described — a staircase nobody mentioned, or a slate-bed table booked as an MDF one — we will talk to you before any additional work or cost is agreed.
What to send us for a fixed quote
- Collection and delivery postcodes, and your preferred date or date range
- Manufacturer and model if you know it, plus overall dimensions and approximate weight
- Whether the bed is slate, MDF or something else, and how many slate sections it has
- Whether you need dismantling, and whether you need reassembly, positioning and levelling
- How many legs the table has, and whether you still have the assembly instructions
- Clear photographs of the whole table, plus photographs underneath it showing the frame and fixings
- Stairs, steps, lifts, narrow doorways and tight corners at both addresses, and the floor level at each
- Parking distance from each entrance, any help available at either end, and any fixed time restrictions
Preparation before we arrive
- Clear the room and the carry route, including rugs, low furniture and anything on the stairs
- Remove balls, cues, triangles, scoreboards and light fittings above the table
- Keep the assembly instructions, bolts, fixings and spare cloth together in one place
- Tell us about previous repairs, loose joints, or a bed that has already been replaced
- Let us know if the destination room is not ready, so we can plan where the components will stand
Working with us
Taylors Courier Service Ltd is a registered UK company (No. 16845493). Allocated drivers hold goods-in-transit insurance with at least £5,000 of cover, and our own contractual liability is capped at £250 under our Terms and Conditions. Additional insurance may be purchased before collection for higher-value consignments. Cover is subject to policy terms, exclusions, packaging requirements, declared value, evidence of value and the claims procedure.
Is your consignment worth more than £5,000? Additional insurance may be purchased before collection — tell us the declared value when you request your quote.
We reassemble and level the structure. Re-clothing, re-rubbering cushions and levelling to competition tolerance are a table fitter's trade, and we will tell you when a fitter is the right call.
How we quote
The calculator above gives you an instant estimate from the postcodes, the table size, the service you need and the access at each end. Your fixed price is confirmed once we have seen the table construction, photographs and access.
Frequently asked questions
Can you dismantle and reassemble my pool table?
Yes, on most tables. Tell us the manufacturer, model and bed type when you enquire so we can plan the dismantle properly and allow the right time and crew.
Do you level the table after reassembly?
Yes — we position the table where you want it and level it using the table's own adjusters and the floor available. Levelling to competition tolerance, re-clothing and cushion work need a specialist table fitter.
Can a pool table be moved without dismantling it?
Sometimes. A one-piece MDF-bed table with a clear, level route can travel assembled with the right crew. A slate-bed table will usually need dismantling, and we will confirm which applies once we have seen your photographs.
How many people are needed to move a pool table?
Normally three. Pool tables are treated as specialist three-person moves unless the exact table, the manufacturer's instructions, the handling method and the access at both ends clearly justify a smaller crew.
How much does a pool table removal cost?
It depends on the table, the distance, whether dismantling and reassembly are needed and the access at both ends. We give a fixed price once those details are confirmed rather than an instant figure that changes on the day.
Can you move a slate-bed pool table?
Yes, subject to assessment. The slates are separated, kept supported and carried flat, and the frame and rails are wrapped individually.
Can you transport a pool-dining table?
Yes. Tell us whether the dining top and conversion parts are coming too, as they need protecting and add to the load.
Can you move a pool table upstairs or downstairs?
Often, once we have seen the staircase. Send photographs of the stairs, the turns and the landing, and we will tell you honestly whether the route works and what crew it needs.
What photographs and measurements do you need?
Clear photographs of the whole table, photographs underneath it showing the frame and fixings, the overall dimensions, and photographs of the doorways, stairs and turns at both addresses.
How long does a pool table move take?
Dismantling typically takes a good part of an hour or more, and reassembly with levelling takes longer than the dismantle. Total time depends on the table, the access and the distance, and we set out realistic timings with the quote.
Can you collect a table bought on eBay, Facebook Marketplace or from a retailer?
Yes — private sales, marketplace purchases, auction lots, retailers and storage facilities are all routine. Send the seller's postcode, the access there and any collection deadline.
Do you provide nationwide collection and delivery?
Yes, we move pool tables across the UK, including long-distance moves between regions. Longer routes are planned around loading and unloading times at both ends.
What happens if the table has restricted access?
We tell you before you commit. Where access rules out a route, we will explain the alternative — a different entrance, a different destination room, or in some cases a job we cannot safely take.
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Check availability for your pool table move
Send the postcodes, the table details and photographs of the table and the access at both ends. We will confirm a fixed price and what we have assumed.