Pool Table Dismantling and Reassembly
Dismantling is the part of a pool table move that decides how the table plays afterwards. We separate the table into its components, protect each one, and rebuild it in the destination room before positioning and levelling it.
This page explains what the work involves and what we need from you to price it. It is not a DIY guide — a slate-bed table taken apart without the right method and crew is the most common way tables get damaged.
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What dismantling actually involves
The order matters. Rails and pockets come away first so the bed can be reached without loading the cushions. Slates are then unfastened and lifted flat, one at a time, kept supported across their length and never rested on a corner. The frame and legs come apart last, once nothing structural depends on them.
Every component is wrapped before it goes anywhere near the vehicle, and fixings are bagged by section rather than dropped into one tub. On the rebuild, that is the difference between an hour of steady work and an afternoon of guessing which bolt belonged where.
Reassembly, positioning and levelling
At the destination we rebuild the frame, refit the bed, reset the rails and pockets, then move the table into the position you want before levelling it with its own adjusters. Position first, level second — a table levelled and then shifted is a table that needs levelling again.
What we will not claim is competition tolerance. If the table needs the cloth stretched and re-fitted, seams re-waxed, or cushion rubber replaced, that is specialist fitting work and we will tell you plainly that a fitter is needed.
What we need before quoting
- Manufacturer and model, and the assembly instructions if you still have them
- Bed type and, on slate tables, the number and size of the slate sections
- Photographs of the whole table and of the frame and fixings underneath it
- Whether you need dismantling only, reassembly only, or the complete service
- Access, floor level and parking at both addresses
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
Do you dismantle and rebuild on the same day?
Usually yes on a single move. On long-distance jobs, or where the destination room is not ready, the rebuild can be arranged separately — tell us at quotation stage.
Will the table play the same afterwards?
Rebuilt properly and levelled on a sound floor, it should play as it did before. Tables with worn cloth or tired cushions will still show that after the move — moving does not restore them.
Can I dismantle the table myself before you arrive?
You can, but please tell us first. If components are already apart we need to know what has been removed, whether fixings are labelled and how the slates are stored, because it changes the crew and time we allow.
Do you need the original instructions?
They help, particularly on American and pool-dining tables where fixing patterns vary between models. Send photographs of them with your enquiry if you have them.
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