Pool Table Room Sizes Guide Page
If you have a pool table that is in pieces and you need a pool table setup service to take care of it. We advise you to consider the dimensions of the room where you plan to have the pool table setup. We have listed the approximate pool table sizes to help you out when buying a table or deciding which room to have it installed.
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Knowing the pool table sizes can help you determine which could be the perfect game room
We have a team of expert pool table movers that has years of experience professionally moving, installing and doing many different pool table repairs, so we can definitely help you verify if the pool table you’re interested in will fit in the room, please measure the room dimensions and also use the chart we have put together for your convenience.
Here are approximate pool table sizes to take into consideration when buying a pool table. Many people don’t consider this very important question when purchasing a billiard table for their home, will it fit in the room?
You want to make sure that when you call us you know the size of the table, for an 8-foot table for example pricing for service or repair will be set, should the pool table installer arrive to the job and find that an 8-foot table is really a 9-foot table it could really complicate the job and in most cases will change the price of a moving job.
The true size of any pool table is figured out by measuring the playing surface dimensions, this helps to figure out the appropriate pool table room size and in case you’re interested in having your pool table refelting during installation, it will help us figure out the right cut of pool table felt.
When recovering a pool table, the industry norm is supplied, pre-cut billiard felt.
If an 88-foot table is expected to be serviced and we encounter a 9-foot table then we may not even have the correct cloth size to finish your job which could also incur additional trip charges.
Pool table size is important for a successful job and it’s super handy to know when checking the pool table room size in your home.
Pool table sizes chart
7′ x 3 ½’ – 7 foot pool table needs roughly 17′ x 13½’
8′ x 4′ – 8 foot pool table needs roughly 18′ x 14′
9′ x 4 ½’ – 9 foot pool table needs roughly 19′ X 14½’
Measure from tip of bumper to tip of bumper across the width of your pool table to find your table size. You can find the pool table room sizes required by determining what size your pool table is.
This is especially important when calling for pricing, refelting or moving because this will change the pricing on both services.
Why it’s important to know the pool table sizes and pool table room sizes?
Should the pool table turn out to be a different size, more than likely we may have to reschedule the appointment since we will need extra muscle to help.
Especially is there are stairs involved since this could complicate the job for our technicians and also because the table may not fit in the room.
In most cases, this will change the price of the service. and also the cut of felt may not cover the entire table.
For the recovering service, the industry norm is supplied with a pre-cut pool table felt. If an 8-foot table is expected to be serviced and we encounter a 9-foot table then the cut of felt will not cover the entire table to finish your job which could also incur additional trip charges.
On a side note, if the pool table appears to be an older model or perhaps an antique, and you suspect it may be in need of repairs, let us know ahead of time so that we can be prepared to fix up a pool table repair at the time of service, if necessary.
This is especially important when calling for pricing, refelting or moving because this will change the pricing on both services.
