Should you move your pool table yourself or pay for professional services? Nashville experts believe that specialized support is worth the expense.
Break is a good word to hear when playing pool - not so much when you’re trying to move your pool table to your new home. But you’re very likely to hear it if you try to save money by opting for DIY moving, experts warn. Instead, they recommend that you turn to those with the requisite experience to handle pool tables safely. In other words, professional movers. Here’s why.
As a pool table owner, you know there’s only one thing harder than sinking a rail shot: disassembling the table. Not generally something you’ll need to worry about - until it’s time to move home.
And when you try to do it yourself, there are all kinds of risks involved… all thanks to the table’s delicate build. For such a seemingly sturdy object, there are so many ways to leave a mark if you take it apart incorrectly. Willing to risk damaging your pool table? Nashville’s True Friends Moving Company says they have a better idea: entrust such relocations to professionals.
“Professional movers have the experience and tools necessary to properly disassemble your pool table, protecting its components from damage during the process. This includes careful removal and storage of the slate, rails, and legs.”
When it’s time to get your table and its various parts up and out of your house, are you going to use your bare hands?
Professionals won’t. Instead, they’ll use special equipment designed to overcome the challenges presented by the heavy, awkward dimensions of your standard pool table. That includes:
The goal? To keep your table’s components off the floor, and gliding along smoothly. These are supplies you won’t generally find at the store, but professionals will come prepared.
It’s not just pool tables that can get broken by incorrect moving procedures.
Even when you’ve disassembled the legs, pool tables can be surprisingly heavy. And if you try to get it out of your house, there are all kinds of potential obstacles. Not something you want when you’re carrying a load. As you can imagine, falling over in such circumstances can be disastrous.
Loading and unloading won’t faze professionals, though. They have no wish to get injured any more than you do - which is why experts say they’ll use every means at their disposal to maneuver your pool table through tight corridors, narrow doorways, and up or down staircases as needed.
So, worried about the possibility of getting hurt? Why not offload the task to those who are better suited to complete the work safely?
Your pool table is valuable - and your health is even more so. That’s why specialized assistance might be the way to go. Experts say that are equipped to relocate tables alongside other specialist objects and heavy furniture items as part of local and long-distance moves, so wherever you’re going, consider hiring a crew for the ride.
