A pool table looks like furniture but moves like a piano — heavier, more delicate, and impossible to move in one piece without damaging it. This is a job for people who do it regularly.
Why you can't just carry it
A slate pool table weighs 700–1,000+ lbs, and the playing surface is one or more heavy slate slabs that crack if the table is tipped or carried assembled. Moving it whole also throws off the level, ruining play. It has to come apart.
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The right process
Proper pool-table moving means disassembly: remove the pockets and rails, detach and carefully lift the slate (often in pieces, each very heavy), and fold or remove the felt. Everything is padded and transported separately, with hardware tracked. Done wrong, you crack slate or tear felt — both expensive.
Reassembly and releveling
At the new place it's rebuilt in reverse, and then releveled — the slate has to be perfectly flat, shimmed and checked with a level, or the balls roll off. Many tables also need the felt re-stretched or replaced. This is the step DIY moves skip and regret.
What it costs in LA
Pool-table moves are quoted up front based on the table size, slate type, stairs and distance. Send photos for a flat price. Our specialty crews handle the disassembly, transport and releveling — see our pool table moving service and our piano moving guide for another specialty item.
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Related questions
Can Best Movers LA move a pool table without taking it apart?
No — a slate pool table must be disassembled. Moving it whole can crack the heavy slate and throws off the level, ruining play.
How heavy is a pool table?
A slate table weighs 700–1,000+ lbs, with the slate playing surface alone often in multiple very heavy slabs — which is why it takes a specialty crew and equipment.
Does a pool table need to be releveled after moving?
Yes — after reassembly the slate must be releveled and shimmed perfectly flat, or the balls won't roll true. Many tables also need the felt re-stretched.
How much does it cost to move a pool table in LA?
It's quoted up front based on table size, slate type, stairs and distance. Send photos of the table and both locations for a flat written price.
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