Top 6 Reasons Why It's Important to Have a Professional Install Your Pool Table

1. The Pros have the experience. The average pool table mechanic has installed well over 100 pool tables in his career. How many have you installed? You might know how to do your own oil changes, but would you spend all that money on a car and try to assemble it yourself? If you’re going to spend over $5,000 on a pool table, you might as well have it done right by the professionals who do it for a living.
2. The Pros have the tools. You might have hammers, saws and levels, but they may not be the right ones to install a pool table, and for sure you don’t have the right screws or the right glue. 
3. The Pros have the expertise. Only a professional can ensure that your table is installed correctly and safely. Billiards are not fun if the table is not level or – worse yet – the legs fall off and one of your guests loses a foot.
4. The Pros can get you set up same day. The Pros can install your pool table in 2-3 hours. Do you really want to spend your weekend days off (or longer) figuring out how to assemble it? Wouldn’t you rather be playing and working on your game skills instead of wasting time on installing it yourself. 
5. The Pros give you REAL cost savings. The average pool table installation starts at $450 and does not exceed $850. Think of professional installation as an insurance policy on your big investment. It helps extend the life of your pool table. Proper installation minimizes the potential for damage while ensuring high quality performance so that you can enjoy the game. You could try installing it yourself and save a few bucks, but chances are you’ll be calling the pros to fix what you didn’t assemble correctly. The life expectancy of a pool table made from quality materials can last 20 years or more, so divide that installation cost by 20 (or more) and you can recognize the real value of using the pros. 
6. The Pros keep you healthy. Speaking of insurance, a quality pool table can weigh between 500 and 1,000 pounds (depending on whether you purchase a slate or wood table). Do you have enough friends willing to help you with all that heavy lifting for free? The Pros will save you that trip to the hospital and the time lost playing pool because you’re recovering from your amateur installation accident. The Pros also give you the mental health benefit of knowing that your pool table was installed safely and correctly.

If it’s one of your bucket list items to install a pool table, start by watching a professional installer do the assembly and you’ll see why they get paid to do what they do. They will also give you great tips on caring for your table and knowing when you should recover your table. 

Blog Provided by Don Browne - Wordsmith Extraordinaire - Game Room Enthusiast

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