Frequently Asked Questions

As a general guide, professional pool table moving in Canada typically costs $400–$800 for a local move of a standard 3-piece slate table, including disassembly, transport, reassembly and levelling. Stairs, tight access, one-piece slates and long distances push the price up — expect $800–$1,500 for complex or intercity moves. Never move a slate table assembled: the slate cracks, the frame racks, and the rails loosen. A proper move always includes disassembly, padded transport of each slate piece, and precision re-levelling at the destination. Our crews move commercial and residential tables Canada-wide, quoting the full disassembly-transport-reassembly-levelling job up front so there are no surprises on move day.

As a general guide, usually yes — if it has a slate bed and you have it professionally inspected, moved and refelted. Slate doesn't wear out; the frame, rails, pockets and cloth do, and all of those are serviceable. A quality used table from brands like Dufferin, Brunswick or Palason can deliver 80% of new-table performance for 40% of the price. The traps: MDF tables sold as 'like slate', cracked or chipped slate, and DIY moves that ruin the table before it reaches you. Budget for professional moving ($400–$800) and fresh felt ($300–$500) on top of the purchase price. We inspect, refurbish and warranty the used tables we sell, and deliver and install them across Canada, so a reconditioned table arrives playing true rather than as somebody else's problem.

As a general guide, for home use, quality billiard cloth lasts 5–10 years; in commercial rooms with daily play, expect 1–3 years. Replace the felt when you see visible wear lines along common shot paths, pilling or fuzzing that slows the balls, burn marks, or inconsistent roll. A professional refelt in Canada runs $300–$550 including cloth, and it's the single biggest playability upgrade an older table can get. Worsted wool cloth (like Simonis) costs more than woolen blends but plays faster, truer and lasts longer. We refelt commercial and residential tables on-site anywhere in Canada, inspecting cushions and level while the cloth is off so the whole table plays right afterward, not just the new surface.

As a general guide, for most Canadian buyers, the sweet spot is a new 8-foot, 1-inch slate table from a mid-tier brand — Majestic, Palason or Canada Billiard — in the $4,000–$6,000 range installed. You get true slate play, hardwood construction, K-66 rubber cushions and serviceable parts without paying the premium of competition brands. If budget is tighter, a professionally reconditioned used slate table at $2,000–$3,500 beats any new MDF table at the same price. Commercial venues stepping up to 9-foot competition play should look at Rasson — the same tables used in professional tours. We supply new, used and coin-operated tables to commercial venues across all ten provinces, and every table is delivered, installed and levelled by our own crews — tell us your room and budget for a written quote.

Measure your room first: you need the table dimensions plus 58 inches (a full cue length) of clearance on every side. A standard 8-foot table (44"x88" play surface) needs roughly a 13'6"x17' room and is the most popular size in Canada. A 7-foot table fits a 13'x16' room and suits rec rooms and bars; 9-foot tables — the professional standard — need about 14'x18'. If your room is borderline, drop a size or plan on shorter cues for the tight walls; nothing ruins play like jamming a cue against drywall on every rail shot. We supply new, used and coin-operated tables to commercial venues across all ten provinces, and every table is delivered, installed and levelled by our own crews — tell us your room and budget for a written quote.

As a general guide, a quality foosball table runs $1,200–$2,500 in Canada; competition-grade and commercial coin-operated tables from Italian makers like Longoni, Roberto Sport or Fabi range from $2,500 to $6,000+. Below $800 you're typically getting lightweight particle-board construction that warps, sticky rods and plastic players — fine for kids, frustrating for real play. Look for solid rods, counterbalanced players, a level cabinet weighing 200+ lbs, and replaceable parts. Outdoor-rated and coin-op models cost more but are built for years of heavy use. We supply commercial coin-op and free-play foosball tables to bars, hotels, offices and campuses Canada-wide, and keep rods, bearings and men serviced so a good table stays in play for years.

As a general guide, a real air hockey table is a machine, not just furniture: a powerful blower motor feeds hundreds of precision-drilled holes in a perfectly flat, sealed playfield, wrapped in a cabinet rigid enough to stay level under aggressive play. Commercial-grade tables like Dynamo or Super Chexx add coin mechanisms, electronic scoring and materials rated for arcade abuse — that's why they run $3,000–$8,000 while department-store tables sell for $300. The cheap ones use weak fans, thin tops that bow, and plastic rails that kill puck speed. If you want the arcade glide, expect $2,000+ for a full-size table with a proper blower.

As a general guide, look at four things: the playing surface (speed cloth lets cards slide; suited speed cloth is the standard), the rail (padded vinyl or leather armrest for long sessions), the base (solid hardwood pedestal or folding steel legs depending on whether it's a permanent fixture), and capacity (a 60-inch round seats 6–8; oval tournament tables seat 8–10). Quality Canadian-market tables from RAM, Kestell or Majestic run $800–$3,500, with convertible dining-top models at a premium — popular because the table earns its floor space between game nights. We supply fixed and folding commercial poker tables to card rooms, clubs, bars and events Canada-wide, matched to your seat count and dealer needs and delivered ready to play.

Regulation shuffleboard is 22 feet, but tables run from 9 to 22 feet — and the right size is simply the longest that fits with 2 feet of clearance at each end and on the sides. A 12-foot table is the most popular compromise in Canada: long enough for real strategy with speed and English, short enough for most venues. A 9-foot suits condos and offices. Whatever length you pick, insist on a 3-inch-thick hardwood playfield with a polymer finish and climate adjusters — Canadian humidity swings will warp anything less. We supply and install commercial shuffleboard tables to bars, clubs and rec rooms across Canada, and resurface the playfield over its life so the slide stays fast and true.

Only in one narrow case: sliding a table a few feet within the same room, on the same floor, with furniture sliders and several strong helpers — and even that risks knocking it out of level. For any move through doorways, up or down stairs, or to another address, the table must be disassembled: rails off, felt pulled, slates lifted individually (each piece weighs 150–250 lbs), frame broken down. Moving an assembled slate table cracks slates, splits frames and voids the flat playing surface. Professional movers disassemble, transport and re-level as one service — it's what the service exists for.

As a general guide, roll a ball slowly down the centre of the table and along each rail: if it drifts consistently to one side, the table is off. Other signs — balls that curve on slow shots, a bubble level reading off across the slate seams, or rocking when you press a corner. Tables go out of level when buildings settle, when they're moved without professional re-levelling, or when floor humidity changes with Canadian seasons. Professional levelling uses machinist levels accurate to fractions of a millimetre and shims each slate piece independently — typically a $150–$300 service that transforms how the table plays.

Size, pockets and cloth. Snooker tables are bigger — full size is 12'x6' versus 9' for the largest pool tables — with smaller, rounded pockets that demand more precision, and faster napped cloth. Snooker uses 21 smaller balls (2 1/16") versus pool's 16 larger ones (2 1/4"). In Canada you'll also see 'Chinese billiard' style tables (like the Rasson Sword II) that blend snooker-tight pockets with pool dimensions. If your room can't take a 12-foot table, 10-foot and 9-foot snooker tables exist — but purists will tell you full-size is the game. We supply, deliver and install snooker tables for clubs, hotels and private rooms Canada-wide, fitting the right size to your room and maintaining the cloth and level over its life.

The phrase 'gaming table' has two meanings. In the game-room world — ours — it means pool, snooker, foosball, air hockey, shuffleboard, poker and table tennis tables: physical games built as furniture. In the PC world it means desks designed for computer gaming setups. We supply and service game room tables: slate pool tables, tournament foosball, arcade-grade air hockey and everything that turns a bar, hotel or office into a place people actually gather. If you're looking for a computer desk, that's the other kind. We supply and service the full range of commercial game-room equipment — pool, foosball, air hockey, shuffleboard, poker and more — for venues across all ten provinces, by written quote.

Yes — our network covers all ten provinces, from Vancouver to St. John's, including smaller centres and rural properties. Moving, installation, refelting, repair and levelling are scheduled by region; delivery of new tables runs Canada-wide with curbside or white-glove options. Remote locations may carry a travel surcharge quoted upfront — no surprises on the invoice. Request a quote with your postal code and we'll confirm coverage, timing and exact pricing for your area. We serve venues well beyond the major cities through regional crews across all ten provinces, so send your postal code and we'll confirm scheduling and pricing for your location.

A professional installation of a 3-piece slate table takes 2–4 hours: frame assembly, slate placement and shimming, seam filling, cloth stretching and precision levelling. One-piece slates and larger snooker tables can run longer, as can tricky access (tight basements, elevators, stairs with turns). Good installers won't rush the levelling — it's the difference between a table that plays true for years and one that needs service in six months. Book installation together with delivery or a move and it's handled as a single visit. We install new and relocated tables across Canada, seaming and levelling the slate to tolerance and play-testing before we leave so the table plays true from day one.