The Pool Table Doctor   (407) 227-9533

Servicing Pool Tables for Orlando and all of Central Florida!

  • New Pool Table Setups
  • Used Pool Table Servicing
  • Billiard Tables
  • Recoveries
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  • Pool Table Moving
  • Slate Crating
  • Cushion Replacement
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    Pool Table Recoveries and Set-ups

    Are you thinking about having your pool table SET-UP, MOVED or RECOVERED?
    Good news you have come to the right place, we are experts in this field.

    Things to know-

    Why should I choose The Pool Table Doctor?
    Please read and we’ll explain, also here are some things to look out for when choosing a company for your pool table service.

    When choosing a company for your pool table recovery or set-up it is very important that a skilled technician do the job. Why?

    "All tables vary in assembly"

    Some companies have or will use sub-contracted techs with little or no experience. Experience is key when recovering or setting up a pool table. The main reason for this is the amount of time involved in leveling and smoothing the play surface (the most important part). Some techs make the misstake that if a pool table has been set-up for a while and it is just a recovery it doesn’t need to be leveled again. Wrong!

    The wrong way-
    Some inexperienced techs will rush through the job by simply recovering the table shaking your hand and their gone. Some will think they are going the extra mile by checking the levelness of the center of the table. Not good!

    The correct way-
    Almost 99% of all home pool tables have three pieces of slate which make the play field, they will settle over time. When recovering a table all three pieces must be checked and re-leveled. It is very rare to encounter a level table and we would rather take the extra bit of effort to do things the correct way by checking them all. Once it is re-leveled the seams or joints are then re-filled and smoothed with bees wax.

    Putty vs. Bees wax –

    Some will use putty for the seams or joint smoothing. In our experiance hard compounds will crack under the felt leaving pebble-like bumps. This happens if the pool table has been stood on or bumped, it also can happen over time from settling.
    Bees wax is defiantly the choice for slate seams or joints, it is flexible and pliable. If your table moves which it can do the bees wax will flex with it. If the bees wax does chunk up under the felt which is nearly impossible it can be flatten back out simply by rolling a pool ball over it, this is much better than calling someone out to remove the felt and re-seam the table joints.

    Note:

    We use Mali felt on recoveries, other types are available such as Simonis, etc.

    The Pool Table Doctor guarantees the work performed and will not hesitate to fix a problem if one occurs.

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