Pool tables don’t move easy. Slate tables in particular — the slate alone on a 8-foot table weighs 800-1,000 pounds and comes in three pieces that don’t want to separate.
Two Types
Slate pool tables are real furniture — solid wood frame, slate playing surface, felt, rails, pockets. Heavy. Valuable if in good condition; structurally challenging to move. Disassembly required for any haul.
Particle-board / MDF pool tables are lighter and not worth selling. Disposal is straightforward.
Your Options
1. Sell It (Slate Tables Only)
If your slate pool table is in good shape (no warped slate, intact rails, decent felt), Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist will find a buyer. Expect for a typical residential 8-foot slate table.
Buyer is responsible for disassembly and moving. Few buyers are equipped for this; expect the listing to sit for a while.
2. Specialty Pool Table Movers
For intact relocation (you’re moving and want to keep it), specialty movers exist. Cost typically, plus re-leveling at the new location.
3. Hoss Removal
We disassemble and haul. Slate goes to a scrap-stone recycler or transfer station; wood frame to transfer station; felt to landfill. Pricing: depending on table size, slate, and access.
What Makes Pool Tables Hard
- Weight — slate is dense; the table can weigh 700-1,200+ lbs assembled
- Disassembly required — you can’t move them intact through standard doorways
- Tools — specific Allen wrenches for the slate fasteners, plus muscle
- Access — many pool tables live in basements; getting them out is the hard part
Pricing
- Particle-board table:
- Slate residential table:
- Slate commercial table: quoted (heavier slate, more sections)
- Difficult access (basement, second floor, tight stairs): add
Call (253) 553-2978.