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A billiard
table is an item to be used. Therefore, at some
stage it will need to be serviced, repaired, or
perhaps thoroughly restored.
For Details of Heiron &
Smith Restorations, Click
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General Service
At Heiron & Smith we recommend a general
service on home tables once per year.
For tables in clubs or other
public organizations, a general service should be
carried out much more often.
The Heiron & Smith
general service includes:
 Brushing
the cloth
Replacing
the spots and re-marking the lines on the cloth
as required
Ironing
the cloth
Checking
all frame bolts and pocket brass bolts and tightening
them as  required
Checking
cushion bolts or screws and tightening them as required
Checking
and adjusting the level of the table from the base
of the legs
Accessories:
As required, re-tipping cues, fitting rest head
tips, re-fitting rest heads
to handles, etc
Reporting
any problems to the customer.
Replacing the Cloth on the Table
In the home situation, depending upon wear factors
and damage, you may
not need to fit new cloth to your table for many
years.
In a club, it may be necessary to replace the cloth
as often as once per year.
Fitting new cloth takes place 'on site' at your
home or club.
At Heiron & Smith fitting
new cloth to your billiard table includes:
Removing
the present cloth from the bed and cushions of
the table.
Cleaning
the surface of the slate bed and checking for
and repairing minor
damage as required
Inspecting
wooden cushion slips, or feather strips if present,
and replacing
if required
Covering
the cushions in new cloth
Checking
the table pocket nets and pocket leathers and
advising the
customer of any problems
Fitting
new cloth to the bed of the table; brushing, ironing,
marking and
spotting the new cloth
Re-assembling
the table and checking and adjusting the level
as required
Replacing the Pockets
At times, some or all of the pocket nets on your
table need to be replaced.
At Heiron & Smith we offer advice and
carry out this work in accord with the customer's
instructions.
Fitting New Cushions
Usually you do not need to have new cushions fitted
to your table for many years after purchase (approximately
12-20 years), but replacement is a sizeable expense.
At Heiron & Smith this job is carried
out partly on site and partly at our workshop.
The work includes:
(Usually)
our fitter removing the cushion rails of the table
from your home or
club to our workshop
At
the workshop, removing the existing cushions from
the cushion rails
Preparing
the cushion rail surfaces
Gluing
and screwing new wooden cushion blocks to the cushion
rails
Fitting
new cushion rubber to the cushion blocks
Cutting
and shaping the ends of the cushion rubber as required
Fitting
new wooden fillets
Fitting
new underlay
Covering
the completed cushions in new cloth
Returning
to the table site and fitting the cushion rails
to the table
Moving Tables
At Heiron & Smith our activities in this area
include:
Movements from one metropolitan area location to
another. (Where there
are
stairs, steps, heavy inclines or other obstacles,
please let us know – in
these
instances extra labour is required)
Movements
for purposes of table storage. (We have well organized
storage
facilities to assist in this regard; or you may
prefer your own choice of
storage facilities)
Country
removals
Interstate
removals
Preparation
of tables in the case of international removals
Within
Australia all tables moved by Heiron & Smith
are covered by
insurance. |
