We are the number 1 choice for the local East Midlands and beyond for the recovering and maintenance of Snooker & Pool Tables. We have built a reputation of trust and fine workmanship, and we have many referrals for our work, please ask around the many snooker and pool clubs or local pubs or private owners of cue sports tables. You will find there are many who recommend us as a reliable and trustworthy firm.
Geoff Large has 44 years personal experience and the 44 years are not stitched together with other fitters like other firms do to extend the look of experience. He has actually been working for over 44 years in the trade as a billiards fitter, from working for his Uncle in the 1970s under the guidance of a qualified billiard fitter (Mick Robb) for 6 years, through to an established East Midland Billiards firm of Elston & Hopkin for over 31 years and now as an established Company owner of GCL Billiards for the last 8 years. Geoff is enjoying it even more now than when he was employed.
While that enthusiasm is still there and Geoff is fit and able to do the work, GCL Billiards will be around for a few more years yet. Geoff Large has no desire to retire.
He may take it a bit more slower paced now he is older in age and take the odd one day off now and again and he has had to stop doing the upstairs work involving lifting heavy tables up and down stairs. But he will still offer the dismantle, transportation and set back up ground floor to ground floor option, along with re-clothing, re-rubber and new nets and leathers on all cue sports tables.
A taster of what we are about.
From large contract work
to privately owned tables
from busy local Pool and snooker clubs
to privately owned small pool tables
re-rubber of pool cushion
to re-rubber of full size snooker tables
Rectifying faults or tight pockets for clients
Leveling snooker tables
and pool tables to a high degree as this thickness of a £20 note shows .
to transporting full size snooker tables
and delivering our new contract rental pool tables .
we have organised some difficult installs of snooker slates
Improving tables by fitting adjustable slate bearer brackets
Re-stretching bed cloths
sewing torn cloth
and being very thorough when re-covering , cleaning the inside of the table is just as important .
From Advertising clients tables for sale on our web site so that you deal direct and no middle men fees , which means you get some Bargain buys
some tables were even advertised FREE for collection, as this one above which our new client had installed and re-covered in royal Blue in Scotland
also some bargains on old antique scoreboards such as this one which sold for just £400, direct from an advert placed on GCL Billiards web site in the for sale section .
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Above I have given you a taster of what GCL Billiards is all about. We are no hit and run or bodge it and scarper firm.
If a job is worth doing then do it right, my old boss John Hopkin had very high values when it came to working in this industry he was very well respected for it, not only from clients but from fellow billiards firms in the trade.
I like to think I run GCL Billiards on those same values.
We are entering our 8th year as a Firm and we have been busy in all that time. We have over 40 years time served billiards fitting experience. Do not be fooled by adverts of stitched together experience, this is a well used ploy, or other misleading advertising like bought or resurrected names of defunct and not trading any more old historic established firms to get a foothold in the market.
Go for the firm who uses their own identity and do not hide behind others’ good work and reputation from the past. Enquire around about Geoff Large or GCL Billiards, you will find we are genuine and a firm to trust.
Geoff Large
NBSA approved billiards fitter
& Business Owner
GCL Billiards
