We had to cancel 6 weeks of booked in clients work when the Government shut everyone down .
I have to give those people first option on our start back to work program .
I am doing a few local ones at the moment mainly quick in and out pool table re-cloths

Some cloth colours are harder to get in than others , I had the foresight to order many green cloths in before the lock down
I do have a couple of oddment colours in stock including purple / Grey and black .
We have the normal 6811 pool in Green , Burgundy , and Royal blue .

if we can get it in we can accommodate most colours and grades and makes of cloth , but we are limited as to what the suppliers have got in stock too .
as for Snooker tables we are also taking some of these job’s in , but we are not allowed to stay out if your work involves a stay over we are informed this is not allowed .
unless we can get strict separate room  accommodation that has been cleaned and sterilised  .

but we are putting stop over work to much later on , we just wish to get no mixing of people in rooms work , where one fitter can come in do the work and leave without contact with other persons .

We hope you understand that some people will still have to wait for less restrictions for some types of work .

Regards

Geoff Large
NBSA approved billiards fitter
GCL billiards

We are still observing Government advice and abiding the stay at home rule .
although some rooms that are totally isolated like a club that has been shut for the last 6 or 7 weeks is not going to be a risk .
Looking at what is happening I think June 20th is going to be around the time we can restart some of the work as that will be the 3 month lock down that the government initially stated was going to be the case , but I know this will not be without risk .
The risk being I have to trust people that they are Corna19 virus free like myself , and have had not contact with anyone who has , and also that the room is isolated for me to work in alone
also that hand washing and sterilisation sprays are available on site to cleanse the table I am working on and to keep my hands clean .
Please keep tuned to this web site for further statements on this .

As for dismantling and moving cue sports tables  , I have to make sure the people I work with are not carriers or have been mixing with high risk workers .
This type of work will be harder for me to fit in at the moment
and I cannot see when this will restart in the near future as the risks are far higher doing this type of work rather than just a one man re-cloth work .

it is impossible to not work closely with other people when fitting a cue sports table .
The heavy slates for instance would put me side by side when handling with other people.

I have been getting numerous phone calls and text messages for work to done during lock down on outside tables .

some require table moves or setting up  , others have bought a pool table and wish to have it picked up for garden use .and of course others are requesting re-clothing .

as soon as the Government stop the lock down we can start work again , until then I am sorry we just cannot afford to be fined on a none essential journey .

this is a table I did outside a couple of years ago in Derbyshire .

Just had a report from Steve who manages my GCL BILLIARDS WEB SITE for me.

He informs me of some impressive stats on hits and countries that have visited my web address and viewed pages.

Here are those stats.

Hi Geoff

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

We will now be stocking the new Black ball Limited Edition Hainsworth match cloth .

Hainsworth only supply Black ball with this cloth .
and is Exclusive to Black ball only , but Black ball are now supply the trade so you can have this limited edition cloth fitted to any make of table .

So it does not matter if you have supreme , DPT , IPA , old Hazel Grove in fact any make of table we will be able to source and re-cloth in this Exclusive cloth colour and grade .
contact Geoff Large at GCL billiards to reserve your slot for you next pool table re-cloth .
but if you should also wish to upgrade to a Black ball table , I am sure we will be able to accommodate that as well .
and offer you competitive pricing on par with any other retailer .
I will be contacting Micheala and Ross at Black ball to see what could be offered for retail by GCL billiards .