Having a pool table at home: our advice
Do you want to install a pool table in your home? Discover our tips
What are the dimensions of a pool table?
French billiards, American billiards, English pool or snooker, before buying your billiards the first question to ask yourself is that of the dimensions of your future table.
Except for competitions, there is no regulatory size for a pool table. Billards Bréton also offers tables of different sizes, ranging from 2m10 to 3m80. It’s up to you to choose the ideal dimensions according to your preferences and the space you have.
What is the ideal size of a room to accommodate a pool table?
To be able to enjoy your pool table comfortably at home, Billards Bréton recommends that you dedicate a space of 3m50 by 4m40 to it at least. Veranda, mezzanine, basement, or even living room or living room, a billiard table can find its place everywhere! If the room you are thinking of is tight in terms of space, know that it is possible to use shorter billiard cues to be able to play comfortably. If in doubt, do not hesitate to contact us about this.
What is the advantage of having a pool table as a coffee table?
The convertible pool table (also called convertible pool table ) has many strengths. It is ideal for all enthusiasts who cannot devote an entire room to their favorite hobby.
In fact, the convertible billiard table allows you to optimize the space of your dining room or living room. In a few minutes, you can transform your pool table into a dining table to receive your family or friends. Thus, your pool table will easily find its place in your living room. Because of its 2-in-1 use, a convertible pool table is also a great way to make your investment profitable.
Which billiard model to choose?
To choose your future pool table, it is necessary to know the use you want to make of it (game modes, frequency of use) to determine your needs as a player, and know where you want to set up your table. Billards Bréton offers around twenty models of billiard tables. Designer, contemporary, traditional, top-of-the-range, or competition billiards: you will inevitably find the right model in our catalog.
If in doubt about your choice, do not hesitate to ask our advisers.
How much does a pool table cost?
The price of a billiard table can vary greatly depending on its quality, the materials with which it is made, the finishes and any options you choose (convertible table, mixed-table…).
At Billards Bréton, we offer you exceptional pool tables made in France from €3,010 (excluding assembly delivery costs) for our model of Neo contemporary billiards for example.
How to buy a cheaper pool table?
Take advantage of good deals and special offers from Billards Bréton: consult the list of our billiards on sale, on sale or even that of our second-hand billiards … and buy smart! If you want to find a cheap pool table, you’ve come to the right place! All our billiards, even second-hand, are renovated to be sure to offer you only the best quality at the lowest prices.
How to maintain your pool table?
The pool table you’ve always dreamed of is finally at home? Here are some tips for preserving and maintaining it on a daily basis:
- To avoid stains or knocks when you are not playing, cover your billiard table with a protective cover, or position your table top if it is This is a convertible-billiard. Another tip: don’t place your pool table right next to a window, or be sure to close the curtains to prevent the sheet from being discolored by the sun’s rays or the moon;
- Regularly dust your table and its accessories with a soft, dry cloth. If your pool table is made of solid wood, use beeswax to nourish it. For a stainless steel pool table, choose a special stainless steel cleaner;
- Carefully clean the cloth of your billiard table once a month using a brush or a vacuum cleaner;
- Avoid eating, drinking or smoking next to your pool table when the table top is not in place and put the balls on the pool table after a game. Also watch out for blue stains when you rub the chalk on the process of your billiard cue!
Billards Bréton, manufacturer of billiard tables since 1852 also offers you many tips for maintaining the cloth of your billiard table.
Find the ideal pool table by visiting our showroom
Are you planning to buy a Billiard Breton? Come and visit our showroom of more than 300m2 in Orgeval, in the Île-de-France region.
You will find our billiard tables and our manufacturing workshop there.