how much is everyone charging customers for extending subrails?
Charge for subrail extensions?
- Thread starter Donny Wessels
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That's a hard question to ask, as I've seldom ever seen anyone actually extend the sub-rails as I do. Most just add additional facings to get the job done, and I'm referring all across the United States. If you don't see the quality of work being done in pool rooms, you can rest assured that the work is not being done on home tables either. It requires a lot of time, work, and paticents...and most billiards technicians are not on the job to do that kind of work, as most are more interested in getting in and out the door, but don't hesitate to charge for additional facings! In order to do the job right, you need new rail rubber...wood for extending the sub-rails...new feather strips...and new facings. How many billiards technicians even replace broken feather strips, let alone carry the materials needed to extend the sub-rails right.sdbilliards said:
Glen
Glen,
I copied your previous post. I used basswood, though. I was happy with the results, this is my first time tightening pockets with this technique. I specialize in home tables so I don't get alot of request for this. I know alot of times people would add an extra facing and I've done this before when people are on a low budget. I was thinking about charging $200 for the extensions alone. But, I don't wanted to charge more than the going rate and want to keep the price practical for the consumer.
thanks, Sundown
I copied your previous post. I used basswood, though. I was happy with the results, this is my first time tightening pockets with this technique. I specialize in home tables so I don't get alot of request for this. I know alot of times people would add an extra facing and I've done this before when people are on a low budget. I was thinking about charging $200 for the extensions alone. But, I don't wanted to charge more than the going rate and want to keep the price practical for the consumer.
thanks, Sundown
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I charge $200 to $250 depending on what I have to do to get the job done. There are several things I look at when doing this kind of specialized work, and one of them is not the customers ability to afford it...sorry, as quality does come with a price! But, that's just my way of looking at it. I've found out many times over, that the customer will always be willing to pay for a quality job well done, before they'd be willing to pay for the run of the mill job...done just for the money, as they have to play on the table you finish working on for many years to come...and they have no regrets paying for quality work...provided you can do it. In the pictures I provided, I show you how to avoid building up the sub-rail so much that the pocket liner won't lay in the pocket as it's suppose to. Also, when marking the feather strip to cut it to length, mark it from the bottom side up, then place it on a wooden wedge before cutting it with the craftsman cutters as to give you the bevel needed to match the bevel of the sub-rail so that you don't have the feather strip sticking out into the pocket...past the facing when installing the rail cloth.
Glen
Glen
