Yes, we haul the whole game room: foosball and air hockey tables, ping pong tables, arcade cabinets, pinball machines, card tables, bar stools, gaming chairs, sectionals and old TVs. Tell us what floor it is on, and our crew takes legs and loose parts off where they come off, carries everything out and sends the electronics to recycling.
A game room fills up the same way every time. A table goes in when the kids are young, then another, then a couch for the TV wall, then a mini fridge. Ten years later the kids have moved out or moved on, the air hockey table is a place to fold laundry, and the arcade cabinet has not lit up since a power outage. The room is still full, and everything in it is big, heavy or awkward to get down a staircase.
What we take out of a game room
All of it. The pieces we carry out most often are:
- Foosball tables, including the rods, the legs and the loose balls in the bottom
- Air hockey tables, the plug-in kind with the blower motor underneath
- Ping pong tables, the folding indoor ones and the weathered outdoor ones from the patio
- Arcade cabinets and pinball machines, working or not
- Card tables, poker tables, bar stools and dartboard cabinets
- Gaming chairs, bean bags and the sectional that faced the TV
- TVs, consoles, speakers and the media cabinet they sat in
A pool table is its own kind of job because of the slate. Our guide to piano, pool table and safe removal covers how that one runs, and it usually goes in the same visit as the rest of the room.
Getting the big tables out of the room
Most game room tables were assembled in the room, and the trick is getting them out the way they came in. Foosball tables, air hockey tables and ping pong tables usually have legs that bolt on, and the crew takes them off where they come off so the top can be carried flat through the doorway. A folding ping pong table folds up and rolls out.
Arcade cabinets and pinball machines are heavier than they look and top-heavy. The crew carries them upright with straps, protects the walls and the stair rail on the way down, and plans the turns before lifting. A pinball machine has a glass cover over the playfield, and our guide to mirrors, glass tabletops and framed art explains how we handle glass so it does not break on the stairs.
Tell us the floor and the stairs. A lot of game rooms are upstairs, and the stairs are what decide how the job runs. When you book, tell us which floor the room is on and whether the staircase has a turn or a landing. A photo of the stairs helps as much as a photo of the room.
TVs, consoles and the electronics in the room
Electronics are the part of a game room clear-out that needs a little planning. Many cities do not take them at the curb. Dallas lists household furniture as acceptable bulk on its brush and bulky trash collection page, but says no electronic equipment such as computers, TVs or stereos goes out with it. We take them, and they go to electronics recycling rather than the landfill.
Older arcade cabinets and old TVs often have a tube screen. The EPA's page on cathode ray tubes explains that the glass in a tube contains lead, and that repair, reuse or recycling is the responsible route. In Texas, the TCEQ's electronics recycling page notes that state law requires TV and computer manufacturers to offer recycling to consumers, which is worth knowing if you only have one TV to get rid of.
Before pickup day, pull the batteries out of controllers, wireless headsets and handheld games where you can. The EPA says lithium-ion batteries and devices containing them should not go in household garbage or recycling bins. Sign out of any accounts on the consoles and the smart TV too. Our guide to appliance and electronics disposal in North Texas covers the rest of the electronics rules.
What can still be donated
A game table in working order, a gaming chair that is not torn, or a card table that still folds flat can go to local donation partners when it qualifies. Habitat for Humanity's ReStore donation page describes the stores as selling gently used furniture and home goods, which is where good-condition game room furniture fits.
Tables with broken legs, warped tops or dead motors, and cabinets that no longer power on, go to responsible disposal, with the metal and electronics separated for recycling. Our page on where junk goes after pickup explains how we sort a load.
Where these jobs come from
In McKinney, many game room calls come out of a move from a Stonebridge Ranch or Craig Ranch house, where the sectional and the tables do not suit the next place. We can carry the game room sectional out of a McKinney house, taking it apart at the connector brackets when the doorway calls for it.
In Dallas, the game room might be a converted bonus room in a long-owned house or the second bedroom of a condo, where the freight elevator has to be booked before the crew arrives. We can clear a long-owned Dallas game room of its furniture, and we plan around the building the same way we plan around the stairs. If the garage and the rest of the house are part of the same job, we can load the whole Dallas clear-out in one visit.
In Wylie, a game room clear-out often turns up the bar fridge or the old chest freezer that sat in the corner. We can take the game room bar fridge out of a Wylie house in the same visit, with refrigerant recovered by a certified recycler before the metal is reclaimed.
If the game room is being cleared because the kids have moved out, our guide to clearing a grown kid's room covers the bedroom down the hall, and our guide to old recliner and power recliner removal covers the theater seating.
How the pickup runs
Send us a photo of the room and the stairs, and tell us what is going. A crew looks at what you have and gives you a firm number before anything is loaded. The quote is the bill, and disposal is included. We are affordable and priced fair, based on how much there is to take.
Our own crew does the carrying, not gig labor hired off an app that morning. They take off legs, carry each piece out, protect the walls and the stairs on the way down, and sweep the room when it is empty. If the game room is one part of a bigger clear-out, our page on furniture removal covers the rest. Call before noon and same afternoon is typical across the northern suburbs. When you are ready, tell us what you have.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to take the tables apart before you come?
No. The crew takes the legs and loose parts off where they come off and carries the pieces out. If you have already taken something apart, that works too.
Will you take an arcade cabinet that does not work?
Yes. Working or not, arcade cabinets and pinball machines are carried out upright, and the electronics go to recycling.
Do you take old TVs and game consoles?
Yes. They go to electronics recycling. Pull batteries from controllers where you can and sign out of any accounts before pickup.
Can you get a heavy cabinet down the stairs?
Yes. Tell us the floor and send a photo of the staircase when you book so the crew plans the carry before they arrive.
Can game room furniture be donated?
Tables and chairs in good working shape can go to local donation partners when they qualify. Broken or worn pieces go to responsible disposal.
Tell us the floor, send a photo of the stairs, and the game room is usually empty in one visit.
