About Us

“Billiard Service by Skip” was founded in 1991 by Charles (Skip) Nickens. We are a small, family owned business with three generations in the field and over 48 years of combined experience.  The business is based on Antique Restorations of Billiard Tables with the knowledge and capability to restore “back to original condition” with no alterations to protect the value and integrity of the original design that we still enjoy nationwide to this day.  As the business has evolved, we are proud to service the billiard needs of the entire four corners area to include Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. We utilize the best equipment from our transportation of your valued billiard table with our new Ram 2500’s 4×4 to ensure the climate and terrain of the Rockies are met, to our shop that is complete with many custom made tools and equipment that cannot be bought to service all billiard manufacturer needs, to our industry leading technique only “Billiard Service by Skip” use for flattening your playing surface of all three piece slate billiard tables down to 10,000’s of an inch. 

Please give “Billiard Service by Skip” a call.  We would love to make your next billiard service need an enjoyable one and look forward to welcoming you to the “Billiard Service by Skip” family.

Skip Nickens (Retired)

Founder of “Billiard Service by Skip”

Scott Nickens

Owner of “Billiard Service By Skip”

Joseph Hendershot

Billiard Technician

Say “hello” to our newest and third generation technician, Mr. Joseph Hendershot, Skip’s grandson. He has proven to be a valuable employee to the family business and will some day carry on the business himself for many more generations.