Frequently Asked Questions

Taylor Bowls and our range of Taylor branded products can be purchased directly through our website, by telephone, or by visiting our showroom.

Our products are also available through a network of authorised retailers and distributors across the UK and around the world. If you would like to find your nearest stockist, please contact us and our team will be happy to assist.

Whether you are new to the sport or an experienced player, we can help you choose the right bowls, bags, clothing, and accessories to suit your needs.

Taylor Bowls has been manufacturing bowls in Scotland for over 225 years and is recognised worldwide for quality, innovation, and performance.

Through continuous investment in advanced manufacturing technology and production processes, we have developed highly accurate and consistent running surfaces that are unique to Taylor Bowls. This helps deliver dependable, repeatable performance whether playing a draw shot or a controlled weighted shot.

Every set of Taylor bowls is carefully matched and tested to ensure consistent bias and performance. Our bowls are trusted by players at every level of the game, including many of the world's leading bowlers, who compete using standard production bowls taken directly from stock.

With a wide range of models, sizes, grips, and colours available, there is a Taylor bowl to suit every style of player and playing condition. Our confidence in the quality and durability of our products is reflected in our industry-leading 15-year bowls guarantee.

Whether you're new to the sport or an experienced competitor, our knowledgeable team can help you find the bowl that best suits your game.

We offer a wide range of engraved bowls, many of which are available to purchase directly from our website and are ready to order with popular emblems and designs already applied.

If you would prefer to personalise your bowls, you can use our Build a Bowl™ feature, which allows you to create a design that is unique to you. Choose from our extensive library of emblems, logos, and paintwork colours to customise your bowls exactly as you wish.

For an additional charge, you can also upload your own emblem or logo for engraving, subject to suitability and artwork requirements.

We are also able to engrave signatures between the rings on most bowl models. As this is a specialist service, please contact us directly to discuss your requirements and confirm suitability.

If you have any questions or need assistance with the engraving process, please call us on 0141 554 5255 and a member of our team will be happy to help and advise.

Heavy weight and Medium weight bowls run with the same bias. Medium weight bowls tend to run on further on slow greens. Due to very little demand for Medium weight bowls, we no longer manufacture them. If you currently play with a Medium weight bowl and are wanting a new set of bowls, we would recommend coming down one size in a heavy weight. This will be the nearest equivalent.

In most cases, a chipped bowl is not the result of a manufacturing fault. Bowls are designed to be durable and withstand normal play, but they can become chipped or damaged through impact with hard surfaces, boundary markers, ditches, other bowls, or accidental drops during handling and transport.

Every Taylor bowl undergoes rigorous quality control checks before leaving our factory, and manufacturing defects are extremely rare. If a bowl does chip, the cause is usually impact damage rather than a fault in the materials or manufacturing process.

If you are concerned about damage to your bowl or are unsure of the cause, please contact us with details and photographs of the affected bowl. Our team will be happy to assess the damage and advise on the best course of action.

Please note that impact damage and general wear and tear are not normally covered under warranty. However, minor chips can often be repaired or refinished. Our team will be happy to discuss the available options and advise on the most cost-effective solution.

Proper care and maintenance will help keep your bowls performing and looking their best for many years. To clean your bowls use warm soap water, dry with a towel and to bring back the shine, apply a small amount of polish (either a specialist bowls polish or car polish).

Never use sandpaper, scouring pads, or any other abrasive materials on your bowls, as this could damage the surface and potentially alter the bowl's bias. If chips, scratches, or other damage require attention, repairs should only be carried out by a World Bowls licensed tester. Taylor Bowls is a licensed tester.

Artificial outdoor sand-filled greens can cause heavy scratching and excessive wear, particularly on the running surface of the bowl. In addition, some fertilisers and sand used on outdoor greens can be abrasive, causing surface scratches and the gradual removal of polish. This occurs on all bowls but may be more noticeable on coloured sets.

Exposure to the elements can also cause colours to fade over time. To minimise this, we recommend storing your bowls in a cool, dry place when not in use and avoiding prolonged exposure to direct sunlight. Rapid cooling or heating of bowls should also be avoided, as extreme temperature changes can cause thermal shock, which may lead to surface cracking.

Please also be aware that repeatedly applying and removing stickers over painted rings may damage or remove the paintwork underneath.

If you have any concerns about the condition of your bowls or would like advice on maintenance or repairs, please contact our team, who will be happy to help.

While some of our models are suitable on any surface and in a variety of conditions, others are developed specifically for conditions in a particular country or for a particular surface. The Redline-SR and SRV, for example, is ideal for most southern hemisphere conditions, but not suitable for the UK.

Yes. Taylor Bowls offers a range of refurbishment services designed to help extend the life of your bowls and keep them performing at their best.

Our refurbishment options include:

Testing and Stamping – We recommend having your bowls tested and stamped every 10 years to ensure the bias remains within the required tolerances and that all bowls in the set continue to match correctly.
Erasing and Re-engraving – Refresh existing engravings or personalise your bowls with new designs.
Repainting – Restore painted rings, emblems, and markings to enhance the appearance of your bowls.
Chip Repairs – Minor chips and surface damage can often be professionally repaired.
To help maintain the performance of your bowls, we also recommend rotating the use of bowls within your set so that wear occurs as evenly as possible across all four bowls.

Not all bowls or types of damage are suitable for every refurbishment service, so if you would like advice on what can be done, please contact our team. We will be happy to assess your bowls and recommend the most appropriate refurbishment options.

This is an oval shaped stamp designed for the new World Bowls Limited. It is an essential requirement for bowls to be legal for competition play. The letter 'A' on the stamp signifies that the bowls were made by Taylor Bowls in Glasgow. The Manufacturing date of the bowls is 10 years before the date stamp on the bowls i.e. Bowls stamped '25' were manufactured in 2016.
Each bowl in a set should carry an identical serial number.

Please check with your relevant Bowling Association, as different rules apply for different Bodies and in different countries ie., Men/Women and Indoor/Outdoors.

Taylor Bowls will Test and Stamp your bowls at their Glasgow factory. Please contact our office at info@taylorbowls.com or call us on 0141 554 5255 for further details.