Harrow · London
TV and Media Units in Harrow
From one end of Harrow to the other, we can design, make and fit TV and media units. Every job starts with a design visit, then a written quote.
TV and Media Units in Harrow
TV and media units across Harrow
We design, make and fit TV and media units for homes of every age. Choose your neighbourhood from the list for local details.
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About TV and media units in Harrow
Set-top boxes, consoles and amplifiers give off heat, so equipment cannot simply be shut in a closed cupboard. Ventilation is planned into the design. Equipment makers often say how much space their boxes need around them. We make TV and media units from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, finished by spray or by hand, and people most often get in touch about somewhere to keep games tidy and empty alcoves beside the TV.
Once the main sections are fixed in place, any doors go on and any drawers or lids are fitted. We adjust each one so the gaps line up and it closes cleanly, and then we check it all again. How long fitting takes depends on the size of the unit and how many cupboards and shelves it has, and your quote sets out the fitting days.
- You describe the TV wall and your equipment, from set-top boxes to speakers.
- A design visit follows, where we measure and agree the layout.
- A quote in writing follows.
- Once you are happy, the unit is made at our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.
- We bring it to your home and fit it in place.
What goes into your quote
There is no price list, because every piece is designed for one room. Instead, we measure, go through the design and then quote in writing, with the materials and finish set out. To start, fill in our short enquiry form.
What you get with us
- Scribed to uneven walls
- More than 300 projects completed
- Workshop-made and fitted by us
- Made in moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood
Starting with a design visit
Rough measurements are fine at the start. We measure everything properly at the measuring visit, along with the walls, floor and ceiling. To arrange it, tell us about the room on our contact form with a few details about the room. You receive a written quote after the visit.
Landmarks near Harrow
In Harrow, that includes homes near Orley Farm School, Kingsfield Arms and Church of St Peter and the streets around them. Other local landmarks include Whitmore High School (less than half a mile south-west), Grange Primary School (close by, under half a mile west) and Northwick Park (1.1 miles east). For rail, the closest station is Harrow-on-the-Hill station, about 0.7 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Clementine Churchill Hospital (1 mile south-east) and St. George's Shopping Centre (0.7 miles north-east).
Homes across Harrow and their living rooms
Period homes in parts of Harrow bring bowed walls and uneven floors, which is why every piece is trimmed to the wall on site. In newer homes across Harrow, the challenge is more often a plasterboard wall, which needs the right fixings.
Homes built between 1919 and 1939 make up about 52% of the housing in Harrow, with about 15% built since 2000, according to Valuation Office Agency council tax figures (2025). We take that into account at the measuring visit, since older and newer walls take different fixings. About 52% of homes in Harrow date from between 1919 and 1939, going by the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax figures. Interwar front rooms normally have a bay at the front and a chimney breast on the side wall, and TV and media units are planned around both. Detached and semi-detached houses are home to about 48% of households in Harrow, going by Census 2021 figures from the ONS. In a semi or detached house, a driveway, where there is one, can make unloading easier.
Getting furniture into a London home takes planning, from narrow halls to lifts and parking, so we look at both at the measuring visit.
Harrow: For a family home near Whitmore High School, a cupboard for board games and a shelf for reading books can go into the same design. The wider area includes historic houses like Headstone Manor, about 1.4 miles north. If your own home is a period one, the alcoves beside a chimney breast are the natural place for TV and media units.
Made for the room, or bought in a box?
Some closed off-the-shelf cabinets have little ventilation. We plan ventilation for boxes, consoles and amplifiers, with open backs, gaps or vented doors.
Questions to ask before you hire anyone
- Which materials they’ll use, named in the quote
- Can you see real work of theirs?
- How they handle walls that are not straight
- Whether they measure the room themselves
Boards, parts and paint
Spray-painted finish
Spraying coats edges and corners evenly and leaves no brush marks. You choose the colour at the design stage.
Birch plywood
Birch plywood is stiff and grips screws firmly, so it is good for shelves that carry equipment and speakers.
Flats, conversions and lettings
In conversions and newer blocks, many internal walls are timber or metal stud with plasterboard. Fixings are chosen to suit whatever the wall is made of, after checking the walls at the design visit.
In a managed block, the building manager or concierge may need notice before we arrive. Lifts sometimes need to be booked, and the lift size helps decide how big each section can be. Tell us about it when you contact us.
What we don’t do
We’d rather be clear about where our work stops:
- Setting up and tuning the TV, boxes and speakers
- Any electrical work (your electrician handles that, and Part P covers some of it)
- Installing aerials, satellite dishes or broadband
Looking after your furniture
None of this takes much effort. What we’d suggest:
- Decide whether the TV will be wall-mounted or stand on the unit
- List every box, console and speaker that needs a home
- Book your electrician first if sockets need to move
- Think about whether you’ll upgrade the screen
Painted finishes feel dry quickly but take longer to cure fully. At first, lift boxes and speakers into place rather than pushing them, so the paint isn’t scuffed.
Ask your electrician about new sockets rather than running extension leads through the unit.
Your questions about TV and media units in Harrow
Do I need permission in a conservation area?
Typically not. Fitted furniture inside a house does not normally need planning permission, even in a conservation area. Listed buildings may need listed building consent for works that affect their character.
Can landlords use you for a rented flat?
Yes. The process is the same: a design visit, a written quote, then the furniture is made and fitted. Access can be arranged through the letting agent.
What if I buy a larger TV?
We can size the opening for the screen you might buy next. It helps to know the size you’re thinking of.
Where should speakers go in a TV unit?
Speakers work best in open spaces rather than behind doors. A shelf under the TV suits a soundbar. Tell us the speaker sizes when we visit.
My walls are not straight. Is that a problem?
That is normal in older homes, and it is what scribing is for. Edges are scribed to the wall, and adjustable feet or a plinth bring the furniture up to level.
How long will the fitting take?
The fitting depends on the size of the unit and the cable routes planned into it, and the fitting days are set out in your quote. The making happens in our workshop.
Do you work in Harrow?
Yes. Harrow is part of the area we cover, as part of our work across all London boroughs. To arrange a design visit, send us a few details through our contact form.