Kingston upon Thames · London
TV and Media Units in Kingston upon Thames
We make TV and media units for homes in all 16 neighbourhoods we list across Kingston upon Thames, designed after a visit and made in our workshop., with a design visit before any quote.
TV and Media Units in Kingston upon Thames
TV and media units in every part of Kingston upon Thames
We make built-in TV walls and media cabinets. Pick your neighbourhood below to see the details for your area, or get in touch to arrange a design visit.
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How we make TV and media units for Kingston upon Thames
Built-in TV and media units bring the screen, set-top boxes, speakers and cables together in one piece of furniture. The wall is planned as a whole, rather than a stand with wires trailing behind it. For a living room in Kingston upon Thames, the first step is a design visit to measure up and look at your equipment. Typical reasons to get in touch are set-top boxes stacked on a stand and a tangle of wires behind the TV; the furniture is made from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, finished by spray or by hand.
On the morning of the fitting, the first job is covering the floors and protecting the way in from the front door. The sections made at our workshop come in next, one at a time. How long fitting takes depends on the length of the TV wall and what it needs to hold, and we confirm the fitting days in your quote.
- To begin, drop us a line using the contact form; a brief note on the TV wall and everything that plugs into it is plenty.
- At the design visit we measure the wall and plan cable routes and ventilation, as set-top boxes, consoles and amplifiers need air.
- Your written quote sets out the design, materials and finish.
- The unit is made in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, with cable openings and vents cut in.
- We fit it in your home and leave the cable routes ready for you to use.
How our quotes work
Your quote is written for your room once we’ve visited and measured. The price depends mainly on the size of the piece, how many doors and drawers it has and what goes inside.
What you get with us
- Built from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood
- Built around your room
- Workshop-made and fitted by us
- Edges scribed to follow your walls
How to get a quote
You don’t need exact measurements to get started. Everything is measured properly when we visit, along with the walls, floor and ceiling. To arrange it, tell us about the room on our contact form. The written quote follows the visit.
Landmarks near Kingston upon Thames
Around Kingston upon Thames, we cover homes near Tiffin School, Church of St Luke and The Grey Horse pub. You will also find Kingston Grammar School (a few minutes’ walk south), St Luke's CofE Primary School (a few minutes’ walk east) and Canbury Gardens (under half a mile north-west). Kingston upon Thames has its own railway station: Kingston station. Nearby you will also find Kingston Hospital (0.7 miles east) and Bentall Centre (under half a mile south-west). Open spaces near Kingston upon Thames include Rose Walk and Kingston Hill Road area.
Homes across Kingston upon Thames and their living rooms
Most people in Kingston upon Thames who ask about TV and media units want somewhere for books, the TV and the things that pile up. TV and media units can do all three in one design, made at our workshop and then fitted.
About 34% of the homes in Kingston upon Thames went up between 1919 and 1939, and about 21% before 1919, on the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures for 2025. That matters for TV and media units, as the build era decides whether a wall is solid brick, lath and plaster, block or plasterboard. Around a third of the homes in Kingston upon Thames (about 34%) date from between 1919 and 1939, based on the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax data. 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. About 44% of households in Kingston upon Thames live in detached or semi-detached houses, based on Census 2021. 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 during the design visit.
Kingston upon Thames: Hampton Court Palace, about 1.8 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area. For a period home anywhere nearby, the alcoves beside a chimney breast are the natural place for TV and media units. If you live near Canbury Gardens, a room that looks out on trees deserves a design that leaves the window alone.
Why people ask for TV and media units in Kingston upon Thames
Equipment on the floor is another reason. A media unit gives each box its own ventilated space.
Some of the things we’re asked to solve are these:
- Leads that show from every angle
- Boxes and consoles on the floor
- Nowhere good for speakers
- Equipment running hot in a closed cupboard
Is bespoke worth it?
Some closed off-the-shelf cabinets have little ventilation. We plan ventilation for boxes, consoles and amplifiers, with open backs, gaps or vented doors.
Before you hire any carpenter
- How the furniture will be finished, and where
- How they’ll get the furniture into the room
- Whether you will get a quote in writing, not just a figure
- Whether the quote follows a visit to your home
Pricing TV and media units in Kingston upon Thames
Each piece is designed for one room, so each price is too. The things that affect it are:
- Spray painting or hand painting
- The width and height of the space
- Access to the room, such as stairs, lifts and narrow halls
- Parking and unloading on your street
How it is painted is part of the price: spray painting happens in the workshop, and hand painting can be done in your home. Your choice, along with the size and the fittings, is reflected in the written quote.
Before the design visit
Ahead of the design visit, we’ll usually ask about:
- Where you live, with the postcode
- Anything in the way, like radiators, sockets, switches, a boiler or meters
- Rough measurements, even if they’re only to the nearest few centimetres
- What kind of home it is, and which floor the room is on
To get a quote for TV and media units in Kingston upon Thames, fill in our short enquiry form. Tell us which room it is and roughly what you have in mind. We’ll arrange a design visit, then send a written quote.
Boards, parts and paint
Plinths and scribe strips
A plinth lifts the unit and takes up an uneven floor. It can line up with the skirting.
Moisture-resistant MDF
MDF in a moisture-resistant grade is stable and paints evenly, so we use it for panels, doors and the faces you see.
Flats, leases and landlords
A lot of London’s terraced houses are now converted flats, and that often means a shared hallway and a tight turn on the stairs. Each section is sized with that in mind, once we have measured the way in.
We also make and fit furniture for landlords furnishing a let. It is made from the same moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood as any of our work, with a spray or hand-painted finish.
Questions from Kingston upon Thames
Where should speakers go in a TV unit?
Speakers sound better in the open than shut in a cupboard. A shelf under the TV suits a soundbar with open bays for bigger speakers. Tell us the speaker sizes when we visit.
Do I need permission to fit furniture in a leasehold flat?
Possibly. Some leases need the building owner’s consent before you make alterations, including fixing furniture to the walls. We can’t advise on leases, so please check yours.
How is the price worked out?
Every job is priced for its room: the size, what goes inside, the finish and how square the room is all count. The written quote follows the design visit.
How long are you in the house for fitting?
It depends on the size of the unit and how many cupboards and shelves it has, and we confirm the fitting days in your quote. The unit is made in our workshop first, so the time in your home is mostly fitting and finishing.
What finishes do you offer?
There are two ways to finish it: spray painted or hand painted. A spray finish is smooth and even, while a hand-painted one is easy to touch up later.
How do you get large furniture into a flat?
The furniture is built in sections, each one sized to fit the way in. That is why we measure the stairs, lift and doorways during the design visit.
Do I need planning permission for fitted furniture?
Not normally. Conservation areas mostly control changes to the outside, and fitted furniture inside a house does not normally need planning permission. In a listed building, check with the council’s conservation officer before any work.