How TV wall mounting in Fulham works
TV wall mounting in Fulham starts with the bracket. A fixed bracket holds the screen flat to the wall. A tilting one angles it down a little, which helps when it sits high. A full motion arm pulls out and swivels, which is handy in an open plan room or a narrow Fulham living room where you watch from the kitchen end too.
Every bracket has to match two things on your TV: the weight, and the VESA pattern, which is just the spacing of the four screw holes on the back of the set. Both are in the TV manual or on the maker's website. We check them before fixing anything.
On the day, we agree the height with you, scan the wall for cables and pipes, fix the bracket, hang the TV, level it and tidy the cables. Most people want the middle of the screen near eye level when seated, but in a room with a fireplace it often ends up higher, which is where a tilting bracket earns its keep.
What your walls are made of matters
Chimney breasts and outside walls in Victorian and Edwardian terraces are usually solid brick under plaster. That is a good base for a heavy screen, but very old bricks can be soft and the mortar crumbly, so fixings are chosen to suit and set in the brick itself rather than the joints.
Internal walls in older houses are often lath and plaster on timber studs. Lath is thin strips of wood with plaster pushed through, and on its own it will not hold a television. The bracket needs to go into the studs, or a timber board is fixed across the studs first and the bracket goes on that.
Converted flats and newer riverside developments in Fulham, Sands End and Hammersmith mostly have plasterboard partition walls. A small light screen on a fixed bracket can go on heavy duty cavity fixings, but a large TV on a full motion arm pulls hard on the wall when it is extended. For that kind of TV wall mounting in Fulham's newer flats, we fix into the studs or add timber behind the board.
If the wall has a swirled or stippled textured finish, tell us. HSE says asbestos can be found in any building built before 2000 and has specific guidance on drilling through textured coatings, so it may need testing before we drill.
Jobs we cover
- Fixed, tilting and full motion brackets
- Mounting on chimney breasts and above fireplaces
- Fixing into brick, timber studs or plasterboard
- Cable trunking painted to match
- Cables run inside plasterboard walls where possible
- Soundbar and shelf mounting below the screen
- Moving or removing old brackets
- Filling old holes ready for paint
Mounting above a fireplace
The chimney breast is the obvious spot in many period living rooms. It is usually solid and central, but there are a few things to weigh up. If the fireplace is used, heat and soot rise straight up the wall, so check what your TV maker says about heat sources. The flue runs inside the breast, and we avoid drilling into it.
Height is the other issue. Above a mantelpiece, the screen sits well above eye level. A tilting bracket helps, or you might decide a side wall works better. We are happy to hold the TV up in a few places before anything is drilled.
Hiding the cables
Cables can be hidden in a few ways. The simplest is slim surface trunking, a plastic channel that runs down the wall and can be painted the wall colour. On plasterboard walls, the cables can often drop inside the wall between the studs and come out near the floor through a neat plate.
On solid brick, running cables inside the wall means cutting a channel in the plaster, which is messy and needs replastering. It is possible, but trunking is often the better choice in a period room.
If you want a new socket behind the TV, that is electrical work, so we plan it as a separate electrical job. Hammersmith and Fulham building control explains that bigger jobs such as a new circuit or a new consumer unit (the fuse box) must be notified, either by an electrician registered with an approved scheme or through building control. Notifiable work is done by a registered electrician who can self certify the work. We arrange it.
Mansion blocks, leaseholds and rented flats
In a leasehold flat, check your lease for anything about alterations. In a rental, check your tenancy agreement and ask your landlord before drilling. Plenty of landlords will agree to a TV bracket if it is fitted properly and the holes are filled when you leave.
Walls between flats can be solid masonry, which is good for fixings but noisy to drill. Some mansion blocks set quiet hours, so mention them when you ask for a quote for TV wall mounting in Fulham.
What to have ready
Send us these details and the quote will be accurate first time.
- The TV make, model and screen size
- The bracket, if you have bought one, or say if you would like advice
- A photo of the wall and where the aerial and power points are
- Any soundbar, games console or streaming box that also needs a home
- Your landlord's agreement if you rent
Common problems we put right
We often take down brackets that were fixed with short plugs into plaster only and have started to lean forward. Another regular call out is a TV mounted far too high, where the owner gets a sore neck every evening. Both can usually be fixed by moving the bracket and filling the old holes so they can be painted over.
Cables dangling below the screen are the other common complaint. Even if the TV is staying where it is, we can add trunking or reroute the cables so the wall looks tidy.
Who this suits
- Owners of period houses with a chimney breast to use
- Flat owners in conversions with plasterboard walls
- Tenants who have their landlord's agreement to drill
- Families who want the TV out of reach of small children
- Anyone upgrading to a bigger screen
Common questions
Can you mount a big TV on a plasterboard wall?
Yes, as long as the bracket goes into the timber studs or into extra timber fixed behind the board. Cavity fixings alone are fine for small screens on fixed brackets, but not for a large TV on an arm that pulls out.
Do I need to buy the bracket myself?
You can, or you can tell us your TV model and we will suggest a suitable bracket. Check it matches both the weight and the VESA hole pattern of your TV.
How high should my TV go?
For most living rooms, the middle of the screen near eye level when you are sitting down is comfortable. Above a fireplace it will sit higher, so a tilting bracket helps. We will hold it up so you can see before we drill.
Can you add a socket behind the TV?
Yes, as a separate electrical job. Bigger jobs such as a new circuit must be notified under the Building Regulations, so they are done by a registered electrician who can self certify the work. We arrange it.
Is it safe to mount a TV above a working fireplace?
It can be, but check what your TV maker says about heat, and the bracket must avoid the flue inside the chimney breast. If the fire is used often, a side wall may be the better choice.
Can you take down my old bracket and fill the holes?
Yes. We remove the bracket and plugs, fill the holes and sand them flat so they are ready to paint. That is a common job before tenants move out.
Can you mount a soundbar too?
Yes. Many soundbars come with their own wall bracket, or fit to the TV bracket with an adaptor. Mention it when you ask for a quote so it can all be done in one visit.