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Croydon · London
Addington TV and Media Units
Few London rooms are perfectly square, and we scribe the furniture to follow the walls. We make TV and media units for homes in Addington, each designed at a visit to your home.
- Leads that show from every angle
- Nowhere good for speakers
- Boxes and consoles on the floor
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About our TV and media units in Addington
Speakers need space to be heard properly. A soundbar typically sits just below the TV, and larger speakers can go on open shelves either side. Closing speakers in a cupboard muffles them, so we plan open spaces for them. People normally come to us about a big screen that dominates the wall and wasted space around the screen; the furniture is made from moisture-resistant MDF and strong birch plywood, with a painted finish.
If you live in one of the post-war homes around Addington, the living room may be simpler in shape than a period room, with fewer mouldings to work around. TV and media units can run cleanly to the ceiling, with low cupboards, open shelves or both. Wall types can vary within one home, so we check each wall and choose fixings to suit it.
After the design visit, we send you a written quote. It sets out the design we’ve talked through, the materials and the finish.
- Place
- Addington (CR0, CR2, BR4)
- Area
- Croydon
- Price
- Quoted for your room
- To begin
- We visit, measure, then quote
- Made
- Workshop-made, then fitted
- Materials and finish
- MDF and plywood, painted to order
- When we fit
- Weekdays (Saturdays if arranged)
- Contact
- Our contact form
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Tips worth knowing
People planning TV and media units often ask about these. They help before and after fitting:
- Measure your TV, or the size you expect to buy next
- Talk to your electrician early about sockets
- Note which boxes need line of sight for their remotes
- Mention parking and stairs when we visit
Use the access panels and cable routes when you add or change leads rather than drilling new holes. It keeps the unit tidy.
Do not let clutter build up against the unit’s vents when you add equipment.
FAQs: TV and media units in Addington
I live near West Wickham station. Is that in your area?
Yes. We cover all of Croydon and the rest of London. To get started, you can use our contact form with a few details about the room, and let us know about parking and access at the same time.
Does a conservation area in or near Addington affect fitted furniture?
Normally not: conservation area rules mainly cover the outside of buildings, and fitted furniture inside a house doesn’t normally need planning permission. Listed buildings are different, as works inside that affect their character can need listed building consent from the council. The council’s planning or conservation team can tell you if in doubt.
Can you add sockets behind the TV?
Your electrician does that. Ideally it’s done before fitting.
My walls are not straight. Is that a problem?
Walls and floors that are not true are part of the job in older homes. We trim the edges to follow the wall and level the base, so it sits tight to the room.
Can I send photos ahead of the visit?
Yes, they help. Pictures of the whole wall or room, including the floor and ceiling, give us a good idea of the space, especially with rough sizes. To send them, fill in our short enquiry form.
Do I need to be in when you fit?
Someone needs to be there to let us in. You do not need to watch us work.
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Built-in living-room furniture in Addington
The biggest share of homes in the area around Addington, about 96%, were built between 1945 and 1972, based on the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax data. We take that into account during the design visit, since older and newer walls take different fixings. Near the centre of Addington, Historic England’s list includes Church of St Mary Addington (Grade I), under half a mile west, and Flint Cottage (Grade II), less than half a mile north-west. For a listed home, works inside that affect its character can need listed building consent from the council, for instance removing or fixing into original panelling. The council’s conservation officer is the person to ask before work starts. About 40% of households in the streets around Addington live in purpose-built flats, the 2021 Census shows. In a block, each section is sized to get up the stairs or into the lift and through the door. Building management rules on lifts, deliveries and working hours are worth checking early.
The wider area includes historic houses such as Addington Palace, about 0.4 miles west. For a period home anywhere nearby, picture rails and cornices give TV and media units a line to finish at. For an older house near Church of St Mary, the alcoves beside a chimney breast are the natural place for TV and media units.
Addington is about 4 miles north-west of Thornton Heath, within the London Borough of Croydon. Whether your home in Addington is a terraced house, a flat or a newer build, we measure the room as it is and design around it. Our work takes in places right across Croydon.
Every home in CR0, CR2 and BR4 is covered for TV and media units. We cover homes on streets like Lodge Lane, Falconwood Road and Addington Village Road, for TV and media units and any of our other fitted furniture. Close by, we also work in Coney Hall (1 mile north), Forestdale (1 mile south), Spring Park (1 mile north), New Addington (1 mile south-east) and West Wickham (1 mile north). Across the rest of Croydon, our area takes in Thornton Heath (4 miles north-west), Croydon (3 miles west), Coulsdon (5 miles south-west), Purley (4 miles west), Broad Green (4 miles north-west) and Upper Norwood (5 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Addington
In Addington, that includes homes near John Ruskin College, among other places. For rail, the closest station is West Wickham station, roughly 1.7 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include National Psychosis Unit (1.6 miles north). For a walk, there is Bramley Bank.
How fitting works for TV and media units
When we arrive on fitting day, we start by protecting your floors and the route from the front door to the room. The sections made in our workshop come in next, a piece at a time. How long the fitting takes depends on the size of the unit and the cable routes planned into it, and your quote sets out the fitting days. Drilling into concrete is noisier than into brick or plaster, so if neighbours are close, a note before fitting day can help. Fitting day is planned around any building rules on noisy work. We tidy as we go.
- You send us some details about the TV, the boxes and the speakers you use.
- We come to measure, note the sockets and agree the layout. New sockets or wiring are for your electrician, so it helps to have them in mind early.
- You receive a quote in writing setting out the unit, materials and finish.
- Each section is built in our workshop to the measurements we took.
- We install the unit, leaving the cable routes and vents clear. We check the doors and shelves with you before we leave.
How to prepare
- Let us know where the boiler and meters are
- If you live in a block, book the lift and tell the building manager
- Get any new sockets or wiring done by your electrician before fitting day
Getting a quote
A quote begins with some details from you: the room, rough sizes and some pictures if you have them. When you are ready, use our contact form. After that, we arrange a visit to measure and talk through the design, then send a quote in writing.
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Materials and finishes
Shelves
Shelves are sized for the equipment and speakers they carry, with space around for air.
Moisture-resistant MDF
Wide panels around a screen need to stay flat. MDF gives smooth, even surfaces for painting with crisp edges.
What it costs
When we put a quote together, we consider:
- How many doors and drawers there are
- How easy it is to get the furniture into the room
- Parking near your home
- Whether you choose a spray or hand-painted finish
Every piece is quoted for your room after the design visit. Bigger pieces use more board and take longer to make and fit, so size comes first. After that, the number of doors and drawers, the internal fittings and the finish all play a part.
What we need to know
The more you can tell us at the start, the better the design visit goes. When you get in touch, it’s useful to send:
- The type of home and how the room is reached
- Approximate measurements of the space
- Any ideas or images you have saved
- Anything fixed to the wall that the furniture needs to work around
If you already have something in mind, tell us; if not, we can work it out together at the visit. At the design visit, we measure up and talk the design through with you, and the written quote then sets it out. To arrange a visit, fill in our short enquiry form.
Is it time for TV and media units?
Games, controllers and remotes need a home. Cupboards and drawers in the unit keep them in one place.
If any of these sound familiar, it is worth getting in touch:
- Speakers muffled behind doors
- A TV that looks out of place in the room
- Standard units leaving gaps
- Clutter around the TV
If your children go to Applegarth Academy or a school nearby, TV and media units can be planned with low cupboards for toys and higher shelves for everything else.
What to check before you book
- Have they thought about parking near you?
- Real projects you can actually look at
- Whether the route into your home has been checked
- Whether the quote follows a visit to your home