Merton · London
TV and Media Units in Merton
We make TV and media units for homes in all 20 neighbourhoods we list across Merton, designed after a visit and made in our workshop., with a design visit before any quote.
Talk to us about TV and media units in Merton
TV and media units across Merton
What it covers: built-in TV walls and media cabinets. Every neighbourhood has its own page, listed below. To get started, use the contact form.
Main places
How we make TV and media units for Merton
In many period living rooms, the chimney breast and its two alcoves shape the whole wall. Cupboards and shelves in the alcoves can hold the boxes, speakers and books. Any chimney vent is kept clear. Typical reasons to get in touch are wasted space around the screen 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.
You’re welcome to ask questions while we work. Most of the decisions were made at the design visit and set out in your quote, so fitting day is about putting it in place carefully and leaving everything tidy. How long the fitting takes depends on the size of the unit and the cable routes planned into it, and we confirm the fitting days in your quote.
- You contact us with a short note about the room and the unit you have in mind, including the size of the screen.
- 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, ready for you to check.
- Each section is built in our workshop to the measurements we took, using moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.
- The unit is fitted in your home, levelled and scribed to the walls. We check the doors and shelves with you before we leave.
What goes into your quote
The inside of the furniture affects the price as well: drawers take more making than shelves, and each rail, divider or pull-out adds to the work. We will talk through what you need inside at the design visit, then set it out in the quote.
Why choose Bespoke Carpentry
- Built around your room
- Built from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood
- 300+ projects completed
- Built in our workshop and fitted in your home
Arranging a design visit
If you know what you want, say so; 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 start, use our contact form.
Near you in Wimbledon
In Wimbledon, that includes homes near St. Mark's Church, Willington School and Wimbledon High School and the streets around them. Other local landmarks include Cannizaro Park (0.8 miles west), Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School (within half a mile north-east) and Dog & Fox pub (within half a mile west). There’s a railway station in Wimbledon itself: Wimbledon station. A little further out are Wimbledon Museum (under half a mile west) and Atkinson Morley Hospital (1.2 miles west). For a walk, there is Henman Hill and Merton Park Green Walks.
TV and media units for homes across Merton
Most people in Merton 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, built in our workshop and then fitted.
Homes built between 1919 and 1939 make up about 37% of the housing in Merton, with about 27% built before 1919, on the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures for 2025. Each era brings its own kind of wall, ceiling height and floor, so it shapes the design from the first measurement. About 37% of homes in Merton date from between 1919 and 1939, according to Valuation Office Agency council tax figures (2025). Interwar front rooms usually have a bay at the front and a chimney breast on the side wall, which shape where TV and media units go. Terraced houses are home to about 36% of households in Merton, the 2021 Census shows. Many London terraces have a chimney breast and alcoves in the main rooms, which suit TV and media units built to their exact widths.
Since August 2023, the Ultra Low Emission Zone has covered all of London, and TfL’s red routes have strict stopping rules, so we plan access to your home in Merton ahead of fitting day.
Wimbledon: If you live near Cannizaro Park, a room that looks out on trees deserves a design that leaves the window alone. The wider area includes historic houses such as Southside House, about 1.1 miles south-west. If your own home is a period one, picture rails and cornices give TV and media units a line to finish at.
Flats, conversions and lettings
Leaseholders should check the lease before anything is fixed to the walls. Some leases need the building owner’s consent for alterations, and that’s best sorted before fitting day. We can’t give advice on leases, so check it yourself or ask your managing agent.
In conversions and newer blocks, many internal walls are timber or metal stud with plasterboard. We choose fixings to suit the wall, after checking the walls at the measuring visit.
What we do not do
Not everything around TV and media units is carpentry, from an electrician to a plumber or a Gas Safe registered engineer. Here is what to bear in mind:
- New sockets behind the TV, which need an electrician
- Aerial, satellite or broadband installation
- Removing a chimney breast or any structural work
Do you need TV and media units?
Others are tired of furniture that doesn’t fit. Standard TV stands rarely suit an awkward wall, and that is where a bespoke unit helps.
A few of the things people ask us to solve are these:
- Equipment with nowhere proper to go
- Leads that show from every angle
- Equipment running hot in a closed cupboard
- A screen at the wrong height
What affects the price in Merton
Each piece is designed for one room, so each price is too. The things that affect it are:
- Where a van can park, like a permit bay or a bay suspension
- The width and height of the space
- The finish: spray painted or hand painted
- Doors and drawers, and how many
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.
Helping us understand the room
When you contact us, these help most:
- Examples of the look you are after
- Radiators, sockets, pipes or meters on or near the wall
- Pictures showing the full wall, from floor to ceiling
- Rough sizes: width, height and depth
The design visit is where every quote starts. We take full measurements, see how true the walls and floors are and work through the design together. Afterwards, we send a quote in writing. To arrange the visit, send us a few details through our contact form.
Bespoke or off-the-shelf?
TVs keep getting bigger, and a stand chosen for today’s set may not suit the next. We can leave room for a larger screen if you expect to upgrade.
Before you hire any carpenter
- Real projects you can actually look at
- Whether the finish is set out in the quote
- Whether the quote says what the furniture is made from
- Have they measured the stairs, lift and doorways?
Your questions about TV and media units in Merton
What do you do at the measuring visit?
It is a chance to measure properly and talk through what you’d like. We also check the walls and floors and note radiators, sockets and other things in the way, then send a quote in writing.
Will my boxes get too hot inside the unit?
We plan ventilation into the unit for boxes, consoles and amplifiers, using open backs, gaps or vented doors. Each box should have its own space.
How long does it take to fit a TV unit?
It depends on the size of the unit and how many cupboards and shelves it has, and the fitting days are set out in your quote. The making happens in our workshop.
How do you get the furniture up the stairs?
Getting it in is planned during the design visit. We measure the stairs, landings, lift and doors, and the furniture is made in sections sized to get through.
Can landlords use you for a rented flat?
Yes. It works the same way as any job: design visit, written quote, workshop, fitting. Access can be arranged through the letting agent.
Do I get to choose the colour?
You do. We agree the colour with you.
What if I buy a larger TV?
If you’re likely to upgrade, we can leave room for it. It helps to know the size you’re thinking of so the space and cable routes suit it.