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Arnos Grove TV and Media Units
For homes in Arnos Grove, we make TV and media units from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood. The finish is spray painted or hand painted, in a colour agreed with you.
- Alcoves either side of the chimney breast going to waste
- Clutter around the TV
- Space for a soundbar and speakers
TV and media units for your home in Arnos Grove
TV and media units in Arnos Grove: what you get
TV units are made from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood. You choose a spray-painted or hand-painted finish, in the colour you prefer. We work across London, including Arnos Grove. Typical reasons to get in touch are empty alcoves beside the TV and a TV that looks out of place in the room; the furniture is made from birch ply and moisture-resistant MDF, painted by hand or sprayed.
Around Arnos Grove, a large share of homes date from before 1919, and in London most homes of that age are Victorian or Edwardian. Houses of that age usually have a chimney breast in the front and back reception rooms, with an alcove either side, and those alcoves are the natural home for TV and media units. Walls are rarely flat, so each piece is scribed to the plaster and set level on a plinth or adjustable feet.
A written quote is the clearest record of what we have agreed. It describes the TV unit we’ve designed for the room, its materials and its finish.
- Where
- Arnos Grove (N11, N14, N13)
- Area
- Enfield
- Cost
- Quoted for your room
- First step
- Design visit, then a quote in writing
- Where it’s made
- Workshop-made, then fitted
- Materials and finish
- MDF and birch plywood, painted
- Working days
- Weekdays; Saturdays on request
- Get in touch
- Send us a message
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Do you need TV and media units in Arnos Grove?
Open-plan living is another reason. A built-in unit gives that wall order.
Typical reasons people contact us include:
- A big screen that dominates the wall
- Space for a soundbar and speakers
- Boxes with no ventilation
- Leads that show from every angle
Bruce Castle, about 2.6 miles south-east, 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.
What to check before you book
- Whether the quote follows a visit to your home
- Whether you’ll get a written quote, not just a figure
- Who does any electrics, plumbing or gas work
- Whether they can show you real projects they’ve done
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What else we make in Arnos Grove
Materials and finishes
Doors and drawer fronts
Drawers keep controllers and games tidy. Fronts are painted to match the unit.
Plinths and scribe strips
Scribe strips are trimmed on site to meet walls that aren’t straight.
Honest limits
We make and fit furniture, and we don’t do electrics, plumbing, gas, plastering or structural work. Please bear these in mind too:
- Setting up and tuning the TV, boxes and speakers
- Structural changes to the wall
- Any electrical work (your electrician handles that, and Part P covers some of it)
If in doubt, you can send us a few details through our contact form and describe the room before you arrange a visit. How it works.
Boards, parts and finishes
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Ventilated cabinets
- Birch plywood
- Cable routes
- Hand-painted finish
- Spray-painted finish
Arnos Grove homes and TV and media units
The biggest shares of homes in the neighbourhood around Arnos Grove were built before 1919 (about 46%) and between 1919 and 1939 (about 28%), 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. There are 8 entries on the National Heritage List within half a mile of the centre of Arnos Grove. You can check whether a particular building is listed on Historic England’s list. TfL’s red routes have strict stopping rules. If your street in Arnos Grove joins a main road, it is worth telling us during the design visit. Then we can work out where to load and unload.
If your home is as old as some of the listed buildings nearby, like Arnos Grove Underground Station, original features like shutters, panelling and fireplaces are worth designing around. If your own home is listed, check with the council before fixing into original features. For a family home near Bowes Primary School, low doors that small hands can open, with books and ornaments higher up, suit a busy family room.
Arnos Grove is part of the London Borough of Enfield, about 3 miles east of Edmonton. We cover Arnos Grove as part of our work across Enfield, and the process is the same everywhere we work. Arnos Grove is one of the places in Enfield where we make TV and media units, and the borough has 26 places on our list.
Design visits and fitting in N11, N14 and N13 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Whether you live on a street like Oak Lane, High Road and York Road or on one nearby, we can visit to measure up for TV and media units. Main roads around Arnos Grove include the A109 and A1004. If your home is on one of them, tell us at the measuring visit, as some main roads have strict stopping rules. If you are just outside Arnos Grove, we also cover New Southgate (1 mile west), Bounds Green (1 mile south), Southgate (1 mile north), Palmers Green (1 mile east) and Oakthorpe Park (1 mile east). Across the rest of Enfield, our area takes in Edmonton (3 miles east), Enfield (3 miles north-east), Enfield Chase (3 miles north-east), Bush Hill Park (3 miles north-east), Upper Edmonton (3 miles east) and Gordon Hill (4 miles north-east).
What’s near Arnos Grove
In Arnos Grove, that includes homes near The Ranelagh pub, Broomfield School and Ming-Ai. The closest station to Arnos Grove is New Southgate station, about 0.6 miles west. A little further out are Greentrees Hospital (1.3 miles east) and Broomfield House Museum (0.5 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Barfield Allotments Nature Park.
How fitting day works
Finishing comes last. With a spray finish from the workshop, there’s normally only filling and touching up to do in the room; hand painting, if that’s what you chose, can be done in place once everything is fitted. Either way, the finish is the one set out in your quote. Original hallway tiles and old floorboards are worth protecting, so they’re covered before anything comes in. Drilling into lath and plaster is done with care, so the plaster around stays sound. Any decorating around the new pieces is for your decorator.
- You contact us with a short note about the room and the unit you have in mind, including the size of the screen.
- We visit to measure the wall and discuss the design.
- Your quote follows, with the design, materials and finish set out.
- We make the cupboards, shelves and panels in our workshop, using moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.
- We install the unit, leaving the cable routes and vents clear. We check the doors and shelves with you before we leave.
Preparing the room
- Check the building’s rules for trades and lift bookings
- Clear the area where the furniture is going
- Clear the walls of pictures and shelves
How to get a quote
To make a start, tell us about the room on our contact form and let us know which room you have in mind and roughly what you’d like. We then arrange a design visit to measure and discuss the design, and send you a written quote afterwards.
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Common questions about TV and media units
Can you fit TV and media units to the uneven walls of an older house in Arnos Grove?
Yes. Walls in older houses are rarely flat or square, and floors are often out of level, so each piece is scribed to follow the wall and set level on a plinth or adjustable feet. We also work around skirting boards, picture rails and cornices. Fixings are chosen for the wall, whether solid brick or lath and plaster.
Can parking be tricky on fitting day in Arnos Grove?
It depends on the street, as many London boroughs run controlled parking zones. Depending on the street, a visitor permit, a paid bay or a bay suspension through the council may be needed, and suspensions often need notice. It is useful to let us know about parking during the design visit.
Can you come on a Saturday?
Yes, Saturdays are possible by prior arrangement. Let us know when you first get in touch.
Do you cover Arnos Grove?
Yes. Arnos Grove is part of the area we cover. To get a quote, fill in our short enquiry form.
Does fitted furniture need planning permission?
Typically not. Fitted furniture inside a house doesn’t normally need planning permission, even in a conservation area. If the building is listed, works affecting its character can need listed building consent, so ask the council’s conservation officer.
Do I choose the paint colour?
You choose it, and we agree it with you before the furniture is finished. Whichever finish you pick, it is in the colour you’ve chosen.
Made for the room, or bought in a box?
Bought units come in the maker’s finishes. We paint ours in the colour you choose, by spray or by hand. Tall standalone furniture needs fixing back to the wall so it cannot tip, and older walls of brick or lath and plaster make that harder than it looks. With fitted pieces, the fixings are planned for the wall from the start.
Parking is part of the price picture in London. Much of London is covered by controlled parking zones, so a van may need a visitor permit, a paid bay or a bay suspension. Let us know about parking at the measuring visit, so we can plan for it.
Why work with us in Arnos Grove
- A design visit, then a written quote
- Spray painted or hand painted, in the colour you choose
- Made in moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood
- Workshop-made and fitted by us
Read bespoke vs off-the-shelf or what a quote should include.