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Kingston upon Thames · London
TV and Media Units in Chessington
TV and media units in Chessington: built-in TV walls and media cabinets. We visit to measure and discuss the design, make the furniture in our workshop and fit it.
- A tangle of wires behind the TV
- Games, controllers and remotes everywhere
- Empty alcoves beside the TV
TV and media units designed for your room
Questions from Chessington
Is parking a problem for fitting in Chessington?
It depends on the street, as many London boroughs run controlled parking zones. A van may need a visitor permit, a paid bay or a parking bay suspension, which the council arranges, often with notice. It helps to tell us about parking during the design visit.
Do you make TV and media units for homes in Chessington?
Yes, Chessington is within the area we cover, which takes in all of Kingston upon Thames and the rest of London. The first step is a design visit, where we measure and go through the design, and then we send a quote.
Does my lease affect fitted furniture?
Possibly. Leases vary, and some require the building owner’s consent for alterations. We can’t give advice on your lease, so it is worth checking before fitting day.
Who moves the sockets for a built-in TV wall?
We do not do electrical work. Sockets and wiring are for your electrician, and Part P of the Building Regulations covers some electrical work in homes. We share the layout so the sockets line up with the design.
How do you get the furniture up the stairs?
It’s made in sections, sized for the route as well as the room. At the design visit, we measure the route not just the room.
Should I send photos?
Yes, they help. Pictures of the whole wall or room, including the floor and ceiling, give us a good idea of the space. You can send them when you send us a few details through our contact form.
TV and media units in Chessington: what you get
Speakers need space to be heard properly. A soundbar normally sits just below the TV, while larger speakers suit open shelves at the sides. Closing speakers in a cupboard muffles them. If you are living with games, controllers and remotes everywhere and speakers muffled behind doors, that is what TV and media units are for, made from birch plywood and moisture-resistant MDF with a spray-painted or hand-painted finish.
Ceilings in interwar houses tend to be lower than in Victorian ones, so TV and media units are proportioned to the room rather than copied from a taller one. If yours is one of the interwar houses, semis or detached homes that make up much of the housing around Chessington, there may be little or no cornice, which lets the furniture run straight up to the ceiling. Any skirting is cut around neatly.
Once you’ve read the quote and decided to go ahead, the furniture is made at our workshop. The quote sets out the agreed design, materials and finish, so every detail can be checked first.
- Where
- Chessington (KT9, KT19, KT6)
- Area
- Kingston upon Thames
- Prices
- Quoted for your room
- How it starts
- Design visit, then a written quote
- Making
- Workshop-made, then fitted
- Made from
- MDF and birch plywood, painted
- When we fit
- Weekdays; Saturdays on request
- Get in touch
- Send us a message
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
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Why people ask for TV and media units in Chessington
Families with consoles, games and controllers want them tidied away. Drawers and cupboards hold them out of sight.
A few of the things people ask us to solve are these:
- Games, controllers and remotes everywhere
- A cabinet that traps heat
- Bought furniture that doesn’t suit the room
- Space for a soundbar and speakers
The wider area includes historic houses like Fitznells Manor, about 2.2 miles east. If your own home is a period one, the alcoves beside a chimney breast are the natural place for TV and media units.
Choosing a carpenter
- How they deal with uneven walls and floors
- Who does any electrics, plumbing or gas work
- Whether the finish is set out in the quote
- Whether the quote follows a visit to your home
TV and media units in Chessington: local notes
In the neighbourhood around Chessington, the largest groups of homes date from between 1919 and 1939 (about 43%) and between 1945 and 1972 (about 35%), going by the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax figures. That matters for TV and media units, as the build era decides whether a wall is solid brick, lath and plaster, block or plasterboard. Entries on the National Heritage List near the centre of Chessington include Church of St Mary the Virgin (Grade II), under half a mile south, and Orchard Court (Grade II), under half a mile north-west. If your own home is listed, changes inside that alter its character, such as fixing into or removing original joinery, may need listed building consent. The council’s conservation officer is the person to ask before work starts. All of London, Kingston upon Thames included, is inside the ULEZ. Vans bringing furniture to Chessington fall under it, just as they do across the rest of London. Access and parking are talked through at the design visit.
If you live in a flat close to Chessington North station, the lift, the stair turns and the front door all set the largest piece that can come in. For families living near Castle Hill Primary School, TV and media units can be planned with low cupboards for toys and higher shelves for everything else.
Chessington is about 4 miles north of Kingston upon Thames, part of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. Whether your home in Chessington is a terraced house, a flat or a newer build, we measure the room as it is and design around it. Across Kingston upon Thames, we cover Chessington, along with the rest of the borough.
Every address in KT9, KT19 and KT6 is covered for TV and media units. Streets in the area include Elm Road, Cox Lane and Moor Lane, and we cover homes on all of them for TV and media units. Chessington is near the A243; on busy main roads, unloading TV and media units takes a little planning. Other places close to Chessington include Tolworth (2 miles north-east) and Surbiton (2 miles north). We also make TV and media units in nearby places such as Kingston upon Thames (4 miles north), New Malden (3 miles north-east), Hampton Wick (3 miles north), Norbiton (3 miles north), Seething Wells (2 miles north) and Surbiton Park (3 miles north).
Near you in Chessington
We fit furniture in homes around Chessington Community College and Shrewsbury House School and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Chessington itself: Chessington North station. Other landmarks nearby include Tolworth Hospital (1.2 miles north-east) and Chessington Castle Hill (0.5 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Bonesgate Open Space.
From workshop to your room
Finishing comes last. With a spray finish from the workshop, there is usually 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. Clearing the room and the way in beforehand helps the day run well. On the day, we cover the floors first, then bring the sections in. The pieces are levelled, fitted to the walls and fixed back.
- You get in touch about a built-in TV unit, and where the sockets are now.
- At the design visit, we measure the wall and plan the screen space, cable routes and ventilation with you.
- You receive a quote setting out the layout and the paint finish.
- We build the unit in our workshop, with routes and ventilation planned in.
- Fitting day: the unit goes in, is levelled and scribed, and the cable routes are left clear.
Before fitting day
- Check the building’s rules for trades and lift bookings
- Leave a clear route from the front door to the room
- Let us know where the boiler and meters are
How to get a quote
For a quote for TV and media units in Chessington, message us from the contact page. Let us know the room and the rough idea, with sizes if you have them. Next comes a design visit, followed by a quote in writing.
Related advice
Is bespoke worth it?
Off-the-shelf TV units come in a few set colours. We paint ours in the colour you choose, sprayed in the workshop or painted by hand. If a house has been extended or knocked through, the new walls and the old ones may not line up, which shows up against standard furniture. Built-in pieces are scribed to take up the difference.
In London, parking can affect the price. The boroughs run controlled parking zones across much of the city, so a van may need a visitor permit, a paid bay or a bay suspension. It is useful to talk about parking at the design visit, so we can plan for it.
What you get with us
- Made in moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood
- Made in our workshop, then fitted in your home
- Scribed to uneven walls
- Saturday work by arrangement
Take a look at how bespoke compares with ready-made or what a quote should include.
Practical tips
Looking after painted furniture is simple with a little care. A few things help it stay looking good:
- Note the size of each box and speaker
- Plan open spaces for anything controlled by a remote
- Measure your TV, or the size you expect to buy next
- Tell us about parking and access during the design visit
When you change equipment, use the cable routes we planned instead of making new ones. It keeps the unit tidy.
Keep ventilation gaps and open backs clear.
What affects the cost of TV and media units
We quote each job after the design visit, because no two rooms are the same. These are the things that affect it:
- Spray painting or hand painting
- The width and height of the space
- Awkward walls, sloping ceilings and uneven floors
- How many doors and drawers there are
Tricky rooms take more time: walls that lean, floors that slope and sloping ceilings all mean more scribing and cutting. That is reflected in the quote, written once we’ve measured up.
What to send when you contact us
Ahead of the design visit, we’ll typically ask about:
- Pictures showing the full wall, from floor to ceiling
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
- Whether it is a house or a flat, and if there are stairs or a lift
- Rough measurements, even if they’re only to the nearest few centimetres
Getting a quote starts with some details: which room it is, rough sizes and a couple of photos if you can take them. When you are ready, tell us about the room on our contact form. We’ll then arrange a design visit and follow it with a written quote.