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TV and media units in Crooked Billet, Merton
Thinking about TV and media units in Crooked Billet? It starts with a design visit to measure and talk through ideas, then a written quote, before anything is made.
- A screen at the wrong height
- Empty alcoves beside the TV
- Set-top boxes stacked on a stand
TV and media units designed for your room
TV and media units in Crooked Billet: what you get
Hiding the cables is often the main aim. Cable routes are built into the design from the start, with openings and removable panels so you can add or swap leads later. We make the routes, and your electrician handles any wiring. Typical reasons to get in touch are a cabinet that traps heat and clutter around the TV, and the answer is made at our workshop from MDF made to resist moisture and birch plywood, then spray-painted or hand-painted.
London homes run from Victorian terraces and interwar semis to mansion blocks and recent flats, and your home in Crooked Billet could be any one of them. Because walls and floors change with the age of a house, the design of TV and media units starts during the design visit. A period house may need scribing to bowed walls, while a newer flat may need fixings for plasterboard.
If the job needs another trade, such as an electrician or a plumber, we will tell you, so it can be arranged before fitting day. Our quote covers the carpentry: the design, the materials and the finish.
- Location
- Crooked Billet (SW19, SW20)
- Area
- Merton
- Cost
- Quoted for your room
- First step
- We visit, measure, then quote
- Making
- In our workshop, then fitted in your home
- Made from
- MDF and birch plywood, painted
- When we fit
- Weekdays; Saturdays on request
- Enquiries
- Send us a message
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
How we price TV and media units
What you pay depends on:
- How easy it is to get the furniture into the room
- How many doors and drawers there are
- Where a van can park, like a permit bay or a bay suspension
- Whether you choose a spray or hand-painted finish
How it’s painted is part of the price: spray painting is done in the workshop, while hand painting can be done on site. The written quote reflects your choice, along with the size and fittings.
What we need to know
Before the design visit, it helps us to know about:
- Pictures showing the full wall, from floor to ceiling
- Pictures of styles you like, if you have any
- Your postcode and the borough
- The type of home and how the room is reached
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. A written quote follows the visit, so you can take your time with it. To arrange the visit, use our contact form.
Why people ask for TV and media units in Crooked Billet
The most common reason is a mess of wires. Cables run everywhere, from the screen to the boxes and the wall, and no stand ever quite hides them. A built-in unit gives them a planned route.
TV and media units can help with:
- Empty alcoves beside the TV
- Bought furniture that does not suit the room
- Clutter around the TV
- Speakers muffled behind doors
If you live in a period home close to Christ Church, picture rails and cornices give TV and media units a line to finish at.
Choosing a carpenter
- Whether the quote follows a visit to your home
- How doors and drawers are fitted
- How they’ll get the furniture into the room
- How the furniture will be finished, and where
How fitting works for TV and media units
At the end, we tidy up and lift the floor protection. Before we go, we look over the finished furniture with you. How long fitting takes depends on the length of the TV wall and what it needs to hold, and the fitting days are set out in your quote. For a flat, building rules and lift booking are worth checking early; if you live in a house, let us know about steps, paths and parking. We plan the details of the day during the design visit. Saturdays can be arranged.
- To begin, send us a few details through our contact form; a brief note on the TV wall and everything that plugs into it is plenty.
- We visit to measure up, note where the sockets are and plan how the cables will run.
- Your written quote sets out the design, materials and finish.
- The unit is made in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, with cable openings and vents cut in.
- We fit it in your home and leave the cable routes ready for you to use.
Before we arrive
- Check the building’s rules for trades and lift bookings
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Keep pets out of the room and the hallway
Starting with a design visit
Every piece is quoted for your room after the design visit. Each room is different, so we quote after seeing it, once the room is measured and the design talked through. For a quote, drop us a line using the contact form.
Advice
Your questions about TV and media units in Crooked Billet
Will parking be an issue for fitting furniture in Crooked Billet?
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’s useful to tell us about parking at the design visit.
Is Crooked Billet in the area you cover for TV and media units?
Yes, we work across Merton, Crooked Billet included, and across the rest of London. You can send us a few details through our contact form to arrange a design visit.
Can the TV unit fit a bigger TV later?
We can plan the opening with a bigger screen in mind, if you expect to upgrade. Mention the largest screen you might buy when we visit.
Do I need permission in a conservation area?
Not normally. Conservation area controls are mainly about the outside of buildings, and furniture inside a house does not normally need it. Listed buildings are different: check with the council’s conservation officer first.
Can a TV unit hold speakers?
Speakers work best in open spaces rather than behind doors. A soundbar can sit on a shelf below the screen. Bring the sizes to the design visit.
Do you move sockets for a TV unit?
Electrical work is not something we do. 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.
Nearby places to Crooked Billet
Also in Crooked Billet
What it is made from
Shelves
Each shelf is planned for what will sit on it, with space around for air.
Hand-painted finish
A hand-painted finish suits a TV unit in a period room. You choose the colour.
Crooked Billet homes and TV and media units
In the neighbourhood around Crooked Billet, the largest groups of homes date from before 1919 (about 34%) and between 1919 and 1939 (about 21%), going by the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax figures. For carpentry, the era of a house is a useful clue to how square its rooms are and what its walls are made of. Entries on the National Heritage List near the centre of Crooked Billet include Southside House (Grade II*), under half a mile south-east, and Church of the Sacred Heart (Grade II*), under half a mile south-east. Where a home is listed, listed building consent can be needed for inside works that affect its character, such as fixing into original panelling. The council’s conservation officer is the person to ask before work starts. The ULEZ (Ultra Low Emission Zone) now covers the whole of London, Merton included. It applies to every van that comes to fit furniture in Crooked Billet. Parking and access are planned at the design visit.
If you live near Cannizaro Park, TV and media units can be arranged to keep the window and the light clear. If you live in a flat close to Raynes Park station, check any building rules on lifts and working hours early, and the sections will be sized for the way in.
Crooked Billet is part of the London Borough of Merton, about 1 mile east of Wimbledon. We can visit homes in Crooked Billet on weekdays, or on a Saturday by prior arrangement. In Merton, Crooked Billet is one of the places we cover, and the borough has 20 places on our list.
Postcode districts we cover here for TV and media units: SW19 and SW20. Our area takes in homes on streets like Camp Road, Mckay Road and Pepys Road, along with the roads around them, whether you want TV and media units or another piece made for the room. Neighbouring places we cover for TV and media units include Copse Hill (1 mile south-west), Wimbledon (1 mile east), Bushey Mead (1 mile south), Wimbledon Chase (1 mile south-east) and Kingston Vale (1 mile north-west). Other parts of Merton we cover include Colliers Wood (3 miles east), Morden (2 miles south-east), Eastfields (3 miles east), Merton Abbey (2 miles east), Mitcham (4 miles south-east) and Hackbridge (4 miles south-east).
Around Crooked Billet
We fit furniture in homes around Hollymount School, The Fox and Grapes pub and Ursuline Preparatory School. The closest station to Crooked Billet is Raynes Park station, about 0.9 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Atkinson Morley Hospital (0.5 miles south-west) and Wimbledon Museum (0.5 miles east). For a walk, there’s Henman Hill and Fishpond Wood and Beverley Meads.
Caring for painted furniture
Fresh paintwork takes a while to cure fully, so go gently with it for a while. Beyond that, these tips help:
- List every box, console and speaker that needs a home
- Find out how much space each box needs around it
- Note the screen size you have or plan to buy
- Decide whether the TV will be wall-mounted or stand on the unit
Cupboard doors may settle slightly with use. Most hinges can be adjusted to bring a door back in line.
Heavy equipment is best kept low, with the weight spread across shelves.