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TV and Media Units in Dollis Hill
Built-in TV walls and media cabinets, designed for your room in Dollis Hill. We measure, design and quote first, then make it in our workshop and fit it.
- Cables trailing across the wall
- Empty alcoves beside the TV
- Clutter around the TV
TV and media units for your home in Dollis Hill
How we make TV and media units for Dollis Hill
The screen size comes first. We plan the space around the TV you have, or the one you expect to buy, with room around it so it doesn’t look squeezed. The height of the screen matters as well: we set it to suit the sofa, not the shape of the wall. People normally come to us about empty alcoves beside the TV and standard units leaving gaps, and the answer is built in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, finished by spray or by hand.
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 Dollis Hill, the cornice may be plain or missing, so the furniture can run straight to the ceiling. The skirting is scribed around neatly.
Once you’ve read the quote and decided to go ahead, the furniture is made in our workshop. It describes the design, the materials and the finish agreed at the visit, so you can check every detail beforehand.
- Location
- Dollis Hill (NW2, NW10, NW9)
- Area
- Brent
- Cost
- Quoted for your room
- First step
- Design visit, then a written quote
- Made
- Workshop-made, then fitted
- Boards and paint
- MDF and birch plywood, painted
- Working days
- Weekdays; Saturdays on request
- Enquiries
- The contact form
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Flats, blocks and rented homes
If your flat is leasehold, check your lease before fixing furniture to the walls. Some leases need the building owner’s consent for alterations, and that’s best sorted before fitting day. We can’t advise on your lease, so check it yourself or ask your managing agent.
If you live in a flat, getting the furniture in is planned from the start. We measure the stairs, landings, lift and doorways not just the room, so the furniture can be made in sections that fit through.
Your questions about TV and media units in Dollis Hill
Is parking a problem for fitting in Dollis Hill?
It can be, depending on whether your street is in a controlled parking zone. A van may need a visitor’s permit, a paid parking bay or a bay suspension, which the council arranges, often with notice. Let us know what parking is near you during the design visit, and we’ll plan around it.
Do you cover homes near Brent Cross West station?
Yes. We cover all of Brent and the rest of London. You can tell us about the room on our contact form to arrange a design visit, and tell us about parking and access at the same time.
Do I need permission in a conservation area?
Normally not. Fitted furniture inside a house doesn’t normally need planning permission, even in a conservation area. Listed buildings can require listed building consent for works that affect their character, so check with the council first.
Can you add sockets behind the TV?
Your electrician does that. Ideally it is done before fitting, and we plan cut-outs and cable routes around the sockets.
What affects the price of TV and media units?
It depends on the size, the number of doors and drawers, the internal fittings and the finish. The price comes in a written quote after the design visit.
Can the fitting be on a Saturday?
Yes, by arrangement. If a Saturday works better for you, say so when you contact us.
Living-room storage in Dollis Hill
Homes built between 1919 and 1939 make up about 47% of the housing in the area around Dollis Hill, with about 20% built between 1973 and 1999, 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. Near the centre of Dollis Hill, Historic England’s list includes Church of St Michael (Grade II), about 0.5 miles south-east. Works inside a listed home that affect its character, for example removing original joinery or fixing into it, can need listed building consent from the council. An early word with the council’s conservation officer is the best first step. TfL’s Ultra Low Emission Zone covers every part of London, Brent included. It applies to the vans that deliver and fit furniture in Dollis Hill, as it does anywhere else in London. Parking and access are planned during the design visit.
If your children go to Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School or a school nearby, a cupboard for board games and a shelf for reading books can go into the same design. Living in a block of flats near Brent Cross West station? Then each piece is planned so it can be carried up and joined together in the room. If you live near Gladstone Park, TV and media units can be arranged to keep the window and the light clear.
Dollis Hill is within the London Borough of Brent, about 2 miles south-east of Kilburn. We can visit homes in Dollis Hill on weekdays, or on a Saturday by prior arrangement. Our Brent coverage includes Dollis Hill and the places around it.
We work across the NW2, NW10 and NW9 postcode area. We cover homes on streets such as Brook Road, Lane Close and Crest Road, for TV and media units and any of our other fitted furniture. Neighbouring places we cover for TV and media units include Staples Corner (1 mile north-east), Neasden (1 mile south-west), Cricklewood (1 mile south-east), Willesden (1 mile south) and Brent Cross (1 mile north-east). We also make TV and media units in nearby places such as Kilburn (2 miles south-east), Harlesden (2 miles south), Wembley (3 miles west), Queen's Park (2 miles south-east), Kenton (3 miles north-west) and Kensal Rise (2 miles south).
Landmarks near Dollis Hill
We fit furniture in homes around Woodfield School, The Crown Public House and Menorah High School for Girls and the streets around them. Dollis Hill has its own railway station: Brent Cross West station. Nearby you will also find Brent Cross Shopping Centre (1 mile north-east) and St Andrew's Hospital (under half a mile south). Green spaces nearby include Westbere Copse.
Why bespoke in Dollis Hill?
Bought units often have a single cable gap, but cables typically still show somewhere. We plan the cable routes into the design. Standard widths rarely add up to the length of a real wall, so fitted furniture is made to the wall’s own length. It can also go up to the ceiling rather than stopping short.
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.
Why work with us in Dollis Hill
- We work across all London boroughs
- 300+ projects completed
- A design visit, then a quote in writing
- Edges scribed to follow your walls
See how bespoke compares with ready-made and what a quote should include.
How fitting works for TV and media units
You’re welcome to ask questions while we work. The design, materials and finish were settled before anything was made, so fitting day is about putting it in place carefully and leaving the room tidy. How long the fitting takes depends on the size of the unit and how many cupboards and shelves it has, and your quote sets out the fitting days. If you have a driveway, it can make unloading simpler, so it is worth mentioning at the measuring visit. Otherwise, a visitor permit or a nearby bay helps. Doorways, stairs and floors are covered on the way in.
- You send us some details about the TV, the boxes and the speakers you use.
- We visit to measure the wall and go through the design.
- Your quote follows, with the design, materials and finish set out.
- We make the cupboards, shelves and panels in our workshop.
- 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
- Have your electrician move any sockets or switches beforehand
- Take down pictures, mirrors and shelves from the wall
- Clear the hallway and stairs so the sections can come through
Arranging a design visit
It is useful to see the room before we come. A few pictures showing the walls, the corners and where the ceiling meets them give us a good feel for the space. To send them over, message us from the contact page, and we will arrange a design visit.
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What affects the price in Dollis Hill
When we put a quote together, we consider:
- The internal fittings
- How square the room is
- The finish: spray painted or hand painted
- Doors and drawers, and how many
What goes inside matters as much as the outside: 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.
Before the design visit
To give us a picture of the room, it helps to include:
- A few pictures of the space, taken from the doorway and from each corner
- Examples of the look you’re after
- Rough measurements: width, height and depth
- The type of home and how the room is reached
A quote begins with a few details from you: the room, rough measurements and some pictures if you have them. To send them, send us a few details through our contact form. After that, we arrange a visit to measure and discuss the design, then send a written quote.
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Looking after your furniture
People planning TV and media units often ask about these. They’re worth knowing whatever the room:
- Decide whether the TV will be wall-mounted or stand on the unit
- Note the screen size you have or plan to buy
- Think about which things need to be seen by a remote
- Check where the seating will go
Painted finishes feel dry quickly but take longer to cure fully. For the first while, place equipment gently rather than sliding it, so the paint is not scuffed.
Leave any new socket or wiring work to your electrician, and don’t daisy-chain adaptors.