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TV and Media Units in East Finchley
Thinking about TV and media units in East Finchley? It starts with a design visit to measure and talk through ideas, then a quote in writing.
- A cabinet that traps heat
- Cables trailing across the wall
- Equipment with nowhere proper to go
TV and media units designed for your room
TV and media units in East Finchley: what you get
If the TV is wall-mounted, we plan the panels and shelves around the bracket position and the cable route behind it. If the TV stands on the unit instead, the top is sized and positioned for it, with the cables kept out of sight. Most enquiries start with cables trailing across the wall and games, controllers and remotes everywhere, and the answer is made at our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and strong birch plywood, with a painted finish.
Homes in an area like East Finchley can come from many different periods, and a wall might be brick, lath and plaster, blockwork or plasterboard. That’s why every wall is checked at the measuring visit before the fixings are chosen. With a chimney breast, TV and media units typically fill the alcoves; without one, they can run along a whole wall.
A written quote follows the design visit. It sets out the design we’ve talked through, the materials and the finish, so you know exactly what you are getting.
- Location
- East Finchley (N2, N3, NW11)
- Borough
- Barnet
- Price
- Quoted for your room
- How it starts
- We visit, measure, then quote
- Where it is made
- Made in our workshop and fitted on site
- Boards and paint
- MDF and birch plywood, painted
- When we fit
- Weekdays, and Saturdays by prior arrangement
- Get in touch
- Our contact form
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What we do not do
We design, make and fit the furniture. That means:
- Moving sockets or adding new wiring, which is for your electrician
- Setting up and tuning the TV, boxes and speakers
- Aerial, satellite or broadband installation
If you are not sure what’s possible in your room, you can tell us about the room on our contact form and we will give you a straight answer. Our process from visit to fitting.
Materials and parts
- Spray-painted finish
- Hand-painted finish
- Birch plywood
- Cable routes
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Ventilated cabinets
East Finchley homes and TV and media units
In the streets around East Finchley, the largest groups of homes date from before 1919 (about 35%) and between 1919 and 1939 (about 29%), according to Valuation Office Agency council tax figures (2025). We take that into account at the measuring visit, since older and newer walls take different fixings. Near the centre of East Finchley, Historic England’s list includes Church of the Holy Trinity (Grade II), under half a mile north-east, and Anglican Chapel (Grade II), less than half a mile north-west. If you live in a listed building, fixing into or taking out original features like panelling can require listed building consent. The council’s conservation officer is the person to ask before work starts. A quarter or more of the homes in the area around East Finchley (about 29%) date from between 1919 and 1939, according to Valuation Office Agency council tax figures (2025). Houses from the 1920s and 1930s often have a bay window and a chimney breast in the front room, and TV and media units are planned around both.
For a family home near Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, TV and media units can be planned with low cupboards for toys and higher shelves for everything else. Heath Hall, about 1.1 miles south, is one of the historic houses in the wider area. For a period home anywhere nearby, walls that bow and floors that slope are why TV and media units are scribed to fit rather than pushed into place.
East Finchley is about 1 mile north of Finchley, within the London Borough of Barnet. We can visit homes in East Finchley on weekdays, or on a Saturday by arrangement. We cover places right across Barnet.
Design visits and fitting in N2, N3 and NW11 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Whether you live on a street like Oak Lane, Maya Road and High Road or on one nearby, we can visit to measure up for TV and media units. The A1 run close to East Finchley; on busy main roads, unloading TV and media units takes a little planning. Close by, we also work in Hampstead Garden Suburb (1 mile south-west), Fortis Green (1 mile east), Temple Fortune (1 mile south-west), Muswell Hill (1 mile east) and Golders Green (2 miles south-west). Other parts of Barnet we cover include Barnet (4 miles north), Burnt Oak (4 miles west), Hendon (2 miles west), Whetstone (2 miles north), Edgware (5 miles north-west) and Friern Barnet (2 miles north-east). As one of the bigger places in Barnet, East Finchley is covered for TV and media units and everything else we make.
Near you in East Finchley
Our area takes in the homes around Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum, Tollington School and Bishop Douglass School Finchley and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is New Southgate station, about 2.2 miles north-east. A little further out are Finchley Memorial Hospital (1.1 miles north) and Jewish Museum - Finchley (0.7 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Long Lane Pasture.
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From workshop to your room
Period rooms often have skirting boards, picture rails, cornices or coving for the furniture to meet. On fitting day, we cut and scribe the furniture around these details. How long fitting takes depends on the size of the unit and the cable routes planned into it, and the fitting days are set out in your quote. Fitting day means joining the sections, fitting them to the walls and setting them level. Fixings are chosen for the wall, whether brick, block, lath and plaster or plasterboard. Saturdays can be arranged.
- You get in touch and list what the unit has to take: the screen, boxes, consoles and speakers.
- We visit to measure up, note where the sockets are and plan how the cables will run. If you need new sockets, your electrician should do that before fitting.
- Your written quote sets out the design, materials and finish.
- We build the unit in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, leaving routes for cables and gaps for air.
- The unit is fitted and scribed to the walls, with a spray-painted or hand-painted finish and the routes left clear.
Getting ready for fitting day
- Let us know if your street is in a controlled parking zone
- Move furniture and belongings away from the wall
- Move anything in the hall or on the stairs out of the way
Ask for a quote
Rough sizes are fine at the start. We measure everything properly during the design visit. To arrange it, send us a few details through our contact form. You receive a written quote after the visit.
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Why people ask for TV and media units in East Finchley
Boxes, consoles and routers on the floor are a familiar sight. A unit gives every box its own space, with air to keep it cool, and keeps the floor clear.
Typical reasons people contact us include:
- Bought furniture that does not suit the room
- Set-top boxes stacked on a stand
- Empty alcoves beside the TV
- Games, controllers and remotes everywhere
Living in a block of flats near New Southgate station? Then TV and media units are made in sections sized for the stairs, landings and lift, so measuring the route matters as much as measuring the room.
Choosing a carpenter
- Have they measured the stairs, lift and doorways?
- Whether they can show you real projects they’ve done
- Will the doors close with even gaps?
- Whether you will get a written quote, not just a figure
Tips worth knowing
New paint needs time to cure fully, so go gently with it for a while. Beyond that, these tips help:
- Check where the seating will go
- Look at what the equipment makers say about airflow
- Count your equipment, including routers and consoles
- Measure your TV, or the size you expect to buy next
Cupboard doors may settle slightly with use. Most hinges can be adjusted to bring a door back in line.
Avoid piling devices on one shelf because heat builds up between them. Give each its own space.
How we price TV and media units
Prices vary from room to room, for these reasons:
- How square the room is
- Parking and unloading on your street
- What goes inside: rails, shelves, drawers and dividers
- Whether you choose a spray or hand-painted finish
The finish affects the cost: spray painting happens in the workshop, and hand painting can be done in your home. The written quote reflects your choice, along with the size and fittings.
Before the design visit
To help us picture the room, please include:
- Radiators, sockets, pipes or meters on or near the wall
- What you’d like to store or use the space for
- Pictures of the whole wall or room, including the floor and ceiling
- Rough sizes: width, height and depth
For a quote for TV and media units in East Finchley, get in touch through our contact form. Let us know which room it is and roughly what you have in mind, plus any rough measurements. We will arrange a design visit, then send a written quote.
Common questions about TV and media units
Does a conservation area in or near East Finchley affect fitted furniture?
Not normally. Conservation area controls are largely about how buildings look from outside, so fitted furniture inside a house does not normally need planning permission. If your home is listed, works inside that affect its character can need listed building consent, so check with the council first. If you are unsure, the council can confirm.
Do you cover homes near New Southgate station?
Yes, homes across Barnet and the rest of London are within the area we cover. To get started, you can fill in our short enquiry form with some details about the room.
How do you stop equipment overheating in a TV unit?
Equipment gives off heat, so it needs air around it. The unit is planned with open backs or gaps where boxes go. Keep the vents clear once it is in use.
What affects the price of TV and media units?
Size, doors and drawers, what goes inside and the finish all affect it. We send a written quote after the design visit.
Does the unit work if the TV is on a bracket?
If the TV is wall-mounted, we design the unit around the bracket position, with a route for the cables. The wall needs to be sound for the bracket.
What do you do at the measuring visit?
We take full measurements, look at the walls and floors and work through the design together. Access and parking are worth talking about too, and afterwards we send a quote in writing.