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Havering · London
Elm Park TV and Media Units
Thinking about TV and media units in Elm Park? We start with a design visit and a written quote.
- Equipment running hot in a closed cupboard
- Bought furniture that does not suit the room
- Clutter around the TV
TV and media units for your home in Elm Park
How we make TV and media units for Elm Park
Set-top boxes, consoles and amplifiers give off heat, so sealing equipment in a cupboard isn’t a good idea. We plan ventilation into the unit, with open backs, gaps or vented doors where they’re needed. Equipment makers often say how much space their boxes need around them. We make TV and media units from MDF made to resist moisture and birch plywood, then spray-painted or hand-painted, and people most often get in touch about speakers muffled behind doors and empty alcoves beside the TV.
Ceilings in interwar houses tend to be lower than in Victorian ones, and the proportions of TV and media units are set to match. If yours is one of the interwar houses, semis or detached homes that make up much of the housing around Elm Park, there may be little or no cornice, which lets the furniture run straight up to the ceiling. Any skirting is cut around neatly.
After the design visit, we send you a quote in writing. It describes the design we discussed, the materials and the finish, so you know exactly what you are getting.
- Place
- Elm Park (RM12, RM13)
- Area
- Havering
- Cost
- Quoted for your room
- To begin
- Design visit, then a written quote
- Where it’s made
- Workshop-made, then fitted
- Boards and paint
- Painted MDF and birch ply
- Fitting days
- Weekdays; Saturdays on request
- Get in touch
- Send us a message
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Built-in living-room furniture in Elm Park
In the neighbourhood around Elm Park, the largest groups of homes date from between 1919 and 1939 (about 49%) and between 1945 and 1972 (about 25%), in the VOA’s 2025 council tax stock figures. The age of a home tells us a lot about its walls, floors and ceilings, and so about how TV and media units are fixed and fitted. London’s red routes are run by TfL, and stopping on them is tightly controlled. If your home in Elm Park is on or near a main road, tell us at the design visit. We can then plan where the van will stop. The Ultra Low Emission Zone has covered all of London since it reached the outer boroughs on 29 August 2023. Vans bringing furniture to Elm Park fall under it, just as they do across the rest of London. Access and parking are talked through at the design visit.
Close to Harrow Lodge Park? A room that looks out on trees deserves a design that leaves the window alone. For a family home near Elm Park Primary School, shelving with deep cupboards below keeps books, games and school things in one place.
Elm Park is part of the London Borough of Havering, about 2 miles north of Romford. Our work covers every London borough and the City of London, Elm Park included. Elm Park is one of the places in Havering where we make TV and media units.
In RM12 and RM13, the process is the same as anywhere else in London. Whether you live on a street like Park Lane, Wood Lane and Carfax Road or on one nearby, we can visit to measure up for TV and media units. Nearby, we also make TV and media units in South Hornchurch (1 mile south-west), Rush Green (2 miles north-west), Dagenham (2 miles west), Romford (2 miles north) and Rainham (2 miles south). Elsewhere in Havering, we also cover Gallows Corner (3 miles north), Heath Park (2 miles north), Collier Row (3 miles north), Upminster (2 miles east), Ardleigh Green (3 miles north) and Emerson Park (2 miles north-east). Elm Park is one of the larger places we cover in Havering.
Landmarks near Elm Park
We fit furniture in homes around Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College. Elm Park’s nearest station is Emerson Park station, roughly 1.7 miles north-east. Nearby you will also find The Brewery (2 miles north-west) and St George's Hospital (0.9 miles east). Green spaces nearby include The Chase Nature Reserve.
DIY, flat-pack or bespoke
Off-the-shelf furniture can be a sensible choice. In a room with square walls and standard sizes, it can work well.
Off-the-shelf cupboards come in fixed sizes, so there is often a strip of wasted space at the side or above. Furniture we make is built to the room’s own sizes, so it can use the full height and width.
Flats, conversions and leaseholders
Leaseholders should check the lease before anything is fixed to the walls. Some leases need the building owner’s consent for alterations, which is worth sorting early. We can’t advise on your lease, so check it yourself or ask your managing agent.
Landlords furnishing a let use fitted furniture too, often to make the most of a small or awkward room. It is made from the same moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood as any of our work, with a spray or hand-painted finish.
Pricing TV and media units in Elm Park
Not every room costs the same, for these reasons:
- The finish: spray painted or hand painted
- Parking near your home
- Stairs, lifts and the route to the room
- The number of doors and drawers
Every room is priced on its own, because the size, the layout and the finish all vary. A spray finish and a hand-painted finish involve different work, and that shows in the price. The figure comes in your written quote after the design visit.
Before the design visit
A few details help us understand the job before we visit. It’s useful to include:
- Pictures of styles you like, if you have any
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
- How you want to use the space
- Pictures of the whole wall or room, including the floor and ceiling
You do not need exact measurements to get started. We measure everything properly at the design visit, along with the walls, floor and ceiling. To get started, fill in our short enquiry form with a few details about the room. The written quote follows the visit.
What happens on fitting day
At the end, we tidy up. Before we go, we look over the finished furniture with you and answer any questions. The time the fitting takes depends on the size of the unit and the cable routes planned into it, and your quote sets out the fitting days. Semis and detached houses often have a front path or a side gate, which can make carrying in easier. Gates, paths and steps up to the door are part of the route we measure. Floors are covered from the door to the room.
- You describe the TV wall and your equipment.
- A design visit follows, where we measure and agree the layout.
- We put the design, materials and finish into a written quote.
- Once you’re happy, the unit is made in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.
- We bring it to your home and fit it in place.
Getting ready for fitting day
- Book any lift and let the concierge or building manager know
- Leave a clear route from the front door to the room
- Arrange any electrical changes with your electrician beforehand
Arranging a design visit
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. Afterwards, we send a written quote, so you can take your time with it. To book one, drop us a line using the contact form.
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Your questions about TV and media units in Elm Park
Will parking be an issue for fitting furniture in Elm Park?
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 helps to let us know about parking at the design visit, so the day can be planned around it.
Do you cover homes near Emerson Park station?
Yes, homes across Havering and the rest of London are within the area we cover. You can send us a few details through our contact form to arrange a design visit.
Do I choose the paint colour?
You choose it. Spray and hand-painted finishes both use the colour you’ve chosen.
How do you hide the TV cables?
We design the unit so cables run out of sight. Routes, openings and removable panels let you add or change leads later without taking the unit apart. For a wall-mounted TV, a route behind the screen is planned in.
What if I buy a larger TV?
We can plan the opening with a bigger screen in mind. Mention the largest screen you might buy when we visit.
Do you move sockets for a TV unit?
Your electrician does that. Ideally it’s done before fitting, and we plan cut-outs and cable routes around the sockets.
The problems TV and media units solve
In an open-plan space, the TV wall is on show from everywhere. A built-in unit gives that wall order and adds storage for the rest of the room.
Some of the things we’re asked to solve are these:
- A screen at the wrong height
- Alcoves either side of the chimney breast going to waste
- Bought furniture that does not suit the room
- Space for a soundbar and speakers
Rainham Hall, about 2.1 miles south, is one of the historic houses in the wider area. For a period home anywhere nearby, picture rails and cornices give TV and media units a line to finish at.
What to check before you book
- Whether the route into your home has been checked
- Whether the quote follows a visit to your home
- How the doors are hung and adjusted
- Is it spray painted or hand painted?