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TV and media units in Friern Barnet, Barnet
TV and media units in Friern Barnet: built-in TV walls and media cabinets. Each piece is designed at a visit to your home, made at our workshop and fitted by us.
- A big screen that dominates the wall
- Leads that show from every angle
- Set-top boxes stacked on a stand
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TV and media units in Friern Barnet: what you get
Sockets often need to move for a built-in TV wall, behind the screen or inside a cupboard. That’s work for your electrician, and Part P of the Building Regulations covers some electrical work in homes. Ideally it is done before the unit goes in, and we can tell you where the unit will sit. We make TV and media units from birch ply and moisture-resistant MDF, painted by hand or sprayed, and people most often get in touch about a big screen that dominates the wall and alcoves either side of the chimney breast going to waste.
Ceiling heights across London vary a lot, from tall period rooms to compact modern ones. However your room in Friern Barnet is built, the height is measured as carefully as the width, because it decides how tall TV and media units can go. Sections are sized for the stairs and doors on the way in.
A quote in writing follows the design visit. It describes the design we discussed, the materials and the finish, so it is clear what’s included.
- Where
- Friern Barnet (N11, N12, N10, N20)
- Borough
- Barnet
- Cost
- Quoted for your room
- How it starts
- We visit, measure, then quote
- Making
- Workshop-made, then fitted
- Materials and finish
- Painted MDF and birch ply
- Working days
- Monday to Friday; Saturdays by arrangement
- Get in touch
- Send us a message
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What we do not do
We’re carpenters, so some jobs belong to other trades. It helps to know these before you plan the job:
- Aerial, satellite or broadband installation
- Structural changes to the wall
- Any electrical work (your electrician handles that, and Part P covers some of it)
If you are not sure what’s possible in your room, you can use our contact form and we will give you a straight answer. How a job runs, step by step.
Boards, parts and finishes
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Ventilated cabinets
- Birch plywood
- Hand-painted finish
- Spray-painted finish
- Cable routes
What it costs
What you pay depends on:
- Access to the room, such as stairs, lifts and narrow halls
- Spray painting or hand painting
- The overall size of the piece
- How many doors and drawers there are
In London, parking can affect the price. Much of London is covered by controlled parking zones, so a van may need a visitor permit, a paid bay or a bay suspension near your home. It helps to talk about parking at the measuring visit, so it can be planned.
Helping us understand the room
What helps most when you first contact us:
- Approximate measurements of the space
- Your postcode and the borough
- Anything in the way, such as radiators, sockets, switches, a boiler or meters
- A few pictures of the space, taken from the doorway and from each corner
To get a quote for TV and media units in Friern Barnet, get in touch through our contact form. Tell us 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.
How fitting works for TV and media units
On the morning of the fitting, the first job is covering the floors and protecting the way in from the front door. Next, we carry in the sections made in our workshop. 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. 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.
- It starts with a short note from you about the TV wall.
- At the design visit we measure the wall and also the hall, stairs and doorways the unit has to pass through.
- We send a quote in writing.
- In our workshop we make the unit in sections from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.
- We bring the sections in, join them on the wall and scribe them to fit. The finish is sprayed beforehand or painted by hand on site.
Getting ready for fitting day
- Point out meters, boilers and fuse boards near the furniture
- Book any lift and let the concierge or building manager know
- Clear the walls of pictures and shelves
Ask for a quote
It helps to see the room before we come. A few pictures showing the walls, the corners and where the ceiling meets them tell us a lot about the space. To share them, use our contact form, and we will suggest a time for a design visit.
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Common questions about TV and media units
Is parking a problem for fitting in Friern Barnet?
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 is useful to tell us about parking at the design visit.
Can you fit furniture in a home close to New Southgate station?
Yes, homes across Barnet and the rest of London are within the area we cover. To get started, you can use our contact form with some details about the room, and let us know about parking and access at the same time.
Can you fit furniture on an external wall?
An outside wall can be colder and damper than an inside one, so we allow for ventilation behind and inside the furniture, which helps avoid condensation and mould. Any damp needs sorting by the right specialist before fitting.
Do photos help?
Yes. Pictures help us understand the room before the design visit, along with rough sizes. Show anything the furniture has to work around, such as radiators or 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. We send a written quote after the design visit.
Do you work on Saturdays?
Yes, by arrangement. Let us know when you contact us if a Saturday suits you best.
Practical tips
The finish lasts best with a little care. Here are our suggestions:
- Choose how the TV will sit before the design is finished
- Mention parking and stairs when we visit
- Book your electrician first if sockets need to move
- List every box, console and speaker that needs a home
When you change equipment, use the cable routes we planned. It keeps everything neat.
Label cables when you set things up to make future changes easier.
Flats, leases and landlords
Blocks of flats often have their own rules on lift bookings, entry systems and times for trades. Let us know about them at the design visit, and we’ll plan the fitting around them.
If the property is let, we’ll need access agreed with the tenants, at times that suit them. A letting agent can arrange this on a landlord’s behalf, and the written quote can go to whoever needs it.
Friern Barnet homes and TV and media units
In the streets around Friern Barnet, the largest groups of homes date from between 1973 and 1999 (about 28%) and before 1919 (about 27%), on the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures for 2025. Knowing roughly when a home was built helps, because walls and fixings change from one era to the next. Entries on the National Heritage List near the centre of Friern Barnet include Church of St John the Evangelist (Grade II*), less than half a mile north-west, and Garden House of Friern Hospital (Grade II), less than half a mile east. If you live in a listed building, fixing into or taking out original features like panelling can require listed building consent. Ask the council’s conservation officer before anything is fixed. London’s red routes are run by TfL, and stopping on them is tightly controlled. Where a home in Friern Barnet is on or beside a main road, it helps to mention that at the measuring visit. We will plan where the van can stop.
Living in a block of flats near New Southgate station? Then it’s useful to book the lift and tell the concierge before fitting day. Close to Friary Park? Shelving that stops short of the window keeps the view of the green. For families living near Holly Park Primary School, shelving with deep cupboards below keeps books, games and school things in one place.
Friern Barnet is about 2 miles south-west of Finchley, within the London Borough of Barnet. Our work covers every London borough and the City of London, Friern Barnet included. Friern Barnet is one of 41 places on our list for Barnet.
In N11, N12, N10 and N20, the process is the same as anywhere else in London. Our area takes in homes on streets like Martock Gardens, Shapwick Close and Radstock Close, along with the roads around them, whether you want TV and media units or another piece made for the room. The A406 and B550 run close to Friern Barnet; on busy main roads, unloading TV and media units takes a little planning. Other places close to Friern Barnet include New Southgate (1 mile east), Brunswick Park (1 mile north), North Finchley (1 mile west), Arnos Grove (1 mile east) and Whetstone (1 mile north-west). Other parts of Barnet we cover include Finchley (2 miles south-west), Barnet (3 miles north-west), Burnt Oak (5 miles west), East Finchley (2 miles south-west), Hendon (4 miles south-west) and Edgware (5 miles west).
What’s near Friern Barnet
The streets we cover here include those near Woodhouse College, Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum and Friern Barnet School, among other places. Friern Barnet has its own railway station: New Southgate station. Nearby you’ll also find Coppetts Wood Hospital (0.7 miles south) and Grand Arcade (1 mile west). For a walk, there’s Glebelands Local Nature Reserve.