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Havering · London
Gallows Corner TV and Media Units
We make TV and media units in moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood for homes in Gallows Corner. The finish is spray painted or hand painted, in a colour agreed with you.
- Leads that show from every angle
- Standard units leaving gaps
- Wasted space around the screen
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About our TV and media units in Gallows Corner
In a room with a chimney breast, the alcoves either side are natural places for media storage. The alcoves can take cupboards for equipment and shelves above, with the TV in one alcove or on the chimney breast. Any chimney vent is kept clear. Most enquiries start with a TV stand that doesn’t fit the wall and a tangle of wires behind the TV, and the answer is made in our workshop from birch plywood and moisture-resistant MDF with a spray-painted or hand-painted finish.
With interwar houses or semis a big part of the picture around Gallows Corner, many living rooms have been opened up to the dining room behind. That leaves a long room with a chimney breast on one side, which suits TV and media units along that wall. At the design visit we plan any cable routes and ventilation the room needs, with any new sockets left to your electrician.
After the design visit, we send you a written quote. It sets out the design we’ve talked through, the materials and the finish, so you know exactly what you’re getting.
- Place
- Gallows Corner (RM3, RM2, RM11)
- Area
- Havering
- Prices
- Quoted for your room
- First step
- Design visit, then a written quote
- Made
- Made in our workshop and fitted on site
- Boards and paint
- MDF and birch plywood, painted
- Working days
- Weekdays; Saturdays on request
- Get in touch
- Our contact form
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Tips worth knowing
A little care keeps the finish looking good. These practical tips help:
- Note the size of each box and speaker
- Check where the seating will go
- Choose how the TV will sit before the design is finished
- Note the screen size you have or plan to buy
When you change equipment, use the cable routes we planned. It keeps the unit tidy.
Keep heavy speakers and amplifiers on lower shelves.
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How fitting works for TV and media units
In older rooms, the furniture usually has to meet skirting, picture rails, cornice or coving. We cut and scribe the furniture around them on site, so it sits neatly against the room. How long the fitting takes depends on the size of the unit and how many cupboards and shelves it has, and the fitting days are set out in your quote. In a 1930s house with a converted loft, the stairs to the loft room are often steeper than the main flight, so any section going up there is sized for them. Elsewhere in the house, the route is typically more generous. The pieces are joined and fixed once in place.
- You get in touch about a built-in TV unit, and where the sockets are now.
- At the design visit, we measure the wall and plan the screen space, cable routes and ventilation with you.
- You receive a quote setting out the layout and the paint finish, for you to look over.
- We build the unit in our workshop, with routes and ventilation planned in, from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.
- We fit it in your home, scribed to the walls and ready for your equipment.
Before fitting day
- Clear the hallway and stairs so the sections can come through
- Get any new sockets or wiring done by your electrician before fitting day
- Take down pictures, mirrors and shelves from the wall
Getting a quote
Every quote follows a design visit. We measure the space, check the walls and floors and discuss what you’d like, then send a written quote. Every piece is quoted for your room after the design visit. To arrange a visit, fill in our short enquiry form.
Advice
What we do not do
As carpenters, we leave some work to other trades. It’s useful to know these before you plan the job:
- New sockets behind the TV, which need an electrician
- Repairing plaster or redecorating
- 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. How a job runs, step by step.
What it’s made from
- Birch plywood
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Ventilated cabinets
- Cable routes
- Spray-painted finish
- Hand-painted finish
What it’s made from
Spray-painted finish
A sprayed coat covers edges and corners well and leaves no brush marks. You choose the colour at the design stage.
Plinths and scribe strips
A plinth lifts the unit and takes up an uneven floor. It can line up with the skirting.
Living-room storage in Gallows Corner
Homes built between 1919 and 1939 make up about 37% of the housing in the area around Gallows Corner, with about 37% built between 1945 and 1972, on the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures for 2025. Each era brings its own kind of wall, ceiling height and floor, so it shapes the design from the first measurement. Near the centre of Gallows Corner, Historic England’s list includes The Royal Liberty School (Grade II*), about 0.5 miles south. If you live in a listed building, fixing into or taking out original features like panelling can need listed building consent. Check with the council’s conservation officer first. The Ultra Low Emission Zone has covered all of London since it reached the outer boroughs on 29 August 2023. That includes the vans that bring and fit furniture in Gallows Corner. We plan parking and access with you at the measuring visit.
The wider area includes historic houses such as Hare Hall, about 0.5 miles south. If your own home is a period one, the alcoves beside a chimney breast are the natural place for TV and media units. If you live near Raphael Park, a room that looks out on trees deserves a design that leaves the window alone. For families living near Royal Liberty School, shelving with deep cupboards below keeps books, games and school things in one place.
Gallows Corner is in the London Borough of Havering, about 2 miles south-west of Romford. Our work covers every London borough and the City of London, Gallows Corner included. We list Gallows Corner among 22 places we cover in Havering.
Every home in RM3, RM2 and RM11 is within our area for TV and media units. Streets in the area include Ewan Road, Briar Road and Bell Avenue, and homes on each of them are within our area for TV and media units. If you are just outside Gallows Corner, we also cover Gidea Park (1 mile west), Ardleigh Green (1 mile south), Heath Park (1 mile south), Emerson Park (1 mile south-east) and Hornchurch (2 miles south). Elsewhere in Havering, we also cover Romford (2 miles south-west), Elm Park (3 miles south), Collier Row (2 miles west), Rainham (5 miles south), Upminster (3 miles south-east) and South Hornchurch (5 miles south). As one of the bigger places in Havering, Gallows Corner is covered for TV and media units and everything else we make.
Local landmarks in Gallows Corner
In Gallows Corner, that includes homes near Havering College of Further and Higher Education, The Ship Public House and Ardleigh Green Junior School, among other places. The nearest railway station is Gidea Park station, roughly 0.8 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are Harold Wood Hospital (0.6 miles east) and The Mercury Mall (1.5 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Bedfords Park.
Why bespoke in Gallows Corner?
Bought units come in the maker’s finishes. We paint ours in the colour you choose, by spray or by hand. Off-the-shelf furniture comes in a few set depths, so they can stick out too far or waste space behind. Fitted furniture is made to the depth the space can take.
In London, parking can affect the price. The boroughs run controlled parking zones across much of the city, so we may need a visitor permit, a paid bay or a suspended bay. Let us know about parking during the design visit.
Why us?
- A design visit, then a quote in writing
- Workshop-made and fitted by us
- Fitted tight to walls that aren’t straight
- 300+ projects completed
Read bespoke vs off-the-shelf and what to look for in a quote.
Your questions about TV and media units in Gallows Corner
Do you make TV and media units for homes in Gallows Corner?
Yes. Gallows Corner is one of the places we work, along with the rest of Havering and London. You can drop us a line using the contact form to arrange a design visit.
Do you cover homes near Gidea 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, and let us know about parking and access at the same time.
Who moves the sockets for a built-in TV wall?
That is a job for your electrician. It is best done before the unit goes in and we design the cable routes around the sockets.
Can you build a TV unit for a wall-mounted TV?
Where the TV is to be wall-mounted, we plan the unit around the bracket. The bracket needs a sound wall.
Will my boxes get too hot inside the unit?
We plan ventilation into the unit for boxes, consoles and amplifiers. We give each box its own space, and it is worth checking the maker’s guidance on clearances.
Can a TV unit hold speakers?
Speakers and soundbars get open shelves sized for them. Closing speakers behind a door muffles them, so we leave them open.