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TV and media units in Greengate, Newham
TV and media units in Greengate: built-in TV walls and media cabinets. Every piece is made in our workshop and fitted in your home, with a spray or hand-painted finish.
- A big screen that dominates the wall
- Leads that show from every angle
- A TV stand that does not fit the wall
TV and media units in Greengate
TV and media units for homes in Greengate
If the TV is wall-mounted, we plan the panels and shelves around the bracket position. If the TV stands on the unit instead, the top is sized and positioned for it, with the cables kept out of sight. We make TV and media units from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, spray-painted or hand-painted, and the usual reasons to get in touch are space for a soundbar and speakers and bought furniture that doesn’t suit the room.
A large share of the homes around Greengate were built before 1919, which in London mostly means Victorian and Edwardian houses. Main rooms in houses like these typically have a chimney breast with an alcove on each side, which gives TV and media units an obvious place to go. Walls are rarely flat, so each piece is scribed to the plaster and set level on a plinth or adjustable feet.
A written quote follows the design visit. It sets out the design we have talked through, the materials and the finish.
- Location
- Greengate (E13, E6, E16)
- Borough
- Newham
- Cost
- Quoted for your room
- How it starts
- We visit, measure, then quote
- Making
- Workshop-made, then fitted
- Materials and finish
- MDF and plywood, painted to order
- When we fit
- Weekdays; Saturdays on request
- Contact
- The contact form
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
TV and media units for homes in Greengate
In the neighbourhood around Greengate, the largest groups of homes date from before 1919 (about 56%) and between 1945 and 1972 (about 15%), going by the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax figures. We take that into account at the design visit, since older and newer walls take different fixings. Entries on the National Heritage List near the centre of Greengate include Essex Lodge (Grade II), less than half a mile south-east, and Passmore Edwards Library (Grade II), less than half a mile north-west. If your own home is listed, internal works that affect its character, like fixing into or removing original joinery, can require listed building consent. An early word with the council’s conservation officer is the best first step. Controlled parking zones are run by the boroughs, so the rules in Newham are set locally. If parking near you is controlled, a visitor permit or a bay suspension may be needed, and the council arranges suspensions, often with notice. Let us know what the parking is like at the design visit.
Close to West Ham Park? A room that looks out on trees deserves a design that leaves the window alone. For families living near Southern Road Primary School, low doors that small hands can open, with books and ornaments higher up, suit a busy family room. If you live in a period home close to St Andrew's Church, picture rails and cornices give TV and media units a line to finish at.
Greengate is in the London Borough of Newham, about 1 mile south-west of Plaistow. We cover Greengate as part of our work across Newham. In Newham, Greengate is one of the places we cover, and the borough has 26 places on our list.
In E13, E6 and E16, the process is the same as anywhere else in London. Our area takes in homes on streets like May Road, Emma Road and Cave Road, along with the roads around them, whether you want TV and media units or another piece made for the room. If you’re just outside Greengate, we also cover Plaistow (1 mile south-west), Upton Park (1 mile north-east), Upton (1 mile north), West Ham (1 mile north-west) and Canning Town (1 mile south). Across the rest of Newham, our area takes in Stratford (2 miles north-west), Forest Gate (2 miles north), Maryland (2 miles north-west), East Village (2 miles north-west), Wallend (2 miles east) and Manor Park (2 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Greengate
Our area takes in the homes around Lister Community School, The Service for Deaf and Partially Hearing Children and Coach And Horses Public House and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is West Ham station, roughly 1 mile west of the centre. A little further out are Stratford Centre (1.5 miles north-west) and Newham University Hospital (0.5 miles south-east).
Your questions about TV and media units in Greengate
Is Greengate in the area you cover for TV and media units?
Yes. Greengate is one of the places we work, along with the rest of Newham and London. To get started, you can send us a few details through our contact form with a few details.
Is parking a problem for fitting in Greengate?
It can be, depending on whether your street is in a controlled parking zone. 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. Let us know what parking is near you during the design visit, and we’ll plan around it.
Do you move sockets for a TV unit?
That is a job for your electrician. Ideally it is done before fitting and we design the cable routes around the sockets.
Do you work on Saturdays?
Yes, by prior arrangement. If a Saturday works better for you, say so when you contact us.
What affects the price of TV and media units?
Each room is quoted on its own: size, internal fittings, the finish and how tricky the walls are all play a part. The written quote follows the design visit.
How do you stop equipment overheating in a TV unit?
We plan ventilation into the unit for boxes, consoles and amplifiers, using open backs, gaps or vented doors. Each box should have its own space.
Materials and finishes
Doors and drawer fronts
Doors can hide boxes and clutter.
Birch plywood
We often use birch plywood for carcasses and drawers. The edge can be painted or left as a detail.
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How fitting works for TV and media units
If anything comes up on the day, just ask. The design, materials and finish were settled before anything was made, so the day itself is about careful fitting 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 the fitting days are set out in your quote. In houses converted into flats, the route in may include a shared hall and stairs, so neighbours may appreciate a note before fitting day. Each section is sized for the tightest door or turn. Saturday fitting is possible by prior arrangement.
- 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.
- A quote in writing follows for the unit.
- The unit is made at our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, with cable openings and vents cut in.
- We fit it in your home and leave the cable routes ready for you to use.
Getting ready for fitting day
- Clear the walls of pictures and shelves
- Leave a clear route from the front door to the room
- Book any lift and let the concierge or building manager know
How to get a quote
If you know what you want, say so; if you do not, that’s fine, and we can work it out together. The design is talked through at the visit, once we have measured, and the written quote then sets it out. To start, message us from the contact page.
Related advice
Flats, leases and landlords
Many London terraces have been converted into flats, and that often means a shared hallway and a tight turn on the stairs. We plan the size of each section around it, after measuring the route at the design visit.
If the property is let, we will need access agreed with the tenants. A letting agent can arrange this on a landlord’s behalf, and the written quote can go to whoever needs it.
When is bespoke worth it?
If you’re handy, a simple shelf or a standard wardrobe in a square room is a reasonable DIY job. Sloping ceilings, uneven floors and lath-and-plaster walls make it harder, where scribing and fixings that suit the wall are important.
Long shelves are where off-the-shelf often struggles. Span, depth and the weight on it decide whether a shelf sags, so a long run needs a thicker shelf, a stiffening lip or a support. That is something we plan for in the design.
Bespoke TV and media units or ready-made?
Most stands have a cable hole or two at the back, but the wires still show between the stand, the wall and the screen. A built-in unit has routes planned through it, with access left for later changes. Standard furniture is drawn for modern rooms, so its proportions can look odd in a tall period room, whereas fitted pieces can pick up the room’s height and mouldings.
There’s no price list: each design is priced in writing after we’ve seen the space. Bigger pieces use more board and take longer to make and fit, so size comes first. After that, the number of doors and drawers, the internal fittings and the finish all play a part.
Why choose us
- Fitted tight to walls that aren’t straight
- Finished by spray or by hand
- Over 300 projects completed
- Work across the whole of London
Read how bespoke compares with ready-made and what to look for in a quote.