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Richmond upon Thames · London
Ham TV and Media Units
Planning TV and media units for a home in Ham? It starts with a design visit to measure and talk through ideas, then a quote in writing.
- Clutter around the TV
- Empty alcoves beside the TV
- A TV that looks out of place in the room
TV and media units in Ham
TV and media units in Ham: what you get
In many period living rooms, the chimney breast and its two alcoves shape the whole wall. Cupboards and shelves in the alcoves can hold the boxes, speakers and books leaving the TV in an alcove or on the breast. We keep any vent in the chimney breast clear. If your home has cables trailing across the wall and standard units leaving gaps, TV and media units made from MDF made to resist moisture and birch plywood, then spray-painted or hand-painted can solve it.
If you live in one of the post-war homes around Ham, a living room often has plain walls and simple skirtings, so there are fewer mouldings to cut around. TV and media units can run cleanly to the ceiling, with low cupboards, open shelves or both. Some walls of that age are concrete or blockwork and others are partition walls, so the fixings are chosen wall by wall.
The furniture is made at our workshop after you have had the quote and decided to go ahead. It describes the design, the materials and the finish agreed at the visit, so every detail can be checked first.
- Location
- Ham (TW10, KT2, TW11)
- Area
- Richmond upon Thames
- Price
- Quoted for your room
- First step
- Design visit, then a written quote
- Where it is made
- Made in our workshop and fitted on site
- Made from
- MDF and birch plywood, painted
- When we fit
- Monday to Friday; Saturdays by prior arrangement
- Enquiries
- The contact form
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Living-room carpentry in Ham: local notes
About 63% of the homes in the area around Ham went up between 1945 and 1972, and about 20% between 1919 and 1939, according to Valuation Office Agency council tax figures (2025). That matters for TV and media units, as the build era decides whether a wall is solid brick, lath and plaster, block or plasterboard. 13 conservation areas have at least part of their area within a mile of the centre of Ham. England has around 10,000 in all, and their controls are mostly concerned with the outside of buildings, so fitted furniture inside a house does not normally need planning permission. The ULEZ, run by TfL, takes in all of London, so Richmond upon Thames is inside it. So any van that delivers or fits furniture in Ham is covered by it. Parking and access are planned during the design visit.
If your home is as old as some of the listed buildings nearby, such as Sudbrook Lodge, original features like shutters, panelling and fireplaces are worth designing around. For a listed home, fixing into original features may need listed building consent. If your children go to Meadlands Primary School or a school nearby, TV and media units can be planned with low cupboards for toys and higher shelves for everything else. The wider area includes historic houses like Ham House, about 0.6 miles north. For a period home anywhere nearby, picture rails and cornices give TV and media units a line to finish at.
Ham is part of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, about 1 mile north-west of Twickenham. Wherever you are in Ham, the process is the same: we visit and measure, send a quote in writing, make the furniture in our workshop and fit it. Across Richmond upon Thames, we cover Ham.
In TW10, KT2 and TW11, the process is the same as anywhere else in London. You will find streets here such as New Road, Lock Road and Cave Road, and we cover homes on all of them for TV and media units. Ham sits close to the A307, and we plan where the van can stop before fitting day. Close by, we also work in Petersham (1 mile north), Eel Pie Island (1 mile north-west), Strawberry Hill (1 mile west), Teddington (1 mile south-west) and Richmond (1 mile north). Across the rest of Richmond upon Thames, our area takes in Richmond upon Thames (2 miles north), Hampton (3 miles west), Barnes (4 miles north-east), Kew (4 miles north-east), Hanworth (3 miles west) and Mortlake (3 miles north-east).
Near you in Ham
In Ham, that includes homes near Teddington School, The New Inn Public House and Grey Court School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Teddington station, about 1.2 miles south-west. A little further out are Eel Pie Island Museum (1.1 miles north-west) and Bentall Centre (1.6 miles south). For a walk, there’s Ham Lands and Richmond Hill.
Flat-pack or bespoke?
Shop-bought shelves can sag over a long span. How much a shelf bends depends on its span, depth and load, and long runs need a thicker shelf, a lip along the front or a support. We design shelves with that in mind.
A confident DIYer can manage simple shelves or a standard wardrobe in a square room. It gets harder with sloping ceilings, out-of-level floors and lath-and-plaster walls.
What it costs
Prices vary from room to room, and it comes down to:
- How square the room is
- Hanging rails, shelves, drawers and other fittings inside
- How easy it is to get the furniture into the room
- Doors and drawers, and how many
No two rooms cost the same to furnish, because size, layout and finish change from job to job. A spray finish and a hand-painted finish involve different work, and that shows in the price. You will see the figure in your written quote, after the design visit.
What to send when you contact us
You don’t need exact measurements or a plan. Just send what you can:
- Any ideas or images you’ve saved
- Your postcode and the borough
- Anything in the way, such as radiators, sockets, switches, a boiler or meters
- Approximate measurements of the space
If you know what you want, say so; if not, we can work it out together at the visit. At the design visit, we measure up and talk the design through with you, and the written quote that follows sets it out. To start, get in touch through our contact form.
Where other trades come in
As carpenters, we leave some work to other trades. These are worth knowing before you plan:
- Configuring the TV and sound system
- Moving sockets or adding new wiring, which is for your electrician
- Painting the walls and ceiling
If in doubt, you can tell us about the room on our contact form and describe the room before you arrange a visit. How a job runs, step by step.
What it’s made from
- Spray-painted finish
- Ventilated cabinets
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Birch plywood
- Cable routes
- Hand-painted finish
Boards, parts and paint
Spray-painted finish
Because it’s sprayed before fitting, the unit comes painted. Give the paint time to cure fully.
Doors and drawer fronts
Doors can hide boxes and clutter, with openings or gaps where air needs to move.
Nearby places to Ham
What else we make in Ham
What happens on fitting day
With the carcasses fixed and level, we hang any doors and fit any drawers or lids. Each one is adjusted until the gaps are even and it closes cleanly, and then we check it all again. How long the fitting takes depends on the size of the unit and how many cupboards and shelves it has, and we confirm the fitting days in your quote. In a post-war house, the hall and stairs are usually straight and simple, so carrying in is rarely difficult. Even so, the route is measured at the design visit. On the day, sections are joined, levelled and fixed, with floors protected throughout.
- You get in touch and let us know about the room and your equipment.
- We come to measure, note the sockets and agree the layout.
- Your quote follows, with the design, materials and finish set out.
- The unit is made at our workshop, with openings for cables and air.
- We fit it in your home, with the cable routes ready to use.
Before we arrive
- Let us know if your street is in a controlled parking zone
- If you live in a block, book the lift and tell the building manager
- Have your electrician move any sockets or switches beforehand
Getting a quote
For a quote for TV and media units in Ham, drop us a line using the contact form. Tell us which room it is and roughly what you have in mind. Next comes a design visit, followed by a written quote.
Advice
Questions from Ham
Can you fit furniture in a home close to Teddington station?
Yes. We cover all of Richmond upon Thames and the rest of London. To get started, you can fill in our short enquiry form with some details about the room.
Can parking be tricky on fitting day in Ham?
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. Let us know what parking is near you at the measuring visit.
What do you do at the measuring visit?
We take full measurements, look at the walls and floors and work through the design together. We will also ask about access and parking, and a written quote follows.
What if the stairs or lift are small?
Getting it in is planned during the design visit. We measure the stairs, landings, lift and doors, and the furniture is made in sections sized to get through.
Do I need to be in when you fit?
We need access, so someone has to let us in. You do not need to watch us work, but it is useful to be around at the end.
How do you stop equipment overheating in a TV unit?
We plan ventilation into the unit for boxes, consoles and amplifiers, with open backs, gaps or openings. We give each box its own space.