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TV and media units in Hanwell, Ealing
In Hanwell, we design TV and media units around the room you actually have. We design your TV unit at a visit to your home, make it in our workshop and fit it.
- Bought furniture that does not suit the room
- Boxes with no ventilation
- Somewhere to keep games tidy
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How we make TV and media units for Hanwell
Speakers need space to be heard properly. A soundbar can sit on a shelf below the screen, while larger speakers suit open shelves at the sides. Speakers work best in the open rather than behind closed doors, so we leave open bays for them. We make TV and media units from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, spray-painted or hand-painted, and people most often get in touch about equipment running hot in a closed cupboard and equipment with nowhere proper to go.
With a large share of homes around Hanwell built before 1919, the living room is often two rooms knocked through, with a chimney breast in each half. That can mean one pair of alcoves for shelving and the other for low cupboards, with the screen on a chimney breast between. Older internal walls can be lath and plaster rather than brick, which changes how shelving is fixed.
Our quotes are written in plain words, without jargon. You’ll see what will be made, the boards used and the finish, all taken from the design visit.
- Place
- Hanwell (W7, W13, UB2)
- Borough
- Ealing
- Prices
- Quoted for your room
- How it starts
- Design visit, then a quote in writing
- Making
- Made in our workshop and fitted on site
- Made from
- MDF and birch plywood, painted
- Fitting days
- Weekdays (Saturdays if arranged)
- Enquiries
- Send us a message
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Looking after your furniture
A little care keeps the finish looking good, whether it was spray painted or hand painted. Here are our suggestions:
- Plan open spaces for anything controlled by a remote
- List every box, console and speaker that needs a home
- Think about the viewing height from your sofa
- Choose how the TV will sit before the design is finished
Dust collects around equipment and vents, so clean them now and then. It keeps air moving.
Avoid piling devices on one shelf because heat builds up between them. Give each its own space.
The problems TV and media units solve
Some have tried off-the-shelf units that never quite fitted. Standard TV stands rarely suit an awkward wall, and a bespoke unit is made for the space.
Common reasons to get in touch include:
- Empty alcoves beside the TV
- A TV that looks out of place in the room
- Somewhere to keep games tidy
- Standard units leaving gaps
Close to Drayton Green? Shelving that stops short of the window keeps the view of the green.
Questions to ask before you hire anyone
- Which materials they’ll use, named in the quote
- Have they thought about parking near you?
- Will the quote be in writing?
- Who does any electrics, plumbing or gas work
FAQs: TV and media units in Hanwell
Can you fit TV and media units to the uneven walls of an older house in Hanwell?
Yes, that’s normal in older houses: each piece is scribed to the wall and levelled at the base. Skirting, picture rails and cornices are met neatly or cut around. Fixings are chosen for the wall, whether solid brick or lath and plaster.
Will a conservation area stop me having TV and media units fitted in Hanwell?
Not normally. Conservation area controls are largely about how buildings look from outside, so fitted furniture inside a house does not normally need planning permission. If your home is listed, changes inside that alter its character can require listed building consent, so check with the council first. The council’s planning or conservation team can tell you if in doubt.
Do you make the furniture yourselves?
We make it in our workshop, to the sizes taken at the design visit. After that, we fit it in your home.
How do you get the furniture up the stairs?
We plan the route in at the measuring visit. We measure the stairs, landings, lift and doors, and each section is made to a size that will get through.
How do I get a quote for TV and media units in Hanwell?
Just message us from the contact page. Rough measurements and a few photos help, and then we arrange a visit to measure and go through the design, followed by a quote in writing.
What finishes do you offer?
There are two options: spray painting, done in the workshop for a smooth, even finish, or hand painting, which can be done on site. Your quote sets out which you have chosen.
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What happens on fitting day
Fitting day follows a set order: floors are protected, the sections come in, everything is levelled, scribed to the walls, fixed and finished. At the end, we tidy up and go over the work with you. How long fitting takes depends on the length of the TV wall and what it needs to hold, and the fitting days are set out in your quote. Parking on terraced streets can be tight, especially in a controlled parking zone, so it helps to tell us during the design visit what’s outside. The van is unloaded quickly, with the sections carried straight in. Saturdays are possible by arrangement.
- You get in touch about a built-in TV unit.
- We visit to measure, note the sockets and agree where everything will go.
- We send a written quote with the design, materials and 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.
Preparing the room
- Check the building’s rules for trades and lift bookings
- Take anything hanging off the wall we’re fitting to
- Keep pets in another room while we work
Starting with a design visit
To make a start, send us a few details through our contact form and tell us a little about the room and what you want the furniture to do. We then arrange a design visit to measure and talk through the design, and send you a quote in writing afterwards.
Related advice
Honest limits
We design, make and fit the furniture. That means:
- Moving sockets or adding new wiring, which is for your electrician
- Installing aerials, satellite dishes or broadband
- Configuring the TV and sound system
Not sure whether your space suits TV and media units? You can use our contact form and we will tell you before you arrange a visit. How it works.
What it’s made from
- Spray-painted finish
- Cable routes
- Birch plywood
- Ventilated cabinets
- Hand-painted finish
- Moisture-resistant MDF
Pricing TV and media units in Hanwell
The price reflects the time and materials the job needs. That depends on:
- Hanging rails, shelves, drawers and other fittings inside
- The overall size of the piece
- Tricky walls, sloping ceilings and uneven floors
- How many doors and drawers there are
Parking is part of the price picture in London. The boroughs run controlled parking zones across much of the city, so a van may need a visitor permit, a paid bay or a bay suspension near your home. It’s useful to talk about parking at the design visit, so we can plan for it.
Helping us understand the room
The more you can tell us at the start, the better the design visit goes. It’s useful to include:
- Anything in the way, such as radiators, sockets, switches, a boiler or meters
- What kind of home it is, and which floor the room is on
- Pictures of styles you like, if you have any
- Rough sizes: width, height and depth
Getting a quote starts with some details: which room it is, rough sizes and a couple of pictures if you can take them. To send them, fill in our short enquiry form. We’ll then arrange a design visit and follow it with a quote in writing.
Living-room carpentry in Hanwell: local notes
About 53% of the homes in the neighbourhood around Hanwell went up before 1919, and about 21% since 2000, in the VOA’s 2025 council tax stock figures. It’s a good starting point, though every room is still measured, as two homes of the same age rarely match. 8 conservation areas have at least part of their area within a mile of central Hanwell. England has around 10,000 in all, and their controls are mostly concerned with the outside of buildings, so fitted furniture inside a house doesn’t normally need planning permission. The share of homes built before 1919 around Hanwell, about 53%, is well above the figure for Ealing as a whole, about 28%, in the VOA’s 2025 council tax stock figures. So older-house details are more likely to come into the design of TV and media units.
Pitzhanger Manor, about 1.3 miles east, 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. If your home is as old as some of the listed buildings nearby, like Church of St Mary, original features like shutters, panelling and fireplaces are worth designing around. If your own home is listed, check with the council before fixing into original features.
Hanwell is part of the London Borough of Ealing, about 1 mile east of Ealing. Design visits and fitting in Hanwell can be on a Saturday, by arrangement. Hanwell is one of the places in Ealing where we make TV and media units.
Every address in W7, W13 and UB2 is within our area for TV and media units. If your home is on a street like Park Road, Green Lane and Felix Road, or close by, we can visit to measure up for TV and media units. The A4001 run close to Hanwell, so if your home is on a main road, mention it when you contact us. Nearby, we also make TV and media units in West Ealing (1 mile west), Ealing (1 mile east), Dormers Wells (1 mile north-west), South Ealing (1 mile south-east) and Pitshanger (2 miles north-east). We also make TV and media units in nearby places like Acton (3 miles east), Greenford (2 miles north), Northolt (3 miles north-west), Acton Green (3 miles east), Bedford Park (3 miles east) and Acton Vale (4 miles east).
Near you in Hanwell
In Hanwell, that includes homes near Drayton Manor High School, Cuckoo Schools and Kings Arms. Hanwell has its own railway station: Hanwell station. Nearby you’ll also find Ealing Hospital (less than half a mile west). Green spaces nearby include Long Wood and Middle Lake.