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Hillingdon · London
Harlington TV and Media Units
We make TV and media units in moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood for homes in Harlington. The finish is spray painted or hand painted, in a colour agreed with you.
- Standard units leaving gaps
- Equipment with nowhere proper to go
- Alcoves either side of the chimney breast going to waste
Need TV and media units in Harlington?
Questions we are often asked
Do you make TV and media units for homes in Harlington?
Yes, Harlington is within the area we cover, which takes in all of Hillingdon and the rest of London. We start with a design visit to measure the room and talk through what you need, followed by a quote.
I live near Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 Rail station. Is that in your area?
Yes, homes across Hillingdon and the rest of London are within the area we cover. You can use our contact form to arrange a design visit.
Can I send photos ahead of the visit?
Yes, they help. Pictures of the whole wall or room, including the floor and ceiling, give us a good idea of the space. You can send them when you get in touch through our contact form.
How do I get started?
Just send us a few details through our contact form. It is useful to send rough measurements and a few photos, and then we arrange a visit to measure and talk through the design.
My walls aren’t straight. Is that a problem?
Uneven walls are normal in older London homes, and the furniture is made to deal with them. We scribe the edges to follow the wall and set the furniture level on adjustable feet or a plinth.
Do you work on Saturdays?
Yes, we can arrange Saturdays. Let us know when you first get in touch, and we’ll see what we can do.
TV and media units for homes in Harlington
Set-top boxes, consoles and amplifiers give off heat, so sealing equipment in a cupboard isn’t a good idea. Ventilation is planned into the design. Equipment makers often say how much space their boxes need around them. If your home has a TV stand that doesn’t fit the wall and nowhere good for speakers, that is what TV and media units are for, made from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, spray-painted or hand-painted.
Post-war housing makes up a good share of the homes around Harlington, and in London that can mean houses or flats in blocks. Post-war walls tend to be truer than older ones, but ceilings and floors still get measured, as nothing is assumed. For TV and media walls, cable routes are planned before the walls are drilled.
The quote names the materials: moisture-resistant MDF, birch plywood or both, depending on the design. It also says how the furniture will be finished: spray painted or hand painted.
- Location
- Harlington (UB3, TW6, UB7)
- Area
- Hillingdon
- Prices
- Quoted for your room
- First step
- Design visit, then a quote in writing
- Making
- In our workshop, then fitted in your home
- Materials and finish
- Painted MDF and birch ply
- When we fit
- Weekdays (Saturdays if arranged)
- Contact
- Our contact form
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Caring for painted furniture
People planning TV and media units often ask about these. They help before and after fitting:
- Look at what the equipment makers say about airflow
- Measure your TV, or the size you expect to buy next
- Check where the seating will go
- Plan any new sockets with your electrician before fitting
A soft, slightly damp cloth is all painted surfaces need. Avoid abrasive pads and strong sprays, which can mark the finish.
Avoid piling devices on one shelf because heat builds up between them. Give each its own space.
Do you need TV and media units in Harlington?
Families with consoles, games and controllers want them tidied away. Cupboards and drawers in the unit keep them in one place, and open shelves hold what’s used every day.
Requests we hear often include:
- Games, controllers and remotes everywhere
- A tangle of wires behind the TV
- Nowhere good for speakers
- A big screen that dominates the wall
If your children go to William Byrd Primary Academy or a school nearby, TV and media units can be planned with low cupboards for toys and higher shelves for everything else.
Choosing a carpenter
- Whether you will get a quote in writing, not just a figure
- Are the boards named, such as MDF or plywood?
- Whether they can show you real projects they’ve done
- How parking will work on your street
Materials and finishes
Plinths and scribe strips
Scribing trims the edges on site to follow the wall, closing the gaps.
Spray-painted finish
Because it is sprayed before fitting, the unit comes painted. Give the paint time to cure fully.
Also in Harlington
Flats, leases and landlords
If your building is on a red route or a busy main road, getting the furniture from the van to the door needs planning. TfL runs the red routes, and the stopping rules are strict, so it is worth raising during the design visit.
Many London terraces have been converted into flats, and that often means a shared hallway and a tight turn on the stairs. Each section is sized with that in mind, once we have measured the way in.
TV and media units for homes in Harlington
About 49% of the homes in the neighbourhood around Harlington went up between 1945 and 1972, and about 27% between 1919 and 1939, in the VOA’s 2025 council tax stock figures. The age of a home tells us a lot about its walls, floors and ceilings, and so about how TV and media units are fixed and fitted. The centre of Harlington is within about a quarter of a mile of the Harlington Village Conservation Area. Being in a conservation area mainly affects changes to the outside of a building, and fitted furniture inside a house does not normally need planning permission. Your council can advise if you are unsure. The ULEZ (Ultra Low Emission Zone) now covers the whole of London, Hillingdon included. It applies to every van that comes to fit furniture in Harlington. We plan parking and access with you during the design visit.
Near listed buildings like Church of St Peter and St Paul, about 0.5 miles north of the centre of Harlington, older homes may keep original joinery that TV and media units can be designed around. For a listed home, fixing into original features may need listed building consent. If you live near Lake Farm Country Park, shelving that stops short of the window keeps the view of the green.
Harlington is within the London Borough of Hillingdon, about 6 miles north of Ruislip. We cover Harlington as part of our work across Hillingdon. We list Harlington among 17 places we cover in Hillingdon.
Every home in UB3, TW6 and UB7 is within our area for TV and media units. We cover homes on streets like New Road, Bath Road and Manor Lane, whether you want TV and media units or another piece made for the room. Other places close to Harlington include Sipson (1 mile north-west), Hatton (1 mile south-east), Cranford (1 mile south-east), Harmondsworth (2 miles west) and Bedfont (2 miles south). Other parts of Hillingdon we cover include Ruislip (6 miles north), Hayes (2 miles north), Hillingdon (4 miles north), Yeading (4 miles north-east), Yiewsley (4 miles north-east) and West Drayton (2 miles north-west).
What’s near Harlington
Our area takes in the homes around Harlington Community School and The Red Lion pub, among other places. The closest station to Harlington is Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 Rail station, about 1.2 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Harlington (0.6 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Crane Meadows.
How fitting day works
Fitting day follows a set order: we protect the floors, bring the sections in, set them level, scribe them to the walls, fix them and finish them. Then the room is tidied and we look over the work with you. How long the fitting takes depends on the size of the unit and the cable routes planned into it, and the fitting days are set out in your quote. Post-war houses tend to have simple halls and stairs, 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.
- You get in touch about a built-in TV unit.
- We visit to measure and go through the design and how the unit should look in the room.
- You get a quote in writing covering the design, the materials and the finish.
- The unit is made at our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF, which takes paint well, and birch plywood.
- The unit is fitted and scribed to the walls, and any hand painting is done in the room. Go gently with new paintwork while it cures.
Getting ready for fitting day
- Let us know about any meters, fuse boards or boilers in the area
- Get any new sockets or wiring done by your electrician before fitting day
- Empty the space we will be working in
Starting with a design visit
Rough measurements are fine at the start. Everything is measured properly when we visit, including how level the floor and ceiling are. To arrange it, drop us a line using the contact form and tell us about the room. You receive a quote in writing after the visit.