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TV and media units in Kenley, Croydon
Thinking about TV and media units in Kenley? It starts with a design visit to measure and talk through ideas, then a quote in writing.
- A big screen that dominates the wall
- Bought furniture that does not suit the room
- Somewhere to keep games tidy
TV and media units in Kenley
Fitting day, step by step
Every fitting follows the same 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 fitting takes depends on the length of the TV wall and what it needs to hold, and your quote sets out the fitting days. Fitting day means carrying in the sections, joining them and fitting them to the walls. Spray-painted pieces come finished from the workshop, while hand painting can happen on site. Saturday fitting is possible by prior arrangement.
- You let us know about the room and what the unit needs to hold.
- We come to measure and talk through screen height, speakers and cables.
- We put the design, materials and finish into a quote in writing. If anything in it is unclear, ask us.
- Once you’re happy, the unit is made at our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.
- The unit is fitted in your home, ready for your equipment.
Getting ready for fitting day
- Clear the walls of pictures and shelves
- Clear the hallway and stairs so the sections can come through
- Point out meters, boilers and fuse boards near the furniture
Getting a quote
To make a start, tell us about the room on our contact form and let us know which room you have in mind and roughly what you’d like. From there, we arrange a design visit to measure up and talk through your ideas, and send you a written quote afterwards.
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TV and media units for homes in Kenley
Speakers need their own thought. A soundbar normally sits just below the TV, 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. Typical reasons to get in touch are nowhere good for speakers and somewhere to keep games tidy, 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 Kenley, many homes have had the front and back rooms knocked together. The result is often a long room with a chimney breast, a good spot for TV and media units. At the design visit we plan any cable routes and ventilation the room needs.
The written quote puts the design visit in writing: the layout and internal fittings, the materials and the finish. If something is not quite right, tell us before anything is made.
- Where
- Kenley (CR8, CR2)
- Borough
- Croydon
- Price
- Quoted for your room
- How it starts
- We visit, measure, then quote
- Made
- Made in our workshop and fitted on site
- Made from
- MDF and birch plywood, painted
- Fitting days
- Weekdays (Saturdays if arranged)
- Enquiries
- The contact form
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Do you need TV and media units in Kenley?
Some want the TV to sit better in a period room. A built-in unit around the chimney breast lets it sit more quietly.
A few of the things people ask us to solve include:
- Space for a soundbar and speakers
- Boxes and consoles on the floor
- Equipment running hot in a closed cupboard
- Clutter around the TV
If you live near Dollypers Hill, a room that looks out on trees deserves a design that leaves the window alone.
What to check before you book
- Real projects you can actually look at
- Will other trades be needed, and who arranges them?
- Is it spray painted or hand painted?
- Which materials they’ll use, named in the quote
What it is made from
Doors and drawer fronts
Cupboard doors keep equipment out of sight and are planned with ventilation where needed.
Plinths and scribe strips
Scribe strips are trimmed on site to meet walls that aren’t straight, closing the gaps.
Common questions about TV and media units
Is parking a problem for fitting in Kenley?
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, so we can plan the day around it.
Do you cover homes near Kenley station?
Yes. We cover all of Croydon and the rest of London. You can tell us about the room on our contact form to arrange a design visit, and tell us about parking and access at the same time.
Can a built-in unit hide all the wires?
Cable routes are built into the design. Where cables reach the wall depends on the sockets.
Does the unit work if the TV is on a bracket?
If the TV is wall-mounted, we design the unit around the bracket position, with a route for the cables. The bracket needs a sound wall, which we look at during the design visit.
Do TV units need ventilation?
Ventilation is designed in wherever equipment sits. We give each box its own space.
How do you get the furniture up the stairs?
The furniture is built in sections, each one sized to fit the way in. That is why we measure the stairs, lift and doorways at the design visit.
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What it costs
A few things affect what fitted furniture costs:
- The internal fittings
- Walls and floors that are out of level or out of square
- The finish: spray painted or hand painted
- How big the furniture is
Every room is priced on its own, because the size, the layout and the finish all vary. 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.
Helping us understand the room
To help us picture the room, please include:
- Anything in the way, such as radiators, sockets, switches, a boiler or meters
- Pictures of the whole wall or room, including the floor and ceiling
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
- What the furniture needs to hold
Photos help us understand the room before we visit. Pictures of the whole wall, the corners and the ceiling line tell us a lot about the space. To share them, message us from the contact page, and we will arrange a design visit.
Living-room carpentry in Kenley: local notes
About 32% of the homes in the streets around Kenley went up between 1919 and 1939, and about 31% between 1945 and 1972, 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. Entries on the National Heritage List near the centre of Kenley include Church of All Saints (Grade II), under half a mile south-west, and Kenley Station House (original 1856 Building) (Grade II), less than half a mile 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. The council’s conservation officer is the person to ask before work starts. Red routes are run by TfL, with tight limits on where and when vehicles can stop. If your home is on or just off a main road, it’s useful to mention it. We will plan where the van can stop.
If your children go to Harris Primary Academy Kenley or a school nearby, TV and media units can be planned with low cupboards for toys and higher shelves for everything else. Living in a block of flats near Kenley station? Then check any building rules on lifts and working hours early, and the sections will be sized for the way in.
Kenley is within the London Borough of Croydon, about 5 miles north of Thornton Heath. Kenley is part of the area we cover. Our Croydon coverage includes Kenley.
Every address in CR8 and CR2 is within our area for TV and media units, from the main roads to the quieter streets. If your home is on a street like Oaks Road, Park Road and Roke Road, or close by, we can visit to measure up for TV and media units. Kenley is near the A22; on busy main roads, unloading TV and media units takes a little planning. We also cover Riddlesdown (1 mile north), Sanderstead (1 mile north-east) and South Croydon (2 miles north). Other parts of Croydon we cover include Thornton Heath (5 miles north), Croydon (3 miles north), Coulsdon (2 miles west), Broad Green (4 miles north), Upper Norwood (7 miles north) and Selhurst (5 miles north).
What’s near Kenley
The streets we cover here include those near Riddlesdown Collegiate. There is a railway station in Kenley itself: Kenley station. Nearby you’ll also find Purley War Memorial Hospital (1.3 miles north-west). Open spaces near Kenley include Foxley Wood.
What TV and media units can’t fix
Not everything around TV and media units is carpentry, from an electrician to a plumber or an engineer on the Gas Safe Register. Here is what to bear in mind:
- Painting the walls and ceiling
- Installing aerials, satellite dishes or broadband
- Removing a chimney breast or any structural work
If you are not sure what’s possible in your room, you can send us a few details through our contact form and we will give you a straight answer before you arrange a visit. How a job runs, step by step.
Boards, parts and finishes
- Cable routes
- Hand-painted finish
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Ventilated cabinets
- Spray-painted finish
- Birch plywood