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Kensington and Chelsea · London
TV and Media Units in Kensal Town
We make TV and media units in moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood for homes in Kensal Town. The finish is spray painted or hand painted, in a colour agreed with you.
- Cables trailing across the wall
- Alcoves either side of the chimney breast going to waste
- Set-top boxes stacked on a stand
TV and media units in Kensal Town
TV and media units in Kensal Town: what you get
The screen size comes first. We plan the space around the TV you have, or the one you expect to buy, with room around it so it doesn’t look squeezed. Viewing height matters too: it should suit where you sit, not just the wall. Most enquiries start with a tangle of wires behind the TV and nowhere good for speakers; the furniture is made from birch ply and moisture-resistant MDF, painted by hand or sprayed.
Victorian and Edwardian houses were built with solid brick outside walls, and internal walls may be brick or lath and plaster. Since a large share of the homes around Kensal Town date from before 1919, we check which you have before deciding how TV and media units are fixed. Lath and plaster needs a lighter touch and the right fixings, especially behind loaded shelves.
The quote names the materials: moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, each used where it suits the job. It also says how the furniture will be finished: spray painted or hand painted.
- Place
- Kensal Town (W10, W9, W11)
- Borough
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Prices
- Quoted for your room
- To begin
- We visit, measure, then quote
- Where it’s made
- Made in our workshop and fitted on site
- Materials and finish
- MDF and birch plywood, painted
- Working days
- Weekdays; Saturdays on request
- Contact
- Our contact form
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Flats, leases and landlords
In a flat, the route in matters as much as the room. We measure the stairs, landings, lift and doorways as well as the room, so each section is sized to get through without a struggle.
Leaseholders should check the lease before anything is fixed to the walls. Some leases need the building owner’s consent for alterations, and that’s best sorted before fitting day. We cannot give advice on leases, so check it yourself or ask your managing agent.
What it costs
Each piece is designed for one room, so each price is too. The things that affect it are:
- Spray painting or hand painting
- How big the furniture is
- What goes inside: rails, shelves, drawers and dividers
- The number of doors and drawers
The finish affects the cost: spray painting happens in the workshop, and hand painting can be done in your home. The written quote reflects your choice, along with the size and fittings.
What to send when you contact us
You do not need exact measurements or a plan. Just send what you can:
- What the furniture needs to hold
- Radiators, sockets, pipes or meters on or near the wall
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
- A few pictures of the space, taken from the doorway and from each corner
To make a start, tell us about the room on 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 discuss the design, and send you a written quote afterwards.
TV and media units for homes in Kensal Town
Homes built before 1919 make up about 54% of the housing in the area around Kensal Town, with about 17% built between 1973 and 1999, in the VOA’s 2025 council tax stock figures. Each era brings its own kind of wall, ceiling height and floor, so it shapes the design from the first measurement. 13 conservation areas have at least part of their area less than a mile from the middle of Kensal Town. 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 ULEZ (Ultra Low Emission Zone) now covers the whole of London, Kensington and Chelsea included. Vans bringing furniture to Kensal Town fall under it, just as they do across the rest of London. We plan parking and access with you at the measuring visit.
If your home is as old as some of the listed buildings nearby, like Trellick Tower Cheltenham Estate, 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. If you live near Emslie Horniman's Pleasance, shelving that stops short of the window keeps the view of the green.
Kensal Town is about 2 miles south of Kensington, part of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Anywhere in Kensal Town, it works the same way: a design visit, a written quote, furniture made in our workshop and fitting in your home. Our Kensington and Chelsea coverage includes Kensal Town.
We make TV and media units across W10, W9 and W11. We cover homes on streets like Peach Road, Parry Road and Barlby Road, for TV and media units and any of our other fitted furniture. Kensal Town is near the A4207, so if your home is on a main road, mention it when you get in touch. We also cover the places around Kensal Town: North Kensington (1 mile west), Notting Dale (1 mile south), Kensal Rise (1 mile north-west), Queen's Park (1 mile north-east) and Kensal Green (1 mile north-west). Other parts of Kensington and Chelsea we cover include Kensington (2 miles south), Brompton (3 miles south-east), Chelsea (3 miles south-east), South Kensington (3 miles south-east), Earl's Court (2 miles south) and World's End (3 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Kensal Town
Our area takes in the homes around The Eagle pub, Maida Vale School and All Saints Catholic College, among other places. The nearest railway station is Queens Park (London) station, roughly 0.7 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Westfield London (1.2 miles south-west) and Greek Orthodox Cathedral Treasury Museum (1.1 miles south-east). Open spaces near Kensal Town include Greville Place nature reserve and Campden Hill.
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What prompts TV and media units in Kensal Town
Boxes, consoles and routers on the floor are a familiar sight. A unit gives every box its own space, with air to keep it cool.
These come up often when people first get in touch:
- A cabinet that traps heat
- Cables trailing across the wall
- Clutter around the TV
- Empty alcoves beside the TV
If your home is one of the older houses near St Thomas Kensal Town, picture rails and cornices give TV and media units a line to finish at.
What to check before you book
- Whether the route into your home has been checked
- A written quote that sets out the job
- How parking will work on your street
- Whether the quote says what the furniture is made from
Fitting day, step by step
Once the main sections are fixed in place, any doors go on and any drawers or lids are fitted. Each one is adjusted until the gaps are even and it closes cleanly, then checked again. 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. Hallways in period houses are often narrow, and the stairs turn sharply, so the furniture comes in sections sized for the route in. Floors, stairs and doorways are covered before anything is carried through, and the sections are joined and scribed in the room.
- You contact us with a short note about the room and the unit you have in mind, including the size of the screen.
- At the design visit, we measure up and plan the screen space, cable routes and ventilation with you. New sockets or wiring are for your electrician, so it is useful to have them in mind early.
- We send a quote in writing for the unit.
- 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. We check the doors and shelves with you before we leave.
How to prepare
- Clear the hallway and stairs so the sections can come through
- Keep pets out of the room and the hallway
- Get any new sockets or wiring done by your electrician before fitting day
Getting a quote
Every quote follows a design visit. We measure the space, check the walls and floors and discuss what you’d like, then send a written quote. Every piece is quoted for your room after the design visit. To book a design visit, send us a few details through our contact form.
Related advice
Before and after fitting day
A few practical points help before and after fitting day. These are worth keeping in mind:
- Plan open spaces for anything controlled by a remote
- Measure your TV, or the size you expect to buy next
- Think about whether you want the screen on a bracket or on a shelf
- Check each box’s guidance on ventilation and clearances
Use the access panels and cable routes when you add or change leads. It keeps the unit tidy.
Do not let clutter build up against the unit’s vents as things change.
Your questions about TV and media units in Kensal Town
Can you make TV and media units for a home in Kensal Town?
Yes, we work across Kensington and Chelsea, Kensal Town included, and across the rest of London. You can message us from the contact page to arrange a design visit.
Will parking be an issue for fitting furniture in Kensal Town?
It can be: much of inner London is covered by 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 design visit.
Can the fitting be on a Saturday?
Yes, we can arrange Saturdays. Just mention it when you get in touch.
How do you get the furniture up the stairs?
Getting it in is planned at the design 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?
Simply fill in our short enquiry form. It is useful to send rough measurements and a few pictures, and we will arrange a design visit.
Can you fit furniture to uneven walls?
Walls and floors that aren’t true are part of the job in older homes. We trim the edges to follow the wall and level the base, so there are no gaps at the sides.