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TV and media units in Lower Holloway, Islington
TV and media units in Lower Holloway: built-in TV walls and media cabinets. We visit to measure and go through the design, make the furniture in our workshop and fit it.
- Alcoves either side of the chimney breast going to waste
- Leads that show from every angle
- Somewhere to keep games tidy
TV and media units in Lower Holloway
About our TV and media units in Lower Holloway
We make TV and media units from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood in our workshop. You choose a spray-painted or hand-painted finish, in the colour you prefer. We fit across Islington and the rest of London once the design and quote are agreed. Typical reasons to get in touch are boxes with no ventilation and bought furniture that doesn’t suit the room, and the answer is made at our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, finished by spray or by hand.
Getting long pieces into a flat often takes the most planning. Since most households around Lower Holloway live in purpose-built flats, TV and media units are designed in sections from the start, with the route in measured as well as the room. The joins are placed where they will not show once the furniture is fitted.
If the job needs another trade, such as an electrician or a plumber, we’ll tell you, so it can be arranged before fitting day. The quote itself covers our work, from the design to the materials and finish.
- Where
- Lower Holloway (N7, N1, N5)
- Borough
- Islington
- Prices
- Quoted for your room
- How it starts
- Design visit, then a quote in writing
- Making
- Made in our workshop and fitted on site
- Materials and finish
- MDF and plywood, painted to order
- When we fit
- Monday to Friday; Saturdays by arrangement
- Enquiries
- Send us a message
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
When is bespoke worth it?
Cost matters, and it’s fair to say so: flat-pack is typically cheaper to buy. Bespoke makes more sense where the room is awkward, the space is valuable or you want the furniture to look built in.
Where bespoke earns its keep is in rooms that are not square. In period homes, walls lean, floors slope and the alcoves on each side are often different widths, and standard units leave gaps.
Your questions about TV and media units in Lower Holloway
Can you make TV and media units for a home in Lower Holloway?
Yes, we work across Islington, Lower Holloway included, and across the rest of London. To get started, you can fill in our short enquiry form with some details.
Can you fit furniture in a home close to Caledonian Road & Barnsbury station?
Yes. We cover all of Islington and the rest of London. You can tell us about the room on our contact form to arrange a design visit.
How is the furniture painted?
There are two options: a spray finish from the workshop, which is smooth and even, or hand painting, which can be done in your home. Your quote sets out which you’ve chosen.
How long does it take to fit a TV unit?
How long 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. We’ll talk you through what to expect beforehand.
How do you get large furniture into a flat?
It is made in sections, each one sized to fit the way in. That’s why we measure the stairs, lift and doorways during the design visit.
Can the TV unit fit a bigger TV later?
If you are likely to upgrade, we can leave room for it. It helps to know the size you are thinking of so the space and cable routes suit it.
Fitting day, step by step
If anything comes up on the day, just ask. The design, materials and finish were settled before anything was made, so fitting day is about putting it in place carefully. The time 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. With little room to spare in a flat, pieces come in as they’re needed. Floors are covered and dust is kept down. Fixings are chosen for each wall, solid or plasterboard.
- It starts with a short note from you about the TV wall.
- We visit to plan the unit and check the way in. Let us know about parking too, since a van may need a visitor permit or a paid bay.
- We send a written quote.
- The unit is built in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, in sections that fit the route in.
- The sections are carried in, assembled and set level, ready for your equipment.
How to prepare
- Check the building’s rules for trades and lift bookings
- Empty the space we’ll be working in
- Take down pictures, mirrors and shelves from the wall
Starting with a design visit
For a quote for TV and media units in Lower Holloway, tell us about the room on our contact form. Let us know the room and the rough idea, plus any rough sizes. We will arrange a design visit, then send a written quote.
Advice
Why people ask for TV and media units in Lower Holloway
In older living rooms, a TV can look out of place. A built-in unit around the chimney breast lets it sit more quietly.
If any of these sound familiar, it is worth getting in touch:
- Space for a soundbar and speakers
- A cabinet that traps heat
- Cables trailing across the wall
- Wasted space around the screen
If your home is as old as some of the listed buildings nearby, like The Clock Tower, 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.
Before you hire any carpenter
- A quote in writing that sets out the job
- How they’ll get the furniture into the room
- Can you see real work of theirs?
- Whether the quote follows a visit to your home
What it costs
To work out the quote, we look at:
- How big the furniture is
- Walls and floors that are out of level or out of square
- Access to the room, such as stairs, lifts and narrow halls
- Hanging rails, shelves, drawers and other fittings inside
Tricky rooms take more time: walls that lean, floors that slope and sloping ceilings all mean more scribing and cutting. That is reflected in the quote, written once we have measured up.
Helping us understand the room
To help us picture the room, please include:
- Rough measurements, even if they’re only to the nearest few centimetres
- Pictures of styles you like, if you have any
- Pictures showing the full wall, from floor to ceiling
- What kind of home it is, and which floor the room is on
To make a start, tell us about the room on our contact form and tell us which room you have in mind and what you want the furniture to do. We then arrange a design visit to measure and go through the design, and send you a written quote afterwards.
Also near Lower Holloway
What else we make in Lower Holloway
Why bespoke in Lower Holloway?
An off-the-shelf TV stand is cheaper and quick to buy. It is also easy to replace a stand when your equipment changes, which is a fair point in its favour. Bespoke units are made for one wall and the things you use. Standalone furniture takes up floor without using the height of the room. Built-in pieces use the full height and the tricky corners, leaving more floor clear.
There’s no price list: each design is priced in writing after we’ve seen the space. A larger piece means more material and more time, so size comes first. Doors, drawers, internal fittings and the finish make up most of the rest.
Why work with us in Lower Holloway
- Moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood
- Fitted tight to walls that aren’t straight
- Spray painted or hand painted, in the colour you choose
- Designed for the room you have
Read how bespoke compares with ready-made and how to compare quotes.
TV and media units for homes in Lower Holloway
The biggest shares of homes in the neighbourhood around Lower Holloway were built before 1919 (about 44%) and since 2000 (about 24%), according to Valuation Office Agency council tax figures (2025). 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. Part of Lower Holloway is in a conservation area, going by Historic England’s data. Being in a conservation area mainly affects changes to the outside of a building, and fitted furniture inside a house doesn’t normally need planning permission. Your council can advise if you’re unsure. About 44% of homes in the streets around Lower Holloway were built before 1919, in the VOA’s 2025 council tax stock figures. Older houses usually have a chimney breast and alcoves, which suit a TV in the middle and media storage either side.
If you live near St Mary Magdalene Gardens, TV and media units can be arranged to keep the window and the light clear. The wider area includes historic houses like Witanhurst, about 2 miles north-west. If your own home is a period one, walls that bow and floors that slope are why TV and media units are scribed to fit rather than pushed into place.
Lower Holloway is within the London Borough of Islington, about 1 mile east of Highbury. Wherever you are in Lower Holloway, it works the same way: a design visit, a written quote, furniture made in our workshop and fitting in your home. Lower Holloway is one of the places in Islington where we make TV and media units.
We make TV and media units across the N7, N1 and N5 postcode area. You’ll find streets here like Penn Road, Cliff Road and Lough Road, and homes on each of them are within our area for TV and media units. The A5203 run close to Lower Holloway, so if your home is on a main road, mention it when you contact us. Nearby, we also make TV and media units in Barnsbury (1 mile south), Holloway (1 mile north), Nag's Head (1 mile north), Tufnell Park (1 mile north-west) and Islington (1 mile south-east). Other parts of Islington we cover include Farringdon (2 miles south), Clerkenwell (2 miles south), Finsbury (2 miles south-east) and St Luke's (2 miles south-east).
What’s near Lower Holloway
We fit furniture in homes around St Mary Magdalene Academy, Musical Theatre Academy and Vaughan Williams Memorial Library. For rail, the closest station is Caledonian Road & Barnsbury station, about 0.5 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Brunswick Centre (1.8 miles south) and Arsenal Football Club Museum (0.6 miles north-east). Not far away are Barnsbury Wood and Dartmouth Park Hill.