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TV and media units in Nag's Head, Islington
Thinking about TV and media units in Nag's Head? It starts with a design visit to measure and talk through ideas, then a quote in writing.
- Nowhere good for speakers
- A TV stand that does not fit the wall
- Alcoves either side of the chimney breast going to waste
TV and media units designed for your room
Living-room storage in Nag's Head
Homes built before 1919 make up about 52% of the housing in the neighbourhood around Nag's Head, with about 19% built since 2000, based on the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax data. We take that into account at the measuring visit, since older and newer walls take different fixings. Nag's Head is partly covered by 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 does not normally need planning permission. Your council can advise if you’re unsure. Much of inner London is covered by controlled parking zones run by the boroughs. That normally means a van in Nag's Head needs a visitor permit, a paid bay or a bay suspension through the council. It’s useful to let us know about parking at the measuring visit.
Witanhurst, about 1.7 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area. If your own home is a period one, the alcoves beside a chimney breast are the natural place for TV and media units. For families living near Grafton Primary School, a cupboard for board games and a shelf for reading books can go into the same design.
Nag's Head is in the London Borough of Islington, about 1 mile south-east of Highbury. Wherever you are in Nag's Head, it works the same way: we visit and measure, send a written quote, make the furniture in our workshop and fit it. Our Islington coverage includes Nag's Head and the places around it.
Postcode districts we cover here for TV and media units: N7, N19 and N4. Our area takes in homes on streets such as Penn Road, Tabley Road and Lowman Road, whether you want TV and media units or another piece made for the room. If you are just outside Nag's Head, we also cover Holloway (1 mile south), Lower Holloway (1 mile south), Tufnell Park (1 mile west), Upper Holloway (1 mile north-west) and Barnsbury (1 mile south). Across the rest of Islington, our area takes in Farringdon (3 miles south), Clerkenwell (2 miles south), Finsbury (3 miles south-east), St Luke's (2 miles south-east), Angel (2 miles south) and Pentonville (2 miles south).
Around Nag's Head
We fit furniture in homes around Beacon High, Musical Theatre Academy and Vaughan Williams Memorial Library. For rail, the closest station is Drayton Park station, roughly 0.6 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Royal Northern Hospital (under half a mile north-west) and Arsenal Football Club Museum (under half a mile east). For a walk, there’s Gillespie Park and Dartmouth Park Hill.
TV and media units in Nag's Head
A built-in TV unit gives the screen, the boxes, the speakers and the cables one planned home. Instead of a stand, a tangle of wires and a few odd shelves, the whole wall is designed at once. For a living room in Nag's Head, we start with a design visit to measure and talk through what you use. If you’re living with a TV that looks out of place in the room and set-top boxes stacked on a stand, that is what TV and media units are for, made from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, finished by spray or by hand.
Rooms in houses from before 1919 tend to have generous ceiling heights, and around Nag's Head, a large share of homes are that age. Full-height TV and media units can run up to the picture rail or the cornice, so the furniture looks as if it belongs to the house. Where a fireplace has been blocked up, the chimney still needs ventilating, and any damp is sorted before units go in.
Our quotes are written in plain words, without jargon. They say what will be made, what it’s made from and how it will be finished, taken from what we agreed at the visit.
- Location
- Nag's Head (N7, N19, N4)
- Borough
- Islington
- Cost
- Quoted for your room
- First step
- Design visit, then a written quote
- Where it is made
- In our workshop, then fitted in your home
- Materials and finish
- Painted MDF and birch ply
- Working days
- Weekdays, and Saturdays by arrangement
- Get in touch
- Send us a message
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Pricing TV and media units in Nag's Head
The price reflects the time and materials the job needs. That depends on:
- Hanging rails, shelves, drawers and other fittings inside
- How many doors and drawers there are
- Awkward walls, sloping ceilings and uneven floors
- The finish: spray painted or hand painted
The finish affects the cost: spray painting is done in the workshop, while hand painting can be done on site. The written quote reflects your choice, along with the size and fittings.
What to send when you get in touch
You don’t need exact measurements or a plan. Just send what you can:
- Anything in the way, such as radiators, sockets, switches, a boiler or meters
- Examples of the look you are after
- Your postcode and the borough
- Rough sizes: width, height and depth
If you already have something in mind, tell us; if you do not, that’s fine, and we can work it out together. The design is talked through at the visit, once we’ve measured, and the written quote then sets it out. To start, tell us about the room on our contact form.
Flat-pack or bespoke?
Flat-pack and off-the-shelf furniture has its place. If the walls are straight and the space suits standard sizes, it often does the job.
What you pay for with bespoke is mainly the fit: edges scribed to the wall, a level base on a sloping floor and a neat line where the furniture meets the ceiling. In an older room, standard units rarely manage that.
Where other trades come in
It helps to know what’s outside our work before you plan:
- Any electrical work (your electrician handles that, and Part P covers some of it)
- Setting up and tuning the TV, boxes and speakers
- Installing aerials, satellite dishes or broadband
If in doubt, you can message us from the contact page and describe the room. How a job runs, step by step.
What it’s made from
- Birch plywood
- Spray-painted finish
- Cable routes
- Ventilated cabinets
- Hand-painted finish
- Moisture-resistant MDF
What happens on fitting day
At the end, we tidy up and take up the floor coverings. Before we go, we look over the finished furniture with you and answer any questions. The time the fitting takes depends on the size of the unit and the cable routes planned into it, and we confirm the fitting days in your quote. Hallways in period houses are often narrow, and the stairs turn sharply, so TV and media units are made in sections sized to get through. Floors and stair carpets are protected on the way in and out, and the sections are joined and scribed in the room.
- You let us know about the room and what the unit needs to hold, from set-top boxes to speakers.
- A design visit follows, where we measure and agree the layout.
- A quote in writing follows.
- Once you’re happy, the unit is made in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.
- We bring it to your home and fit it in place, with the cable routes left clear.
Getting ready for fitting day
- Keep pets out of the room and the hallway
- Book any lift and let the concierge or building manager know
- Arrange any electrical changes with your electrician ahead of time
Getting a quote
The quote is built from the design visit. We take full measurements, see how true the walls and floors are and work through the design together. A quote in writing follows the visit for you to look over. To book one, send us a few details through our contact form.
Related advice
Why people ask for TV and media units in Nag's Head
Most people come to us because of the cables. Cables run everywhere, from the screen to the boxes and the wall, and no stand ever quite hides them. Built-in units give cables somewhere to go.
A few of the things people ask us to solve include:
- A tangle of wires behind the TV
- A cabinet that traps heat
- Space for a soundbar and speakers
- Somewhere to keep games tidy
For an older house near St Joseph and St Padarn's Church, 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
- Whether the quote says what the furniture is made from
- Who does any electrics, plumbing or gas work
- How they deal with uneven walls and floors
Your questions about TV and media units in Nag's Head
My house in Nag's Head is Victorian. Can you deal with uneven walls?
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. Older walls can be solid brick or lath and plaster, and the fixings are chosen to suit.
Do I need permission for fitted furniture in a conservation area?
Usually not: conservation area rules mainly cover the outside of buildings, and fitted furniture inside a house doesn’t normally need planning permission. If your home is listed, works inside that affect its character can require listed building consent, so check with the council first. If you are unsure, the council can confirm.
Can you come on a Saturday?
Yes, by arrangement. If a Saturday works better for you, say so when you get in touch.
Which boards do you build with?
We use moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood. MDF gives a smooth, stable surface for paint; birch plywood is strong and good for shelves and drawer boxes, and the quote says which is used where.
How is the furniture painted?
There are two choices: a spray finish from the workshop, which is smooth and even, or hand painting, which can be done in your home. The finish is agreed in your quote.
Do you cover areas outside London?
No. We cover London only: all 32 boroughs and the City of London.