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TV and Media Units in New Southgate
Planning TV and media units for a home in New Southgate? It starts with a design visit to measure and talk through ideas, then a quote in writing.
- Speakers muffled behind doors
- Alcoves either side of the chimney breast going to waste
- Standard units leaving gaps
TV and media units for your home in New Southgate
DIY, flat-pack or bespoke
Off-the-shelf furniture can be a sensible choice. In a room with square walls and standard sizes, it can work well, and it’s quick to buy.
If you’re handy, a simple shelf or a standard wardrobe in a square room is a reasonable DIY job. Sloping ceilings, uneven floors and lath-and-plaster walls make it harder, where scribing and fixings that suit the wall are important.
TV and media units in New Southgate: what you get
If the TV is wall-mounted, we plan the panels and shelves around the bracket position, with a route for the cables behind the screen. If the TV stands on the unit instead, the top is sized and positioned for it, with the cables kept out of sight. We make TV and media units from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, finished by spray or by hand, and the things people most often want solved are equipment running hot in a closed cupboard and empty alcoves beside the TV.
Windows, doors, radiators and sockets decide where furniture can and can’t go. Whatever kind of home you have in New Southgate, TV and media units are planned around those first. After that, the mix of cupboards, shelves and open space follows how you live, and the paint colour is agreed with you.
Materials are named in the quote: 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.
- Where
- New Southgate (N11, N10, N14)
- Area
- Enfield
- Cost
- Quoted for your room
- First step
- Design visit, then a written quote
- Made
- Workshop-made, then fitted
- Made from
- MDF and plywood, painted to order
- When we fit
- Weekdays; Saturdays on request
- Contact
- Our contact form
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
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Bespoke or off-the-shelf?
Standard units come in fixed sizes. Ours are scribed to the walls and can run up to the ceiling with shelves and cupboards around the screen. Standard widths and heights seldom suit an actual room, which leaves gaps at the sides and wasted space on top. Built-in pieces fill the space they’re made for.
The price comes in a written quote, worked out from the measurements and the design you choose. The price depends mainly on the size of the piece, how many doors and drawers it has and what goes inside.
Why choose us
- Finished by spray or by hand
- Work across the whole of London
- 300+ projects completed
- Built around your room
See bespoke vs off-the-shelf and what to look for in a quote.
Common questions about TV and media units
Can parking be tricky on fitting day in New Southgate?
It depends on the street, as many London boroughs run controlled parking zones. A van may need a visitor permit, a paid bay or a parking bay suspension, which the council arranges, often with notice. Let us know what parking is near you at the design visit.
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 does not normally need planning permission. Listed buildings are different, as works inside that affect their character may need listed building consent from the council. The council’s planning or conservation team can tell you if in doubt.
Can you come on a Saturday?
Yes, Saturdays are possible by prior arrangement. Just mention it when you get in touch.
How is the price worked out?
Size, doors and drawers, what goes inside and the finish all affect it. The price comes in a quote in writing after the design visit.
Do I get to choose the colour?
You do. The paint colour is agreed with you.
What if I buy a larger TV?
If you are likely to upgrade, we can leave room for it. Tell us the size you have in mind.
Practical tips
A little care keeps the finish looking good. These practical tips help:
- Think about the viewing height from your sofa
- Note the size of each box and speaker
- Think about which things need to be seen by a remote
- Think about whether you will upgrade the screen
Clean the paintwork with a soft cloth that’s barely damp. Avoid abrasive pads and strong sprays.
Tag each lead at both ends.
What happens on fitting day
Before anything is fixed, we set the furniture level. Floors are often out of level, so adjustable feet or a plinth take up the difference, which keeps the lines straight. After that, it is fixed to the wall using fixings that suit the wall, whether that’s solid brick, lath and plaster or plasterboard. Parking varies a lot across London, from permit zones to private bays, so tell us what applies during the design visit. If you live in a flat, any lift or building rules are worth checking too.
- You describe the TV wall and your equipment.
- A design visit follows, where we measure and agree the layout.
- We put the design, materials and finish into a quote in writing. If anything in it is unclear, ask us.
- We then make the unit in our workshop, with cable routes planned in.
- We bring it to your home and fit it in place.
How to prepare
- Let us know about any meters, fuse boards or boilers in the area
- Clear the hallway and stairs so the sections can come through
- Clear the area where the furniture is going
Arranging a design visit
The design visit is where every quote starts. 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. To arrange the visit, send us a few details through our contact form.
Advice
Where other trades come in
Not everything around TV and media units is carpentry, such as an electrician, a plumber or an engineer on the Gas Safe Register. Here’s what to know:
- Setting up and tuning the TV, boxes and speakers
- New sockets behind the TV, which need an electrician
- Taking out a fireplace or chimney breast
If in doubt, you can tell us about the room on our contact form and describe the room. Our process from visit to fitting.
What it is made from
- Cable routes
- Ventilated cabinets
- Hand-painted finish
- Birch plywood
- Spray-painted finish
- Moisture-resistant MDF
New Southgate homes and TV and media units
In the area around New Southgate, the largest groups of homes date from before 1919 (about 27%) and between 1919 and 1939 (about 26%), on the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures for 2025. It is a good starting point, though every room is still measured, as two homes of the same age rarely match. There are 6 entries on the National Heritage List within half a mile of the centre of New Southgate. Being near listed buildings does not make a home listed, and you can check any address on Historic England’s list. The ULEZ (Ultra Low Emission Zone) now covers the whole of London, Enfield included. It applies to every van that comes to fit furniture in New Southgate. Parking and access are planned during the design visit.
Near listed buildings like Arnos Grove Underground Station, under half a mile north-east of the centre of New Southgate, older homes may keep original joinery that TV and media units can be designed around. If your own home is listed, check with the council before fixing into original features. If you live near O. R. Tambo Recreation Ground, TV and media units can be arranged to keep the window and the light clear. If you live in a period home close to St Paul's Church, the alcoves beside a chimney breast are the natural place for TV and media units.
New Southgate is within the London Borough of Enfield, about 4 miles east of Edmonton. Our work covers every London borough and the City of London, New Southgate included. Our Enfield coverage includes New Southgate, along with the rest of the borough.
Postcode districts we cover here for TV and media units: N11, N10 and N14. Whether you live on a street such as High Road, Orion Road and Atlas Road or on one nearby, we can arrange a design visit for TV and media units. New Southgate is near the A1003 and A1110; on busy main roads, unloading TV and media units takes a little planning. We also cover Friern Barnet (1 mile west), Arnos Grove (1 mile east), Bounds Green (1 mile south-east), Brunswick Park (1 mile north) and Southgate (1 mile north). We also make TV and media units in nearby places like Edmonton (4 miles east), Enfield (4 miles north-east), Enfield Chase (3 miles north-east), Bush Hill Park (4 miles north-east), Upper Edmonton (3 miles east) and Gordon Hill (4 miles north-east). As one of the bigger places in Enfield, New Southgate is covered for all of our fitted furniture.
Local landmarks in New Southgate
The streets we cover here include those near The Ranelagh pub, Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum and Ming-Ai and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in New Southgate itself: New Southgate station. A little further out are Grand Arcade (1.5 miles west) and Broomfield House Museum (1.1 miles east). For a walk, there is Barfield Allotments Nature Park.