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Kingston upon Thames · London
Norbiton TV and Media Units
TV and media units in Norbiton: built-in TV walls and media cabinets. Each piece is designed at a visit to your home, built in our workshop and fitted by us.
- Alcoves either side of the chimney breast going to waste
- Space for a soundbar and speakers
- Equipment with nowhere proper to go
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About our TV and media units in Norbiton
In many period living rooms, the chimney breast and its two alcoves shape the whole wall. The alcoves can take cupboards for equipment and shelves above. Any chimney vent is kept clear. Most enquiries start with somewhere to keep games tidy and a TV that looks out of place in the room, and the answer is built in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and strong birch plywood, with a painted finish.
Every room has its fixed points: the window, the door, the radiator and the sockets. In any home in Norbiton, those set the layout for TV and media units before anything else. After that, the mix of cupboards, shelves and open space follows how you live.
The quote comes in writing, so you can read it at your own pace. It covers the design, materials and finish agreed at the visit.
- Location
- Norbiton (KT2, KT1, KT3)
- Area
- Kingston upon Thames
- Price
- Quoted for your room
- How it starts
- Design visit, then a written quote
- Where it is made
- In our workshop, then fitted in your home
- Materials and finish
- MDF and plywood, painted to order
- Working days
- Weekdays (Saturdays if arranged)
- Get in touch
- Our contact form
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Questions we’re often asked
Does a conservation area in or near Norbiton affect fitted furniture?
Normally 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.
Is parking a problem for fitting in Norbiton?
It can be, depending on whether your street is in a controlled parking zone. 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. It helps to let us know about parking at the measuring visit.
Should I send photos?
Yes, they help. A few pictures of the room, from floor to ceiling, tell us a lot, particularly with rough sizes. To send them, message us from the contact page.
Do I need to be at home on fitting day?
Someone needs to let us in. It is good to have someone there at the end to look over the work with us.
How long are you in the house for fitting?
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 will explain what fitting day involves before we start.
Who moves the sockets for a built-in TV wall?
Electrical work is not something we do. Sockets and wiring are for your electrician. We tell you where the unit will sit so the sockets end up in the right place.
What it costs
Prices vary from room to room, for these reasons:
- The internal fittings
- Access to the room, like stairs, lifts and narrow halls
- The overall size of the piece
- Where a van can park, such as a permit bay or a bay suspension
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
Ahead of the design visit, we’ll normally ask about:
- The type of home and how the room is reached
- Radiators, sockets, pipes or meters on or near the wall
- Pictures of the whole wall or room, including the floor and ceiling
- Your postcode and the borough
You do not need exact measurements to get started. We measure everything properly at the design visit. To arrange it, drop us a line using the contact form. The written quote follows the visit.
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How fitting day works
You will not need to do much on the day. We need someone to let us in at the start, and the room should already be cleared, as agreed at the design visit. From there, we protect the floors, bring the furniture in and get on with the fitting. How long fitting takes depends on the size of the unit and how many cupboards and shelves it has, and your quote sets out the fitting days. Parking varies a lot across London, from permit zones to private bays, so let us know what applies at the measuring visit. For a flat, building rules on lifts and working hours are worth checking.
- You contact us with a short note about the room and the unit you have in mind.
- We come to measure, note the sockets and agree the layout.
- We send a quote in writing for the unit.
- We make the cupboards, shelves and panels in our workshop, with openings for cables and air.
- The unit is fitted in your home, levelled and scribed to the walls.
How to prepare
- Clear the hallway and stairs so the sections can come through
- Let us know if your street is in a controlled parking zone
- Take down pictures, mirrors and shelves from the wall
Starting with a design visit
Getting a quote starts with a few details: which room it is, rough sizes and a couple of photos if you can take them. When you are ready, drop us a line using the contact form. After that, we arrange a visit to measure and discuss the design, then send a quote in writing.
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What we do not do
Our work is the furniture itself: designing it, making it in our workshop and fitting it. That means:
- New sockets behind the TV, which need an electrician
- Painting the walls and ceiling
- Configuring the TV and sound system
Not sure whether your space suits TV and media units? You can drop us a line using the contact form and we’ll tell you before you arrange a visit. How it works.
What goes into it
- Spray-painted finish
- Birch plywood
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Cable routes
- Hand-painted finish
- Ventilated cabinets
Caring for painted furniture
Looking after painted furniture is simple with a little care. These habits help most:
- Talk to your electrician early about sockets
- Think about whether you want the screen on a bracket or on a shelf
- Note the screen size you have or plan to buy
- Think about the viewing height from your sofa
Clean the paintwork with a soft cloth that’s barely damp. Skip scouring pads and harsh cleaners.
Label cables when you set things up to make future changes easier.
Boards, parts and paint
Hand-painted finish
Hand painting often suits units in older houses. The colour is agreed with you.
Shelves
Shelves are sized for the equipment and speakers they carry, with space around for air.
Living-room storage in Norbiton
The biggest shares of homes in the area around Norbiton were built before 1919 (about 24%) and between 1919 and 1939 (about 22%), in the VOA’s 2025 council tax stock figures. For carpentry, the era of a house is a useful clue to how square its rooms are and what its walls are made of. Near the centre of Norbiton, Historic England’s list includes Lovekyn Chapel (Grade II*), about 0.6 miles west, and Church of St Peter (Grade II), under half a mile west. Where a home is listed, listed building consent can be needed for inside works that affect its character, like fixing into original panelling. Check with the council’s conservation officer first. The Ultra Low Emission Zone has covered all of London since it reached the outer boroughs on 29 August 2023. It applies to every van that comes to fit furniture in Norbiton. We go through parking and access at the measuring visit.
The wider area includes historic houses like Pembroke Lodge, about 2.2 miles north. If your own home is a period one, the alcoves beside a chimney breast are the natural place for TV and media units. If you live in a flat close to Norbiton station, the route in is measured as well as the room, and the sections are sized to fit it. Close to Canbury Gardens? Shelving that stops short of the window keeps the view of the green.
Norbiton is within the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, about 1 mile west of Kingston upon Thames. We cover Norbiton as part of our work across Kingston upon Thames, and the process is the same everywhere we work. Norbiton is one of the places in Kingston upon Thames where we make TV and media units.
In KT2, KT1 and KT3, the process is the same as anywhere else in London. If your home is on a street such as New Road, York Road and Orme Road, or close by, we can visit to measure up for TV and media units. If you are just outside Norbiton, we also cover Kingston upon Thames (1 mile west), Coombe (1 mile north-east), New Malden (1 mile south-east), Motspur Park (1 mile east) and Coombe Hill (2 miles north-east). We also make TV and media units in nearby places such as Surbiton (2 miles south-west), Chessington (3 miles south), Seething Wells (2 miles south-west), Hook (3 miles south), Tolworth (2 miles south) and Barwell (4 miles south). Norbiton is among the bigger places we cover in Kingston upon Thames.
What’s near Norbiton
In Norbiton, that includes homes near The Black Horse pub, Tiffin School and Kingston Grammar School and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Norbiton itself: Norbiton station. Well-known places in the area include Kingston Hospital (close by, under half a mile north) and Bentall Centre (0.9 miles west). Not far away are Rose Walk and Kingston Hill Road area.