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TV and Media Units in North Woolwich
TV and media units for your home in North Woolwich: built-in TV walls and media cabinets. We visit to measure and discuss the design, make the furniture in our workshop and fit it.
- Wasted space around the screen
- Clutter around the TV
- A cabinet that traps heat
TV and media units in North Woolwich
About our TV and media units in North Woolwich
The screen size comes first. The opening is planned around your current TV, or a bigger one if you are likely to upgrade, with room around it so it does not look squeezed. Viewing height matters too: it should suit where you sit, not just the wall. Typical reasons to get in touch are standard units leaving gaps and a tangle of wires behind the TV, and the answer is made at our workshop from birch plywood and moisture-resistant MDF with a spray-painted or hand-painted finish.
A large number of homes around North Woolwich date from 2000 onwards, and in London many homes of that age are flats in newer blocks. Living rooms in newer homes can be compact, so shallower units and wall-hung cupboards keep the floor open. Boxing for pipes and risers is common in newer homes, and the furniture can be designed around it.
Our quotes are written in plain words. You’ll see what will be made, the boards used and the finish, taken from what we agreed at the visit.
- Where
- North Woolwich (SE18, E16, E6)
- Borough
- Newham
- Cost
- Quoted for your room
- First step
- Design visit, then a quote in writing
- Made
- In our workshop, then fitted in your home
- Made from
- MDF and birch plywood, painted
- Working days
- Weekdays, and Saturdays by arrangement
- Get in touch
- Send us a message
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Flats, blocks and rented homes
If your building is on a red route or a busy main road, unloading takes some planning. Red routes are run by TfL and have strict stopping rules, so tell us about it at the design visit.
Some blocks ask for notice before trades arrive, often through a building manager or concierge. If there’s a lift, it may need booking, and its size matters when we plan the sections. Mention it when you get in touch.
TV and media units in North Woolwich: local notes
Homes built since 2000 make up about 40% of the housing in the neighbourhood around North Woolwich, with about 26% built between 1945 and 1972, 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. Entries on the National Heritage List near the centre of North Woolwich include Church of St Mary Magdalene (Grade II*), about 0.6 miles south, and Granada Cinema (Grade II*), about 0.6 miles south. Where a home is listed, listed building consent can be needed for inside works that affect its character, such as fixing into original panelling. The council’s conservation officer is the person to ask before work starts. The Ultra Low Emission Zone has covered all of London since it reached the outer boroughs on 29 August 2023. It applies to the vans that deliver and fit furniture in North Woolwich, as it does anywhere else in London. We go through parking and access at the design visit.
Living in a block of flats near Woolwich Dockyard station? Then it helps to book the lift and tell the concierge before fitting day. Eastbury Manor House, about 2.9 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area. For a period home anywhere nearby, walls that bow and floors that slope are why TV and media units are scribed to fit rather than pushed into place. Close to Beckton District Park? A room that looks out on trees deserves a design that leaves the window alone.
North Woolwich is about 2 miles north-west of Plaistow, part of the London Borough of Newham. Wherever you are in North Woolwich, the process is the same: a design visit, a written quote, furniture made in our workshop and fitting in your home. We list North Woolwich among 26 places we cover in Newham.
In SE18, E16 and E6, the process is the same as anywhere else in London. Streets in the area include Drew Road, Tate Road and Pier Road, and homes on each of them are within our area for TV and media units. We also cover Cyprus (1 mile north), Royal Docks (1 mile north-west), Beckton (1 mile north-east), Silvertown (1 mile west) and Custom House (1 mile west). We also make TV and media units in nearby places like Plaistow (2 miles north-west), Stratford (4 miles north-west), Canning Town (2 miles north-west), Forest Gate (4 miles north), East Ham (2 miles north) and Upton Park (2 miles north-west).
What’s near North Woolwich
Our area takes in the homes around Drew Primary School and The Mitre pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Woolwich Dockyard station, about 0.7 miles south of the centre. A little further out are North Woolwich Old Station Museum (close by, under half a mile east) and Gallions Reach Shopping Park (1.1 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Gilbert's Pit.
When is bespoke worth it?
Standard units come in set widths and heights, so there’s usually a gap left over at the top or at one end. Furniture we make is built to the room’s own sizes, so it can use the full height and width.
Long shelves are where off-the-shelf often struggles. Span, depth and the weight on it decide whether a shelf sags, so a long run needs a thicker shelf, a stiffening lip or a support. That’s something we plan for in the design.
What affects the price in North Woolwich
What you pay depends on:
- How easy it is to get the furniture into the room
- The number of doors and drawers
- Awkward walls, sloping ceilings and uneven floors
- Spray painting or hand painting
The finish affects the cost: spray painting is done in the workshop, while hand painting can be done on site. Your choice, along with the size and the fittings, is reflected in the written quote.
Getting in touch
The more you can tell us at the start, the better the design visit goes. When you contact us, it helps to send:
- Pictures showing the full wall, from floor to ceiling
- Pictures of styles you like, if you have any
- What kind of home it is, and which floor the room is on
- How you want to use the space
Every quote follows a design visit. We measure the space, check the walls and floors and discuss what you’d like, then send a quote in writing. The price comes in a written quote, worked out from the measurements and the design you choose. To book a design visit, message us from the contact page.
Materials and finishes
Birch plywood
Birch plywood is strong and holds screws well, which suits shelves for heavy speakers and amplifiers.
Plinths and scribe strips
Scribing trims the edges on site to follow the wall, so there is no gap.
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From workshop to your room
Getting everything level comes first. Floors are often out of level, so adjustable feet or a plinth take up the difference, which keeps the lines straight. Only then is it fixed to the wall, with fixings chosen to suit brick, lath and plaster or plasterboard. In a newer development, the lift, the concierge and set working hours may all need checking, so check them with the managing agent before fitting day. TV and media units are made in sections sized for the lift and doors.
- You tell us 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.
- We put the design, materials and finish into a quote in writing.
- We then make the unit in our workshop.
- We bring it to your home and fit it in place, with the cable routes left clear.
Preparing the room
- Keep pets out of the room and the hallway
- Tell us about any meters, fuse boards or boilers in the area
- Clear the walls of pictures and shelves
How to get a quote
Your quote is written for your room once we’ve visited and measured. Each room is different, so we quote after seeing it, once the room is measured and the design talked through. For a quote, use our contact form.
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Questions from North Woolwich
Can parking be tricky on fitting day in North Woolwich?
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 is useful to tell us about parking at the measuring visit, so we can plan the day around it.
How do you fit TV and media units in a flat in North Woolwich?
We measure the route in as well as the room: the stairs, landings, lift and doors. The furniture is made in sections that fit the stairs and lift, and put together in the room. It is useful to check any building rules and your lease before fitting day.
How is the furniture painted?
There are two options: spray painting, done in the workshop for a smooth, even finish, or hand painting, which can be done on site. The finish is agreed in your quote.
How long does it take to fit a TV unit?
The time on site depends on the size of the unit and the cable routes planned into it, and the fitting days are set out in your quote. We’ll explain what fitting day involves before we start.
Does someone need to be home during the fitting?
We need someone to let us in. It also helps to have someone around at the end, so we can go over the finished furniture together.
How do I get a quote for TV and media units in North Woolwich?
It’s easiest to get in touch through our contact form with some details about the room. After that, we arrange a design visit and follow it with a written quote.