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TV and media units in Pentonville, Islington
For homes in Pentonville, we make TV and media units from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood. The finish is spray painted or hand painted, in a colour agreed with you.
- Boxes and consoles on the floor
- Leads that show from every angle
- Bought furniture that does not suit the room
Need TV and media units in Pentonville?
Flats, blocks and rented homes
Conversions and newer flats often have stud walls rather than solid brick. We choose fixings to suit the wall.
If your building is on a red route or a busy main road, unloading takes some planning. TfL runs the red routes, and the stopping rules are strict, so tell us about it during the design visit.
TV and media units in Pentonville: what you get
We make TV and media units from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood. The finish is spray painted in the workshop or hand painted, in a colour agreed with you. We fit across Islington and the rest of London once the design and quote are agreed. We make TV and media units from birch plywood and moisture-resistant MDF with a spray-painted or hand-painted finish, and the things people most often want solved are nowhere good for speakers and games, controllers and remotes everywhere.
Around Pentonville, most households live in purpose-built flats, and in a flat the living room often has to do several jobs. A single run of TV and media units can hold the TV, books and the things you’d rather keep out of sight. Fixings are matched to the wall, whether it is solid or plasterboard.
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
- Pentonville (N1, N1P, EC1V)
- Borough
- Islington
- Cost
- Quoted for your room
- First step
- We visit, measure, then quote
- Made
- Workshop-made, then fitted
- Boards and paint
- MDF and plywood, painted to order
- Fitting days
- Weekdays (Saturdays if arranged)
- Enquiries
- Our contact form
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Built-in living-room furniture in Pentonville
About 35% of the homes in the neighbourhood around Pentonville went up before 1919, and about 23% between 1945 and 1972, going by the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax figures. Each era brings its own kind of wall, ceiling height and floor, so it shapes the design from the first measurement. Pentonville is partly covered by a conservation area, going by Historic England’s data. Conservation area rules mainly cover the outside of buildings, so fitted furniture inside a house doesn’t normally need planning permission. Your council can advise if you are unsure. Purpose-built flats are home to about 68% of households in the streets around Pentonville, based on Census 2021. In a block, each section is sized to get up the stairs or into the lift and through the door. Building management rules on lifts, deliveries and working hours are worth checking early.
Dr Johnson's House, about 1.4 miles south, 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. Close to Barnard Park? TV and media units can be planned to frame a window with a view rather than block it.
Pentonville is about 1 mile north of Highbury, within the London Borough of Islington. Our work covers every London borough and the City of London, Pentonville included. Pentonville is one of 17 places on our list for Islington.
In N1, N1P and EC1V, the process is the same as anywhere else in London. Streets in the area include City Road, Noel Road and Dewey Road, and homes on each of them are within our area for TV and media units. Pentonville is near the A1200, so if your home is on a main road, mention it when you get in touch. We also cover the places around Pentonville: Angel (1 mile south-west), Islington (1 mile north), Clerkenwell (1 mile south), Barnsbury (1 mile north-west) and St Pancras (1 mile south-west). We also make TV and media units in nearby places such as Holloway (2 miles north), Upper Holloway (2 miles north-west), Nag's Head (2 miles north) and Tufnell Park (2 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Pentonville
The streets we cover here include those near City of London Academy Islington, Pilsudski Institute of London and The Camden Head Public House. The nearest railway station is Essex Road station, roughly 0.5 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Brunswick Centre (1.2 miles south-west) and Montfichet's Tower (1.5 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Barnsbury Wood and Ludgate Hill.
Do you need TV and media units in Pentonville?
The most common reason is a mess of wires. Leads trail from the TV to the boxes, the sockets and the speakers, and no stand ever quite hides them. A built-in unit gives them a planned route.
If any of these sound familiar, it is worth getting in touch:
- A cabinet that traps heat
- Boxes and consoles on the floor
- Alcoves either side of the chimney breast going to waste
- Games, controllers and remotes everywhere
If your home is one of the older houses near Church of Saint Peter, picture rails and cornices give TV and media units a line to finish at.
What to check before you book
- How the furniture will be finished, and where
- Whether the route into your home has been checked
- Will the doors close with even gaps?
- Real projects you can actually look at
Questions from Pentonville
Does a conservation area in or near Pentonville affect fitted furniture?
Usually not: conservation area rules mainly cover the outside of buildings, and fitted furniture inside a house doesn’t normally need planning permission. Listed buildings are different, as works inside that affect their character can need listed building consent from the council. If you’re unsure, the council can confirm.
Can you fit furniture in a home close to Essex Road station?
Yes, homes across Islington and the rest of London are within the area we cover. You can drop us a line using the contact form to arrange a design visit.
Do TV units need ventilation?
Ventilation is designed in wherever equipment sits. Each box should have its own space.
What if the stairs or lift are small?
It’s made in sections, each one sized to fit the way in. That’s why we measure the stairs, lift and doorways at the design visit.
Can I send pictures ahead of the visit?
Yes. Pictures help us understand the room before the design visit. Show anything the furniture has to work around, like radiators or sockets.
Can you plan for a future TV?
If you’re 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.
What happens on fitting day
If anything comes up on the day, just ask. Most of the decisions were made during the design visit and set out in your quote, so fitting day is about putting it in place carefully and leaving the room tidy. The time the fitting takes depends on the size of the unit and the cable routes planned into it, and your quote sets out the fitting days. In a block without a lift, every section goes up the stairs, so it’s sized to be manageable. The stair turns and landings set the limit. The pieces are assembled in the flat.
- You send us a note about the room and the unit you’d like.
- We visit to measure and talk through the design and how the unit should look in the room.
- A written quote follows, with the finish set out.
- We build the unit in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood; a spray-painted finish is applied there for a smooth, even surface.
- The unit is fitted and scribed to the walls, and any hand painting is done in the room.
Before we arrive
- Book any lift and let the concierge or building manager know
- Point out meters, boilers and fuse boards near the furniture
- Arrange any electrical changes with your electrician in advance
How to get a quote
You do not need exact measurements to get started. Everything is measured properly when we visit. To get started, send us a few details through our contact form with a few details about the room. You receive a quote in writing after the visit.
Related advice
Honest limits
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
- Connecting and setting up your equipment
- Removing a chimney breast or any structural work
If in doubt, you can use our contact form and describe the room before you arrange a visit. Our process from visit to fitting.
Boards, parts and finishes
- Cable routes
- Hand-painted finish
- Ventilated cabinets
- Spray-painted finish
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Birch plywood
How we price TV and media units
The price for your room depends on:
- Spray painting or hand painting
- How easy it is to get the furniture into the room
- How many doors and drawers there are
- Tricky walls, sloping ceilings and uneven floors
Rooms that are not square take more work: walls that lean, floors that slope and sloping ceilings all mean more scribing and cutting. The quote allows for it.
What to send when you get in touch
Before the design visit, it helps us to know about:
- Pictures showing the full wall, from floor to ceiling
- Rough measurements: width, height and depth
- Your postcode and the borough
- What you’d like to store or use the space for
If you know what you want, say so; if not, we can work it out together at the visit. At the design visit, we measure up and talk the design through with you, and the written quote then sets it out. To start, get in touch through our contact form.