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TV and media units in Petersham, Richmond upon Thames
TV and media units in Petersham: built-in TV walls and media cabinets. Every piece is built in our workshop and fitted in your home.
- Clutter around the TV
- Standard units leaving gaps
- A tangle of wires behind the TV
TV and media units designed for your room
TV and media units for homes in Petersham
Sockets often need to move for a built-in TV wall, behind the screen or inside a cupboard. That is work for your electrician, and Part P of the Building Regulations covers some electrical work in homes. Ideally it is done before the unit goes in. People typically come to us about space for a soundbar and speakers and a big screen that dominates the wall; the furniture is made from birch ply and moisture-resistant MDF, painted by hand or sprayed.
In a Victorian or Edwardian terrace, the chimney breast tends to survive even when the fireplace itself has been blocked up. Around Petersham, where a large share of homes date from before 1919, that is a common starting point. The recesses either side take TV and media units scribed to the plaster and cut around the skirting.
Our quotes are written in plain words. They say what will be made, what it is made from and how it will be finished, taken from what we agreed at the visit.
- Location
- Petersham (TW10, TW1)
- Area
- Richmond upon Thames
- Cost
- Quoted for your room
- First step
- Design visit, then a written quote
- Made
- Made in our workshop and fitted on site
- Materials and finish
- MDF and plywood, painted to order
- Working days
- Weekdays; Saturdays on request
- Get in touch
- Send us a message
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Why people ask for TV and media units in Petersham
In an open-plan space, the TV wall is on show from everywhere. Built-in furniture makes that wall look planned and adds storage for the rest of the room.
Some of the things we’re asked to solve include:
- Set-top boxes stacked on a stand
- Clutter around the TV
- Equipment running hot in a closed cupboard
- Cables trailing across the wall
If you live in a period home close to St Peter's Church, the alcoves beside a chimney breast are the natural place for TV and media units.
Before you choose who makes it
- Are the boards named, like MDF or plywood?
- Will other trades be needed, and who arranges them?
- Will the quote be in writing?
- Whether they measure the room themselves
Why bespoke in Petersham?
Not every bought cabinet allows enough air for warm equipment. We plan ventilation for boxes, consoles and amplifiers. Off-the-shelf furniture is made for flat walls and level floors, which older houses rarely have, so you end up with gaps, wobbles and units that don’t meet the skirting. Fitted pieces follow the wall and sit level.
There is no price list, because every piece is designed for one room. Instead, we measure, talk through the design and then quote in writing, naming the materials and finish. To arrange a design visit, use our contact form.
Why work with us in Petersham
- Every London borough and the City of London covered
- Edges scribed to follow your walls
- Designed for the room you have
- Moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood
Take a look at bespoke vs off-the-shelf and what a quote should include.
How fitting works for TV and media units
Period rooms often have skirting boards, picture rails, cornices or coving for the furniture to meet. On fitting day, we cut and scribe the furniture around these details, so it sits neatly against the room. How long 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. Where a period house has been split into flats, the way in often goes through shared parts, so it helps to let neighbours know about fitting day. Each section is sized for the tightest door or turn. Saturday fitting is possible by prior arrangement.
- You get in touch with details of the room and where it is in your home.
- At the design visit we measure the wall and also the hall, stairs and doorways the unit has to pass through. Let us know about parking too, since a van may need a visitor permit or a paid bay.
- A written quote follows, setting out the design, materials and finish.
- In our workshop we make the unit in sections from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.
- We bring the sections in, join them on the wall and scribe them to fit.
Preparing the room
- Clear the hallway and stairs so the sections can come through
- Clear the walls of pictures and shelves
- Keep pets out of the room and the hallway
Arranging a design visit
Pictures help us understand the room before we visit. Pictures of the whole wall, the corners and the ceiling line tell us a lot about the space. To send them over, send us a few details through our contact form, and we will arrange a design visit.
Related advice
Common questions about TV and media units
Will a conservation area stop me having TV and media units fitted in Petersham?
Normally not: conservation area rules mainly cover the outside of buildings, and fitted furniture inside a house does not normally need planning permission. If your home is listed, works inside that affect its character may need listed building consent, so check with the council first. The council’s planning or conservation team can tell you if in doubt.
Do you cover homes near St Margarets (London) station?
Yes, homes across Richmond upon Thames and the rest of London are within the area we cover. To get started, you can get in touch through our contact form with some details about the room, and let us know about parking and access at the same time.
How do you stop equipment overheating in a TV unit?
Media equipment runs warm and needs airflow. We design open backs, gaps or vents where it sits. Once it is in, do not block the gaps.
Do I choose the paint colour?
The choice is yours, and it is agreed with you before painting. Spray and hand-painted finishes both use the colour you’ve chosen.
Can you add sockets behind the TV?
We do not do electrical work. Your electrician handles sockets and wiring, and Part P of the Building Regulations covers some electrical work in homes. We share the layout so the sockets line up with the design.
Can the TV be wall-mounted with a unit around it?
The unit can be planned either way. For a wall-mounted TV, the layout works around the bracket position, and if it stands on the unit we size the top for it.
Practical tips
None of this takes much effort. Here’s what we suggest:
- Decide where you’ll sit, so the screen height suits it
- Decide whether the TV will be wall-mounted or stand on the unit
- Think about which things need to be seen by a remote
- Measure your TV, or the size you expect to buy next
When you change equipment, use the cable routes we planned. It keeps the unit tidy.
Do not let clutter build up against the unit’s vents.
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About 48% of the homes in the neighbourhood around Petersham went up before 1919, and about 20% between 1919 and 1939, according to Valuation Office Agency council tax figures (2025). We take that into account during the design visit, since older and newer walls take different fixings. Within a mile of the centre of Petersham, 16 conservation areas are recorded by Historic England. England has around 10,000 in all, and their controls are largely about how buildings look from outside, so fitted furniture inside a house does not normally need planning permission. Each London borough runs its own parking controls, and Richmond upon Thames is no exception. Where a street in Petersham is controlled, a van may need a visitor permit, a paid bay or a bay suspension from the council. It helps to let us know about parking at the design visit.
If you live near Marble Hill Park, a room that looks out on trees deserves a design that leaves the window alone. If your children go to The Russell Primary School or a school nearby, a cupboard for board games and a shelf for reading books can go into the same design.
Petersham is about 2 miles west of Twickenham, part of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. From period terraces to newer flats in Petersham, we measure the room as it is and design around it. Petersham is one of the places in Richmond upon Thames where we make TV and media units.
We work across the TW10 and TW1 postcode area. Our area takes in homes on streets like Sandy Lane, River Lane and Arosa Road, along with the roads around them, whether you want TV and media units or another piece made for the room. Neighbouring places we cover for TV and media units include Richmond (1 mile north), Ham (1 mile south), Eel Pie Island (1 mile west), St Margarets (1 mile north-west) and Strawberry Hill (1 mile south-west). Across the rest of Richmond upon Thames, our area takes in Teddington (2 miles south-west), Hampton (3 miles south-west), Barnes (3 miles north-east), Kew (3 miles north-east), Hanworth (3 miles west) and Mortlake (2 miles north-east).
What’s near Petersham
Our area takes in the homes around Grey Court School, St Catherine's School and The Fox and Duck pub, among other places. Petersham’s nearest station is St Margarets (London) station, about 0.9 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include Eel Pie Island Museum (1 mile west) and South Middlesex Hospital (1.7 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Richmond Hill and Ham Lands.
Flats, conversions and leaseholders
Many London terraces have been converted into flats, which often brings a shared hall and tight turns on the stairs. We plan the size of each section around it, after measuring the route during the design visit.
In a flat, the route in matters as much as the room. We measure the stairs, landings, lift and doorways not just the room, so each section is sized to get through.