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Plashet TV and Media Units
TV and media units in Plashet: built-in TV walls and media cabinets. We visit to measure and talk through the design, make the furniture in our workshop and fit it.
- Alcoves either side of the chimney breast going to waste
- Standard units leaving gaps
- Set-top boxes stacked on a stand
TV and media units designed for your room
Where other trades come in
We design, make and fit the furniture. That means:
- Configuring the TV and sound system
- Plastering or decorating around the unit
- Moving sockets or adding new wiring, which is for your electrician
Not sure whether your space suits TV and media units? You can tell us about the room on our contact form and we will tell you. How it works.
Materials and parts
- Spray-painted finish
- Birch plywood
- Cable routes
- Ventilated cabinets
- Hand-painted finish
- Moisture-resistant MDF
How we make TV and media units for Plashet
In many period living rooms, the chimney breast and its two alcoves shape the whole wall. Cupboards and shelves in the alcoves can hold the boxes, speakers and books leaving the TV in an alcove or on the breast. We keep any vent in the chimney breast clear. Most enquiries start with leads that show from every angle and games, controllers and remotes everywhere, and the answer is built in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and strong birch plywood, with a painted finish.
In a house from the Victorian or Edwardian years, the chimney breast tends to survive even when the fireplace itself has been blocked up. Around Plashet, where a large share of homes date from before 1919, that’s a common starting point. TV and media units built into the recesses either side are scribed to the plaster and cut around the skirting.
After the design visit, we send you a quote in writing. It sets out the design we have talked through, the materials and the finish, so you know exactly what you’re getting.
- Location
- Plashet (E6, E12, E7)
- Borough
- Newham
- Prices
- Quoted for your room
- First step
- Design visit, then a written quote
- Making
- Made in our workshop and fitted on site
- Boards and paint
- MDF and birch plywood, painted
- Working days
- Monday to Friday; Saturdays by arrangement
- Get in touch
- Our contact form
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Living-room carpentry in Plashet: local notes
The biggest shares of homes in the area around Plashet were built before 1919 (about 71%) and between 1945 and 1972 (about 13%), going by the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax figures. We take that into account at the design visit, since older and newer walls take different fixings. Near the centre of Plashet, Historic England’s list includes Passmore Edwards Library (Grade II), less than half a mile south-west, and East Ham Underground Station (Grade II), less than half a mile south-east. Works inside a listed home that affect its character, for example removing original joinery or fixing into it, can need listed building consent from the council. Ask the council’s conservation officer before anything is fixed. London’s red routes are run by TfL, and stopping on them is tightly controlled. Where a home in Plashet is on or beside a main road, it helps to mention that during the design visit. It lets us plan the stop before fitting day.
If you live near West Ham Park, a room that looks out on trees deserves a design that leaves the window alone. Living in a block of flats near Woodgrange Park station? Then it helps to book the lift and tell the concierge before fitting day. If your children go to Plashet School or a school nearby, shelving with deep cupboards below keeps books, games and school things in one place.
Plashet is part of the London Borough of Newham, about 2 miles south-west of Plaistow. We cover Plashet as part of our work across Newham. Across Newham, we cover Plashet and the places around it.
Here we cover the E6, E12 and E7 postcode area for TV and media units. Streets in the area include Fry Road, Edith Road and Hilda Road, and we cover homes on all of them for TV and media units. Neighbouring places we cover for TV and media units include Manor Park (1 mile north-east), Little Ilford (1 mile north-east), Upton Park (1 mile south-west), Upton (1 mile west) and Wallend (1 mile south-east). We also make TV and media units in nearby places like Plaistow (2 miles south-west), Stratford (2 miles west), Canning Town (2 miles south-west), Maryland (2 miles west), East Village (3 miles west) and Three Mills (3 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Plashet
Our area takes in the homes around The Overdraft Tavern, Monega Primary School and Tyndale Academy. Plashet’s nearest station is Woodgrange Park station, about 0.5 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Newham University Hospital (1.5 miles south) and The Who Shop Museum (0.7 miles south-east).
Fitting day, step by step
In older rooms, the furniture normally has to meet skirting, picture rails, cornice or coving. We cut and scribe the furniture around them on site, 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 the fitting days are set out in your quote. Terraced streets in London are often lined with parked cars, so it helps to tell us at the measuring visit what’s outside. Unloading is kept short, with sections taken straight inside. Saturdays are possible by prior arrangement.
- You describe the TV wall and your equipment.
- A design visit follows, where we measure and agree the layout, with ventilation for boxes and amplifiers.
- We put the design, materials and finish into a written quote.
- We then make the unit in our workshop, with cable routes planned in.
- The unit is fitted in your home, ready for your equipment.
Getting ready for fitting day
- Point out meters, boilers and fuse boards near the furniture
- Clear the walls of pictures and shelves
- Have your electrician move any sockets or switches beforehand
How to get a quote
Every piece is quoted for your room after the design visit. Because every room is different, the quote comes after the design visit, when we have measured up and talked through the design. For a quote, tell us about the room on our contact form.
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How we price TV and media units
What it costs comes down to the materials and the time involved. The main factors are:
- How square the room is
- Stairs, lifts and the route to the room
- Where a van can park, such as a permit bay or a bay suspension
- The finish: spray painted or hand painted
Tricky rooms take more time: walls that lean, floors that slope and sloping ceilings all mean more scribing and cutting. The quote allows for it.
What we need to know
A few details help us understand the job before we visit. It is useful to include:
- What kind of home it is, and which floor the room is on
- Radiators, sockets, pipes or meters on or near the wall
- Pictures of the whole wall or room, including the floor and ceiling
- Examples of the look you are after
To get a quote for TV and media units in Plashet, send us a few details through our contact form. Let us know the room and the rough idea. We will arrange a design visit, then send a quote in writing.
How it is made
Hand-painted finish
With hand painting, you judge the colour in your own room. Scribed edges are painted along with the rest.
Shelves
Wide shelves need enough thickness or support so they stay straight.
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.
Standard units come in set widths and heights, so there is normally a gap left over at the top or at one end. Fitted furniture is made to the room’s measurements, so it can run to the ceiling and fill the width.
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Questions we are often asked
Is Plashet in the area you cover for TV and media units?
Yes. Plashet is one of the places we work, along with the rest of Newham and London. You can send us a few details through our contact form to arrange a design visit.
Can you fit TV and media units to the uneven walls of an older house in Plashet?
Yes. Walls in older houses are rarely flat or square, and floors are often out of level, so each piece is scribed to follow the wall and set level on a plinth or adjustable feet. We also work around skirting boards, picture rails and cornices. Fixings are chosen for the wall, whether solid brick or lath and plaster.
How do you get the furniture up the stairs?
Getting it in is planned at the design visit. We measure the stairs, landings, lift and doors, and each section is made to a size that will get through.
Is an outside wall a problem for fitted furniture?
An outside wall can be colder and damper than an inside one, so we allow for ventilation behind and inside the furniture, which helps avoid condensation and mould. Any damp needs sorting by the right specialist before fitting.
Do TV units need ventilation?
We plan ventilation into the unit for boxes, consoles and amplifiers, with open backs, gaps or openings. We give each box its own space and you can check the maker’s guidance on clearances.
Can you build a TV unit for a wall-mounted TV?
The unit can be planned either way. For a wall-mounted TV, the layout works around the bracket position.