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TV and Media Units in Shanklin Village
Thinking about TV and media units in Shanklin Village? We start with a design visit and a written quote, before anything is made.
- Games, controllers and remotes everywhere
- Leads that show from every angle
- Boxes and consoles on the floor
Ask about TV and media units in Shanklin Village
About our TV and media units in Shanklin Village
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. Any chimney vent is kept clear. If your home has standard units leaving gaps and leads that show from every angle, that is what TV and media units are for, made from birch ply and moisture-resistant MDF, painted by hand or sprayed.
Most homes around Shanklin Village are purpose-built flats, so the route in is part of the plan. TV and media units are made in sections sized to go up the stairs, into the lift and through the front door, and assembled and fitted in place. A lease can require consent before you fix furniture to the walls, so it’s worth checking first.
Where other trades are needed, for instance an electrician to move a socket, we point that out, so it can be arranged before fitting day. Our quote covers the carpentry: the design, the materials and the finish.
- Place
- Shanklin Village (SM2, SM5)
- Area
- Sutton
- Cost
- Quoted for your room
- To begin
- Design visit, then a written quote
- Making
- Workshop-made, then fitted
- Made from
- MDF and birch plywood, painted
- Fitting days
- Weekdays (Saturdays if arranged)
- Contact
- The contact form
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Tips worth knowing
Because fitted furniture stays put, a little upkeep goes a long way. Here are a few tips worth knowing:
- Book your electrician first if sockets need to move
- Note the screen size you have or plan to buy
- Count your equipment, including routers and consoles
- Let us know about access early
Paint is dry to the touch well before it has fully cured. At first, lift boxes and speakers into place rather than pushing them to avoid marks.
Leave any new socket or wiring work to your electrician.
Fitting day, step by step
However carefully a piece is made in the workshop, it still has to meet the room, and that happens on fitting day. Few walls in older London homes are truly flat or square, so we scribe the edges by hand to follow the wall, closing the gaps a standard unit would leave. How long the fitting itself takes depends on the length of the TV wall and what it needs to hold, and we confirm the fitting days in your quote. Where there is no lift, each section is sized to be carried up the stairs safely. The tightest landing sets the largest piece. The pieces are assembled in the flat.
- 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 quote in writing follows, setting out the design, materials and finish.
- The unit is built in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, in sections that fit the route in.
- We bring the sections in, join them on the wall and scribe them to fit.
Getting ready for fitting day
- Leave a clear route from the front door to the room
- Take down pictures, mirrors and shelves from the wall
- Move furniture and belongings away from the wall
Ask for a quote
If you already have something in mind, tell us; if you don’t, that is fine, and we can work it out together. The design is talked through at the visit, once we have measured, and the written quote that follows sets it out. To arrange a visit, send us a few details through our contact form.
Advice
Shanklin Village homes and TV and media units
The biggest shares of homes in the streets around Shanklin Village were built between 1973 and 1999 (about 38%) and between 1945 and 1972 (about 29%), in the VOA’s 2025 council tax stock figures. Each era brings its own kind of wall, ceiling height and floor, so it shapes the design from the first measurement. Part of Shanklin Village is in a conservation area, according to Historic England’s records. The controls in a conservation area are mostly about the outside of buildings, so furniture fitted inside a house does not normally need planning permission. The council can confirm if you’re not sure. TfL’s red routes have strict stopping rules. Where a home in Shanklin Village is on or beside a main road, it helps to mention that at the design visit. Then we can work out where to load and unload.
If your home is one of the older houses near Church of St John, picture rails and cornices give TV and media units a line to finish at. If you live in a flat close to Belmont station, check any building rules on lifts and working hours early, and the sections will be sized for the way in.
Shanklin Village is within the London Borough of Sutton, about 1 mile north of Sutton. Homes in Shanklin Village are part of the area we cover for TV and media units. In Sutton, Shanklin Village is one of the places we cover, and the borough has 17 places on our list.
Every home in SM2 and SM5 is covered for TV and media units. We cover homes on streets such as York Road, Downs Road and Burdon Lane, whether you want TV and media units or another piece made for the room. Other places close to Shanklin Village include Sutton (1 mile north), Little Woodcote (2 miles east), Benhilton (2 miles north), Carshalton (2 miles north-east) and Woodcote Green (2 miles east). Other parts of Sutton we cover include The Wrythe (2 miles north-east), Wallington (2 miles north-east), North Cheam (2 miles north-west), Sutton Common (2 miles north), Rosehill (3 miles north) and Bandonhill (3 miles east).
Around Shanklin Village
Around Shanklin Village, we cover homes near The Old Bank pub, Glaisdale School and Avenue Primary Academy and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Shanklin Village itself: Belmont station. Nearby you’ll also find Sutton Hospital (under half a mile south-east) and Honeywood Museum (1.8 miles north-east). Open spaces near Shanklin Village include Belmont Pastures.
Why people ask for TV and media units in Shanklin Village
A new, larger TV often prompts it. The old stand no longer suits it, or the screen takes over the room. A unit around it puts it in proportion.
A few of the things people ask us to solve are these:
- Empty alcoves beside the TV
- Clutter around the TV
- Nowhere good for speakers
- A tangle of wires behind the TV
Nonsuch Mansion, about 1.6 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area. For a period home anywhere nearby, picture rails and cornices give TV and media units a line to finish at.
Before you choose who makes it
- Whether the finish is set out in the quote
- Will the quote be in writing?
- Whether the quote says what the furniture is made from
- How they handle walls that are not straight
What affects the price in Shanklin Village
We quote each job after the design visit, because no two rooms are the same. This is what makes the difference:
- The internal fittings
- The finish: spray painted or hand painted
- How many doors and drawers there are
- How big the furniture is
We quote each job for the room it’s going into, after the design visit. Bigger pieces use more board and take longer to make and fit, so size is the starting point. After that, the number of doors and drawers, the internal fittings and the finish all play a part.
What we need to know
When you contact us, these help most:
- Your postcode and the borough
- Any ideas or images you’ve saved
- A few pictures of the space, taken from the doorway and from each corner
- Approximate measurements of the space
To get a quote for TV and media units in Shanklin Village, drop us a line using the contact form. Let us know the room and the rough idea, with sizes if you have them. Next comes a design visit, followed by a written quote.
Flats, blocks and rented homes
Some blocks ask for notice before trades arrive, often through a building manager or concierge. Lifts sometimes need to be booked, and the lift size helps decide how big each section can be. Mention it when you get in touch.
In conversions and newer blocks, many internal walls are timber or metal stud with plasterboard. Fixings are chosen to suit whatever the wall is made of.
FAQs: TV and media units in Shanklin Village
Is Shanklin Village in the area you cover for TV and media units?
Yes, Shanklin Village is within the area we cover, which takes in all of Sutton and the rest of London. The first step is a design visit, where we measure and discuss the design, followed by a quote.
I live near Belmont station. Is that in your area?
Yes. We cover all of Sutton and the rest of London. You can use our contact form to arrange a design visit.
Is the furniture spray painted or hand painted?
There are two options: a spray finish from the workshop, which is smooth and even, or hand painting, which can be done in your home. The finish is agreed in your quote.
Who moves the sockets for a built-in TV wall?
That is a job for your electrician. Ideally it is done before fitting, and we plan cut-outs and cable routes around the sockets.
Can a built-in unit hide all the wires?
We plan cable routes through the unit from the start, with access panels for later changes. Where cables reach the wall depends on the sockets, and your electrician can move them if needed.
What if the wall is cold or damp?
It needs a little planning: ventilation behind and inside the furniture helps avoid condensation and mould. Damp treatment is not something we do, so any damp needs sorting first.