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TV and Media Units in Silvertown
TV and media units for your home in Silvertown: built-in TV walls and media cabinets. Each piece is designed at a visit to your home, made in our workshop and fitted by us.
- Somewhere to keep games tidy
- A screen at the wrong height
- Speakers muffled behind doors
Need TV and media units in Silvertown?
About our TV and media units in Silvertown
Speakers need their own thought. A soundbar usually sits just below the TV. Closing speakers in a cupboard muffles them, so we plan open spaces for them. Most enquiries start with equipment with nowhere proper to go and space for a soundbar and speakers; the furniture is made from birch plywood and moisture-resistant MDF with a spray-painted or hand-painted finish.
Internal walls in newer homes are usually plasterboard on metal or timber studs, and the board will not carry a heavy load on its own. That matters around Silvertown, as many homes there date from 2000 onwards: tall units stand on the floor and are tied into the studs, and shelves use fixings made for the board where there is no stud.
Our quotes are written in plain words, without jargon. You’ll see what will be made, the boards used and the finish.
- Where
- Silvertown (E16, SE10, SE7)
- Borough
- Newham
- Prices
- Quoted for your room
- How it starts
- A design visit: we measure and talk it through
- Made
- Made in our workshop and fitted on site
- Materials and finish
- MDF and plywood, painted to order
- Working days
- Weekdays, and Saturdays by prior arrangement
- Contact
- The contact form
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
How fitting day works
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. How long the fitting itself takes depends on the size of the unit and the cable routes planned into it, and we confirm the fitting days in your quote. On the day, floors are covered first and the sections brought in. The pieces are levelled and fixed with fixings that suit the wall. Any hand painting can be finished on site.
- You send us a note about the room and the unit you’d like.
- At the design visit we agree the layout and talk about colour and finish.
- You get a written quote covering the design, the materials and the finish.
- 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. Go gently with new paintwork while it cures.
Before we arrive
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Get any new sockets or wiring done by your electrician before fitting day
- Let us know where the boiler and meters are
Ask for a quote
To get a quote, fill in our short enquiry form and tell us a little about the room and what you want the furniture to do. We then arrange a design visit to measure and go through the design, and a written quote follows.
Related advice
TV and media units for homes in Silvertown
The biggest shares of homes in the area around Silvertown were built since 2000 (about 84%) and between 1973 and 1999 (about 13%), on the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures for 2025. It’s a good starting point, though every room is still measured, as two homes of the same age rarely match. There is a conservation area within about a quarter of a mile of the centre of Silvertown, according to Historic England’s records. Conservation area controls are mainly about the outside of buildings, and fitted furniture inside a house does not normally need planning permission. Your council can advise if you’re unsure. About 84% of homes in the streets around Silvertown were built since 2000, in the VOA’s 2025 council tax stock figures. In homes built since 2000, living rooms are often open-plan with stud walls, so TV and media units are fixed into the studs or stand on the floor.
For families living near Britannia Village Primary School, a cupboard for board games and a shelf for reading books can go into the same design. If you live in a flat close to Custom House station, check any building rules on lifts and working hours early, and the sections will be sized for the way in.
Silvertown is within the London Borough of Newham, about 2 miles north of Plaistow. We cover Silvertown as part of our work across Newham. Our Newham coverage includes Silvertown, along with the rest of the borough.
Design visits and fitting in E16, SE10 and SE7 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. You’ll find streets here such as Booth Road, Thames Road and Knights Road, and we cover homes on all of them for TV and media units. We also cover the places around Silvertown: West Silvertown (1 mile north-west), Custom House (1 mile north), Royal Docks (1 mile north-east), Canning Town (1 mile north) and Limmo Peninsula (1 mile north-west). Elsewhere in Newham, we also cover Plaistow (2 miles north), Stratford (3 miles north-west), Forest Gate (4 miles north), East Ham (2 miles north-east), Upton Park (2 miles north) and Greengate (2 miles north).
What’s near Silvertown
The streets we cover here include those near Anchor & Hope pub and The Royal Docks Community School and the streets around them. Silvertown’s nearest station is Custom House station, roughly 0.7 miles north. A little further out are Albert Dock Seamen's Hospital (0.9 miles north) and Charlton Athletic Museum (1 mile south). Open spaces near Silvertown include Gilbert's Pit.
When you need someone else
It’s worth being clear about where our work stops:
- New sockets behind the TV, which need an electrician
- Connecting the TV signal or internet
- Removing a chimney breast or any structural work
If in doubt, you can message us from the contact page and describe the room. How a job runs, step by step.
What it’s made from
- Hand-painted finish
- Ventilated cabinets
- Cable routes
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Birch plywood
- Spray-painted finish
When is bespoke worth it?
Standard units come in set widths and heights, so there’s typically a gap left over at the top or at one end. Fitted furniture is made to the room’s measurements, so it can use the full height and width.
Flat-pack and off-the-shelf furniture has its place. In a room with square walls and standard sizes, it can work well.
Is it time for TV and media units?
Equipment on the floor is another reason. A media unit gives each box its own ventilated space.
People typically get in touch with us about needs like these:
- Alcoves either side of the chimney breast going to waste
- Boxes with no ventilation
- Nowhere good for speakers
- A TV stand that doesn’t fit the wall
If you live near Thames Barrier Park, TV and media units can be arranged to keep the window and the light clear.
Before you choose who makes it
- How doors and drawers are fitted
- Where they’ll park and unload
- Do they scribe the furniture to the walls?
- A written quote that sets out the job
Common questions about TV and media units
Is parking a problem for fitting in Silvertown?
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. Let us know what parking is near you at the measuring visit, so we can plan the day around it.
Is Silvertown in the area you cover for TV and media units?
Yes, we work across Newham, Silvertown included, and across the rest of London. You can tell us about the room on our contact form to arrange a design visit.
Should I send photos?
Yes, they help. Pictures of the whole wall or room, including the floor and ceiling, give us a good idea of the space. To send them, tell us about the room on our contact form.
How is the price worked out?
It depends on the size, the number of doors and drawers, the internal fittings and the finish. The price comes in a written quote after the design visit.
Is an outside wall a problem for fitted furniture?
An outside wall can be colder and damper than an inside one, so ventilation behind and inside the furniture helps to avoid condensation. If there’s damp, it should be sorted before anything is fitted.
How do I get started?
It is easiest to use our contact form with a few details about the room. After that, we arrange a design visit and follow it with a quote in writing.
Caring for painted furniture
None of this takes much effort. Here’s what we suggest:
- Plan any new sockets with your electrician before fitting
- Find out how much space each box needs around it
- Note the size of each box and speaker
- Measure your TV, or the size you expect to buy next
Paint is dry to the touch well before it has fully cured. At first, lift boxes and speakers into place rather than pushing them.
Don’t let clutter build up against the unit’s vents when you add equipment.