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TV and Media Units in South Croydon
Few London rooms are perfectly square, and we scribe the furniture to follow the walls. We make TV and media units for homes in South Croydon, each designed at a visit to your home.
- Nowhere good for speakers
- Empty alcoves beside the TV
- Boxes with no ventilation
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TV and media units in South Croydon: what you get
A built-in TV wall often needs sockets in new places, behind the screen or inside a cupboard. That job is for your electrician. Ideally it’s done before the unit goes in, and we can tell you where the unit will sit. If your home has alcoves either side of the chimney breast going to waste and somewhere to keep games tidy, TV and media units made from moisture-resistant MDF and strong birch plywood, with a painted finish can solve it.
A large share of the homes around South Croydon were built before 1919, and in London most homes of that age are Victorian or Edwardian. Main rooms in houses like these normally have a chimney breast with an alcove on each side, and those alcoves are the natural home for TV and media units. Walls are rarely flat, so each piece is scribed to the plaster and set level on a plinth or adjustable feet, then cut neatly around the skirting and any picture rail or cornice.
A written quote follows the design visit. It sets out the design we’ve talked through, the materials and the finish.
- Where
- South Croydon (CR2, CR8, CR0)
- Borough
- Croydon
- Prices
- Quoted for your room
- To begin
- Design visit, then a written quote
- Where it is made
- In our workshop, then fitted in your home
- Boards and paint
- MDF and birch plywood, painted
- When we fit
- Weekdays; Saturdays on request
- Enquiries
- The contact form
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Pricing TV and media units in South Croydon
The price reflects the time and materials the job needs. That depends on:
- The finish: spray painted or hand painted
- How big the furniture is
- Stairs, lifts and the route to the room
- What goes inside: rails, shelves, drawers and dividers
There is no price list, because every piece is designed for one room. We measure up, discuss the design and send a quote in writing, naming the materials and finish. To arrange a design visit, tell us about the room on our contact form.
What we need to know
To give us a picture of the room, it is useful to include:
- The type of home and how the room is reached
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
- Pictures showing the full wall, from floor to ceiling
- Examples of the look you are after
Getting a quote starts with some details: the room, rough measurements and some photos if you have them. To send them, send us a few details through our contact form. After that, we arrange a visit to measure and go through the design, then send a written quote.
What TV and media units can’t fix
Before you plan the job, it helps to know what we do not do:
- Taking out a fireplace or chimney breast
- Painting the walls and ceiling
- Any electrical work (your electrician handles that, and Part P covers some of it)
If you are not sure what’s possible in your room, you can use our contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer. How it works.
What goes into it
- Hand-painted finish
- Ventilated cabinets
- Cable routes
- Birch plywood
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Spray-painted finish
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What happens on fitting day
In older rooms, the furniture typically has to meet skirting, picture rails, cornice or coving. On fitting day, we cut and scribe the furniture around these details, so it looks as though it was always there. The time the fitting takes depends on the length of the TV wall and what it needs to hold, and your quote sets out the fitting days. Terraced streets in London are often lined with parked cars, so details of permits, bays and any loading restrictions help. Unloading is kept short, with sections taken straight inside. Saturday fitting can be arranged.
- You contact us with a short note about the room and the unit you have in mind, including the size of the screen.
- At the design visit, we measure up and plan the screen space, cable routes and ventilation with you. New sockets or wiring are for your electrician, so it helps to have them in mind early.
- Your quote follows, with the design, materials and finish set out, ready for you to check.
- The unit is made in our workshop, using moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.
- The unit is fitted in your home, levelled and scribed to the walls.
How to prepare
- Take down pictures, mirrors and shelves from the wall
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Move furniture and belongings away from the wall
Getting a quote
We quote each job for the room it’s going into, after the design visit. Because every room is different, the quote comes after the design visit. To arrange a visit, use our contact form.
Related advice
TV and media units in South Croydon: local notes
Homes built before 1919 make up about 52% of the housing in the neighbourhood around South Croydon, with about 17% built between 1919 and 1939, based on the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax data. The age of a home tells us a lot about its walls, floors and ceilings, and so about how TV and media units are fixed and fitted. 3 conservation areas have at least part of their area within a mile of the centre of South Croydon. England has around 10,000 in all, and their controls are mostly concerned with the outside of buildings. More than half of the homes in the neighbourhood around South Croydon (about 52%) were built before 1919, based on the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax data. Older houses typically have a chimney breast and alcoves, which suit a TV in the middle and media storage either side.
If your home is as old as some of the listed buildings nearby, like Church of St Augustine, original features like shutters, panelling and fireplaces are worth designing around. For a listed home, fixing into original features may need listed building consent. The wider area includes historic houses like Addington Palace, about 2.4 miles east. 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 Duppas Hill? TV and media units can be arranged to keep the window and the light clear.
South Croydon is within the London Borough of Croydon, about 3 miles north of Thornton Heath. We work across all London boroughs and the City of London, and South Croydon is part of that. South Croydon is one of 32 places on our list for Croydon.
Postcode districts we cover here for TV and media units: CR2, CR8 and CR0. We cover homes on streets such as Edgar Road, Bynes Road and Grange Road, along with the roads around them, for TV and media units and any of our other fitted furniture. Other places close to South Croydon include Croydon (1 mile north), Coombe (1 mile north-east), Sanderstead (1 mile south-east), Riddlesdown (2 miles south) and Kenley (2 miles south). Other parts of Croydon we cover include Thornton Heath (3 miles north), Coulsdon (3 miles south-west), Purley (2 miles south-west), Broad Green (2 miles north), Upper Norwood (5 miles north) and Selhurst (3 miles north).
Near you in South Croydon
Around South Croydon, we cover homes near Rutherford School, Harris Academy Purley and The Purley Arms, among other places. South Croydon has its own railway station: Sanderstead station. Well-known places in the area include St George's Walk (1.4 miles north) and Purley War Memorial Hospital (1.2 miles south-west). Open spaces near South Croydon include Roundshaw Downs.
Common questions about TV and media units
Is South Croydon in the area you cover for TV and media units?
Yes. We cover all of Croydon and the rest of London, and South Croydon is part of that. The first step is a design visit, where we measure and go through the design, followed by a quote.
Will parking be an issue for fitting furniture in South Croydon?
It depends on the street, as many London boroughs run controlled parking zones. A van may need a visitor permit, a paid bay or a parking bay suspension, which the council arranges, often with notice. It helps to tell us about parking at the measuring visit.
What if I buy a larger TV?
If you’re likely to upgrade, we can leave room for it. Tell us the size you have in mind.
Do I need to be in when you fit?
We need access, so someone has to let us in. After that, you don’t need to stay in the room, but it helps to be around at the end.
How do you get the furniture up the stairs?
The furniture is built in sections, each one sized to fit the way in. That’s why we measure the stairs, lift and doorways at the measuring visit.
Does my lease affect fitted furniture?
Possibly. A lease can require consent for alterations. We cannot advise on leases, so please check yours.
Flats, conversions and lettings
For a rented home, access for the design visit and fitting day has to be agreed with the tenants, at times that suit them. A letting agent can arrange this on a landlord’s behalf, and the written quote can go to whoever needs it.
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.
DIY, flat-pack or bespoke
Cost matters, and it is fair to say so: off-the-shelf furniture usually costs less up front. Bespoke makes more sense where the room is tricky, the space is valuable or you want the furniture to look built in.
Standard units come in set widths and heights, so there’s often a strip of wasted space at the side or above. Fitted furniture is made to the room’s measurements, so it can run to the ceiling and fill the width.