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Brent · London
South Kenton TV and Media Units
Walls in older London homes are rarely straight, so we scribe the furniture to follow them. Our work on TV and media units in South Kenton starts with a design visit, and everything is made in our workshop.
- A tangle of wires behind the TV
- A TV that looks out of place in the room
- Games, controllers and remotes everywhere
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TV and media units for homes in South Kenton
We make TV and media units from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood. You choose a spray-painted or hand-painted finish, in the colour you prefer. We fit across Brent and the rest of London, after a design visit and a quote in writing. People typically come to us about games, controllers and remotes everywhere and a TV that looks out of place in the room; the furniture is made from moisture-resistant MDF and strong birch plywood, with a painted finish.
In a semi from the 1920s or 1930s, the front room typically has a bay at one end and a chimney breast on the side wall. Interwar, semi-detached and detached houses make up a big part of the housing around South Kenton, so it is a layout worth planning for. We tend to plan TV and media units along the chimney breast wall so the bay keeps its light.
A quote in writing is the clearest record of what we’ve agreed. It sets out the TV unit designed for your room, what it’s made from and how it’s finished.
- Place
- South Kenton (HA9, HA0, HA3)
- Borough
- Brent
- Price
- Quoted for your room
- To begin
- We visit, measure, then quote
- Made
- Made in our workshop and fitted on site
- Materials and finish
- Painted MDF and birch ply
- Fitting days
- Monday to Friday; Saturdays by arrangement
- Enquiries
- Our contact form
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Do you need TV and media units in South Kenton?
Games, controllers and remotes need a home. Cupboards and drawers in the unit keep them in one place.
Most of the enquiries we get are about things like these:
- A TV stand that doesn’t fit the wall
- Equipment with nowhere proper to go
- Cables trailing across the wall
- Somewhere to keep games tidy
Close to Preston Park? TV and media units can be planned to frame a window with a view rather than block it.
Questions to ask before you hire anyone
- Have they thought about parking near you?
- Are the boards named, such as MDF or plywood?
- How the furniture will be finished, and where
- Do they scribe the furniture to the walls?
Boards, parts and paint
Birch plywood
For carcasses and drawer boxes, birch plywood is hard-wearing that stand up to daily use. Its layered edge can be painted or shown.
Moisture-resistant MDF
There is no grain to show through the paint. The moisture-resistant grade is our choice.
Common questions about TV and media units
Does a conservation area in or near South Kenton affect fitted furniture?
Not normally. Conservation area controls are mostly concerned with the outside of buildings, so fitted furniture inside a house doesn’t normally need planning permission. If your home is listed, internal works 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.
Is parking a problem for fitting in South Kenton?
It depends on the street, as many London boroughs run controlled parking zones. A van may need a visitor permit, a pay-and-display bay or a suspended bay, which the council arranges, often with notice. It’s useful to tell us about parking at the design visit, and we’ll plan around it.
How do I get a quote?
It’s easiest to fill in our short enquiry form with a few details about the room. After that, we arrange a design visit and follow it with a written quote.
Can landlords use you for a rented flat?
Yes. It works the same way as any job: design visit, written quote, workshop, fitting. Access can be arranged through the letting agent.
Do TV units need ventilation?
Ventilation is designed in wherever equipment sits, with open backs, gaps or openings. Each box should have its own space.
Will the cables be hidden?
Cable routes are built into the design. Where the cables meet the wall depends on where the sockets are, and your electrician can move them if needed.
When you need someone else
Damp treatment and building work are for other specialists, so these points are worth knowing:
- Configuring the TV and sound system
- Moving sockets or adding new wiring, which is for your electrician
- Repairing plaster or redecorating
If in doubt, you can drop us a line using the contact form and describe the room. Our process from visit to fitting.
Materials and parts
- Birch plywood
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Spray-painted finish
- Ventilated cabinets
- Hand-painted finish
- Cable routes
Built-in living-room furniture in South Kenton
Homes built between 1919 and 1939 make up about 67% of the housing in the area around South Kenton, with about 13% built since 2000, 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. Part of South Kenton is in a conservation area, going by Historic England’s data. Conservation area controls are mostly concerned with the outside of buildings, and fitted furniture inside a house does not normally need planning permission. Your council can advise if you’re unsure. Since the zone was extended to the outer boroughs in August 2023, the whole of London has been inside the ULEZ. So any van that delivers or fits furniture in South Kenton is covered by it. Parking and access are planned at the measuring visit.
If your home is as old as some of the listed buildings nearby, such as Windermere Public House, original features like shutters, panelling and fireplaces are worth designing around. For a listed home, fixing into original features can require listed building consent. For an older house near Church of the Annunciation, the alcoves beside a chimney breast are the natural place for TV and media units.
South Kenton is in the London Borough of Brent, about 5 miles south-east of Kilburn. Homes in South Kenton are part of the area we cover for TV and media units, as part of our work in every London borough. Our work takes in places right across Brent, large and small.
Every address in HA9, HA0 and HA3 is covered for TV and media units, from the main roads to the quieter streets. We cover homes on streets such as Peel Road, Holt Road and Byron 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 Northwick Park (1 mile west), Kenton (1 mile north), North Wembley (1 mile south), Brondesbury Park (1 mile south) and Harrow on the Hill (1 mile west). Across the rest of Brent, our area takes in Kilburn (5 miles south-east), Neasden (3 miles east), Harlesden (4 miles south-east), Queen's Park (5 miles south-east), Church End (3 miles south-east) and Willesden (4 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in South Kenton
Around South Kenton, we cover homes near Wembley High Technology College and Windermere pub. There is a railway station in South Kenton itself: South Kenton station. Other landmarks nearby include St. Mark's Hospital (0.6 miles north-west) and St. Anns (1.4 miles north-west).
From workshop to your room
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 each edge that meets a wall is scribed to follow it, until the line is tight. 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. It is useful to clear the room and the route before we arrive. On the day, we cover the floors first, then bring the sections in. Each piece is levelled, scribed where the wall wanders and fixed to suit the wall.
- You get in touch and list what the unit has to take: the screen, boxes, consoles and speakers.
- We visit to measure up, note where the sockets are and plan how the cables will run. If you need new sockets, your electrician should do that before fitting.
- Your written quote sets out the design, materials and finish.
- We build the unit in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, leaving routes for cables and gaps for air.
- We fit it in your home and leave the cable routes ready for you to use.
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
- Have your electrician move any sockets or switches beforehand
Ask for a quote
For a quote for TV and media units in South Kenton, use our contact form. Let us know which room it is and roughly what you have in mind, plus any rough measurements. We’ll arrange a design visit, then send a quote in writing.
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Flats, conversions and lettings
In a managed block, the building manager or concierge may need notice before we arrive. If there’s a lift, it may need booking, and its size matters when we plan the sections. Tell us about it when you contact us.
Mansion blocks and purpose-built blocks often have house rules about lifts, entry systems and when trades can come in. Let us know about them at the measuring visit.