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TV and Media Units in South Street
TV and media units in South Street: 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.
- A tangle of wires behind the TV
- Nowhere good for speakers
- Alcoves either side of the chimney breast going to waste
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South Street homes and TV and media units
About 29% of the homes in the area around South Street went up between 1945 and 1972, and about 25% between 1973 and 1999, in the VOA’s 2025 council tax stock figures. We take that into account at the design visit, since older and newer walls take different fixings. There is a conservation area within about a quarter of a mile of the centre of South Street, according to Historic England’s records. Conservation area controls are largely about how buildings look from outside, and fitted furniture inside a house does not normally need planning permission. If you want to be certain, ask the council’s planning team. The ULEZ, run by TfL, takes in all of London, so Bromley is inside it. Vans bringing furniture to South Street fall under it, just as they do across the rest of London. Access and parking are talked through during the design visit.
For families living near Charles Darwin School, shelving with deep cupboards below keeps books, games and school things in one place. Near listed buildings like Cottage Orne, under half a mile south-east of the centre of South Street, older homes may keep original joinery that TV and media units can be designed around. For a listed home, fixing into original features may need listed building consent. For an older house near Church of St Mary the Virgin, the alcoves beside a chimney breast are the natural place for TV and media units.
South Street is in the London Borough of Bromley, about 6 miles north of Orpington. South Street is part of the area we cover. South Street is one of 49 places on our list for Bromley.
We cover every part of TN16 for TV and media units. Across the rest of Bromley, our area takes in Orpington (6 miles north), Bromley (7 miles north), Beckenham (8 miles north-west), St Mary Cray (7 miles north), Chislehurst (8 miles north) and Shortlands (7 miles north).
Landmarks near South Street
South Street’s nearest station is Oxted station, about 3.7 miles south-west of the centre. Not far away are Betsom's Hill.
About our TV and media units in South Street
Speakers need space to be heard properly. A soundbar typically sits just below the TV, while larger speakers suit open shelves at the sides. Speakers work best in the open rather than behind closed doors, so we leave open bays for them. People typically come to us about a TV that looks out of place in the room and speakers muffled behind doors, and the answer is made in our workshop from birch ply and moisture-resistant MDF, painted by hand or sprayed.
A typical 1930s semi has a bay window at the front and a chimney breast with a recess either side. Interwar, semi-detached and detached houses make up a big part of the housing around South Street, so it is a layout worth planning for. TV and media units usually go on the chimney breast wall, leaving the bay clear, though every room is measured first.
After the design visit, we send you a written quote. It sets out the design we’ve talked through, the materials and the finish, so it is clear what’s included.
- Place
- South Street (TN16)
- Area
- Bromley
- Cost
- Quoted for your room
- How it starts
- We visit, measure, then quote
- Where it is made
- In our workshop, then fitted in your home
- Materials and finish
- MDF and plywood, painted to order
- When we fit
- Weekdays; Saturdays on request
- Get in touch
- Our contact form
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
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Common questions about TV and media units
Do you cover homes near Oxted station?
Yes. We cover all of Bromley and the rest of London. To get started, you can message us from the contact page with a few details about the room.
Will a conservation area stop me having TV and media units fitted in South Street?
Usually not: conservation area rules mainly cover the outside of buildings, and fitted furniture inside a house does not normally need planning permission. Listed buildings are different, as works inside that affect their character can require listed building consent from the council. If you are unsure, the council can confirm.
How do I get started?
The first step is to message us from the contact page. We then arrange a design visit, measure up and send a written quote.
Can a TV unit hold speakers?
Speakers and soundbars get open shelves sized for them. Closing speakers behind a door muffles them.
Who chooses the colour?
You choose it. The paint colour is agreed with you.
Does someone need to be home during the fitting?
Someone needs to let us in. It’s good to have someone there at the end to look over the work with us.
How fitting works for TV and media units
You are welcome to ask questions while we work. The design, materials and finish were settled before anything was made, so fitting day is about putting it in place carefully. How long the fitting takes depends on the size of the unit and how many cupboards and shelves it has, and the fitting days are set out in your quote. Some interwar and suburban streets have driveways, which can make unloading easier, so let us know at the measuring visit. Otherwise, a visitor permit or a nearby bay helps. Floors and doorways are protected while the pieces come in.
- You tell us about the room and what the unit needs to hold, from set-top boxes to speakers.
- 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.
- Once you’re happy, the unit is made at our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.
- The unit is fitted in your home, ready for your equipment, with the cable routes left clear.
How to prepare
- Let us know about any meters, fuse boards or boilers in the area
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Keep pets out of the room and the hallway
Getting a quote
We quote once we have seen the room. We measure the space, check the walls and floors and discuss what you’d like, then send a written quote. We quote each job for the room it’s going into, after the design visit. To book a design visit, send us a few details through our contact form.
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Flats, conversions and lettings
If your building is on a red route or a busy main road, unloading takes some planning. Red routes are run by TfL and have strict stopping rules, so tell us about it at the measuring visit.
Many London terraces have been converted into flats, which often brings a shared hall and tight turns on the stairs. Each section is sized with that in mind, once we’ve measured the way in.
What it costs
What it costs comes down to the materials and the time involved. That depends on:
- Access to the room, such as stairs, lifts and narrow halls
- Parking and unloading on your street
- The internal fittings
- The width and height of the space
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, which we write after seeing the room.
Before the design visit
Ahead of the design visit, we will usually ask about:
- Your postcode and the borough
- Anything in the way, like radiators, sockets, switches, a boiler or meters
- The type of home and how the room is reached
- Pictures of styles you like, if you have any
The design visit is where every quote starts. We measure the room properly, check how the walls and floors run and go through the design with you. A quote in writing follows the visit for you to look over. To arrange the visit, send us a few details through our contact form.
What it’s made from
Moisture-resistant MDF
A large TV wall needs flat, stable panels. MDF gives a smooth surface for a painted finish.
Doors and drawer fronts
Drawers keep controllers and games tidy close to hand. Fronts are painted to match the unit.
Honest limits
It’s worth being clear about where our work stops:
- Installing aerials, satellite dishes or broadband
- New sockets behind the TV, which need an electrician
- Setting up and tuning the TV, boxes and speakers
If you are not sure what’s possible in your room, you can tell us about the room on our contact form and we will give you a straight answer before you arrange a visit. How it works.
What it is made from
- Birch plywood
- Cable routes
- Hand-painted finish
- Spray-painted finish
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Ventilated cabinets