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TV and Media Units in Surbiton Park
TV and media units in Surbiton Park: built-in TV walls and media cabinets. Every piece is made at our workshop and fitted in your home.
- Bought furniture that doesn’t suit the room
- Set-top boxes stacked on a stand
- Boxes with no ventilation
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TV and media units for homes in Surbiton Park
Everything starts with the screen. We plan the space around the TV you have, or the one you expect to buy. The height of the screen matters as well: it should suit where you sit, not just the wall. People typically come to us about games, controllers and remotes everywhere and empty alcoves beside the TV; the furniture is made from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, finished by spray or by hand.
Some living rooms in London have tall ceilings and cornices, while others have low, plain ceilings. However your room in Surbiton Park is built, the height is measured as carefully as the width, since it sets how tall TV and media units can be. Each section is sized to fit the route into the room.
A written quote follows the design visit. It describes the design we discussed, the materials and the finish.
- Place
- Surbiton Park (KT6, KT1, KT5)
- Borough
- Kingston upon Thames
- Cost
- Quoted for your room
- To begin
- We visit, measure, then quote
- Making
- In our workshop, then fitted in your home
- Materials and finish
- MDF and birch plywood, painted
- When we fit
- Weekdays (Saturdays if arranged)
- Contact
- Our contact form
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Questions from Surbiton Park
Will parking be an issue for fitting furniture in Surbiton Park?
It depends on the street, as many London boroughs run controlled parking zones. A van may need a visitor’s permit, a paid parking bay or a bay suspension, which the council arranges, often with notice. It helps to tell us about parking during the design visit.
Do I need permission for fitted furniture in a conservation area?
Not normally. Conservation area controls are largely about how buildings look from outside, so fitted furniture inside a house does not normally need planning permission. Listed buildings are different, as works inside that affect their character may need listed building consent from the council. If you are unsure, the council can confirm.
What if my walls and floors are out of level?
Walls and floors that aren’t true are part of the job in older homes. The furniture is scribed to follow the walls and levelled on feet or a plinth, so there are no gaps at the sides.
How is the price worked out?
Each room is quoted on its own: size, internal fittings, the finish and how tricky the walls are all play a part. You will get a quote in writing once we have measured up.
What happens when you come to measure?
We measure the room, check how level the walls and floors are and talk through the design with you. We’ll also ask about access and parking.
Does the unit work if the TV is on a bracket?
If the TV is wall-mounted, we design the unit around the bracket position, with a route for the cables. The wall needs to be sound for the bracket.
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From workshop to your room
If anything comes up on the day, just ask. The design, materials and finish were settled before anything was made, so the day itself is about careful fitting and leaving everything tidy. The time the fitting takes depends on the size of the unit and the cable routes planned into it, and we confirm the fitting days in your quote. For a flat, building rules and lift booking are worth checking early; for a house, steps, paths and parking are the things to mention. Either way, the day is planned at the design visit. Saturdays can be arranged.
- You send us a few details about the TV, the boxes and the speakers you use.
- We come to measure, note the sockets and agree the layout. New sockets or wiring are for your electrician, so it is useful to have them in mind early.
- You receive a quote in writing setting out the unit, materials and finish, ready for you to check.
- We make the cupboards, shelves and panels in our workshop.
- We install the unit, leaving the cable routes and vents clear.
Before fitting day
- Have your electrician move any sockets or switches beforehand
- Keep pets in another room while we work
- Point out meters, boilers and fuse boards near the furniture
Getting a quote
The price comes in a written quote, worked out from the measurements and the design you choose. Each room is different, so we quote after seeing it, once the room is measured and the design talked through. To arrange a visit, use our contact form.
Related advice
What TV and media units can’t fix
Before you plan the job, it is useful to know what we do not do:
- Configuring the TV and sound system
- Aerial, satellite or broadband installation
- Painting the walls and ceiling
If in doubt, you can send us a few details through our contact form and describe the room before you arrange a visit. Our process from visit to fitting.
What it’s made from
- Birch plywood
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Cable routes
- Hand-painted finish
- Spray-painted finish
- Ventilated cabinets
TV and media units for homes in Surbiton Park
In the area around Surbiton Park, the largest groups of homes date from before 1919 (about 33%) and between 1919 and 1939 (about 20%), in the VOA’s 2025 council tax stock figures. For carpentry, the era of a house is a useful clue to how square its rooms are and what its walls are made of. Entries on the National Heritage List near the centre of Surbiton Park include Roman Catholic Church of St Raphael (Grade II*), less than half a mile north, and Picton House (Grade II*), about 0.6 miles north. Listing covers the inside of a building as well as the outside, so works that affect a listed home’s character, like removing original joinery, can require listed building consent. It is worth speaking to the council’s conservation officer before the design is final. Purpose-built flats are home to about 45% of households in the area around Surbiton Park, in the ONS Census 2021 figures. For a flat, TV and media units are made in sections sized for the stairs, the lift and the doors. Building management rules on lifts, deliveries and working hours are worth checking early.
For families living near St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School, shelving with deep cupboards below keeps books, games and school things in one place. Close to Hampton Court Park? TV and media units can be planned to frame a window with a view rather than block it.
Surbiton Park is within the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, about 1 mile north of Kingston upon Thames. Wherever you are in Surbiton Park, the process is the same: a design visit, a written quote, furniture made in our workshop and fitting in your home. We cover places right across Kingston upon Thames.
Design visits and fitting in KT6, KT1 and KT5 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. If your home is on a street like Maple Road, Grove Road and North Road, or close by, we can arrange a design visit for TV and media units. Neighbouring places we cover for TV and media units include Seething Wells (1 mile south-west). Other parts of Kingston upon Thames we cover include New Malden (2 miles east), Chessington (3 miles south), Hook (2 miles south), Tolworth (2 miles south-east), Motspur Park (3 miles east) and Coombe (2 miles north-east).
What’s near Surbiton Park
Our area takes in the homes around Coronation Hall pub, Kingston School of Art and The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Surbiton station, about 0.5 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Metropolitan Police Mounted Branch Museum (2 miles west) and Bentall Centre (0.9 miles north). Open spaces near Surbiton Park include The Wood.
The problems TV and media units solve
Boxes, consoles and routers on the floor are a familiar sight. A unit gives every box its own space, with air to keep it cool.
Typical reasons people contact us include:
- Speakers muffled behind doors
- A big screen that dominates the wall
- Empty alcoves beside the TV
- Games, controllers and remotes everywhere
If your home is one of the older houses near St John's Church, picture rails and cornices give TV and media units a line to finish at.
What to check before you book
- Will the quote be in writing?
- Are the boards named, like MDF or plywood?
- Will the doors close with even gaps?
- Have they measured the stairs, lift and doorways?
Looking after your furniture
Looking after painted furniture is simple with a little care. These habits help most:
- Look at what the equipment makers say about airflow
- Note the size of each box and speaker
- Decide where you will sit, so the screen height suits it
- Decide whether the TV will be wall-mounted or stand on the unit
Vents and equipment shelves gather dust, so clean them now and then. It keeps air moving.
Ask your electrician about new sockets rather than running extension leads through the unit.
Is bespoke worth it?
Screen sizes change, and a stand chosen for today’s set may not suit the next. We can leave room for a larger screen, so the unit lasts longer. Ready-made furniture rarely suits a recess, a slope or an odd corner, and most homes have at least one. Built-in pieces are made to fit them.
What goes inside matters as much as the outside: rails, shelves, drawers and dividers all add work. We’ll talk through what you need inside at the measuring visit, and the quote follows.
What you get with us
- More than 300 projects completed
- Moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood
- Workshop-made and fitted by us
- Work across the whole of London
Read how bespoke compares with ready-made and what a quote should include.