Example photo by Franco Debartolo on Unsplash, not our project
Richmond upon Thames · London
TV and Media Units in Twickenham
Thinking about TV and media units in Twickenham? We start with a design visit and a quote in writing.
- A screen at the wrong height
- Boxes and consoles on the floor
- Bought furniture that doesn’t suit the room
TV and media units designed for your room
Practical tips
Most of what helps is simple. What we’d suggest:
- Book your electrician first if sockets need to move
- Think about whether you will upgrade the screen
- Tell us about parking and access at the design visit
- Decide whether the TV will be wall-mounted or stand on the unit
Once your equipment is in, check that it is not running hot. Don’t block the gaps and openings left for air with cables or clutter.
Heavy equipment is best kept low, with the weight spread across shelves.
TV and media units for homes in Twickenham
Everything starts with the screen. The opening is planned around your current TV, or a bigger one if you are likely to upgrade, with room around it so it doesn’t look squeezed. The height of the screen matters as well: we set it to suit the sofa, not the shape of the wall. If your home has equipment running hot in a closed cupboard and a TV that looks out of place in the room, TV and media units made from birch plywood and moisture-resistant MDF with a spray-painted or hand-painted finish can solve it.
Across London, neighbouring streets can be decades apart in age, so the walls behind TV and media units could be solid brick, lath and plaster, block or plasterboard. That’s why every wall is checked at the design visit before the fixings are chosen. If your room has a chimney breast, the alcoves are an obvious place for TV and media units; if not, a full wall works well.
Once you’ve read the quote and decided to go ahead, the furniture is made at our workshop. The quote sets out the agreed design, materials and finish, so every detail can be checked first.
- Location
- Twickenham (TW1, TW2, TW4, TW3)
- Borough
- Richmond upon Thames
- Cost
- Quoted for your room
- First step
- A design visit: we measure and talk it through
- Made
- In our workshop, then fitted in your home
- Boards and paint
- MDF and plywood, painted to order
- When we fit
- Monday to Friday; Saturdays by arrangement
- Enquiries
- Send us a message
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
TV and media units for homes in Twickenham
About 39% of the homes in the area around Twickenham went up before 1919, and about 29% between 1919 and 1939, based on the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax data. We take that into account at the design visit, since older and newer walls take different fixings. 14 conservation areas have at least part of their area within a mile of central Twickenham. England has around 10,000 in all, and their controls are mostly concerned with the outside of buildings. Red routes are run by TfL, with tight limits on where and when vehicles can stop. If your home in Twickenham is on or near a main road, tell us at the design visit. We will plan where the van can stop.
Close to Marble Hill Park? TV and media units can be planned to frame a window with a view rather than block it. For a family home near St Richard Reynolds Catholic Primary School, shelving with deep cupboards below keeps books, games and school things in one place. For a flat near Twickenham station, each piece is planned so it can be carried up and joined together in the room.
Twickenham is within the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Our work covers every London borough and the City of London, Twickenham included. Across Richmond upon Thames, we cover Twickenham.
In TW1, TW2, TW4 and TW3, the process is the same as anywhere else in London. Our area takes in homes on streets such as Station Road, London Road and Talbot Road, for TV and media units and any of our other fitted furniture. The A305 and A310 run close to Twickenham, so if your home is on a main road, mention it when you get in touch. Close by, we also work in Whitton (1 mile west), Eel Pie Island (1 mile east), Strawberry Hill (1 mile south), Ivybridge (1 mile north) and Fulwell (1 mile south). Elsewhere in Richmond upon Thames, we also cover Richmond (2 miles east), Richmond upon Thames (2 miles north-east), Hampton (2 miles south-west), Barnes (4 miles north-east), Kew (4 miles north-east) and Hanworth (2 miles south-west). Being one of the larger places in Richmond upon Thames, Twickenham is covered for all of our fitted furniture.
What’s near Twickenham
Around Twickenham, we cover homes near St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School, The Cabbage Patch pub and Richmond upon Thames School, among other places. The closest station to Twickenham is Twickenham station, about 0.5 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include South Middlesex Hospital (0.6 miles north) and Treaty Centre (1.8 miles north-west). Not far away are Ham Lands.
Materials and finishes
Shelves
Open shelves suit speakers and things you want on show, while cupboards hide the rest.
Hand-painted finish
Hand painting often suits units in older houses. The colour is agreed with you.
From workshop to your room
Getting everything level comes first. Floors are often out of level, so adjustable feet or a plinth take up the difference, which keeps the lines straight. After that, it is fixed to the wall using fixings that suit the wall, whether that is solid brick, lath and plaster or plasterboard. We measure the hall, stairs, doors and any lift not just the room, so TV and media units arrive in sections that fit through. Floors and doorways are protected while the pieces come in.
- You get in touch and tell us about the room and your equipment.
- We come to measure, note the sockets and agree the layout. 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 built in our workshop.
- We install the unit, leaving the cable routes and vents clear. We check the doors and shelves with you before we leave.
Preparing the room
- Take down pictures, mirrors and shelves from the wall
- Let us know where the boiler and meters are
- Let us know about parking near your home
How to get a quote
A quote begins with some details from you: the room, rough measurements and some pictures if you have them. When you’re ready, fill in our short enquiry form. We’ll then arrange a design visit and follow it with a written quote.
Related advice
What affects the cost of TV and media units
The price for your room depends on:
- Stairs, lifts and the route to the room
- Whether you choose a spray or hand-painted finish
- Where a van can park, like a permit bay or a bay suspension
- The number of doors and drawers
There is no price list, because each job is designed for a single room. We measure up, discuss the design and send a quote in writing. To arrange a design visit, tell us about the room on our contact form.
Before the design visit
There’s no need for exact sizes or plans. It’s enough to send:
- How you want to use the space
- Any ideas or images you have saved
- Where you live, with the postcode
- Radiators, sockets, pipes or meters on or near the wall
Rough measurements are fine at the start. We measure everything properly at the measuring visit, including how level the floor and ceiling are. To get started, fill in our short enquiry form. The written quote follows the visit.
Bespoke or off-the-shelf?
Standalone TV units cost less and arrive quickly. It is also easy to replace a stand when your equipment changes, which is a fair point in its favour. A built-in unit is planned for your room and your equipment. Ready-made furniture rarely suits a recess, a slope or an odd corner, and most homes have one somewhere. Built-in pieces are made to fit them.
We quote each job for the room it’s going into, after the design visit. A larger piece means more material and more time, so size comes first. After that, the number of doors and drawers, the internal fittings and the finish all play a part.
Why choose us
- Over 300 projects completed
- A design visit, then a quote in writing
- Edges scribed to follow your walls
- Finished by spray or by hand
Take a look at bespoke vs off-the-shelf or what a quote should include.
Your questions about TV and media units in Twickenham
Do you make TV and media units for homes in Twickenham?
Yes, we work across Richmond upon Thames, Twickenham included, and across the rest of London. You can get in touch through our contact form to arrange a design visit.
Can you fit furniture in a home close to Twickenham station?
Yes. We cover all of Richmond upon Thames and the rest of London. You can use our contact form to arrange a design visit, and let us know about parking and access at the same time.
Will the cables be hidden?
We design the unit so cables run out of sight. Access panels make future changes easy without taking the unit apart. If the TV is wall-mounted, we plan a route behind the screen.
What if the wall is cold or damp?
An outside wall can be colder and damper than an inside one, so ventilation behind and inside the furniture helps, which helps avoid condensation and mould. Any damp needs sorting by the right specialist before fitting.
Do I get to choose the colour?
You choose it. Whichever finish you pick, it’s in the colour you have chosen.
How do you get large furniture into a flat?
The furniture is built in sections, each one sized to fit the way in. That is why we measure the stairs, lift and doorways during the design visit.