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TV and Media Units in Wanstead
Thinking about TV and media units in Wanstead? We start with a design visit and a written quote.
- A screen at the wrong height
- Speakers muffled behind doors
- A cabinet that traps heat
TV and media units for your home in Wanstead
Questions we are often asked
Is parking a problem for fitting in Wanstead?
It depends on the street, as many London boroughs run controlled parking zones. Depending on the street, a visitor permit, a paid bay or a bay suspension through the council may be needed, and suspensions often need notice. It helps to let us know about parking at the measuring visit, so the day can be planned around it.
Will a conservation area stop me having TV and media units fitted in Wanstead?
Usually not: conservation area rules mainly cover the outside of buildings, and fitted furniture inside a house doesn’t 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’re unsure, the council can confirm.
Do I choose the paint colour?
You do. The paint colour is agreed with you.
Is an outside wall a problem for fitted furniture?
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. If there’s damp, it should be sorted before anything is fitted.
Do pictures help?
Yes, they help. Photos of the whole wall or room, including the floor and ceiling, give us a good idea of the space, especially with rough measurements. You can send them when you send us a few details through our contact form.
How is the furniture painted?
You can choose between two finishes: by spray or by hand. Spray painting gives a smooth, even finish, and hand painting is easy to touch up.
TV and media units in Wanstead: what you get
Everything starts with the screen. The opening is planned around your current TV, or a bigger one if you’re likely to upgrade. Viewing height matters too: it should suit where you sit, not just the wall. People normally come to us about a screen at the wrong height and wasted space around the screen; the furniture is made from moisture-resistant MDF and strong birch plywood, with a painted finish.
Around Wanstead, interwar houses or semi-detached and detached homes make up a good part of the housing. In a typical 1930s house, the front room has a bay at one end and a chimney breast with an alcove to either side, which decides where TV and media units sit. Walls are often truer than in older houses, but they’re still measured carefully and scribed where they wander.
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 you know exactly what you’re getting.
- Location
- Wanstead (E11, E18)
- Borough
- Redbridge
- Price
- Quoted for your room
- First step
- A design visit: we measure and talk it through
- Where it’s made
- Workshop-made, then fitted
- Made from
- Painted MDF and birch ply
- Working days
- Monday to Friday; Saturdays by prior arrangement
- Enquiries
- Our contact form
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
TV and media units for homes in Wanstead
The biggest shares of homes in the area around Wanstead were built between 1919 and 1939 (about 33%) and before 1919 (about 28%), according to Valuation Office Agency council tax figures (2025). Each era brings its own kind of wall, ceiling height and floor, so it shapes the design from the first measurement. Wanstead is partly covered by the Wanstead Grove Conservation Area, according to Historic England’s records. Being in a conservation area mainly affects changes to the outside of a building, and fitted furniture inside a house does not normally need planning permission. If you’re unsure, check with the council before work starts. All of London, Redbridge included, is inside the ULEZ. It applies to every van that comes to fit furniture in Wanstead. We plan parking and access with you at the design visit.
For an older house near Wanstead United Reformed Church, picture rails and cornices give TV and media units a line to finish at. For a family home near Wanstead Church School, shelving with deep cupboards below keeps books, games and school things in one place. Valentines Mansion, about 1.6 miles east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area. If your own home is a period one, the alcoves beside a chimney breast are the natural place for TV and media units.
Wanstead is about 2 miles north of Woodford, part of the London Borough of Redbridge. From period terraces to newer flats in Wanstead, we measure the room as it is and design around it. In Redbridge, Wanstead is one of the places we cover.
Every home in E11 and E18 is covered for TV and media units, from the main roads to the quieter streets. Streets in the area include High Street, Grove Park and The Avenue, and we cover homes on all of them for TV and media units. Main roads around Wanstead include the A1008. If your home is on one of them, tell us at the design visit, as some main roads have strict stopping rules. Close by, we also work in Snaresbrook (1 mile north-west), Redbridge (1 mile east), Bushwood Area of Leytonstone (1 mile south-west), Aldersbrook (1 mile south) and South Woodford (1 mile north). Across the rest of Redbridge, our area takes in Woodford (2 miles north), Ilford (2 miles south-east), Loxford (3 miles south-east), Newbury Park (2 miles east), Gants Hill (2 miles east) and Seven Kings (3 miles east). Being one of the larger places in Redbridge, Wanstead is covered for TV and media units and everything else we make.
Local landmarks in Wanstead
Around Wanstead, we cover homes near Forest School, Wanstead High School and The George pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Leytonstone High Road station, about 1.4 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Wanstead Hospital (0.5 miles north). Not far away are Hollow Pond.
Fitting day, step by step
With the carcasses fixed and level, we hang any doors and fit any drawers or lids. We adjust each one so the gaps line up and it closes cleanly, then checked again. How long the fitting takes depends on the size of the unit and how many cupboards and shelves it has, and your quote sets out the fitting days. It’s useful to clear the room and the route before we arrive. Fitting day starts with protecting the floors and setting out the pieces. The pieces are levelled, fitted to the walls and fixed back.
- 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.
- 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.
- The unit is fitted and scribed to the walls, with a spray-painted or hand-painted finish and the routes left clear.
Preparing the room
- Let us know about any meters, fuse boards or boilers in the area
- Book any lift and let the concierge or building manager know
- Clear the walls of pictures and shelves
Ask for a quote
Rough measurements are fine at the start. We measure everything properly at the design visit, including how level the floor and ceiling are. To arrange it, use our contact form with a few details about the room. The written quote follows the visit.
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Is bespoke worth it?
A bespoke unit isn’t instant: there is a design visit, a quote and making time. If you’re renting or moving soon, a standalone stand may suit you better. Doors, windows and radiators rarely leave a gap that matches a standard width, which leaves ready-made pieces sitting awkwardly. Fitted furniture is designed around them.
What goes inside matters as much as the outside: rails, shelves, drawers and dividers all add work. We will talk through what you need inside at the measuring visit, then set it out in the quote.
Why us?
- Made in moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood
- Every London borough and the City of London covered
- Built in our workshop and fitted in your home
- Spray painted or hand painted, in the colour you choose
Read our comparison of bespoke and off-the-shelf and what to look for in a quote.
Flats, conversions and lettings
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. Tell us about it when you get in touch.
Many London terraces have been converted into flats, and that often means a shared hallway and a tight turn on the stairs. We plan the size of each section around it, after measuring the route during the design visit.
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Before and after fitting day
Getting the most from TV and media units starts with the planning and carries on after fitting day. Here are some things worth bearing in mind:
- Find out how much space each box needs around it
- Plan any new sockets with your electrician before fitting
- Choose how the TV will sit before the design is finished
- Plan open spaces for anything controlled by a remote
Painted finishes feel dry quickly but take longer to cure fully. For the first while, place equipment gently rather than sliding it, so the paint is not scuffed.
Don’t stack boxes on top of each other in one space. Each one needs space around it.
What it costs
To work out the quote, we look at:
- What goes inside: rails, shelves, drawers and dividers
- The width and height of the space
- How easy it is to get the furniture into the room
- Walls and floors that are out of level or out of square
There’s no price list, because every piece is designed for one room. We measure up, discuss the design and send a written quote, with the materials and finish set out. To start, send us a few details through our contact form.
What we need to know
Here’s what helps us most when you contact us:
- Whether it’s a house or a flat, and if there are stairs or a lift
- Anything fixed to the wall that the furniture needs to work around
- Approximate measurements of the space
- Where you live, with the postcode
If you know what you want, say so; if you do not, that’s fine, and we can work it out together. At the design visit, we measure up and talk the design through with you, and the written quote then sets it out. To arrange a visit, use our contact form.