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Hillingdon · London
West Drayton TV and Media Units
Walls in older London homes are rarely straight, so we scribe the furniture to follow them. We make TV and media units for homes in West Drayton, each designed at a visit to your home.
- Space for a soundbar and speakers
- Games, controllers and remotes everywhere
- A cabinet that traps heat
TV and media units for your home in West Drayton
How we make TV and media units for West Drayton
We make TV and media units from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood. The finish is spray painted in the workshop or hand painted, in the colour you prefer. We work across London, including West Drayton, after a design visit and a quote in writing. We make TV and media units from birch plywood and moisture-resistant MDF with a spray-painted or hand-painted finish, and the usual reasons to get in touch are bought furniture that doesn’t suit the room and a screen at the wrong height.
Rooms from the 1950s and 1960s tend to be plain, with flat walls and simple skirting. Many homes around West Drayton were built between 1945 and the early 1970s, so TV and media units often have no period details to work around. The furniture can then become the main feature of the room, in a paint colour you choose.
Everything we agree at the design visit goes into the written quote: the layout, what goes inside, the materials used and the finish. If you’d like to change anything, it’s easier before the furniture is made.
- Where
- West Drayton (UB7)
- Area
- Hillingdon
- Cost
- Quoted for your room
- To begin
- We visit, measure, then quote
- Where it is made
- In our workshop, then fitted in your home
- Materials and finish
- MDF and birch plywood, painted
- When we fit
- Weekdays; Saturdays on request
- Contact
- The contact form
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Is it time for TV and media units?
Some want the TV to sit better in a period room. Building it into the alcoves or around the chimney breast makes it part of the room, rather than the focus of it.
People normally get in touch with us about needs like these:
- Leads that show from every angle
- A big screen that dominates the wall
- Set-top boxes stacked on a stand
- A cabinet that traps heat
Close to Lake Farm Country Park? A room that looks out on trees deserves a design that leaves the window alone.
Choosing a carpenter
- A quote in writing that sets out the job
- How they deal with uneven walls and floors
- How the doors are hung and adjusted
- Whether the quote says what the furniture is made from
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How it’s made
Hand-painted finish
Hand painting can be done in your home after fitting. Small marks are simple to touch up.
Plinths and scribe strips
A plinth lifts the unit and takes up an uneven floor. Its height can match the skirting board.
Flat-pack or bespoke?
Standard units come in set widths and heights, so there is often a strip of wasted space at the side or above. Fitted furniture is made to the room’s measurements, so it can use the full height and width.
Long shelves are where off-the-shelf often struggles. Span, depth and the weight on it decide whether a shelf sags, so a long run needs a thicker shelf, a stiffening lip or a support. We design shelves with that in mind.
TV and media units in West Drayton: local notes
In the area around West Drayton, the largest groups of homes date from between 1945 and 1972 (about 33%) and the years since 2000 (about 25%), based on the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax data. We take that into account at the measuring visit, since older and newer walls take different fixings. Near the centre of West Drayton, Historic England’s list includes Church of St Martin (Grade II*), less than half a mile north-west, and Drayton Hall (council Offices) (Grade II), less than half a mile north. If you live in a listed building, fixing into or taking out original features such as panelling may need listed building consent. Ask the council’s conservation officer before anything is fixed. Many London boroughs run controlled parking zones, and Hillingdon sets its own rules. If your street in West Drayton is in a controlled parking zone, a visitor permit, a pay-and-display bay or a suspended bay through the council may be needed. Parking near your home is worth mentioning during the design visit.
For a family home near West Drayton Academy, a cupboard for board games and a shelf for reading books can go into the same design. For a flat near West Drayton station, the lift, the stair turns and the front door all set the largest piece that can come in.
West Drayton is in the London Borough of Hillingdon, about 6 miles north-east of Ruislip. Anywhere in West Drayton, the process is the same: we visit and measure, send a quote in writing, make the furniture in our workshop and fit it. We cover places right across Hillingdon, large and small.
Every address in UB7 is covered for TV and media units, from the main roads to the quieter streets. Our area takes in homes on streets like Church Road, Station Road and Constabulary Place, along with the roads around them, whether you want TV and media units or another piece made for the room. We also cover Yiewsley (1 mile north), Cowley (2 miles north), Hayes (2 miles east) and Hillingdon (2 miles north). We also make TV and media units in nearby places such as Ruislip (6 miles north-east), Yeading (4 miles north-east), Yiewsley (4 miles north-east), Ruislip Manor (5 miles north-east), South Ruislip (5 miles north-east) and Ruislip Gardens (5 miles north-east).
What’s near West Drayton
Our area takes in the homes around Park Academy West London and The Fox and Pheasant pub, among other places. The nearest railway station is West Drayton station, about 0.5 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include Harlington (1.3 miles south-east).
From workshop to your room
Getting everything level comes first. Where the floor slopes, we bring the furniture up to level on adjustable feet or a plinth, which keeps the lines straight. Only then is it fixed to the wall, with fixings chosen to suit brick, lath and plaster or plasterboard. Stairwells in post-war blocks can have tight turns, so sections are sized for both the stairs and any lift. Where the building has a caretaker or managing agent, it is useful to tell them before fitting day. Common parts are protected while we carry in.
- You contact us with details of the room, the TV and your equipment, and where the sockets are now.
- We visit to measure, note the sockets and agree where everything will go.
- You receive a quote setting out the layout and the paint finish, for you to look over.
- We build the unit in our workshop, with routes and ventilation planned in.
- Fitting day: the unit goes in, is levelled and scribed, and the cable routes are left clear.
Before fitting day
- Arrange any electrical changes with your electrician in advance
- Empty the space we will be working in
- Keep pets out of the room and the hallway
Starting with a design visit
For a quote for TV and media units in West Drayton, get in touch through our contact form. Let us know the room and the rough idea. We will arrange a design visit, then send a quote in writing.
Advice
Questions from West Drayton
Is parking a problem for fitting in West Drayton?
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. Let us know what parking is near you at the measuring visit, so the day can be planned around it.
Can you fit furniture in a home close to West Drayton station?
Yes. We cover all of Hillingdon and the rest of London. You can drop us a line using the contact form to arrange a design visit, and tell us about parking and access at the same time.
How do you hide the TV cables?
We plan cable routes through the unit from the start, with openings and access panels. Where cables reach the wall depends on the sockets, so it helps to plan sockets with your electrician.
What happens when you come to measure?
We measure the room, check how level the walls and floors are and go through the design with you. We’ll also ask about access and parking, and afterwards we send a quote in writing.
How long does it take to fit a TV unit?
The fitting depends on the size of the unit and the cable routes planned into it, and the fitting days are set out in your quote. The unit is built in our workshop first, so the time in your home is mostly fitting and finishing.
Can you plan for a future TV?
We can size the opening for the screen you might buy next. It helps to know the size you’re thinking of.
Where other trades come in
It’s worth being clear about where our work stops:
- Any electrical work (your electrician handles that, and Part P covers some of it)
- Connecting and setting up your equipment
- Taking out a fireplace or chimney breast
If in doubt, you can send us a few details through our contact form and describe the room before you arrange a visit. How it works.
What goes into it
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Hand-painted finish
- Cable routes
- Spray-painted finish
- Ventilated cabinets
- Birch plywood