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TV and media units in Westbourne, Westminster
For homes in Westbourne, we make TV and media units from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood. Each piece is finished by spray or by hand, in the colour you choose.
- Equipment running hot in a closed cupboard
- A TV stand that does not fit the wall
- Nowhere good for speakers
Ask about TV and media units in Westbourne
Tips worth knowing
Getting the most from TV and media units starts with the planning and carries on after fitting day. These are worth keeping in mind:
- Let us know about access early
- List every box, console and speaker that needs a home
- Check where the seating will go
- Book your electrician first if sockets need to move
Paint is dry to the touch well before it has fully cured. At first, lift boxes and speakers into place rather than pushing them, so the paint isn’t scuffed.
Avoid piling devices on one shelf because heat builds up between them. Each one needs space around it.
TV and media units in Westbourne: what you get
Set-top boxes, consoles and amplifiers give off heat, so sealing equipment in a cupboard isn’t a good idea. We plan ventilation into the unit, using open backs, gaps or openings where equipment sits. It is worth checking each maker’s guidance on clearances. Most enquiries start with boxes with no ventilation and cables trailing across the wall; the furniture is made from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, spray-painted or hand-painted.
Rooms in houses from before 1919 tend to have generous ceiling heights, and a large share of the homes around Westbourne date from then. That gives full-height TV and media units room to reach the picture rail or the cornice, with the top line set to match the room’s own mouldings. Blocked fireplaces are common too, and a capped chimney should still be ventilated before anything is built against it.
The quote comes in writing, so you can read it at your own pace and talk it over at home. It records the design, the materials and the finish we discussed.
- Where
- Westbourne (W2, W11, W9)
- Area
- Westminster
- Prices
- Quoted for your room
- How it starts
- Design visit, then a written quote
- Making
- Workshop-made, then fitted
- Made from
- MDF and plywood, painted to order
- Working days
- Weekdays (Saturdays if arranged)
- Contact
- Send us a message
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
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Common questions about TV and media units
Do you make TV and media units for homes in Westbourne?
Yes, Westbourne is within the area we cover, which takes in all of Westminster and the rest of London. The first step is a design visit, where we measure and go through the design, followed by a quote.
Is parking a problem for fitting in Westbourne?
It can be, as controlled parking zones cover much of inner London. A van may need a visitor’s permit, a paid parking bay or a bay suspension, which the council arranges, often with notice. Let us know what parking is near you during the design visit.
Can you add sockets behind the TV?
Electrical work is not something we do. Sockets and wiring are for your electrician. We share the layout so the sockets line up with the design.
What finishes do you offer?
You can choose between two finishes: by spray or by hand. A spray finish is smooth and even, while a hand-painted one is easy to touch up later.
How long are you in the house for fitting?
The fitting 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. The unit is built in our workshop first, so the time in your home is mostly fitting and finishing.
Can you come on a Saturday?
Yes, by arrangement. If a Saturday works better for you, say so when you get in touch.
Pricing TV and media units in Westbourne
The price for your room depends on:
- What goes inside: rails, shelves, drawers and dividers
- The number of doors and drawers
- How easy it is to get the furniture into the room
- Where a van can park, such as a permit bay or a bay suspension
What goes inside matters as much as the outside: drawers take more making than shelves, and each rail, divider or pull-out adds to the work. We’ll talk through what you need inside during the design visit, and the quote follows.
What we need to know
These details help when you contact us:
- Examples of the look you are after
- Approximate measurements of the space
- What the furniture needs to hold
- Where you live, with the postcode
To get a quote for TV and media units in Westbourne, use our contact form. Let us know the room and the rough idea, plus any rough sizes. We will arrange a design visit, then send a quote in writing.
Living-room carpentry in Westbourne: local notes
In the streets around Westbourne, the largest groups of homes date from before 1919 (about 59%) and between 1945 and 1972 (about 14%), on the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures for 2025. Knowing roughly when a home was built helps, because walls and fixings change from one era to the next. Part of Westbourne is in the Westbourne Conservation Area, one of the conservation areas recorded by Historic England. Fitted furniture inside a house doesn’t normally need planning permission in a conservation area, as the controls are largely about how buildings look from outside. Your council can advise if you are unsure. In inner London, a large part of the street parking sits inside borough-run controlled parking zones. So a van fitting furniture in Westbourne typically needs a visitor’s permit, a paid parking bay or a bay suspension arranged through the council. Let us know about parking near your home during the design visit.
Close to Emslie Horniman's Pleasance? TV and media units can be planned to frame a window with a view rather than block it. For an older house near St Stephen's Church, walls that bow and floors that slope are why TV and media units are scribed to fit rather than pushed into place.
Westbourne is within the City of Westminster, about 2 miles east of City of Westminster. Our work covers every London borough and the City of London, Westbourne included. We list Westbourne among 29 places we cover in Westminster.
Postcode districts we cover here for TV and media units: W2, W11 and W9. Whether you live on a street such as Salem Road, Acklam Road and Morgan Road or on one nearby, we can arrange a design visit for TV and media units. Westbourne is near the A404 and A4206, so if your home is on a main road, mention it when you contact us. Neighbouring places we cover for TV and media units include Westbourne Green (1 mile north-east), Bayswater (1 mile south), Little Venice (1 mile north-east), Maida Vale (1 mile north) and Paddington Green (1 mile east). Elsewhere in Westminster, we also cover City of Westminster (2 miles east), Marylebone (2 miles east), Soho (3 miles east), Chinatown (3 miles east), St James's (3 miles east) and Covent Garden (3 miles east).
What’s near Westbourne
We fit furniture in homes around Abdus Salam Library, Maida Vale School and Westminster Academy, among other places. The nearest railway station is London Paddington station, roughly 0.8 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Kensington Arcade (1.1 miles south) and Paddington General Hospital (0.5 miles north). Not far away are The Long Water and Greville Place nature reserve.
Flats, blocks and rented homes
If your building is on a red route or a busy main road, getting the furniture from the van to the door needs planning. TfL runs the red routes, and the stopping rules are strict, so tell us about it during the design visit.
Mansion blocks and purpose-built blocks often have house rules about lifts, entry systems and when trades can come in. Let us know about them at the measuring visit, so fitting day is planned around them.
Fitting day, step by step
Once the main sections are fixed in place, we hang any doors and fit any drawers or lids. Each one is adjusted until the gaps are even and it closes cleanly. How long 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. Older London houses often have narrow hallways and tight turns on the stairs, so TV and media units are made in sections sized to get through. Floors and stair carpets are protected on the way in and out.
- You send us a note about the room and the unit you’d like.
- At the design visit we agree the layout and talk about colour and finish.
- A quote in writing follows, with the finish set out.
- The unit is made in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF, which takes paint well, and birch plywood.
- We fit it in your home; a hand-painted finish is applied once it is in and is easy to touch up later. Go gently with new paintwork while it cures.
Getting ready for fitting day
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
- Move furniture and belongings away from the wall
- Move anything in the hall or on the stairs out of the way
Starting with a design visit
We quote each job for the room it’s going into, after the design visit. Each room is different, so we quote after seeing it, when we have measured up and talked through the design. To arrange a visit, get in touch through our contact form.
Advice
Why people ask for TV and media units in Westbourne
Games, controllers and remotes need a home. Drawers and cupboards hold them out of sight.
Here are some of the needs we are asked about most:
- A screen at the wrong height
- A TV stand that does not fit the wall
- Space for a soundbar and speakers
- Alcoves either side of the chimney breast going to waste
For families living near St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School, shelving with deep cupboards below keeps books, games and school things in one place.
What to check before you book
- How they deal with uneven walls and floors
- Whether the finish is set out in the quote
- Will they visit to measure before quoting?
- Where they’ll park and unload