TV mounting and home AV, done clean, done right.
TV wall mounting, home theater, outdoor speakers and whole-home audio for NYC homes, apartments, co-ops and condos. Cables run inside the wall: no hanging cords, and no surface raceway on finished walls.
STEP 1 · A stud finder marks the wood studs, 16 in on center. The screen center goes near seated eye level, roughly 42 in from the floor for a typical sofa.
STEP 2 · A listed in-wall power kit goes into one stud bay: a recessed outlet behind the TV, fed through the wall from an inlet near the floor. In-wall rated HDMI runs beside it.
STEP 3 · The wall plate is lag-bolted into two studs and the 65 in TV hangs on it. Its own power cord and HDMI plug into the recessed box behind it, so nothing shows.
Example: a drywall wall on wood studs. Metal studs, plaster, brick and concrete take different anchors, and we confirm which you have at the walkthrough.
Residential AV services.
From a single TV mount to a full home theater, with cables inside the wall and a clean finish.
TV and monitor wall mounting
Flat-panel TVs mounted to wood studs, metal studs with blocking, concrete or brick, with anchors chosen for the wall. Fixed, tilting or full-motion mounts. We check the TV's weight and VESA pattern first, and the mount must be rated above the TV's weight.
All cables hidden
HDMI and speaker cable run inside the wall in in-wall rated cable. The TV's own power cord never goes in the wall: a listed in-wall power kit puts a recessed outlet behind the TV, or an outlet is added, coordinated with the electrician.
Home theater setup
Projector and screen installation, surround speaker placement and calibration, and AV receiver setup. We test and calibrate the full system before we leave.
Whole-home audio
In-ceiling or in-wall speakers in several rooms. Each zone, such as the kitchen, living room, bedroom or terrace, gets its own amplifier channels and volume, and one source can play in several zones at once.
Outdoor speakers
Outdoor-rated speakers on the exterior, the terrace or in the backyard, wired back to your indoor system or a dedicated outdoor amp. We conceal or protect every outdoor run.
Bedroom and living room installs
A single TV or a media room, organized at the source: AV receiver, streaming device, cable box and game console, wired cleanly in a cabinet or media closet.
Where each speaker goes.
The numbers name the layout: speakers at ear level, then the subwoofer, then height speakers in the ceiling. Step through four common layouts around one seat.
5.1 · six channels
7.1 · eight channels
5.1.2 · Dolby Atmos
7.1.4 · Dolby Atmos
Three speakers across the front, two surrounds beside and a little behind the seat, and a subwoofer. The most common layout, and the easiest to fit in a living room.
The surrounds move to the sides of the seat and two more go behind it. Worth it when there is space behind the sofa.
Atmos adds height. The third number counts the height speakers: here two in the ceiling, just in front of the seat. In-ceiling speakers serve as the height channels in many rooms.
Seven speakers at ear level, a subwoofer and four in the ceiling: a pair in front of the seat and a pair behind it.
Angles follow Dolby's published home layout ranges, measured from the main seat. Ear-level speakers sit about the same distance from the seat, and the receiver sets the distance for any that cannot. The .1 is the subwoofer channel.
Four zones, three sources, one rack.
Every speaker runs home to one multi-zone amplifier in a closet. Pick a moment in the day and watch the sources route to the rooms.
One streamer plays the news in the kitchen and the bedroom. The living room and terrace stay off.
TV sound in the living room, a playlist in the kitchen and a podcast in the bedroom: three sources in three zones at the same time.
One playlist feeds the living room, kitchen and terrace, each zone at its own level. The bedroom stays quiet.
Every kind of NYC home.
From studio apartments to full brownstones: every wall type, every ceiling height.
Professional versus DIY installation.
The difference shows up right away, and it stays visible every time you walk into the room.
How a residential AV install works.
Four steps from first contact to a finished, working system.
Site walkthrough
We look at the wall, find the studs or masonry, plan the cable route and confirm mounting height and viewing angle. You get a written price before any work begins.
Wall prep and cable routing
Cables go inside the wall or ceiling before the TV goes up. Where the TV needs power, we install a listed in-wall power kit, or an outlet is added, coordinated with the electrician. Every penetration we make through a fire-rated wall or floor is fire-stopped.
Mount and install
The TV goes up level on its mount, the AV components are connected and organized, and speaker wire runs to each speaker location.
Setup and handoff
We set up and test the system: HDMI inputs labeled, remote programmed, audio calibrated. Then we walk you through it before we leave.
Common questions about home AV.
Can you mount a TV on a concrete or brick wall in my NYC apartment?
Yes. Masonry takes masonry anchors instead of lag bolts into studs: sleeve or wedge anchors drilled into solid concrete or brick, never into a mortar joint alone. Done that way, a masonry mount holds very well. We bring the right bits and hardware for both, and the finished mount looks the same as one on drywall. In pre-war buildings we first check whether the plaster sits on wood lath or directly on brick or block, because that decides the anchor.
How much does TV wall mounting cost in NYC?
It depends on the wall, the cable route and whether the TV location has power. If there is no outlet behind the TV, a listed in-wall power kit fed from a nearby outlet often solves it. If a new outlet is needed, that part is electrical work, coordinated with the electrician, or you can arrange it separately. A full home theater depends on the room and the equipment. We give you a written price after we see the wall.
Can you hide the cables if there is no stud where I want the TV?
Usually, yes. On a wood stud wall, the mount's wall plate is wide enough to reach two studs even when the TV is not centered on one, and some plates slide sideways. Metal studs take added blocking or toggles rated for the load. The cables hide in the stud cavity either way. A solid concrete or brick wall has no cavity, so we route through a nearby stud wall or soffit, cut a chase into the plaster where the building allows it, or build out a shallow section of wall. We tell you at the walkthrough which of these your wall allows.
Do I need to be home while you work?
For most installs, yes. We will have questions about the final TV position and the cable route as we go. We confirm an arrival window when you book.
Can you install in-ceiling speakers in an apartment or co-op?
Often, where the ceiling has a cavity above it, such as drywall on framing or a dropped soffit. Many NYC apartment ceilings are the concrete slab itself, with no cavity, and there we use in-wall or on-wall speakers, or build a soffit. In a co-op or condo, check with your board or managing agent before any ceiling work, because many buildings require approval. We can tell you what to ask for.
Installing AV in a business or office?
Ready to mount that TV?
Same-day quotes when we can. We look at your wall, plan the cable route and give you a written price.