TV Mounting and Wall Brackets
Straight, level, and fixed into something that will hold it.
Mounting a TV is the job people most often try themselves and most often regret. The bracket is the easy part. Knowing whether you are drilling into brick, into a stud, or into a hollow drywall cavity with nothing behind it is the part that decides whether the TV is still on the wall in a year.
A 55 inch screen is roughly fifteen kilograms hanging off the end of an arm. That is a lever, and levers win. Every mount gets proper masonry or stud fixings, a spirit level check in both directions, and a pull test before the TV goes on.
Sample photoTypical price
R400 to R900labour
Send the TV size and what the wall is made of and you get a price for the mount before anything is drilled. If the bracket is not bought yet, say so and it gets priced in.
Every job is quoted at a fixed price before work starts, so there is no hourly rate and no meter running. Labour only. Materials and fittings are quoted separately and approved by you before anything is bought.
How pricing worksTypical jobs
What this usually turns into
- TV bracket on brick or concrete1 to 1.5 hrs
- TV bracket on drywall, studs located1 to 2 hrs
- Full motion or swivel bracket1.5 to 2 hrs
- Cable trunking to hide the wires1 hr
- Soundbar or floating shelf under the TV45 min
- Re-mount an existing TV on a new bracket1 to 1.5 hrs
Times are on site, not including travel, and they are a guide rather than a promise: a job that reveals something once it is open takes longer, and you hear about it before it carries on. Every job is quoted at a fixed price before work starts, so adding to the list changes the quote rather than running up a meter.
What is covered
Included in the visit
- Brick, concrete, plastered and drywall walls
- Stud locating before anything gets drilled
- Correct masonry anchors or stud screws for your wall type
- Levelling in both directions, checked twice
- Cables tidied and trunked or clipped back
- Soundbars, shelves and media units mounted to match
Where the line is
If the wall is a hollow partition and there is no stud where you want the screen, you will hear about it before I drill. There is usually a workable answer. A TV on a wall that cannot carry it is not one of them.
TV mounting questions
Do you supply the bracket or do I buy it?
Either way works. Most people buy their own because they want a specific size or brand, and I fit it. If you would rather not shop for one, tell me the TV size and the wall type and I will source a suitable bracket and bring it.
My wall is drywall. Can a TV still be mounted?
Usually yes, but it depends on what is behind the board. If there are timber studs in useful positions the bracket goes into those. If there is nothing, the options are a larger bracket that spans across two studs, or opening the wall and adding backing. I check first and tell you which one applies.
How high should the TV go?
Eye level when you are sitting down, which is lower than most people expect. For a typical lounge the centre of the screen ends up around one metre from the floor. People who mount above a fireplace usually regret it.
Can you hide the cables?
Yes. Surface trunking is quick and looks neat if it is run square and painted to match. Chasing cables into the wall is a bigger job and I will quote it separately once I have seen the wall.
While you are at it
Book tv mounting in Gqeberha
Send the job with a photo or two and you get an honest price and a sensible slot. Add anything else from your list while you are at it.