The three things that go wrong when a TV mount is rushed — and the reason people call us instead of borrowing a drill. Evening appointments welcome.
TV mounting is our single most-requested individual task, and it's one where the failure mode is genuinely expensive. A mount anchored into drywall instead of framing will hold for months and then let go — usually taking a chunk of wall with it.
We locate and mount into studs every time. When the studs don't line up with where you want the TV, that's a conversation before we drill, not a compromise we make silently.
Every job is a flat rate, quoted in writing before any work starts. Tell us the TV size, the wall, and whether you want the cords hidden — you’ll have a number the same day.
Quotes assume normal access and sound walls. Anything unusual — masonry, exterior walls, hidden damage — gets flagged before we drill, not after.
Over-fireplace mounting is popular in Treasure Valley homes, where a lot of great rooms are laid out with the hearth as the focal point. It's doable, and we do it often, but two things are worth knowing first.
Heat is the real constraint. A gas insert running below an unprotected TV can push the panel past its rated operating temperature over a long winter evening. A mantel that projects a few inches usually solves it; a flush surround often doesn't. We'll assess yours rather than guess.
Viewing angle is the second. A TV above a fireplace typically sits higher than ideal for a seated viewing position. A tilting mount fixes most of it, and it's worth building into the plan up front rather than discovering it after the holes are drilled.
Yes, on standard interior walls — just ask for it when you request your quote. On exterior walls, insulation and fire blocking sometimes make a clean in-wall run impractical; we'll check before committing and offer a surface raceway if not.
Most customers supply both the TV and the mount, which keeps the price down and lets you choose fixed, tilting or full-motion. If you'd rather we source it, tell us the TV model and where it's going and we'll bring an appropriate one.
We'll tell you before drilling. Options are shifting the position slightly, using a wider mount that spans two studs, or adding blocking inside the wall. What we won't do is anchor a heavy panel into drywall and call it done.