TV wall mounting in Ely

Older Ely homes can have soft brick, gault brick, timber framing and lime plaster. We find solid material for each fixing, keep holes to a minimum and keep cables out of historic plaster. A TV above a fireplace is often too high, so we'll suggest a more comfortable position or a pull-down bracket.

• Plasterboard and stud walls

  The challenge

  Hollow walls can't hold a heavy TV on ordinary plugs, and the studs are rarely where you want the screen.

  How we do it

  We find the studs and fix into them, or use heavy-duty cavity fixings rated well above the TV's weight.

• Solid brick in older homes

  The challenge

  Soft Victorian and Edwardian bricks and lime mortar crumble if they're drilled carelessly.

  How we do it

  Careful drilling into sound brick, with resin or long anchors where the wall needs them.

• 75 and 85 inch screens

  The challenge

  Big TVs weigh 30 kg or more and are easy to damage while lifting them onto a bracket.

  How we do it

  Two-person fitting, a heavy-duty bracket and fixings rated for well over the weight.

• Bedrooms and kitchens

  The challenge

  Watching from bed or the worktop needs a different height and angle from the lounge.

  How we do it

  Height and tilt set for how you watch in that room, often on a swing arm.

Where a lounge looks out over the river or the Fens, we choose a wall that avoids glare, or use a tilting bracket.