TV wall mounting in Norwich

In the Golden Triangle and similar areas, front rooms usually have a chimney breast and two alcoves, solid brick walls and old lime plaster. We'd rarely put the TV high on the chimney breast. An alcove position on a full-motion arm, or a lower fixing, is far more comfortable. Fixings go into sound brick, and cables can be chased in or run in slim trunking.

• 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.

• Flats and rented homes

  The challenge

  Concrete walls, landlord rules and making good when you move out.

  How we do it

  The right drill and fixings for concrete, minimal holes and advice before we drill.

• Flint, rubble and old stone walls

  The challenge

  Irregular walls with voids behind the plaster, where a standard fixing has nothing to grip.

  How we do it

  We find solid material for each fixing and use resin anchors or a backing board.

• 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.

Riverside and city-centre apartments often have concrete walls, while new builds on the edges of the city are plasterboard on studs. We drill and fix to suit each, and mount TVs for landlords in student and shared houses across the city.