TV wall mounting in Southend-on-Sea

In Westcliff and Leigh, front rooms often have a chimney breast with alcoves either side and tall ceilings. A TV mounted high on the chimney breast looks impressive but is uncomfortable to watch. We set the screen at a sensible height, or put it in an alcove on a full-motion arm. Original walls are solid brick, often with old lime plaster, while partitions added during conversions are usually stud, so we check before every fixing.

• Moving a TV to another wall

  The challenge

  Old bracket holes, an aerial point on the wrong wall and a box that needs to follow.

  How we do it

  We move the bracket, fill the old holes and extend aerial, satellite or network points.

• 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.

• Gardens, patios and summer houses

  The challenge

  Rain, sun and damp on a TV that isn't built for them.

  How we do it

  Weatherproof screens or enclosures, with outdoor-rated power and cabling.

For pubs, bars, cafés and arcades along the seafront and in town, we mount screens securely, often several showing the same picture, with cabling that copes with busy public spaces.