TV Mounting in NYC

TV mounting in NYC costs a flat $120 with me for TVs up to 55 inches on drywall, or $160 on brick and concrete — the extra $40 covers masonry drilling. Send a photo of your wall and your TV, and I’ll text back an exact flat quote before the visit. Evenings and Sundays available, and cleanup is included.

What’s included in a TV mounting visit

You’re dealing with one guy, not a dispatch queue. The person quoting your job is the person drilling the holes.

• Flat quote by photo. Wall shot, TV size, mount if you have one. I confirm the price up front — no “well, actually” once I’m standing in your living room.
• Finding what’s behind the paint. Studs on drywall, solid vs. hollow spots on masonry, pipes and wires checked before anything gets drilled.
• Mounting and leveling. Height set to your seating, not a generic chart. Level checked twice, because a crooked 65-inch TV is the first thing every guest notices.
• Cable tidying. Cords bundled and routed clean. Full concealment in a paint-matched raceway if you want it.
• Cleanup. Masonry drilling makes real dust. I catch it as I go and vacuum after. You get a mounted TV, not a construction site.

Doorman buildings, co-ops, and condos often have paperwork and work-hour rules of their own — tell me what your building needs and I’ll plan the visit around it.

Mounting a TV on brick, concrete, or old plaster

This is where NYC walls separate the pros from the app gig workers.

Drywall. Renovated walk-ups and newer construction. The mount goes into studs, period. A 55-inch TV on drywall anchors alone is a countdown timer.

Brick. Exposed brick in a brownstone or behind plaster in a prewar. Needs a hammer drill and sleeve anchors set into the brick itself — not the mortar joints, which crumble under load. From $160.

Concrete. Glass towers and postwar high-rises. Toughest drilling, most secure hold once it’s in. Also from $160.

Prewar plaster. Plaster over wood lath or over brick — sometimes both in the same room. I probe before I commit, because plaster punishes guesswork with cracks.

Not sure what your wall is? Send the photo anyway. I can usually tell from a picture and the building type, and I’ll price it right the first time. For the full market breakdown, see my post on TV mounting costs in NYC.

Renters: standard mounting leaves a few small holes that patch in minutes — I do drywall patching and paint too, so I can erase the previous tenant’s mounting job while I’m there. If your lease truly forbids drilling, I’ll give you a straight answer about no-drill options and their honest weight limits instead of pretending adhesive strips hold a 65-inch panel.

What I don’t do

• No power cords inside the wall. Running a TV’s power cable through the wall cavity violates electrical code. If you want a real recessed power solution, that’s a job for a licensed electrician — I’ll say so instead of doing it wrong.
• No new outlets behind the TV. Same reason. I do handle small jobs like swapping a dimmer or an existing outlet (from $85), but new circuits aren’t handyman work.
• No mounting into walls that can’t take it. If your wall section can’t safely hold your TV, I’ll tell you and suggest a spot that can.

TV mounting prices

Flat “from” rates, confirmed exactly by photo. Materials extra.

• TV up to 55” on drywall — from $120
• TV on brick or concrete — from $160
• Heavy mirror while I’m there — from $90
• Floating shelf under the TV — from $60 each
• Soundbar with a TV mount — quoted flat with the job

Minimum visit is $90; hourly work runs $75–95. Full menu on the pricing page.

Why one guy beats the apps

Platforms send whoever grabbed the job, and the quote has a habit of growing once they see brick. My prices are published, my quote is fixed before I arrive, and I answer my own phone — including Sunday, when the competition is dark. I mount TVs across Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens.

Photo of the wall, photo of the TV, and you’ll have a price today. Get in touch.