Media Walls · Pontypridd & South Wales

Bespoke Media Walls,
Built And
Finished.

Bespoke media wall builds with recessed TV mounting, integrated electric fire, hidden cabling and the finish of your choice — plaster, panelling, micro-cement, stone or tile. Across Pontypridd, Cardiff and South Wales.

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30+ Years Combined Trade Experience · Fixed Written Quotes · Same-Week Surveys

Bespoke joinery & build

Hidden services & cable management

Fire-safe build-up around inset fires

Fully insured — £1m PL · £10m EL

Service Overview

Media Walls —
The Brief, In Plain English.

What It Is

A media wall is a bespoke built-in feature wall — recessed TV mounting, an electric fire (typically a wall-set or floor-set inset), integrated shelving, cabinetry and concealed cable runs — built into a stud frame and finished in plaster, micro-cement, panelling, stone slip or tile.

Who It's For

Homeowners wanting a built-in living-room centrepiece instead of a flat-pack unit; renovators rolling a media wall into a wider scheme; anyone tired of trailing HDMI, power and aerial cables across the floor or down the wall.

When You Need It

Media walls fit naturally into a renovation or after one — once the wall is clear and electrics can be re-routed. A standalone media wall typically takes 1–2 weeks from frame to finished paint.

Why It Matters

Media walls are high-visibility, high-cost finishes. A media wall built by a joiner with no electrician on hand ends up with surface-mounted cables. A media wall built without the right fire-resistant board behind the electric fire is a fire risk and an insurance problem. One team that owns frame, services and finishes avoids both.

What Happens If You Wait

The Cost Of
Doing Nothing.

These walls are the focal point of the room — when they're wrong, everyone sees it the moment they walk in.

Risks Of Ignoring It

→Media wall with cables run after the fact — visible trunking ruining the look.
→Electric fire fitted without correct fire-resistant board behind — fire risk, insurance void.
→TV mount fixed to plasterboard without pattress — pulls out under weight.
→Wrong finish for the substrate — panelling cracking, plaster ghosting through paint.
→Cable runs that block future kit upgrades — you live with what you wired in five years ago.

Common Mistakes Customers Make

×Designing the media wall after the TV is delivered.
×Buying an electric fire without checking the recess and clearance spec.
×Skimping on the noggin / pattress for the TV bracket.
×Choosing a textured finish over panelling that needs a flat substrate.

Our Process

First Call To
Final Sign-Off.

Design & Spec

Sketch the media wall around your TV, fire, AV kit and storage. Confirm dimensions, finish and cable plate positions in writing.

Fixed Quote & Programme

Itemised quote with build-up, materials, electrics, finishes — and a dated programme.

Frame & First Fix

Stud frame, fire-resistant board around fire recess, structural fixings for TV mount, full cable routing to plate positions, lighting wiring.

Board & Finish

Plasterboard, then plaster, MDF panelling, micro-cement, stone slip or tile to the agreed finish.

Install & Sign-Off

TV mounted, fire fitted and tested, lighting commissioned, snag walked. Electrical paperwork in the handover.

Why It's Worth It

What You
Actually Get.

Designed, Not Assembled

Built around your specific TV, fire, soundbar and storage needs — not a generic unit you compromise to fit.

Cables Hidden, Properly

All AV, HDMI, power and aerial runs concealed inside the wall build-up, dressed to plate positions you choose.

Fire-Safe Build-Up

Correct fire-resistant board behind electric fires and around recesses — meeting manufacturer spec and insurance requirements.

Square, Plumb, Quiet

Built like a partition wall, not a piece of furniture — straight to a millimetre, no creaks underfoot, no sag.

Choice Of Finish

Plaster, MDF panelling, micro-cement, stone slip, brick slip or tile — substrate built to suit the finish, not the other way round.

In Detail

Media Walls —
Every Variation Covered.

Materials, methods and the situations each variation applies to — so you know what you're buying before you buy it.

Working across

Pontypridd · Aberdare · Merthyr Tydfil · Caerphilly · Cardiff · Newport · Bridgend

Full Service Area Map

Recessed TV Wall

Stud frame with pattress for the TV bracket, recess sized to the screen with shadow gap or flush detail, cable runs concealed and dressed to plate positions either side of the TV.

Inset Electric Fire Builds

Fire-resistant board around the recess to manufacturer spec, ventilation accommodated where the kit requires it, power and switching designed around the fire's controller.

Integrated Shelving & Cabinetry

Floating shelves, alcove cabinets, drawer units and display niches built into the wall — joinery in-house, not bought in flat-pack.

Concealed Lighting

LED strip detailing for shadow gaps, alcove backlighting and shelf lighting — wired into a switch or dimmer at the agreed position.

Finish Options

Plaster polished to paint-ready finish, MDF panelling and grooves for a more architectural look, micro-cement for a seamless concrete-look surface, stone or brick slip for texture, or large-format tile. Substrate built to suit.

Questions

Straight
Answers.

Cost, timeline, guarantees, lifespan, emergency availability — the questions everyone asks, answered before you call.

Ask Yours

How much does a media wall cost?

Depends on width, finish and integrated kit (fire, lighting, cabinetry). We quote a fixed price in writing after taking the design brief and measuring up.

Can you supply the electric fire and TV mount?

Either route — we can source through trade or fit your own, just give us the spec at quote stage so we build the recess to the right dimensions and fire rating.

How long does a media wall take to build?

Typically 5–10 working days from frame to finished paint, depending on size, finish and any cabinetry.

Can you do micro-cement or stone-slip finishes?

Yes — micro-cement, stone slip, brick slip, MDF panelling and tile all in our regular finish menu. Specify at quote stage so we build the right substrate.

What finishes work best for a media wall?

Plaster painted in a deep matt colour is the most common — clean, calm and lets the kit stand out. MDF panelling works well for traditional rooms; micro-cement for a contemporary look; stone slip for texture and depth.

Do I need to choose the TV before you build?

Yes — the recess is sized to the screen, so we need the model and dimensions confirmed before framing starts. Same for the electric fire.

Can you wire it for a soundbar and sub?

Yes — soundbar shelf or recess, sub vent, HDMI ARC, power and speaker cable routing all designed into the build. Tell us the AV brief at quote stage.

Will the TV mount hold weight properly?

Yes — we install plywood pattress boards behind the plasterboard at the TV mount position, so the bracket fixes into solid timber rather than just into stud or plasterboard.

Next Step

Build It In. Build It Right.

Free site survey within our coverage area, written quote typically within 48 hours, no obligation. 30+ years' combined trade experience across the team, public liability insured, Pontypridd-based.