Media Wall Installers in Oakland

median year homes were built

1952

median year homes were built

built in 2000 or later

15.5%

built in 2000 or later

built before 1960

56.2%

built before 1960

single-family homes

46.8%

single-family homes

in buildings with 5+ units

36%

in buildings with 5+ units

mobile homes

0.5%

mobile homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 1-year, Oakland, CA (tables B25035, B25034, B25024)

Common wall types

Craftsman bungalows with plaster

Where: Rockridge, Piedmont Avenue and North Oakland.

Mounting: Plaster walls; locate studs and pre-drill; toggle bolts only between studs.

Victorian and cottage homes

Where: West Oakland and older flatland neighborhoods.

Mounting: Plaster over redwood framing; irregular studs; lag into framing.

Hillside homes

Where: Oakland hills.

Mounting: Stepped framing and cripple walls; mount only to studs.

Concrete and metal-stud apartments and condos

Where: Downtown, Lake Merritt and Uptown buildings.

Mounting: Concrete anchors; snap toggles in metal studs; HOA approval.

Tips before you mount

• Plaster in Craftsman homes: use a stud finder, drill a pilot, and lag-bolt into studs.
• Seismic: anchor the mount into studs or masonry, not drywall, and use a safety strap for TVs on stands or media consoles. Oakland has a soft-story retrofit ordinance for older apartment buildings; do not drill into added bracing.
• Hillside homes: avoid mounting on or into unbraced cripple walls; confirm studs.
• Bay fog and moist air: stainless fasteners outdoors.
• Condo HOA rules and a COI before drilling into concrete.
• Fireplaces: older masonry chimneys are weak in earthquakes; keep heavy TVs away.
• For in-wall cabling use an in-wall power kit and CL2/CL3 cable.