Media Wall Installers in Tallahassee

median year homes were built

1990

median year homes were built

built in 2000 or later

35.5%

built in 2000 or later

built before 1960

11.9%

built before 1960

single-family homes

52%

single-family homes

in buildings with 5+ units

35.6%

in buildings with 5+ units

mobile homes

1.3%

mobile homes

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

Common wall types

1920s-era houses

Where: Myers Park, a planned neighborhood begun in the mid 1920s and Tallahassee's only residential local historic preservation district.

Mounting: Older wall finishes may be plaster or thick wall material; locate framing and pre-drill slowly.

Shotgun houses and bungalows

Where: Frenchtown, northwest of downtown.

Mounting: Smaller older houses can have narrow framing and older finishes; confirm stud locations before choosing a mount.

Mid-century and ranch houses

Where: Betton Hills, which has mid-century modern and traditional ranch homes.

Mounting: Typically drywall over studs at 16" centers; heavy mounts go into two studs.

Student-area apartments and condos

Where: Buildings near the university and downtown, where about 18.3% of homes are in 20-unit-plus buildings.

Mounting: Metal studs and concrete are common; use snap toggles or concrete anchors, and follow the property's drilling rules.

Tips before you mount

• Lag the mount into at least two studs, usually 16" on center, with 5/16" lag bolts; an articulating arm leverages far more weight on the wall than a fixed mount.
• In Myers Park and other old neighborhoods, a stud finder alone may miss plaster; test with a small pilot hole and use toggle bolts only where studs are not available.
• Tallahassee summers are hot and humid: an outdoor or covered-porch TV needs an outdoor-rated unit and corrosion-resistant fasteners.
• Rental and student housing: ask the landlord whether drilling is allowed and whether a tension-mounted or stand-based setup is preferred.
• Hiding wires: NEC 400.12 does not permit a standard TV power cord inside a wall cavity, so in-wall power needs a code-rated recessed outlet kit, while HDMI and speaker runs use CL2 or CL3 rated cable.
• Condos and large apartments: ask for written drilling approval and be ready to supply a COI.