Media Wall Installers in Brooklyn

median year homes were built

1942

median year homes were built

built in 2000 or later

15.4%

built in 2000 or later

built before 1960

65%

built before 1960

single-family homes

12.7%

single-family homes

in buildings with 5+ units

55.3%

in buildings with 5+ units

mobile homes

0.2%

mobile homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 1-year, Kings County (Brooklyn) (tables B25035, B25034, B25024)

Common wall types

Brownstone and brick rowhouses

Where: Park Slope, Bedford-Stuyvesant and Crown Heights.

Mounting: Plaster over brick or lath.

Co-op and condo walls

Where: Prewar apartment buildings.

Mounting: Plaster and masonry; alteration rules.

Newer towers

Where: Downtown Brooklyn and waterfront.

Mounting: Concrete and metal stud.

Wood-frame houses

Where: Outer neighborhoods.

Mounting: Drywall over studs.

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.
• Co-ops and many condos: an alteration agreement is the contract that sets scope, insurance and working rules; read it before scheduling any drilling, even for a TV mount.
• Contractors are usually asked for a certificate of insurance naming the owner, managing agent and the corporation as additional insured; ask the board or manager what limits they require.
• Brownstone and brick rowhouse walls: use a hammer drill with 1/4" concrete screws or 3/8" sleeve anchors in solid brick; avoid soft or crumbling mortar joints.
• Plaster over lath: find studs first, pre-drill slowly, and use snap toggles rated well above the TV and mount weight where no stud is available.
• 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.