Media Wall Installers in New York

median year homes were built

1953

median year homes were built

built in 2000 or later

14%

built in 2000 or later

built before 1960

58.8%

built before 1960

single-family homes

15.8%

single-family homes

in buildings with 5+ units

62.5%

in buildings with 5+ units

mobile homes

0.2%

mobile homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 1-year, New York, NY (tables B25035, B25034, B25024)

Common wall types

Prewar plaster apartments

Where: Manhattan, including the Upper West Side.

Mounting: Plaster over masonry.

Co-op and condo buildings

Where: Manhattan.

Mounting: Alteration agreements.

Postwar and new towers

Where: Midtown and Lower Manhattan.

Mounting: Metal studs and concrete.

Row houses

Where: Brownstone areas.

Mounting: Plaster over brick.

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.
• Manhattan co-ops and condos: most boards require an alteration agreement defining scope, insurance, hours and approvals; confirm whether a wall-mounted TV counts as an alteration.
• Insurance: boards commonly ask for a certificate of insurance naming the co-op or condo, the managing agent and the owner; liability limits of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate are a common minimum.
• Prewar plaster over masonry: use a hammer drill for the masonry and snap toggles in plaster over lath; pre-drill slowly to avoid cracking.
• Postwar and newer towers: metal-stud partitions need snap toggles or added blocking rated well above the combined TV and arm weight.
• 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.