Media Wall Installers in Staten Island

median year homes were built

1973

median year homes were built

built in 2000 or later

15.2%

built in 2000 or later

built before 1960

31.5%

built before 1960

single-family homes

59.6%

single-family homes

in buildings with 5+ units

12.8%

in buildings with 5+ units

mobile homes

0.3%

mobile homes

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

Common wall types

Wood-frame walls with drywall

Where: One-, two- and three-family houses in Tottenville, Stapleton, Todt Hill, New Dorp and Great Kills.

Mounting: Studs are typically 16 inches on center. Lag into framing; in older houses confirm stud locations since spacing can vary.

Older plaster over lath

Where: Victorian-era houses in St. George, Stapleton and Port Richmond.

Mounting: Plaster over lath makes stud finders unreliable. Verify with a pilot hole, pre-drill slowly and use toggle bolts where a stud is out of reach.

Finished basement walls

Where: Basement rec rooms in ranch and colonial houses, including the large ranches and colonials of Todt Hill.

Mounting: Check for moisture first. Furring or framed walls may allow lags into studs; bare block or poured concrete needs masonry anchors.

Concrete, block and metal-stud condo walls

Where: Waterfront condos and townhome complexes in St. George and along the North Shore.

Mounting: Use concrete anchors in slab and block walls, snap toggles in metal-stud partitions, and follow the association's contractor rules.

Tips before you mount

• Most Staten Island work is in detached or semi-attached wood-frame houses, so the default is lag bolts into studs. Lag into at least two studs (usually 16" on center) with 5/16" lag bolts about 2.5" to 3" long; a full-motion arm should never hang on drywall anchors alone.
• Victorian houses in St. George and Stapleton often have plaster on lath, sometimes covered by later drywall; confirm what is behind the surface with a small test hole before choosing anchors.
• Finished basements: look for efflorescence, damp paint or a musty smell before mounting. Mount on framed furring walls rather than directly into damp block, and use corrosion-resistant fasteners.
• Over a fireplace in a colonial or ranch house, check the TV maker's heat limit and measure the surround temperature while the fireplace is in use.
• Condo and townhome associations on the North Shore commonly require approval and a COI for contractors; ask for the rules before scheduling work.
• Low-lying shoreline areas such as parts of the South Shore are exposed to humidity and storm moisture; use a weather-rated TV and sealed in-wall boxes for any porch or patio installation.
• Concealed wiring: NEC 400.12 bars hiding a regular TV power cord inside a wall, so behind-the-TV outlets need an in-wall rated power kit, and HDMI and speaker lines inside the wall should be CL2 or CL3 rated.