Media Wall Installers in Philadelphia

median year homes were built

1949

median year homes were built

built in 2000 or later

12%

built in 2000 or later

built before 1960

64.3%

built before 1960

single-family homes

62.7%

single-family homes

in buildings with 5+ units

22.5%

in buildings with 5+ units

mobile homes

0.5%

mobile homes

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

Common wall types

Brick rowhouse walls with plaster

Where: Society Hill, Old City, Queen Village and neighborhoods across the city; Fishtown has many converted rowhouses and condos.

Mounting: Party walls are brick: use masonry anchors in the brick face; plaster over furring takes toggles or studs.

Trinity houses

Where: Small three-floor houses in South Philadelphia and older sections, with one room per floor and a spiral stair.

Mounting: Very small rooms with limited wall space; plan a mount that does not block the stair, and confirm stud locations.

Stone and twin houses

Where: Germantown, with stone-built houses and twins.

Mounting: Stone needs hammer drill and anchors set in solid stone.

Condo conversions and mid/high-rises

Where: Center City and Fishtown.

Mounting: Metal studs or concrete; snap toggles or concrete anchors; association approval and COI.

Basement walls

Where: Brick or stone foundation walls in rowhouses.

Mounting: Use masonry anchors; moisture control first.

Tips before you mount

• Rowhouse party walls are often shared with a neighbor; avoid deep cuts in the wall, and prefer a surface-mounted mount and raceway over a recessed box in brick.
• Trinity houses have one room per floor and narrow walls; a swing-arm mount near the staircase can interfere with passage, so choose a slim fixed or tilt mount.
• Philadelphia brick is often soft old brick with lime mortar; pre-drill gently, anchor into the brick body, and use sized sleeve anchors.
• Condo buildings in Center City require alteration approvals and a COI from installers; ask about drilling limits in structural slabs.
• Old rowhouse basements can be damp; fix moisture before mounting a TV on a basement wall, and use stainless fasteners.
• Hidden wires: use CL2 or CL3 rated cable and an in-wall rated power kit; NEC 400.12 does not allow a regular TV cord inside the wall.