Media Wall Installers in Pittsburgh

median year homes were built

1944

median year homes were built

built in 2000 or later

10.2%

built in 2000 or later

built before 1960

67.5%

built before 1960

single-family homes

56.7%

single-family homes

in buildings with 5+ units

28.6%

in buildings with 5+ units

mobile homes

0.3%

mobile homes

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

Common wall types

Brick rows and doubles

Where: Lawrenceville, where most housing dates to the late 1800s.

Mounting: Shared brick walls: masonry anchors into brick; plaster interiors.

Foursquare houses

Where: Squirrel Hill, mostly built 1900-1925 on narrow lots.

Mounting: Plaster or drywall over studs; lag into studs.

Hillside houses

Where: Mount Washington, with garages or living space at street level and living floors reached by interior stairs.

Mounting: Walls on stepped foundations; confirm what is behind the wall.

Frame detached houses on small lots

Where: Upper Lawrenceville, climbing the hillside.

Mounting: Wood studs; plaster in older homes.

Apartments and condos

Where: Downtown and Oakland.

Mounting: Metal studs or concrete; approval required.

Tips before you mount

• In hillside houses, interior stairs mean the main living floor can sit one or two levels up; plan cable routes before cutting walls and avoid mounting over a stair opening.
• Lawrenceville brick rows share walls with neighbors; use surface raceway rather than deep recessed boxes in party walls.
• Pittsburgh's pressed brick is hard but old mortar crumbles; anchor into brick and not joints.
• Retaining walls and steep lots can create damp basements; address moisture before mounting electronics on foundation walls.
• Freeze-thaw winters affect covered porches; use outdoor-rated displays.
• Hidden wires: use CL2 or CL3 rated cable and an in-wall rated power kit; NEC 400.12 does not allow a standard TV cord in a wall.