Media Wall Installers in Irving

median year homes were built

1987

median year homes were built

built in 2000 or later

29.6%

built in 2000 or later

built before 1960

10.9%

built before 1960

single-family homes

41.2%

single-family homes

in buildings with 5+ units

49.8%

in buildings with 5+ units

mobile homes

1.4%

mobile homes

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

Common wall types

1960s-80s brick ranch houses

Where: University Hills, Cottonwood Valley and Hackberry Creek Village, on larger lots.

Mounting: Brick veneer over wood frame, sometimes with older wiring; mount to studs and check circuit capacity.

Canal-side patio homes and townhomes

Where: Valley Ranch and Las Colinas, many built from the 1980s to early 2000s.

Mounting: Wood-frame with shared firewalls between units; mount to interior framed walls.

High-rise condos

Where: Las Colinas towers along the Mandalay Canal.

Mounting: Concrete anchors, association approval and a COI.

Metal-stud apartments

Where: Las Colinas and Valley Ranch mid-rise apartments.

Mounting: Snap toggles or added blocking.

Newer gated-community houses

Where: Las Colinas gated communities with golf courses and lakes.

Mounting: Modern framing at typically 16 inches on center.

Tips before you mount

• In 1960s-80s houses around University Hills and Hackberry Creek Village, check the age of the wiring and the circuit before adding a media wall; older homes may need a dedicated circuit.
• Brick-veneer ranches: lag into interior studs with 5/16" bolts about 2.5" long; the veneer itself cannot carry a mount.
• Las Colinas canal-front condos: expect concrete walls that need 1/4" concrete screws or 3/8" sleeve anchors, plus association approval and a COI before any drilling.
• Valley Ranch and Las Colinas patio homes often share walls with neighbors; keep large speakers and subwoofers off shared party walls and ask the HOA about noise limits.
• Irving clay soil shifts slabs and cracks drywall; avoid mounting across cracks.
• Because Irving is near DFW Airport, aircraft noise carries into some neighborhoods; a sealed media wall with insulation behind the screen helps with sound.
• A regular TV power cord cannot be hidden in the wall (NEC 400.12); use an in-wall recessed power kit and CL2/CL3 cable.