Media Wall Installers in Salt Lake City

median year homes were built

1972

median year homes were built

built in 2000 or later

28.9%

built in 2000 or later

built before 1960

40.7%

built before 1960

single-family homes

44.4%

single-family homes

in buildings with 5+ units

43.6%

in buildings with 5+ units

mobile homes

0.9%

mobile homes

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

Common wall types

Craftsman bungalows

Where: Sugar House, developed 1900-1940 with deep porches and built-ins.

Mounting: Wood frame with plaster; locate studs and lag in.

Unreinforced masonry (historic brick)

Where: Avenues, Capitol Hill and University historic districts; most pre-1950 Utah homes are unreinforced masonry per local sources.

Mounting: Brittle brick; use concrete screws or sleeve anchors into brick faces, not mortar, and avoid chimneys.

Plaster on lath

Where: Older houses across the city.

Mounting: Pre-drill slowly; toggles for light loads.

Concrete and metal-stud condos

Where: Downtown towers and mid-rises.

Mounting: Concrete anchors, toggles, association approval and a COI.

Basement home theaters

Where: Foundation walls and finished basements.

Mounting: Furred walls need studs; bare concrete needs anchors; check moisture.

Tips before you mount

• The Wasatch Fault makes seismic safety important: lag into studs, use the mount's locking hardware and anti-tip straps for TVs on stands.
• Do not mount a heavy TV on an unreinforced brick chimney or unbraced brick wall in the Avenues; use a framed interior wall.
• Salt Lake City's Fix-the-Bricks program offers seismic grants for older brick homes; masonry retrofit work may happen before media-wall work.
• Plaster on lath in Sugar House bungalows cracks easily; pre-drill slowly and use snap toggles for light loads.
• Finished basements: check for moisture and radon and add framing before building an enclosed media wall.
• Dry climate and winter cold make outdoor TVs need cold-rated hardware and covers.
• NEC 400.12 forbids a regular TV cord in the wall; use an in-wall power kit and CL2/CL3 cable.