TV Mounting in Garland and DFW
Good TV mounting takes an hour and looks invisible. Bad TV mounting takes three hours, damages the wall, dangles cables, and eventually pulls loose. We’ve fixed enough of the second kind to know exactly where things go wrong.
If you’ve got a TV, a mount, and a wall, here’s what we do — and what usually goes wrong when we don’t.
What a TV Mount Actually Costs
| Service | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Standard TV Mount (32”–55”) | $149 | Fixed or tilt, stud or toggle mounting, cable organization |
| Large TV Mount (56”–75”) | $199 | Same as above, slightly heavier mount, sometimes two-person |
| Premium Mount (76”–98”) | $349 | Two-person install mandatory, wall load assessment |
| Full-Motion Upgrade | +$75 | Articulating mount swap (swivel and tilt) |
| In-Wall Cable Concealment | +$150 | HDMI and power inside the wall, new outlet behind TV |
| Fireplace Mount | +$100 | Heat assessment, articulating or pull-down mount, wire routing around mantel |
| Metal Stud Reinforcement | +$75 | When toggle-bolt capacity isn’t enough for the TV weight |
| Outdoor Mount | Quote | Weather-rated hardware, weatherproofing around wall penetrations |
| Commercial / Digital Signage | Quote | Flat-wall arrays, portrait orientation, restaurants, retail |
All mounts include the bracket, hardware, cable management, TV setup, and a 5-year workmanship warranty.
Why Most “Cheap” TV Mounts Go Wrong
Wrong mount for the wall. Metal studs don’t hold lag bolts. Brick needs masonry anchors, not drywall anchors. Plaster over lath (older Dallas homes, University Park, Lakewood) cracks if you hit it wrong. A $70 Handy installer who brings a toggle-bolt kit for every job is going to overload the wall on the heavy TVs or under-anchor on the big ones.
Wrong mount for the TV. The VESA pattern on an 85” LG C-series is different from the 85” Samsung S95. The weight is different. The depth requirements are different. Generic mounts advertised for “up to 90 inches” work for some 85” TVs and not others. We carry fixed, tilt, articulating, low-profile, and pull-down mounts from Sanus, Chief, Peerless, and Kanto, and we match the mount to the specific TV model.
Cables left dangling. The whole point of a mounted TV is that it looks clean. A $150 mount job with visible cables running down the wall is half a job. Proper mounting includes either in-wall HDMI and power routing, or a painted cord cover channel. If your installer is leaving cables visible, either pay the upcharge or find someone who’ll do it right.
No power behind the TV. Most TVs get mounted without a new outlet installed behind them, which means either a visible power cord or an illegal in-wall extension cord. We install a proper recessed power-and-data outlet kit (Datacomm 45-0021 is the one we carry) that gives you HDMI passthrough and a code-compliant outlet in one cut.
No testing. Mount installed, TV hung, installer gone — and the HDMI input isn’t recognized, or the soundbar doesn’t work, or the streaming stick is already out of date. We test everything before we leave. If something’s not working, we fix it before we pack up.
Wall Types We Mount On (And What They Need)
Standard drywall with wood studs — The easy case. Lag bolts into studs, done. Most 1990s-2004 DFW construction.
Drywall over metal studs — Standard in most post-2005 DFW construction (Lennar, DR Horton, Bloomfield, Highland Homes). Requires either high-capacity toggle bolts rated for the TV weight, or horizontal wood blocking installed inside the wall (we can do this — it’s a 2-hour job for a proper blocking install).
Brick or stone fireplaces — Masonry anchors, proper-depth drilling, grout color-matching where visible. We drill before the brick, not into the mortar joints, for maximum holding strength.
Plaster over lath — Common in older homes in Highland Park, University Park, East Dallas, and parts of Richardson and Garland’s Eastern Hills. These walls crack if you don’t know what you’re doing. We pre-score the plaster and drill slowly with masonry bits.
Exterior brick or stucco — For outdoor TV installs. Requires weatherproof mounting hardware, proper flashing around wall penetrations, and sometimes a pedestal mount instead of wall mount if the wall construction isn’t right.
The Fireplace Mount Problem
We mount a lot of TVs above fireplaces. We also talk a lot of people out of it.
The viewing angle issue: eye level when seated is around 42”–48” off the floor. Typical mantel height is 54”–60”. Above the mantel, the TV center is often 70”+ off the floor, which puts the viewing angle way above horizontal. For a single movie, you adjust. For daily TV watching, it causes neck strain.
The heat issue: a wood-burning fireplace in active use can send enough heat up the chimney-adjacent wall to void TV warranties. Gas fireplaces are gentler but still measurable. If the fireplace gets used, we recommend either a heat deflector or (better) mounting the TV somewhere else.
When fireplace mounting works: pull-down or articulating mounts that tilt the TV down toward seated eye level during use. Samsung and LG have dedicated fireplace mount products. Kanto, MantelMount, and Sanus make aftermarket versions. We carry all of them.
If you’re committed to a fireplace mount, we’ll do it properly and tell you the trade-offs. If you’re open to alternatives, we can usually find a better wall in the same room.
Same-Day TV Mounting Availability
For standard mounts in Garland, Rowlett, Richardson, Mesquite, and Sachse, we often have same-day availability if you call before noon. Plano, Dallas, Addison, and further out usually require 24–48 hour scheduling. Fireplace mounts and in-wall cable concealment are scheduled separately because they take 2–3 hours.
Service Areas
Garland · Rowlett · Richardson · Plano · Dallas · Mesquite · Sachse · Wylie · Murphy · Allen · McKinney · Frisco · Carrollton · Addison · Highland Park · University Park · Lake Highlands · White Rock · Lakewood · East Dallas
Call (214) 910-1277 to book. Most mounts are done in under 90 minutes.