Older house near Davidson College
No studs in solid brick: sleeve anchors went into the brick faces, each pull-tested, with a service loop that follows the TV down.
Tech: Stepan · On site: 2 h 45 min
TV Mounting in Davidson, NC
Davidson packs two housing stocks into one small town: brick and plaster houses on the blocks near the college, and a larger crop of post-2000 homes in McConnell, Summers Walk, Bailey Springs and Davidson Landing. Stepan's Lake Norman crew knows both kinds of wall and can usually come the same day.
TV mounting in Davidson is flat-rate: $119 up to 60", $129 for 61–85" and from $179 for 86" and larger, plus $40 for each additional TV. Mounts from $39, cables hidden in a raceway for $39 or inside the wall for $69. No travel fee and no surcharge for stone or plaster.
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- 2005median year homes in Davidson were built
- 64%of homes in Davidson are detached houses
- 10+TVs mounted in Davidson by our Lake Norman crew
- 2.5–3 ha pull-down on brick, with two technicians
Historic homes, golf-course houses and new-urbanist townhomes
Historic homes around the college have plaster over lath and old masonry fireplaces. We confirm each stud behind the plaster with a small test hole and drill slowly so nothing cracks. Studs behind plaster.
River Run and McConnell houses are wood studs and drywall with gas fireplaces and bonus rooms. Lag bolts into two studs and cables inside the wall ($69). Hiding cables.
Fireplaces and Frame TVs
In an old parlor or a formal living room, owners here tend to want the TV to look like a picture. A Samsung Frame flush over the mantel, heat-checked and wired inside the wall, is the most common request. Frame TVs.
Deep front porches
Davidson houses are built around the porch. An outdoor-rated TV on a covered porch, stainless hardware and a sealed cable entry make it a summer living room. Outdoor TVs.
Homes in Davidson by the numbers
6,294 homes and about 15,660 residents. The age and type of a home decide what is behind the drywall, so we check this before we quote.
When homes were built
- 2010 or later 37%
- 2000–2009 26%
- 1980–1999 27%
- 1960–1979 6%
- Before 1960 4%
What kind of homes
- Detached houses 64%
- Townhomes 16%
- 2–4 units & other 1%
- 5–19 units 7%
- 20+ units 12%
80% owner-occupied · 20% rented
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates: year built, units in structure, tenure.
What this means for your TV wall
Davidson's median home was built in 2005, so most TV walls we open are drywall on wood studs, though some newer houses are framed 24 inches apart, so we check each bay. Only 4.4% predate 1960, yet those houses near campus bring the brick chimneys and plaster that call for test holes. Townhomes are 16.4% of homes, so narrow living rooms, shared walls and HOA rules come up here more than in most lake towns.
Brick chimneys near campus
Most fireplace TVs we hang in Davidson go over gas logs in a drywall or stone chase. Stacked stone on the newer houses is veneer, not structure, so there we anchor to the framing behind it. The exceptions sit within a few blocks of campus: solid brick chimney breasts and fireplaces that still burn real wood. With no studs to find, we drill test holes inside the bracket's footprint, set sleeve anchors into the brick faces rather than the mortar joints and pull-test each one. Before any TV goes up we run the fire for 20 minutes and read the surface at the planned spot. When a tall mantel pushes the screen too high, a pull-down mount brings it to eye level, assembled and tuned by two technicians for $99. More on masonry: brick versus stone veneer.
Rather have a pro do it?
Send a request — we'll confirm the exact price and a time that suits you by text or call. 3-year warranty on every install.
Townhomes, lake condos and rentals
About one Davidson home in five is rented, and many owners live in townhomes in Summers Walk and McConnell or in condos like Edgewater at Davidson Landing. Living rooms run narrow, so the screen usually lands on an inside wall or beside the stairs. There we fish the cables through the stud bay with a listed in-wall power kit; the TV's own cord never goes inside the wall. If the only spot is the wall shared with a neighbor, we leave it closed and run the HDMI in paintable raceway. Lake-view condos often get a full-motion arm, $69, so the screen swings toward the kitchen or the water. Renters at Bexley and near campus should clear holes with the landlord first. Send your HOA's contractor rules with your request, and we plan the visit around them.
From our Davidson job log
A few jobs from the last months — the kind of walls and setups we see here most.
Summers Walk townhome
A fire block crossed the stud bay, so a second small opening got the HDMI past it; a listed in-wall power kit handles power.
Tech: Stepan · On site: 1 h 30 min
Edgewater condo, Davidson Landing
The screen had to swing toward the kitchen, so the arm went into two studs and the soundbar rides on the mount.
Tech: Stepan · On site: 1 h 40 min
On-site notes from Davidson jobs
- Parking on Main Street is tight during college events — we plan around them.
- Faculty rentals near campus: we use removable raceways when the lease requires it.
- Historic-district rules cover exteriors; indoor mounting needs no approval.
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What TV mounting costs in Davidson
One price list for Charlotte and both sides of the state line — the wall type does not change the price, and neither does the drive. Stacked stone, bonus-room slopes and Uptown concrete are billed exactly like drywall.
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
| Up to 60" | $119 |
| 61–85" | $129 |
| 86" and larger | from $179 |
| Each additional TV | from $40 |
| Frame / art TV | from $169 |
| Fixed | $39 |
| Tilting | $49 |
| Full-motion | $69 |
| Heavy-duty, for 86"+ | from $59 |
| Internal (inside the wall) | $69 |
| External (cable raceway) | $39 |
How we serve Davidson
Jobs in Davidson are handled by our Charlotte crew — Volodymyr, Stepan, Ihor — on the same flat rates as everywhere else, with the same hardware on every truck and the same 3-year warranty. Crews run out of South Charlotte, the University area and Lake Norman. Pick a slot in the calculator and we confirm it by text.
Read before your Davidson install
- How to Find Studs Behind Plaster and Lath Walls: 6 Methods That Work
- Is It Safe to Mount a TV Over a Fireplace? Heat, Height and the Fix for Each
- How to Mount a Samsung Frame TV Flush to the Wall
- How to Hide TV Wires In the Wall (In-Wall Cable Concealment Guide)
- How to Mount an Outdoor TV: Weatherproof Mounts, Power and Placement
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Recent installs around Davidson
Pull-down TV over a brick chimney near campus
Townhome living room TV in Summers Walk
Condo TV facing the lake at Davidson Landing
Bonus-room TV over the garage in River Run
Family-room TV above a gas fireplace in McConnell
Bedroom TV in a Bailey Springs home
Pull-down TV over a brick chimney near campus
Townhome living room TV in Summers Walk
TV mounting in Davidson, NC: common questions
Can you mount a TV on plaster in a historic Davidson home?
Yes. We drill slowly into confirmed studs, so the plaster doesn't crack, and patch any test holes.
Can you mount a TV over the fireplace?
Usually yes, after checking the heat and the mantel height. A pull-down mount helps when the mantel is high.
How much does TV mounting cost in Davidson?
$119 up to 60 inches and $129 up to 85 inches, mounts from $39. No travel fee.
Can you put a TV on my covered porch?
Yes, an outdoor-rated TV under the roof with stainless hardware and a sealed cable entry.
Do you work in River Run?
Yes — River Run, McConnell and Summers Walk are all on the same flat rates.
Do you work in the Edgewater condos at Davidson Landing?
Yes, Stepan's Lake Norman crew covers the lakefront side of town. Send the association's contractor rules with your request; if they want a certificate of insurance or set work hours, we sort that out before the visit.
Our fireplace near campus burns wood. Can a TV go above it?
Often, yes, but a wood fire runs hotter than gas logs. We light a real fire, read the wall temperature where the TV would hang and measure the mantel. If it runs too hot, the TV moves beside the fireplace or onto a pull-down.
How soon can you get to Davidson?
Our Lake Norman crew is in Davidson, Cornelius and Mooresville most weekdays, so same-day visits are common when you book by late morning. College event weekends fill sooner, and we plan Main Street parking ahead.
Schedule your TV installation in Davidson
Get the exact total in the calculator, pick a time and we confirm by text — or call us and a person picks up.