Sheridan Road high-rise corner unit
The board wanted its engineer to inspect any opened wall, so HDMI went in paintable raceway along the column.
Tech: Pavlo · On site: 1 h 50 min
TV Mounting in Edgewater, IL
Edgewater stacks concrete towers along Sheridan Road, the pink Edgewater Beach Apartments and 1920s courtyard walk-ups near Broadway, with brick flats on the western blocks. We come out the same day when we can, bring the right anchors for each and every wall and quote a flat price before we drill.
TV mounting in Edgewater 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 plaster or brick.
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- 1952median year homes in Edgewater were built
- 77%of homes in Edgewater are in buildings with 5+ units
- 20+TVs mounted in Edgewater since 2019
- about 1 h 30 mina typical visit on a Sheridan Road tower's concrete wall
Sheridan Road high-rises, courtyard condos and Lakewood Balmoral houses
High-rises on Sheridan Road from the 1960s and 70s have concrete walls and columns with plaster or drywall partitions. Concrete gets a hammer drill and concrete anchors; partitions are checked for studs first. Concrete walls.
Courtyard condos and Lakewood Balmoral houses have plaster over wood lath and irregular stud spacing. We drill slowly, anchor into the studs behind the lath and use a wide mount when they don't match the TV. Studs behind plaster.
Lake views and glare
Lakefront units get bright morning light off the water. We place the TV on a wall that doesn't face the windows, or use a tilting mount ($49) to angle it out of the reflection.
Andersonville shops and restaurants
Storefronts on Clark Street have old brick walls. We anchor into solid brick, not mortar, and run cables in slim painted raceways ($39) before opening hours.
Homes in Edgewater by the numbers
23,783 homes and about 42,724 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 2%
- 2000–2009 4%
- 1980–1999 9%
- 1960–1979 28%
- Before 1960 57%
What kind of homes
- Detached houses 8%
- Townhomes 2%
- 2–4 units & other 14%
- 5–19 units 22%
- 20+ units 55%
37% owner-occupied · 63% rented
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates: year built, units in structure, tenure. Census figures for ZIP Code 60660 — there is no separate Census boundary for Edgewater.
What this means for your TV wall
Edgewater lives in buildings: 55.3% of homes sit in structures of 20 or more units. For a TV that usually means poured concrete in a tower or plaster over lath or brick in a vintage courtyard block, with a condo board in the loop. With 63.1% of households renting, many residents need a mount and cable plan that patches cleanly on move-out day, so we often suggest paintable raceway and a single set of holes.
East of the Red Line: towers, landmarks and building rules
Between the Red Line and the lake, Edgewater is mostly condo and rental towers. Park Edgewater at 6101 N. Sheridan dates from 1928, and the pink Edgewater Beach Apartments at 5555 N. Sheridan is a Chicago Landmark with about 400 units; its old neighbor, the Edgewater Beach Hotel, closed in 1967 after Lake Shore Drive was extended north and cut it off from the beach. Buildings here run on management-office rules: a certificate of insurance, a reserved elevator, weekday hours. Allow a day or two for that paperwork. Pavlo brings concrete bits for column and exterior walls and checks partitions for metal studs (metal stud guide). For hidden wires, our licensed low-voltage partner pulls the HDMI, the TV's power goes on a listed in-wall kit, and some boards inspect the opened wall before it closes (cable concealment).
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.
Bryn Mawr and Lakewood Balmoral: the low-rise side
Away from the towers the scale drops to three and four stories. John Lewis Cochran laid out an upscale subdivision here in 1885, and once the 'L' arrived in 1908, apartment buildings filled the side streets. The Bryn Mawr Historic District, on the National Register since 1995, keeps a run of those early-20th-century low-rises; exterior changes there can draw preservation review, but a TV inside your unit leaves the facade alone. Indoors, expect plaster over lath, a radiator under the front window and, in Lakewood Balmoral, a brick fireplace with a plastered chimney breast. Before mounting over any working fireplace we run it 20 minutes and read the surface heat; if the spot runs hot, the TV goes beside it or higher on a tilt. Check the height tool, then send a request: a 65- or 75-inch screen costs a flat $129, often the same afternoon.
From our Edgewater job log
A few jobs from the last months — the kind of walls and setups we see here most.
Bryn Mawr Historic District courtyard condo
Test holes showed studs 19 inches apart, so a wide plate spanned them; the HDMI ran past the radiator.
Tech: Pavlo · On site: 1 h 30 min
Lakewood Balmoral house, gas fireplace
After a 20-minute burn on the gas logs, a test hole found solid brick; sleeve anchors went into brick faces, not joints.
Tech: Pavlo · On site: 2 h
On-site notes from Edgewater jobs
- Sheridan Road buildings need a COI and elevator reservation — we handle both.
- Permit parking on side streets; a guest pass helps.
- Radiators under windows are common — we plan cable runs around them.
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What TV mounting costs in Edgewater
One price list for Chicago and the suburbs — the wall type does not change the price, and neither does the drive. Two-flat plaster, brick party walls and downtown 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 Edgewater
Jobs in Edgewater are handled by our Chicagoland crew — Pavlo, Artem, Denys — 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 the North Side, the Northwest suburbs and DuPage County. Pick a slot in the calculator and we confirm it by text.
Read before your Edgewater install
- How to Find Studs Behind Plaster and Lath Walls: 6 Methods That Work
- How to Mount a TV on Concrete or Brick: Tapcon Sizes and Steps
- How to Mount a TV in an Apartment Without Damaging Walls
- Best TV Mount for Plaster Walls: Old Houses, Lath and Hidden Studs
- How Much Does It Cost to Mount a TV? 2026 Flat Rates by Size and Wall
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Recent installs around Edgewater
Living-room TV in a Sheridan Road high-rise
Mounted TV in a Bryn Mawr courtyard condo
TV above a fireplace in Lakewood Balmoral
Bedroom TV on plaster in an Edgewater walk-up
Lake-view condo living room with wall TV
Media wall in a western Edgewater two-flat
Living-room TV in a Sheridan Road high-rise
Mounted TV in a Bryn Mawr courtyard condo
TV mounting in Edgewater, IL: common questions
Can you mount a TV in my Edgewater high-rise condo?
Yes, with a COI for the association and concrete or stud anchors as the wall requires.
Will drilling crack the plaster in my courtyard condo?
No. We drill slowly and anchor into the studs behind the lath.
How much does TV mounting cost in Edgewater?
$119 up to 60 inches, $129 up to 85 inches, no travel fee.
Do you work in Andersonville businesses?
Yes, before opening, anchored in brick with cables in raceways.
Can you hide the cables without opening the wall?
Yes, with a paintable raceway for $39. Mounts for plaster.
Does my Sheridan Road building need paperwork first?
Usually. We email a certificate of insurance naming the association, reserve the service elevator and keep to weekday contractor hours. Same-day works best where management already has our certificate, so include the manager's email when you book.
Can renters mount a TV and keep the deposit?
Ask your landlord first; many agree when the holes are few. We use one set of holes, put the soundbar on the TV mount and run the HDMI in paintable raceway, so move-out means a small patch and some touch-up paint.
Is a full-motion mount worth it in a lakefront corner unit?
Often. Corner units in the Sheridan Road towers tend to have glass on two sides, so the only solid wall may not face the sofa. A full-motion arm ($69) swings the screen toward the seating or the kitchen and folds flat afterward.
Schedule your TV installation in Edgewater
Get the exact total in the calculator, pick a time and we confirm by text — or call us and a person picks up.