Upper Bluff two-flat conversion
The fireplace wall was a 1940s stud partition in front of the old chimney; Artem lagged into the studs and ran the 20-minute burn first.
Tech: Artem · On site: 1 h 30 min
TV Mounting in Joliet, IL
Joliet splits neatly for a TV installer: frame houses on limestone foundations up on the Upper Bluff and in the Cathedral Area, and drywall-and-basement two-stories rising off Caton Farm and Essington Roads. Artem, who drives our south-crew days down I-55 and I-80, books Joliet visits same-day or next-day at one flat price per TV size.
TV mounting in Joliet 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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No travel fee — one price across the area
- 1985median year homes in Joliet were built
- 70%of homes in Joliet are detached houses
- 35+TVs we have mounted in Joliet
- 9+Joliet TVs hung above a fireplace
Upper Bluff Victorians, limestone and new subdivisions
Historic homes on the Upper Bluff have plaster over wood lath, and some have local limestone or brick walls. Plaster gets slow drilling into the studs; stone and brick get sleeve anchors in solid faces, never the joints. Brick and stone.
New subdivisions have drywall on wood studs, family-room fireplaces and full basements. Lag bolts upstairs, masonry anchors on concrete downstairs. Concrete walls.
Downtown businesses
Restaurants and bars in downtown's old stone and brick buildings want sports TVs and menu screens. We anchor into solid masonry and run cables in painted raceways ($39) before opening.
Fireplaces and comfortable height
When the mantel is high, a pull-down mount ($99) brings the TV to eye level. TVs over fireplaces.
Homes in Joliet by the numbers
53,814 homes and about 150,445 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 6%
- 2000–2009 24%
- 1980–1999 23%
- 1960–1979 17%
- Before 1960 30%
What kind of homes
- Detached houses 70%
- Townhomes 9%
- 2–4 units & other 10%
- 5–19 units 6%
- 20+ units 6%
74% owner-occupied · 26% 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
Joliet's housing is two towns in one. 29.9% of homes predate 1960, the plaster-and-lath stock of the Cathedral Area and the near east side, while 24.0% went up in the 2000s, mostly drywall-on-stud houses with full basements on the west side. With 73.7% of homes owner-occupied, most visits here are permanent installs where hidden cables pay off, and a gas fireplace under the TV is common in both halves, so we plan the heat test before we arrive.
Cathedral Area houses that were changed inside
Many big Victorians between Taylor, Center, Campbell and Raynor were split into flats during the 1940s housing shortage, and that history hides behind the plaster: a partition built in front of an old chimney, a closed doorway framed with newer studs, a wall hollow in one bay and solid in the next. Artem drills small test holes inside the bracket's footprint before committing to a spot, so the plate covers every probe. In the three local districts (Upper Bluff, Raynor's Addition and Whitney Terrace) the Historic Preservation Commission reviews exterior work only, so a TV on an inside wall needs no Certificate of Appropriateness. About 1 in 3 cable jobs in these older houses end in paintable raceway ($39) run along the trim, because thick plaster or crumbling lath rules out a recessed box. If you know when your house was split into flats, mention it when you book.
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.
West-side subdivisions and the outlet question
On the west side, from Prairie Landing off Essington Road to the planned Vista Ridge off Caton Farm Road, family rooms run tall and the TV usually lands over a gas fireplace or in a finished basement. Upstairs we lag into wood studs; downstairs we check whether the wall is a framed partition or drywall furred over poured concrete before choosing anchors. Hiding cables down to a basement rack is the top request, and a listed in-wall power kit ($69) feeds the TV from the outlet below with no new wiring. A brand-new outlet is different: Joliet registers only electricians licensed by one of its listed municipalities or holding a CLEC Enterprises Certificate, and it still enforces the 2014 NEC, older than the 2023 edition used in Naperville. Over a fireplace, the 20-minute burn test always comes first (fireplace TVs). We can book the mount right after your electrician's inspection.
From our Joliet job log
A few jobs from the last months — the kind of walls and setups we see here most.
West-side subdivision home
Instead of a new outlet, a cord-connected in-wall kit plugged into the outlet below, and the HDMI dropped to the basement rack.
Tech: Artem · On site: 1 h 40 min
Cathedral Area front room
Brittle lath ruled out a recessed box, so the cables went into paintable raceway around the radiator.
Tech: Artem · On site: 1 h 50 min
On-site notes from Joliet jobs
- I-80 and I-55 get our south crew to Joliet quickly.
- Old homes can have ungrounded outlets — we'll tell you before connecting.
- We serve Shorewood, New Lenox and Crest Hill on the same schedule.
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What TV mounting costs in Joliet
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 Joliet
Jobs in Joliet 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 Joliet install
- How to Find Studs Behind Plaster and Lath Walls: 6 Methods That Work
- Drilling into Brick vs. Stone Veneer: A Safety Guide for TV Mounting
- How to Mount a TV on Concrete or Brick: Tapcon Sizes and Steps
- Is It Safe to Mount a TV Over a Fireplace? Heat, Height and the Fix for Each
- How Much Does It Cost to Mount a TV? 2026 Flat Rates by Size and Wall
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Recent installs around Joliet
Parlor TV in an Upper Bluff Victorian
Basement media wall in a west-side Joliet home
Family-room TV above a gas fireplace
Cathedral Area front room with plaster walls
Bedroom TV in a converted two-flat
New-construction living room near Caton Farm Road
Parlor TV in an Upper Bluff Victorian
Basement media wall in a west-side Joliet home
TV mounting in Joliet, IL: common questions
Can you mount a TV in a historic Upper Bluff home?
Yes. We drill plaster slowly and anchor into the studs. Studs behind plaster.
Can you mount on a limestone or brick wall?
Yes, with sleeve anchors in solid stone or brick, never the joints.
How much does TV mounting cost in Joliet?
$119 up to 60 inches, $129 up to 85 inches, no travel fee.
Do you serve Shorewood and New Lenox?
Yes, at the same flat rates.
Can you mount a TV in my basement?
Yes, with masonry anchors on the concrete walls.
How soon can you come to Joliet?
Usually the same day or the next, seven days a week from 8am to 8pm. Our south crew covers Will County daily, including Shorewood and New Lenox.
Do I need historic commission approval for a TV in my Cathedral Area house?
Not for an inside wall. Joliet's Historic Preservation Commission reviews only exterior work in its local districts, so mounting and raceway inside are your call. A porch TV or exterior cable entry is different and needs a Certificate of Appropriateness.
Can you mount a TV in a brand-new west-side house?
Yes, and new drywall is the quickest wall we see: about an hour for one TV. If you are still closing, book us for move-in week; we bring the hardware, find the studs and leave the cables tidy or hidden.
Does Artem test the heat above my gas fireplace?
Every time. He runs the fireplace at full output for 20 minutes and reads the surface where the TV would hang. If it reads too hot, the TV goes higher with a tilt, beside the fireplace, or on a pull-down mount.
Where these facts come from
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