Bungalow in the Portage Park Bungalow Historic District
Pavlo put the Atmos bar on its own bracket at ear height; the flat plaster ceiling suits its up-firing drivers.
Tech: Pavlo · On site: 1 h 55 min
TV Mounting in Portage Park, IL
Portage Park means brick bungalows, two-flats and corner apartment buildings fanning out from Six Corners. Three in four homes here went up before 1960, so walls hide plaster, lath and double brick. Pavlo, our North Side lead, can often come the same day and quotes one flat price before he drills.
TV mounting in Portage Park 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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- 1938median year homes in Portage Park were built
- 37%of homes in Portage Park are detached houses
- 30+TVs mounted in Portage Park so far
- about 1.5 ha typical visit on bungalow plaster over lath
Chicago bungalows, basements and Old Irving Park Victorians
Chicago bungalows have plaster over wood lath inside brick outer walls, and many have a built-in buffet or fireplace in the living room. We drill plaster slowly, anchor into the studs, and use sleeve anchors on interior brick. Studs behind plaster.
Finished basements have brick or concrete foundation walls under paneling or drywall. Masonry anchors through the furring strips hold the mount; cables run along the joists to the equipment. Concrete walls.
Keeping bungalow details intact
Art-glass windows, oak trim and built-ins are the reason people buy bungalows. We never cut original trim, and when the wall is plaster we often recommend a slim raceway painted to match ($39). Mounts for plaster walls.
Basement rec rooms
The basement rec room is where the big TV and the Bears game live. Each additional TV is $40, and a soundbar goes up in the same visit ($69).
Homes in Portage Park by the numbers
27,500 homes and about 68,894 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 4%
- 2000–2009 4%
- 1980–1999 5%
- 1960–1979 12%
- Before 1960 75%
What kind of homes
- Detached houses 37%
- Townhomes 2%
- 2–4 units & other 36%
- 5–19 units 15%
- 20+ units 10%
52% owner-occupied · 48% rented
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates: year built, units in structure, tenure. Census figures for ZIP Code 60641 — there is no separate Census boundary for Portage Park.
What this means for your TV wall
With a median build year of 1938 and 75.2% of homes put up before 1960, most TV walls here are plaster on wood lath in front of brick, not drywall. Another 35.8% of units are in two- to four-unit buildings, where front rooms often have a radiator under the window and a brick outside wall behind the plaster. So we test-drill before choosing anchors, and paintable raceway often beats an in-wall run here.
Inside the Portage Park Bungalow Historic District
Between Pensacola Avenue and Hutchinson Street, from Lockwood Avenue west to Central Avenue, lies the Portage Park Bungalow Historic District, listed on the National Register in 2014. Of its 225 buildings, 189 are brick bungalows built from 1915 to 1930. In these front rooms the wall shared with the dining room is usually plaster over lath on wood studs; Pavlo locates them with small test holes inside the bracket footprint, so the plate covers every one. Outside walls are double brick under plaster, and there sleeve anchors go into solid brick faces. Above a built-in buffet, check the result with our height tool first, since a TV there easily sits too high. Oak casing stays untouched, and when plaster is too thick for a recessed box, cables leave the TV in paintable raceway ($39), as in our raceway guide.
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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.
Six Corners flats, raised ranches and movie-palace basements
Off the district's grid, housing changes almost by the block. Around Six Corners, where Irving Park Road, Cicero and Milwaukee meet, two-flats and courtyard buildings put many tenants on a brick outside wall with a radiator below the window, so we plan the cable path around it before marking holes. The postwar raised ranches swap plaster for drywall upstairs and often hide hollow concrete block behind lower-level paneling; there each anchor goes into the web of the block, never a mortar joint. This is also the neighborhood of the Portage Theater and the Patio Theater, two Art Deco movie palaces, and many owners chase that feeling downstairs with a 75- or 85-inch screen, a soundbar and rear speakers. Pavlo brings the same plaster-and-brick habits he uses in Logan Square greystones. Send a wall photo through the quote form and he can often come the same day.
From our Portage Park job log
A few jobs from the last months — the kind of walls and setups we see here most.
Two-flat near Six Corners
A radiator sat below the window; Pavlo set sleeve anchors in solid brick and ran raceway around it.
Tech: Pavlo · On site: 2 h
Raised ranch north of Irving Park Road
Paneling hid hollow block, so every anchor went into the block's web, never a joint.
Tech: Pavlo · On site: 1 h 30 min
On-site notes from Portage Park jobs
- Alley garages are common — tell us if we should come in from the alley.
- Old basements can be damp; keep electronics off exterior foundation walls when possible.
- The Kennedy and Six Corners get our crew here fast from the North Side.
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What TV mounting costs in Portage Park
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 Portage Park
Jobs in Portage Park 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 Portage Park 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
- 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 Portage Park
Front-room TV in a Portage Park brick bungalow
Plaster wall above a bungalow built-in buffet
Two-flat living room near Six Corners
Basement rec room TV in a raised ranch
Soundbar under a TV in a bungalow front room
Raceway painted to match bungalow plaster walls
Front-room TV in a Portage Park brick bungalow
Plaster wall above a bungalow built-in buffet
TV mounting in Portage Park, IL: common questions
Can you mount a TV on the plaster walls of my Chicago bungalow?
Yes. We drill slowly and anchor into the studs behind the lath.
Can you mount a TV on my basement's brick foundation wall?
Yes, with masonry anchors in the brick or concrete.
How much does TV mounting cost in Portage Park?
$119 up to 60 inches, $129 up to 85 inches, no travel fee.
Can you add a soundbar under the TV?
Yes, in the same visit, for $69.
Do you serve Jefferson Park and Old Irving Park?
Yes, the whole Northwest Side, at the same flat rates.
Does the bungalow historic district limit where I can mount a TV?
Usually not for indoor work. The 2014 National Register listing is federal; it can open grants, loans and tax credits, but it does not by itself put city rules on wall-mounting a TV. We still treat oak trim and art glass as off-limits.
Can the TV go on the wall with the radiator under the window?
Yes, it is among the most common walls here. We mount the screen clear of the radiator's rising heat and run cables around it in paintable raceway. The power cord never goes inside the wall; hidden power means a listed in-wall kit or an electrician's outlet.
How fast can you come, and what will it cost?
Send a wall photo and your screen size through the quote form; we often offer a same-day or next-day slot in Portage Park. You get one flat price before we drill, for example $129 for a 61- to 85-inch TV, with no travel fee.
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