TV Mounting in Beverly Hills, CA

Landmark houses and Mills Act homes: what stays untouched

The city counts 42 properties with a historic designation, and since December 2019 its Mills Act program has been permanent, with applications due each May 31. On these houses Dmytro keeps drill holes inside the area the screen covers, never anchors into decorative tile or carved plaster, and moves the mount to a plain stud wall when the fireplace surround is the feature. Over a gas fireplace he runs the flame and reads the wall's heat before choosing a height. When a cut in pre-1978 paint would go beyond a small repair, he switches to a raceway instead of sanding. Up in Trousdale, where the 1987 ordinance protects views, a terrace TV goes under the existing solid overhang, never on a new structure that rises above it. Our guide to finding studs behind plaster and lath explains the technique.

Wilshire condos and rentals: getting the paperwork right

Most residents rent, and the condo stock keeps growing: One Beverly Hills at 9900 Wilshire is adding 303 condominiums, and 9200 Wilshire adds 54 units. Here the TV job is half carpentry, half paperwork. About 1 in 3 Westside building jobs needs a certificate of insurance, which we usually issue the same day, so send the manager's email and your elevator window when you book. On steel-stud partitions we use toggles rated for the screen, and the power cord never runs inside the wall; in-wall runs get a listed power kit ($69). If the lease rules out cuts, a slim painted raceway ($39) lifts off at move-out. See our renter wire guide or cable concealment. Dmytro's crew covers the Westside through Culver City, and about 2 in 3 requests sent before noon get a same-day slot.