West Torrance ranch, 1956
The old paint had to survive, so Dmytro drilled without sanding and caught the dust at the bit.
Tech: Dmytro · On site: 2 h
TV Mounting in Torrance, CA
Torrance grew fast after the war, so most streets share the same bones: wood-frame ranch houses, a brick family-room fireplace and a living-room wall that waited decades for a flat screen. Dmytro's South Bay crew knows those walls well, and a morning request often means a same-day visit at a flat price.
TV mounting in Torrance 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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- 1964median year homes in Torrance were built
- 32%of homes in Torrance are in buildings with 5+ units
- 50+TVs mounted in Torrance, 19 of them over a fireplace
- 18 of 22cable jobs in Torrance run inside the wall
Ranch houses, brick fireplaces and the Hollywood Riviera
Ranch homes in West Torrance, Southwood and Seaside are wood frame with drywall or a thin plaster finish, studs on 16-inch centers and open bays down to the outlet — ideal for hiding cables inside the wall ($69). Many have been remodeled, so we always confirm the studs with a test hole rather than trusting the finder.
The family-room fireplace is usually used brick or slump stone, floor to ceiling. We drill the brick face with a rotary hammer, set sleeve anchors and keep the TV as low as the heat allows. Brick costs the same as drywall with us. Brick and stone.
TV over the fireplace: height first
A TV above a 54-inch mantel ends up with its center near 75 inches — a neck ache from the sofa. We check the heat with the fireplace running, then either tilt the screen down or recommend a pull-down mantel mount (assembly $99). The fireplace calculator gives the lowest safe position.
Hollywood Riviera views
Homes on the Riviera slope have ocean views and big west-facing windows. We place the TV out of the late-afternoon glare or add a few degrees of tilt, and for open living rooms use a full-motion arm ($69).
Homes in Torrance by the numbers
59,284 homes and about 142,130 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 1%
- 2000–2009 4%
- 1980–1999 12%
- 1960–1979 42%
- Before 1960 40%
What kind of homes
- Detached houses 53%
- Townhomes 6%
- 2–4 units & other 8%
- 5–19 units 9%
- 20+ units 23%
55% owner-occupied · 45% 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
The median Torrance home was built in 1964, and 41.8% of housing dates from 1960-79, the decades when tract streets filled the old farm fields. For a TV wall that means straight wood studs, drywall and few surprises inside, apart from a remodel or two. Still, 23.0% of homes sit in buildings of 20+ units, where walls between neighbors are often fire-rated or concrete, so condo and apartment jobs start with the building's rules and a raceway plan.
Built in one decade: the boom behind Torrance walls
Torrance had 22,241 residents in 1950 and 100,991 in 1960. Builders who grew a city that fast repeated what worked, which is why a request from North Torrance or Southwood often sounds like the last one: family room at the back, brick chimney on the end wall, cable outlet low in the corner.
That repetition helps you. Before Dmytro arrives he can guess where the studs run and whether the chimney is solid brick or a framed chase. Of our 50+ Torrance TVs, 19 went over a fireplace, and he measures the wall temperature on every one, since many fireplaces here run on gas logs on cool evenings. If the spot above the mantel reads warm, the screen goes higher on a tilting mount ($49). See how a fireplace TV installation visit runs.
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.
Old Torrance concrete and the newer condo blocks
The original 1912 plan by the Olmsted firm mixed larger houses with worker cottages and apartment houses, and architect Irving Gill favored tilt-up concrete walls and hollow brick. Some of that early fabric still stands near downtown, alongside newer condo blocks around Del Amo. On those walls the drill and anchor change: concrete takes wedge or sleeve anchors, and hollow brick or block takes anchors set in the solid web, never in a mortar joint. See our concrete mounting notes.
When a wall cannot be opened, we run a painted raceway ($39) for the HDMI cables. The TV's power cord stays out of the raceway: it drops to the outlet on its own, or an electrician adds an outlet behind the screen. Torrance handles electrical permits through its online Citizen Access Portal.
From our Torrance job log
A few jobs from the last months — the kind of walls and setups we see here most.
Old Torrance unit near downtown
An early concrete building where the wall could not be opened. Dmytro anchored into the concrete and ran a slim raceway along it.
Tech: Dmytro · On site: 1 h 15 min
Walteria ranch family room
The arm sits beside a sliding glass door, so Dmytro set its stops short of the glass.
Tech: Dmytro · On site: 1 h 45 min
On-site notes from Torrance jobs
- Slump-stone fireplaces are softer than brick; we use longer anchors set deeper.
- Old Torrance houses from the 1920s still have plaster and lath — we drill with the hammer off.
- Many Del Amo-area condos have HOA work-hour rules; weekday slots are easiest.
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What TV mounting costs in Torrance
One price list for all of Southern California — the wall type does not change the price, and neither does the drive. Lath and plaster, brick fireplaces and steel-stud condos 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 Torrance
Jobs in Torrance are handled by our Southern California crew — Kostiantyn, Oleh, Dmytro — 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 Westside, the Valley and North Orange County. Pick a slot in the calculator and we confirm it by text.
Read before your Torrance install
- Is It Safe to Mount a TV Over a Fireplace? Heat, Height and the Fix for Each
- Drilling into Brick vs. Stone Veneer: A Safety Guide for TV Mounting
- How to Hide TV Wires In the Wall (In-Wall Cable Concealment Guide)
- TV Height From the Floor: Chart by TV Size and Room, Plus Calculator
- How Much Does TV Mounting Cost in Los Angeles? 2026 Prices
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Recent installs around Torrance
TV over a used-brick fireplace in West Torrance
Tilted screen above a ranch-house mantel in Southwood
Slim raceway on a concrete wall near downtown
Full-motion arm beside a sliding door in Walteria
Living-room TV in a Hollywood Riviera home
Wall-mounted TV in a Del Amo area condo
TV over a used-brick fireplace in West Torrance
Tilted screen above a ranch-house mantel in Southwood
TV mounting in Torrance, CA: common questions
Can you mount a TV on a brick fireplace in Torrance?
Yes. We anchor into the brick face with sleeve anchors and check the heat first. Brick costs the same as drywall.
Can the cables be hidden inside the wall?
In most Torrance ranch homes, yes — $69 per TV with a UL-listed power kit.
How much does TV mounting cost in Torrance?
$119 up to 60 inches, $129 up to 85 inches, no travel fee.
Is a same-day visit realistic in Torrance?
Often, yes. About 2 in 3 requests that reach us before noon get a slot that day across the South Bay, from Torrance to Redondo Beach. Send the TV size and a wall photo through the quote form.
Does a patio TV make sense with Torrance's mild weather?
It does. The 1991-2020 normal high at Torrance Airport peaks at only 78.1°F, so a shade or partial-sun outdoor model under a solid patio cover works well. We use stainless hardware and reschedule if a Santa Ana wind warning comes in.
Renting in Torrance? Can you avoid cutting the wall?
Plenty. We mount into studs or concrete with the landlord's okay, then run a painted raceway that comes off cleanly at move-out. If the building needs a certificate of insurance, we usually send it the same day.
Where these facts come from
- 1912-1921: Creating a Planned Modern Industrial City - City of Torrance
- City of Torrance - Torrance History 1912-1921 (Irving Gill and the early buildings)
- Torrance, California - Wikipedia (historical population table)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 - Torrance AP, CA
- Torrance Building and Safety online permit portal
Schedule your TV installation in Torrance
Get the exact total in the calculator, pick a time and we confirm by text — or call us and a person picks up.
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