1920s house off Main Street
A first test hole landed in a lath gap; Illia shifted an inch, hit the stud and hid every hole behind the plate.
Tech: Illia · On site: 1 h 30 min
TV Mounting in Franklinton, NC
Franklinton grew up around the Franklin Depot rail stop and the Sterling Cotton Mill, so the blocks near downtown hold houses older than most of the Triangle, while Ridge Pointe, Weatherby and Essex Village keep adding new drywall walls. Illia's North Raleigh crew drives up US-1 for both, with same-day slots most days.
TV mounting in Franklinton 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 brick, stone or plaster.
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Same-day slots, 7 days a week
No travel fee — one price across the area
- 1959median year homes in Franklinton were built
- 75%of homes in Franklinton are detached houses
- 10+TVs mounted in Franklinton so far
- about 1.5 hoursa visit on plaster near downtown
Mill-town houses and new subdivisions
Older houses near Main Street have plaster over lath or wood plank walls. We find the framing first and mount into it, so the finish never carries the weight. Studs behind plaster.
New subdivisions are drywall on wood studs with gas fireplaces. Lag bolts into two studs and cables inside the wall ($69). Drywall guide.
Deep porches
Franklinton's front and back porches are made for a TV on game day. We use an outdoor-rated screen, stainless hardware and a sealed cable entry. Outdoor TVs.
Same price as Raleigh
No travel fee for the drive up US-1: $119 up to 60 inches, $129 up to 85 inches. What TV mounting costs.
Homes in Franklinton by the numbers
1,122 homes and about 2,645 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 16%
- 2000–2009 6%
- 1980–1999 8%
- 1960–1979 17%
- Before 1960 52%
What kind of homes
- Detached houses 75%
- Townhomes 1%
- 2–4 units & other 18%
- 5–19 units 0%
- 20+ units 4%
62% owner-occupied · 38% 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
Just over half of Franklinton's homes predate 1960: the Census puts 52.5% before that year and the median build year at 1959. For a TV wall that means plaster, plank walls or old paint far more often than in the Wake County suburbs, so we bring test bits and a dust shroud. Another 16.3% went up in 2010 or later, the drywall-on-studs houses of the new subdivisions, and detached homes make up most of both.
Plaster, plank and old paint near the depot
Houses on the blocks around Main and Mason streets went up while the rail line and the Sterling Cotton Mill set the town's pace, and their walls vary room to room. Some are plaster on wood lath, some plaster on gypsum rock lath, a few bare boards. Illia drills one small test hole inside the bracket footprint before picking anchors, then lags only into framing he has actually hit. Old paint matters too: we drill just the anchor and cable holes with a shroud on the drill and never sand. About 1 in 8 pre-1960 houses we visit still has a two-prong outlet at the TV spot; there we stop and your electrician takes over. On thick plaster, cables usually end in paintable raceway ($39). Our plaster walls guide covers the mounts we trust.
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.
Ridge Pointe, Weatherby and the newer streets
Newer subdivisions such as Ridge Pointe, Weatherby, Essex Village and Ellington Estates are drywall on wood studs, yet in houses built since 2000 about 1 in 5 TV walls we open is framed 24 inches on center, so we check spacing first. The Alberta Drive townhomes share a wall with the neighbor; we mount on an interior wall instead and never cut a party wall. When an Ashbrooke Falls great room has a gas fireplace under the TV spot, we run a 20-minute burn at full output and take a surface reading; a hot reading moves the TV higher on a tilt ($49). Power in the wall means a listed in-wall kit — the cord never goes in the cavity. See hidden cables or send a photo for a quote; Youngsville and Louisburg get the same crew.
From our Franklinton job log
A few jobs from the last months — the kind of walls and setups we see here most.
Weatherby two-story family room
The 20-minute burn read warm above the mantel, so Illia and a second technician set the TV higher on a tilt.
Tech: Illia · On site: 1 h 10 min
Alberta Drive townhome
The owner's chosen wall was shared with next door, so Illia used the opposite interior wall and angled the arm.
Tech: Illia · On site: 55 min
On-site notes from Franklinton jobs
- Gas fireplace on the TV wall? We check the heat first. TVs over fireplaces.
- Rural addresses are fine — send a map pin if GPS gets confused.
- Each additional TV in the same visit is $40.
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What TV mounting costs in Franklinton
One price list for Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill and out to Pinehurst and Fayetteville — the wall type does not change the price, and neither does the drive. Oakwood plaster, stacked-stone fireplaces 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 Franklinton
Jobs in Franklinton are handled by our Raleigh crew — Yaroslav, Danylo, Illia, Tymofii — 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 North Raleigh, Durham, west Cary and Garner. Pick a slot in the calculator and we confirm it by text.
Read before your Franklinton install
- How to Find Studs Behind Plaster and Lath Walls: 6 Methods That Work
- How to Mount a TV on Drywall: Studs, Anchors and What Drywall Can't Hold
- Is It Safe to Mount a TV Over a Fireplace? Heat, Height and the Fix for Each
- How to Mount an Outdoor TV: Weatherproof Mounts, Power and Placement
- How Much Does It Cost to Mount a TV? 2026 Flat Rates by Size and Wall
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Recent installs around Franklinton
Living-room TV in a 1940s Franklinton bungalow
Plaster wall prepped near Main Street
New-construction family room in Ridge Pointe
Townhome TV wall off Alberta Drive
Screened back porch TV outside downtown Franklinton
Gas fireplace TV in a Weatherby great room
Living-room TV in a 1940s Franklinton bungalow
Plaster wall prepped near Main Street
TV mounting in Franklinton, NC: common questions
Do you come to Franklinton with no travel fee?
Yes. Franklinton is inside our Raleigh service area and costs the same as Raleigh itself.
Can you mount a TV in an older Franklinton house with plaster?
Yes. We find the studs behind the plaster with a small test hole, drill slowly and patch before we leave.
How much does TV mounting cost in Franklinton?
$119 up to 60 inches, $129 up to 85 inches and $69 to hide the cables inside the wall.
Can you put a TV on my porch?
Yes, an outdoor-rated TV with stainless hardware and a sealed cable entry, mounted under the porch roof out of the rain.
How soon can you come?
Usually the same day or the next, seven days a week.
I live outside town limits. Does that matter?
Not for scheduling or price. Franklinton and Franklin County share planning in the extraterritorial zone, so if a project grows into new wiring, your electrician may need a county permit instead of a town one. A plain wall mount adds no wiring.
Is drilling safe with old paint in my house?
Houses built before 1978 may carry lead paint, and most of downtown Franklinton is older than that. We drill only the anchor and cable holes with a dust shroud on the drill, and never sand or scrape a painted surface.
How do I book a visit up US-1?
Send a wall photo, your TV size and address through the request form. Requests in by morning often get Illia's crew the same afternoon; otherwise we hold the next morning. Price is flat, with no added travel charge.
Where these facts come from
Schedule your TV installation in Franklinton
Get the exact total in the calculator, pick a time and we confirm by text — or call us and a person picks up.