Upstairs bedroom, 1910s house in the overlay district
Yaroslav reused the street-side cable entry and fished the run up an interior wall, so the siding stayed untouched and no COA was needed.
Tech: Yaroslav · On site: 1 h 40 min
TV Mounting in Oakwood, NC
Oakwood is the one nineteenth-century neighborhood Raleigh kept whole: Queen Anne and Second Empire houses, bungalows, porches, and Oakwood Cemetery on its eastern edge. Yaroslav has worked these streets since 2019, planning around plaster, old outlets and the overlay district's exterior rules, often on the same day you call.
TV mounting in Oakwood 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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- 1991median year homes in Oakwood were built
- 49%of homes in Oakwood are detached houses
- about 1.5 hoursa typical Oakwood visit on plaster over lath
- since 2019Yaroslav on the streets inside the Beltline
Plaster, lath and tall ceilings
Plaster over lath is hard, brittle and hides the studs. We find each stud with a small test hole behind where the mount will sit, drill slowly and use a wide mount when the studs do not line up. Studs behind plaster.
Twelve-foot ceilings tempt people to hang the TV too high. We mark the height with you from the sofa first — usually the center of the screen at eye level, not halfway up the wall. Ideal TV height.
Old fireplaces and mantels
Oakwood's small coal fireplaces have ornate mantels and chimney breasts of brick behind plaster. We check what is really behind the plaster before anything goes above the mantel. TVs over fireplaces.
A TV that suits a historic room
Many owners here choose a Samsung Frame so the wall shows a painting instead of a black rectangle, with the cables hidden in a raceway painted the wall color. Frame TVs, mounts for plaster.
Homes in Oakwood by the numbers
21,386 homes and about 44,514 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 12%
- 2000–2009 17%
- 1980–1999 38%
- 1960–1979 21%
- Before 1960 12%
What kind of homes
- Detached houses 49%
- Townhomes 17%
- 2–4 units & other 8%
- 5–19 units 14%
- 20+ units 12%
55% owner-occupied · 45% rented
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates: year built, units in structure, tenure. Census figures for ZIP Code 27604 — there is no separate Census boundary for Oakwood.
What this means for your TV wall
The Census block below covers all of ZIP 27604, not just the historic blocks, so its median year built reads 1991. Only 11.5% of those homes predate 1960, and most of that slice is Oakwood itself: plaster, brick chimney breasts and pre-1978 paint, where we drill only anchor holes under a dust shroud. The rest is largely drywall townhomes and apartments, and with 45.2% of homes rented, many calls start with a studs-only lease.
Porches, siding and the overlay line
More than nine in ten Oakwood houses have at least one porch, so porch TVs come up often. The overlay district has no say over the inside of the house, but a porch is the outside. A screen that shows from the street, or a fresh hole through original siding for its cable, can count as an exterior change needing a Certificate of Appropriateness; smaller items usually go to city staff as Minor Work, about ten business days. So we steer the outdoor TV to a back or side porch, reuse a cable entry the house already has and keep the screen at least three feet in from the open side. We add a drip loop and a sealed entry, and flag any outlet without an in-use cover for your electrician. Yaroslav can often check it the same day.
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.
Boarding-house conversions and rented rooms
When cars pulled families out to the suburbs, many big Oakwood houses were cut into boarding rooms and apartments, and plenty are still split that way. Those units mix tall plaster walls, later partitions and wiring from several decades. About one in eight pre-1960 houses we visit still has a two-prong outlet at the TV spot; we stop there and a licensed electrician takes over. The TV's own power cord never goes inside the wall either. For tenants we use removable raceway and can return at move-out with our dismount service. Owners who want cables gone get a listed in-wall power kit, once a test opening shows the plaster will hold the box: $69, against $39 for raceway. About one in three plaster jobs still end in raceway when the lath crumbles. Details are on our cable concealment page, or send a wall photo through the quote page.
From our Oakwood job log
A few jobs from the last months — the kind of walls and setups we see here most.
Second-floor apartment in a converted Queen Anne
The outlet was two-prong, so the landlord's electrician swapped it first; Yaroslav then found two studs through test holes and ran removable raceway.
Tech: Yaroslav · On site: 1 h 20 min
Screened rear porch of a Craftsman bungalow
Mounted out of street view, three feet in from the screens, with a drip loop and a sealed entry through the existing cable hole.
Tech: Yaroslav · On site: 2 h 10 min
On-site notes from Oakwood jobs
- Historic district rules cover the outside of the house; indoor mounting needs no approval.
- We lay drop cloths and vacuum plaster dust as we go — old floors stay clean.
- Every test hole is patched before we leave.
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What TV mounting costs in Oakwood
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 Oakwood
Jobs in Oakwood 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 Oakwood install
- How to Find Studs Behind Plaster and Lath Walls: 6 Methods That Work
- Best TV Mount for Plaster Walls: Old Houses, Lath and Hidden Studs
- Is It Safe to Mount a TV Over a Fireplace? Heat, Height and the Fix for Each
- How to Mount a Samsung Frame TV Flush to the Wall
- TV Height From the Floor: Chart by TV Size and Room, Plus Calculator
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Recent installs around Oakwood
Tilted TV in an Oakwood Victorian parlor
Screened back porch TV behind a Craftsman bungalow
Frame TV between tall windows and picture rail
Bedroom TV in a converted Queen Anne apartment
Painted raceway along an eleven-foot plaster wall
Living-room TV above a small plastered chimney breast
Tilted TV in an Oakwood Victorian parlor
Screened back porch TV behind a Craftsman bungalow
TV mounting in Oakwood, NC: common questions
Can you mount a TV on plaster in an Oakwood Victorian?
Yes. We confirm each stud with a small test hole, drill slowly so the plaster does not crack, and use a wide mount when the studs are not where the TV should go.
Do I need historic district approval to mount a TV?
Not for anything inside the house. Historic Oakwood's rules cover exterior changes; a porch TV visible from the street is worth checking first.
How much does TV mounting cost in Oakwood?
$119 up to 60 inches and $129 up to 85 inches; hiding cables in a raceway is $39. Plaster costs the same as drywall.
Can you mount a TV above an old coal fireplace?
Often yes. We check what is behind the plaster and how high the mantel is, and suggest a different wall if the TV would end up too high to watch.
How soon can you come to Oakwood?
Usually the same day or the next — Oakwood is minutes from our Raleigh crew.
Can I put a TV on my front porch?
We usually suggest the back or side porch. A screen that shows from the street, or a new cable hole through old siding, may count as an exterior change, so check with city staff about a Minor Work COA first.
I rent part of a split-up house. Can I book?
Yes, with the landlord's written okay and a note on whether the lease allows studs only. We mount into studs, keep cables in removable raceway and can return at move-out to take the TV down and patch every hole.
Is it different in newer 27604 homes?
A little. Townhomes and apartments built since the 1980s are mostly drywall over wood studs, so one TV takes about 50 minutes. On a shared townhome wall we keep every opening out of the fire-rated party wall.
What customers near Oakwood say
★★★★★
“Old house, plaster walls and studs nowhere near where we wanted the TV. Yaroslav found them with test holes, used a wide mount and there isn't a crack anywhere. Neat and on time.”
Schedule your TV installation in Oakwood
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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