Liberty Creek new build
Framed 24 inches on center; a second technician helped lift, and power runs through a listed in-wall kit.
Tech: Yaroslav · On site: 1 h 20 min
TV Mounting in Smithfield, NC
Smithfield packs three eras of houses into a few miles: plaster-walled homes near the Ava Gardner Museum, brick ranches from the 1960s and 1970s, and new drywall builds in Liberty Creek, Cheshire and Lucas Park. Yaroslav drives over from our Garner base, often the same day, with the flat Raleigh price set before he drills.
TV mounting in Smithfield 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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- 1973median year homes in Smithfield were built
- 63%of homes in Smithfield are detached houses
- about 50 minone TV on drywall in a new Smithfield build
- about 1 h 30 mina TV over a ranch's brick fireplace
Historic houses, brick ranches and new builds
Older houses near the courthouse have plaster over lath. We find each stud with a small test hole and drill slowly. Studs behind plaster.
Brick ranches have fireplace walls in the den — we anchor into solid brick, never the mortar. Brick vs. stone veneer.
Rentals near I-95
Renters get studs only and a removable raceway ($39), with holes patched at move-out. Mounting in an apartment.
New subdivisions
Newer homes toward Wilson's Mills are drywall on wood studs: lag bolts into two studs, cables inside the wall ($69). Drywall guide, what TV mounting costs.
Homes in Smithfield by the numbers
5,617 homes and about 12,116 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 8%
- 2000–2009 7%
- 1980–1999 19%
- 1960–1979 41%
- Before 1960 25%
What kind of homes
- Detached houses 63%
- Townhomes 5%
- 2–4 units & other 16%
- 5–19 units 5%
- 20+ units 11%
59% owner-occupied · 41% 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
Half a century is the norm here: the median Smithfield home was built in 1973, and 40.6% of units date from 1960 to 1979, so the wall we meet most is a brick ranch with a fireplace den. The newer houses sit mostly in subdivisions off Brogden Road and toward Wilson's Mills. With 41.3% of homes rented, we often mount on studs only and keep cables in removable raceway, leaving a lease-friendly wall at move-out.
New builds from Liberty Creek to Iris Glen
Most of our recent Smithfield calls come from the newer communities: Liberty Creek and Cheshire, where Smith Douglas Homes is building, Lucas Park near I-95, Marin Woods and Iris Glen. Their open plans run the living room and kitchen along one long sightline, so Yaroslav first sits where you will watch and marks the height from there. About 1 in 5 TV walls in houses built since 2000 turn out to be framed 24 inches on center, so he finds both studs before choosing the plate. Builders here usually leave one outlet low on the wall. The TV's own cord never goes inside the wall: for hidden cables we fit a listed in-wall power kit fed from that outlet, and a new outlet higher up is an electrician's job. A 65- or 75-inch screen is $129.
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.
Downtown ranch dens and the county permit desk
Closer to downtown, between the Ava Gardner Museum on East Market Street and the river, the ranches built in the 1960s and 1970s usually put the TV wall over a brick fireplace in the den. Before anything is drilled we run the fireplace at full output for 20 minutes and read the brick where the bottom of the screen will sit; if it runs hot, the TV goes higher on a tilting mount ($49) or beside the hearth. Homes from before 1978 can carry lead paint, so we drill only the anchor and cable holes, with a dust shroud, and never sand. Mounting a TV usually needs no permit. A new outlet does: an electrician pulls it through Johnston County Building Inspections at 309 E. Market St., once any zoning permit the Town requires is in hand.
From our Smithfield job log
A few jobs from the last months — the kind of walls and setups we see here most.
1960s brick ranch near downtown
The heat test read warm above the mantel, so the TV went higher on a tilt, anchored in brick faces.
Tech: Yaroslav · On site: 1 h 30 min
Rented duplex off Buffalo Road
Studs only per the lease; cables in paintable raceway, holes logged for the move-out patch.
Tech: Yaroslav · On site: 50 min
On-site notes from Smithfield jobs
- Smithfield is on the same prices as Raleigh — no travel fee.
- Every test hole in plaster is patched before we leave.
- Each additional TV in the same visit is $40.
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Ready to book or have questions? Send a request — we’ll reply within minutes.
What TV mounting costs in Smithfield
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 Smithfield
Jobs in Smithfield 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 Smithfield 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 Drywall: Studs, Anchors and What Drywall Can't Hold
- How to Mount a TV in an Apartment Without Damaging Walls
- How Much Does It Cost to Mount a TV? 2026 Flat Rates by Size and Wall
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Recent installs around Smithfield
Tilted TV over a brick ranch fireplace
Family-room TV in a Liberty Creek new build
Living-room wall in a Cheshire two-story home
Bedroom TV in a duplex off Buffalo Road
Plaster wall in a house near the courthouse
Covered patio TV in a Smithfield backyard
Tilted TV over a brick ranch fireplace
Family-room TV in a Liberty Creek new build
TV mounting in Smithfield, NC: common questions
Do you come to Smithfield with no travel fee?
Yes. Smithfield is inside our Raleigh service area and costs the same as Raleigh.
Can you mount a TV on plaster in an older Smithfield house?
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 Smithfield?
$119 up to 60 inches, $129 up to 85 inches and $39 for a cable raceway.
I rent near I-95 — can I get a TV mounted?
Usually yes with the landlord's okay; studs only, a removable raceway, and we can patch at move-out.
How soon can you come to Smithfield?
Usually the same day or the next, seven days a week.
Can you mount a TV on the brick fireplace in my Smithfield ranch?
Usually yes. We check how hot the brick gets above the firebox, anchor into solid brick instead of the mortar joints, and use a tilting mount so a high TV angles toward the sofa.
Do I need a county permit to mount a TV?
Usually not. State law exempts small residential work unless it adds or changes electrical wiring. Mounting the TV and running low-voltage cables needs no permit; a new outlet does, and a licensed electrician pulls it through Johnston County Building Inspections.
We just closed in Liberty Creek. How soon can you come?
Often within a day of your call. Book once the furniture is in, so we set height from the real sofa. Several TVs per visit is common in new builds, and 75-inch screens get a second technician.
Do you also cover Selma and Clayton?
Yes. Yaroslav covers Selma, Clayton, Benson and Goldsboro along with Smithfield, so a job across I-95 fits the same route. Send your wall photo and TV size through the quote form and we will reply with a time.
Where these facts come from
- Smithfield new-construction listings (Raleigh Realty)
- Smithfield houses for sale, Lucas Park (Homes.com)
- 10 Things to do in Smithfield (Johnston County Visitors Bureau)
- Johnston County Building Inspections
- Planning FAQs (Town of Smithfield)
- G.S. 160D-1110 Building permits (North Carolina General Assembly)
Schedule your TV installation in Smithfield
Get the exact total in the calculator, pick a time and we confirm by text — or call us and a person picks up.