Two-story great room, Wakefield Plantation
Studs ran 24 inches on center, so each rail spans three studs; Illia and a second technician then trued every seam.
Tech: Illia · On site: 6 h 40 min
TV Mounting in Wakefield, NC
Wakefield homes went up between a 1998 plat and the late 2000s, so the walls we meet are young: drywall on wood studs, stacked stone around gas fireplaces and builder boxes set high in two-story great rooms. Illia's North Raleigh crew is often there the same day, with a flat price before we drill.
TV mounting in Wakefield 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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- 2003median year homes in Wakefield were built
- 59%of homes in Wakefield are detached houses
- 2x2home video wall Illia hung in a Wakefield great room
- about 2 ha typical visit on a Wakefield stacked-stone fireplace
Two-story great rooms and gas fireplaces
The fireplace between two windows is where everyone wants the TV, often fifteen feet up. We check the heat and the viewing height, and suggest a pull-down mount ($99) when the natural spot is too high. Pull-down mounts.
Bonus rooms and bedrooms are drywall on wood studs. Lag bolts into two studs and cables inside the wall ($69). Hiding cables.
A big screen in the great room
Great rooms this size call for 75- and 85-inch TVs on heavy-duty mounts; a second technician comes for the lift and the ladder work. 85-inch TVs, TVs over fireplaces.
Screened porches and HOA rules
Porch TVs get outdoor-rated screens and stainless hardware. Wakefield's HOA reviews exterior changes, so we plan porch TVs to stay out of sight from the street. Outdoor TVs.
Homes in Wakefield by the numbers
15,065 homes and about 34,226 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 18%
- 2000–2009 49%
- 1980–1999 27%
- 1960–1979 5%
- Before 1960 1%
What kind of homes
- Detached houses 59%
- Townhomes 14%
- 2–4 units & other 4%
- 5–19 units 12%
- 20+ units 12%
71% owner-occupied · 29% rented
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates: year built, units in structure, tenure. Census figures for ZIP Code 27614 — there is no separate Census boundary for Wakefield.
What this means for your TV wall
With a median year built of 2003 and 48.9% of homes from the 2000s, nearly every Wakefield TV wall we open is drywall on wood studs, but about 1 in 5 walls in houses built since 2000 turn out framed 24 inches on center, so we locate both studs first. The 14.2% in townhomes changes the plan: the wall behind the sofa is often shared with a neighbor, and we keep the TV and cables on an interior wall instead.
Wakefield Plantation, Kingston and the Villages: what changes street to street
Cross a few streets in 27614 and the houses change, and so does our plan. In Wakefield Plantation and Kingston, the family room usually climbs two stories, a stacked-stone face wraps the gas firebox, and the builder parked the cable box near the ceiling. That fireplace job is about two hours: we run the 20-minute burn at full flame, read the surface where the TV's bottom edge will sit, then anchor through the veneer into the framing, because stone veneer holds no weight on its own. Screens of 75 inches and up bring a second technician for the lift. The Villages of Wakefield are a different visit: single-story townhome ranches with lower ceilings, where a 65-inch on a tilting mount ($49) usually fits and the visit takes about an hour. Bonus rooms over the garage mostly take a gable-end wall.
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.
Getting on Illia's schedule from 27614
Illia's North Raleigh crew already works Wakefield, Wake Forest and Brier Creek, so a morning request often turns into an afternoon visit. To get an exact flat price, send three things: the screen size, a photo of the wall from where you sit, and whether a fireplace or the builder's high box is involved. An 85-inch great-room TV is quoted at $129 for the install, and our tech confirms the total on site before drilling. About 2 in 5 of our suburban visits cover three or more TVs, so list the bonus room and primary bedroom too. For a porch TV facing the golf course or the woods toward Falls Lake, check with your HOA first: about 1 in 3 of our outdoor jobs in communities like Wakefield start with an approval. Then request your visit.
From our Wakefield job log
A few jobs from the last months — the kind of walls and setups we see here most.
Kingston at Wakefield Plantation great room
After the 20-minute burn we anchored through the veneer into framing, a foot below the builder's 14-foot box, with a recessed power kit.
Tech: Illia · On site: 2 h 30 min
Villages of Wakefield townhome
The owner first chose the party wall; we used the interior kitchen-side wall and let the arm swing toward both rooms.
Tech: Illia · On site: 1 h 10 min
On-site notes from Wakefield jobs
- We bring tall ladders for two-story walls — no extra charge for height.
- Three-TV visits are common here; each extra TV is $40.
- Wakefield is on the same prices as the rest of Raleigh.
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What TV mounting costs in Wakefield
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 Wakefield
Jobs in Wakefield 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 Wakefield install
- Is It Safe to Mount a TV Over a Fireplace? Heat, Height and the Fix for Each
- Pull-Down TV Mount Installation in Miami and Los Angeles
- How to Mount an 85-Inch TV: A Two-Person Job, Step by Step
- How to Hide TV Wires In the Wall (In-Wall Cable Concealment Guide)
- How to Mount an Outdoor TV: Weatherproof Mounts, Power and Placement
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Recent installs around Wakefield
Great-room TV above a stacked-stone gas fireplace
Four-screen video wall in a Wakefield Plantation home
Tilting mount below a two-story builder cable box
Full-motion TV in a Villages of Wakefield townhome
Bonus-room TV on a gable-end wall
Screened-porch TV near the Falls Lake woods
Great-room TV above a stacked-stone gas fireplace
Four-screen video wall in a Wakefield Plantation home
TV mounting in Wakefield, NC: common questions
Can you mount a TV over the fireplace in my Wakefield great room?
Usually yes. We check the heat and height; when the TV would sit too high, we suggest a pull-down mount so it comes down to eye level.
Do I need HOA approval to mount a TV in Wakefield?
Not for anything inside. A porch TV visible from the street can need approval, so we plan it to stay out of sight lines.
How much does TV mounting cost in Wakefield?
$119 up to 60 inches, $129 up to 85 inches and $99 for a pull-down mantel mount. No travel fee.
Can you mount three TVs in one visit?
Yes — great room, bonus room and bedroom, into studs, with the cables hidden. Each additional TV is $40.
How fast can you get to Wakefield?
Usually the same day or the next — our crew starts out of North Raleigh.
Do I have to use the builder's high TV box?
No. In many Wakefield great rooms we set the TV a foot or more below that box on a tilting mount and bring power down through a listed recessed in-wall kit; the cord never runs loose inside the wall. Try our height tool first.
Can renters at Wakefield Commons or Wakefield Hills get a TV mounted?
Yes. Many leases allow studs only, so we mount into two studs, run cables in removable raceway and can return at move-out to take the TV down and patch the holes. Send the lease clause with your request.
Can you build a multi-screen wall at home?
Yes. Illia and a second technician built a 2x2 wall in a Wakefield great room, alignment included, in most of a day. We handle mounts, seams, HDMI, control cable and the controller; a licensed electrician adds any dedicated circuit first. See media walls.
Where these facts come from
- Wakefield Plantation plat record, 13880 Falls of Neuse Rd (Wake County Government)
- Wakefield neighborhood guide: golf club and Falls Lake (Raleigh Realty)
- Villages of Wakefield listing, 14312 Foxcroft Rd (Raleigh Realty)
- Kingston at Wakefield Plantation listing, 2545 Forest Shadows Ln (Compass)
- Wakefield Hills apartments (DHIC)
- Wakefield Commons apartments (Apartment Home Living)
Schedule your TV installation in Wakefield
Get the exact total in the calculator, pick a time and we confirm by text — or call us and a person picks up.