Mountview rambler
After a 20-minute burn the brick above the gas insert stayed cool; anchors went into brick faces, not mortar joints.
Tech: Anton · On site: 1 h 45 min
TV Mounting in Cottonwood Heights, UT
Cottonwood Heights is a 1970s town on the east bench: split-level and rambler streets around Bengal Boulevard and Fort Union, Mountview and Canyon Cove climbing toward the foothills, and new apartments rising along Wasatch Boulevard. Anton's crew works here most weeks, testing gas inserts and hanging the TV the same day at a flat price.
TV mounting in Cottonwood Heights 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 or concrete.
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- 1978median year homes in Cottonwood Heights were built
- 70%of homes in Cottonwood Heights are detached houses
- 15+TVs mounted in Cottonwood Heights since 2020
- about 1 houra standard TV on a basement wall
Split-levels, ramblers and bench view homes
Split-levels put the family room half a floor down, often with a brick or stone fireplace wall and the rest framed in front of the foundation. Masonry anchors in solid brick, lag bolts in studs, cables through the framing ($69). Hiding cables.
Bench view homes have tall great rooms with windows toward the valley. We place the TV out of the glare and use a tilting mount ($49) above a fireplace. TV height.
On the Wasatch Fault
The fault runs right along the east bench here. Every mount goes into studs or masonry with hardware rated well above the TV, and every articulating arm gets a safety strap. Toggles vs. lag bolts.
Patios with a canyon view
Outdoor TVs here deal with snow, cold nights and bright summer sun. We use outdoor-rated screens, stainless hardware and a sealed cable entry under a solid cover. Outdoor TVs.
Homes in Cottonwood Heights by the numbers
13,046 homes and about 32,828 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 7%
- 2000–2009 9%
- 1980–1999 28%
- 1960–1979 47%
- Before 1960 9%
What kind of homes
- Detached houses 70%
- Townhomes 7%
- 2–4 units & other 4%
- 5–19 units 12%
- 20+ units 6%
72% owner-occupied · 28% 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
Nearly half the housing went up in one burst: 47.3% of homes date from 1960 to 1979, and the median year built is 1978. Expect wood studs behind drywall and attics we leave alone, since we never route cables through attics in pre-1992 houses. Gas reaches almost every street (85.9% of homes heat with it), and many original wood fireplaces now hold inserts, so we heat-test with the flame running before choosing a height.
From Greenfield Village to Wasatch Boulevard: the walls we find
Greenfield Village and Cottonwood Ridge, the first subdivisions (1953 to 1955), hold the oldest ramblers, where Anton confirms each stud with a tiny test hole the mount plate later hides. Around Bengal Boulevard and Butlerville, 1970s split-levels take over: the upper living room carries the fireplace TV, the lower family room a framed wall made for an in-wall run ($69). Mountview, Canyon Cove and Deer Run climb toward the foothills, where wood-burning fireplaces still sit beside gas ones and change how high a screen can go (fireplace TVs). Along Fort Union and near the Old Mill, rentals bring metal studs and lease rules, so we pack steel-rated hardware and a paintable raceway; a seven-story building planned at 6995 S. Wasatch Blvd will add more of those walls. Similar split-level streets continue north into Holladay.
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Getting ready for Anton's visit
Many older streets south of Fort Union Blvd were platted without common areas, so there is often no HOA to ask about an indoor TV, and where one exists, Utah law limits rules about a home's interior and lets you hire a contractor outside its preferred vendor list. Mounting a screen and running low-voltage cable needs no contractor license; a brand-new outlet is a licensed electrician's job with a permit, so in-wall power comes from a listed kit. If the TV goes over a gas fireplace, run it about twenty minutes before we arrive so the wall is already warm when we measure. Requests that reach us before noon get a same-day slot about 2 in 3 times; send the room, the screen size and one wall photo through the quote form. Renters can read our no-cut cable guide first.
From our Cottonwood Heights job log
A few jobs from the last months — the kind of walls and setups we see here most.
Butlerville split-level
A long, shallow lower room called for a strapped full-motion arm; cables ran through the framing in front of the foundation.
Tech: Anton · On site: 1 h 15 min
Fort Union Blvd apartment
The lease allowed mount holes only, so a painted raceway carries the cables and comes off cleanly at move-out.
Tech: Anton · On site: 1 h 10 min
On-site notes from Cottonwood Heights jobs
- Powder days jam the canyon roads — we schedule around ski traffic in winter.
- Upstairs plus basement is the normal visit here; each extra TV is $40.
- Split-level rooms are often wide and shallow — a full-motion mount can help. Tilt vs. swivel.
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What TV mounting costs in Cottonwood Heights
One price list for the whole Wasatch Front — the wall type does not change the price, and neither does the drive. Plaster over brick, basement framing and earthquake straps 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 Cottonwood Heights
Jobs in Cottonwood Heights are handled by our Salt Lake crew — Anton, Borys — 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 south valley and Davis County. Pick a slot in the calculator and we confirm it by text.
Read before your Cottonwood Heights install
- 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 to Mount an Outdoor TV: Weatherproof Mounts, Power and Placement
- Toggle Bolts vs Lag Bolts for a TV Mount: Sizes by Wall Type
- What's the Difference Between Tilt and Swivel Mounts?
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Recent installs around Cottonwood Heights
Split-level family room TV near Bengal Boulevard
Basement TV wall in a Mountview rambler
Tilted TV above a gas insert fireplace
Apartment living room TV off Fort Union
Covered patio TV facing the Wasatch foothills
Kids' room TV in a 1970s home
Split-level family room TV near Bengal Boulevard
Basement TV wall in a Mountview rambler
TV mounting in Cottonwood Heights, UT: common questions
Can you mount a TV in my split-level family room?
Yes. We anchor into the brick or stone fireplace wall with masonry anchors or into the studs on framed walls, and hide the cables in the framing.
Are wall-mounted TVs safe this close to the fault line?
Mounted properly, yes: studs or masonry, hardware rated well above the TV and a safety strap on every articulating arm.
How much does TV mounting cost in Cottonwood Heights?
$119 up to 60 inches, $129 up to 85 inches and $40 for each additional TV. No travel fee.
Can you put a TV on my covered patio?
Yes, an outdoor-rated TV that handles snow and summer sun, with stainless hardware and a sealed cable entry.
How soon can you come to Cottonwood Heights?
Usually the same day or the next, seven days a week, 8am–8pm.
Can a TV go above the wood fireplace in my split-level?
Often, just higher. Wood throws more heat than a gas insert, so Anton measures the wall with a fire burning, then usually picks a tilting mount ($49) set higher. Expect to dust the TV's vents more often because of the ash.
Can you mount a TV on a basement wall against the foundation?
Yes. In local basements the TV wall is usually framed in front of the concrete, so Anton anchors into those studs and runs cables through the framing cavity. Under a duct soffit he suggests a soundbar without up-firing drivers.
Is it safe to open walls in my 1970s house?
We keep it minimal: two openings under a square foot total, no sanding, and no cable runs through pre-1992 attics, where vermiculite is common in Utah. The TV's power cord never goes inside the wall; a listed in-wall power kit does that job.
Where these facts come from
- Cottonwood Heights history (City of Cottonwood Heights)
- Cottonwood Heights Real Estate (Mountain Luxury)
- Architectural Review Commission agenda, BP.25.0120 at 6995 S. Wasatch Blvd (Utah Public Notice)
- Utah Code Section 57-8a-218 Limits on association rules (Effective 5/6/2026)
- Utah Admin. Code R156-55a-301 License Classifications (Cornell LII)
- Utah Air Quality Board Meeting, September 15, 2025 - Final Minutes (vermiculite)
Schedule your TV installation in Cottonwood Heights
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