Village Craftsman north of the Hotel del
No exterior work under the Mills Act contract, so Oleksandr fished the cables inside the plaster wall.
Tech: Oleksandr · On site: 2 h 30 min
TV Mounting in Coronado, CA
Coronado puts two very different TV walls on one small island: lath-and-plaster Craftsman and Spanish Mission houses north of the Hotel del, and the concrete towers of Coronado Shores. Oleksandr crosses the bridge with the right anchors for each, the HOA certificate ready and a flat price agreed before he drills.
TV mounting in Coronado 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 stucco or concrete.
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- 1974median year homes in Coronado were built
- 36%of homes in Coronado are in buildings with 5+ units
- 10+TVs mounted in Coronado since 2020
- about 1.5 ha typical Shores tower visit, elevator and parking included
Village cottages, beach towers and waterfront homes
Village cottages and craftsman homes have plaster over wood lath and irregular studs. We confirm studs with test holes, drill slowly and use a wide mount when needed. Studs behind plaster.
Coronado Shores towers have concrete walls and steel-stud partitions. Hammer drill and concrete anchors on concrete, snap-toggles on steel studs, and a COI for the association. Concrete walls.
Waterfront homes in the Cays
Homes on the water have docks and patios facing the bay. Outdoor-rated TVs with stainless hardware under a solid roof — salt air is constant here. Outdoor TVs.
Frame TVs in Village homes
In a restored cottage, a Samsung Frame flush to the wall in art mode keeps the room looking like a room. Frame TVs.
Homes in Coronado by the numbers
9,896 homes and about 19,015 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 6%
- 2000–2009 8%
- 1980–1999 19%
- 1960–1979 36%
- Before 1960 30%
What kind of homes
- Detached houses 46%
- Townhomes 12%
- 2–4 units & other 6%
- 5–19 units 11%
- 20+ units 25%
55% owner-occupied · 45% 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
Coronado's housing splits sharply in two. 30.5% of homes were built before 1960, mostly in the Village, where walls are plaster on wood lath and studs wander from the 16-inch layout. Another 25.3% sit in buildings of 20+ units: the Shores towers and bayside complexes with concrete walls and steel-stud partitions. With 45.4% of households renting, many jobs end with a raceway rather than a cut, so the wall is left untouched at move-out.
Historic Village homes: all the work stays indoors
Roughly 200 buildings, structures and parks sit inside Coronado's historic district, and many Village owners hold Mills Act contracts that trade a property-tax cut for at least ten years of preservation. Any exterior change to a designated house needs a permit from the Historic Resource Commission, so a TV install should never touch the facade: no brackets on the siding, no new boxes outside. Indoors, plaster gets its own routine. Oleksandr works slowly through the brittle old surface, sets lag bolts into confirmed studs and, if you want the cables gone, fishes them behind the plaster with a listed power kit fed from your existing outlet — the TV cord itself never goes in the wall. That run adds about an hour and a half. Rather not cut? A painted raceway ($39) is quicker and leaves the original surface alone. More on hiding cables.
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.
Shores towers and bay-front balconies
Coronado Shores is ten high-rise towers on the sand; Cabrillo Tower came first in 1970, and La Perla, finished in 1976, stacks 121 units on 15 floors. Their walls are poured concrete, so a tower job starts with the association rather than the drill. We email a certificate of insurance naming the HOA, reserve the freight elevator, then bring a hammer drill and sleeve anchors sized for concrete. A 75-inch screen falls in the $129 band, and the visit runs about an hour and a half. Balconies follow different rules. Caltrans counts anything within 1,000 feet of salt water as a marine corrosive zone, which takes in much of the island, so every outdoor mount here gets 316 stainless hardware, and the HOA usually sees the plan first. See outdoor TVs, or compare Point Loma across the bay.
From our Coronado job log
A few jobs from the last months — the kind of walls and setups we see here most.
Ocean-view unit in a Coronado Shores tower
Certificate of insurance and freight elevator arranged the day before; a painted raceway spared the concrete.
Tech: Oleksandr · On site: 1 h 30 min
Condo balcony a block from the bay
HOA approval in writing first, then 316 stainless hardware and extra sealant time in the morning fog.
Tech: Oleksandr · On site: 2 h 30 min
On-site notes from Coronado jobs
- The bridge and the Silver Strand are the only ways in — we plan around base traffic at shift change.
- Coronado Cays is gated; send the entry details.
- Navy families: we take TVs down before a PCS move ($49).
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What TV mounting costs in Coronado
One price list for all of San Diego County — the wall type does not change the price, and neither does the drive. Stucco, downtown concrete and quake-safe strapping 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 Coronado
Jobs in Coronado are handled by our San Diego crew — Maksym, Oleksandr — 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 Mission Valley, North County and the South Bay. Pick a slot in the calculator and we confirm it by text.
Read before your Coronado install
- How to Find Studs Behind Plaster and Lath Walls: 6 Methods That Work
- How to Mount an Outdoor TV: Weatherproof Mounts, Power and Placement
- How to Mount a TV on Concrete or Brick: Tapcon Sizes and Steps
- How to Mount a Samsung Frame TV Flush to the Wall
- How Much Does It Cost to Mount a TV? 2026 Flat Rates by Size and Wall
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Recent installs around Coronado
Tilting TV above a Village Craftsman mantel
Concrete-wall living room in a Coronado Shores tower
Outdoor screen under a balcony near Glorietta Bay
Plaster-wall bedroom TV in a 1920s cottage
Full-motion arm facing the ocean in a condo
Painted raceway on a Shores tower partition wall
Tilting TV above a Village Craftsman mantel
Concrete-wall living room in a Coronado Shores tower
TV mounting in Coronado, CA: common questions
Can you mount a TV in a Coronado Shores condo?
Yes, with a COI for the association and concrete or steel-stud anchors.
Can you mount a TV in a historic Village cottage?
Yes. We drill plaster slowly and anchor into the studs.
How much does TV mounting cost in Coronado?
$119 up to 60 inches, $129 up to 85 inches, no travel fee.
Will an outdoor TV survive on my bay-facing patio?
Yes, outdoor-rated with stainless hardware under a solid roof.
Are your mounts earthquake-safe?
Yes — solid framing, rated hardware and a strap on full-motion arms.
My Village house has a Mills Act contract. Does a TV install affect it?
Not when the work stays indoors. The contract and the city's guidelines protect the historic exterior. We mount on interior walls, hide cables inside or in a painted raceway, and add nothing to the outside of the house.
If I ask in the morning, can you still come today?
Usually. About 2 in 3 requests that reach us before noon get a same-day slot. Send the TV size and a wall photo through our quote form, and we confirm a window and a flat price first.
My cottage is from the 1920s. Is old lead paint a concern?
We treat every pre-1978 wall as if it has lead paint and follow EPA lead-safe practices. Our two in-wall openings together come to well under a square foot, we never sand, and a HEPA vacuum catches the dust as we cut.
Where these facts come from
- Coronado Preservation Guidebook — City of Coronado
- Alteration Guidelines for Mills Act Properties — City of Coronado
- Coronado Historic District — SoCal Landmarks
- Condos for Sale in La Perla Tower — RubyHome
- Caltrans Corrosion Guidelines, Version 3.2, Chapter 5: Corrosive Environment
- Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Program — U.S. EPA
Schedule your TV installation in Coronado
Get the exact total in the calculator, pick a time and we confirm by text — or call us and a person picks up.