Lakeland Hills great room
The gas unit heats the room; after 20 minutes the wall above the mantel ran warm, so Hlib mounted higher and tilted the screen down.
Tech: Hlib · On site: 1 h 30 min
TV Mounting in Auburn, WA
Auburn's walls change with the elevation. Valley-floor ramblers near Emerald Downs and the railroad-era downtown give way to two-story wood framing with bonus rooms on Lea Hill and in master-planned Lakeland Hills. Hlib's South Sound crew drives in from Kent, often the same day, and sets a flat price before drilling.
TV mounting in Auburn 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 plaster or concrete.
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- 1991median year homes in Auburn were built
- 51%of homes in Auburn are detached houses
- 20+TVs mounted in Auburn since 2021
- about 1 houra single TV on Lea Hill drywall studs
Hillside subdivisions and valley homes
Lea Hill and Lakeland Hills homes are wood studs and drywall with gas fireplaces and bonus rooms. Lag bolts into two studs and cables inside the wall ($69). Drywall guide.
Gas fireplaces put the TV high. We check the heat above the mantel and use a tilting mount ($49) to angle it down. TVs over fireplaces.
Game-day family rooms
Family rooms get 75- and 85-inch screens on heavy-duty mounts, with a second technician for the lift and the cables hidden. 85-inch TVs.
Covered patios with a mountain view
Patios get outdoor-rated TVs under a solid roof, stainless hardware and a sealed cable entry. Outdoor TVs.
Homes in Auburn by the numbers
31,800 homes and about 85,676 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 15%
- 2000–2009 20%
- 1980–1999 31%
- 1960–1979 22%
- Before 1960 11%
What kind of homes
- Detached houses 51%
- Townhomes 6%
- 2–4 units & other 17%
- 5–19 units 12%
- 20+ units 14%
61% owner-occupied · 39% 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
Auburn's median home was built in 1991, so most TV walls we open are wood studs behind drywall, and many family rooms have a gas fireplace: utility gas is the main heat in 39.1% of Auburn homes, which is why the heat test comes first. The 10.8% built before 1960, mostly 1950s ramblers and older valley houses, are where paneling, old paint and surprise blocking slow the job, so we keep every cut small there.
Which Auburn wall you have, hill by hill
Lea Hill, near Green River College, draws first-time buyers and young families, so bonus rooms with a console and a second screen are a common request. Lakeland Hills is the master-planned move-up neighborhood: taller great rooms where a 75- or 85-inch goes above the fireplace, and anything 86 inches or more gets two technicians and a heavy-duty mount ($59). On West Hill and the valley floor below it, ramblers from the 1960s and 1970s often carry paint from before 1978, so our cuts stay small. Near Jacobsen Elementary the city approved up to 132 middle-income townhomes for the Bridges development; once owners move in, expect fire-rated party walls, where we mount into the studs on your side and put no box into the shared wall. Try our height tool before you pick a spot.
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.
Permits, addresses and power behind the screen
Washington's electrician-certification law does not cover television wires and equipment (RCW 19.28.261), so hanging a TV and running HDMI needs no electrician. Auburn differs on the power side. The city issues no electrical permits: inside city limits Labor & Industries does, and Auburn's building permits go only through MyBuildingPermit.com. Some Auburn mailing addresses sit in unincorporated King County, Kent or Federal Way, so check the city's map before hiring an electrician.
We never push a TV's power cord through a wall: every hidden run gets a listed in-wall power kit, wired from the outlet already on that wall (cable concealment). A brand-new outlet is a licensed electrician's job with a permit. In pre-1978 houses we limit ourselves to two little openings, collect the dust right at the drill bit and skip sanding. Send a quote request with a wall photo for a flat price.
From our Auburn job log
A few jobs from the last months — the kind of walls and setups we see here most.
Lea Hill bonus room
The screen swings between the sectional and a gaming desk; Hlib lagged the arm into two studs and fitted the safety strap.
Tech: Hlib · On site: 1 h 10 min
West Hill 1970s rambler
Hlib opened just two small holes, collected the dust at the saw, skipped sanding and powered the TV through a listed kit from the existing outlet.
Tech: Hlib · On site: 1 h 40 min
On-site notes from Auburn jobs
- Auburn is on the same prices as Seattle — no travel fee.
- Every articulating arm gets an earthquake safety strap. Hiding cables.
- Each additional TV is $40.
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What TV mounting costs in Auburn
One price list for all of Puget Sound — the wall type does not change the price, and neither does the drive. Craftsman plaster, tower concrete 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 Auburn
Jobs in Auburn are handled by our Seattle crew — Nazar, Ruslan, Hlib — 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 Seattle, the Eastside and Kent. Pick a slot in the calculator and we confirm it by text.
Read before your Auburn install
- How to Mount a TV on Drywall: Studs, Anchors and What Drywall Can't Hold
- Is It Safe to Mount a TV Over a Fireplace? Heat, Height and the Fix for Each
- How to Mount an Outdoor TV: Weatherproof Mounts, Power and Placement
- How to Hide TV Wires In the Wall (In-Wall Cable Concealment Guide)
- How to Mount an 85-Inch TV: A Two-Person Job, Step by Step
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Recent installs around Auburn
Bonus-room TV in a Lea Hill home
Great-room TV above a Lakeland Hills fireplace
Living-room wall in a West Hill rambler
Family-room TV in a Kersey subdivision house
Bedroom TV in a downtown Auburn townhouse
Game-room screen in a Lea Hill split-level
Bonus-room TV in a Lea Hill home
Great-room TV above a Lakeland Hills fireplace
TV mounting in Auburn, WA: common questions
Can you mount several TVs in my Auburn home in one visit?
Yes — living room, bonus room and bedrooms. Each additional TV is $40.
Can you mount a TV above my gas fireplace?
Usually yes. We check the heat and height and use a tilting mount so it angles toward the sofa.
How much does TV mounting cost in Auburn?
$119 up to 60 inches and $129 up to 85 inches. No travel fee.
Can you put a TV on my covered patio?
Yes, an outdoor-rated TV under a solid roof with stainless hardware and a sealed cable entry.
How soon can you come to Auburn?
Usually the same day or the next, seven days a week.
Do you mount TVs in townhouses near downtown Auburn?
Yes. We mount into studs, check shared walls before drilling and hide the cables inside the wall or in a slim raceway, depending on what your HOA or lease allows.
My Auburn address is in unincorporated King County. Does that matter?
Not for the mount, price or visit: Hlib's crew covers both sides of the line. It matters only for a new outlet, since the jurisdiction decides who permits the electrician. The city's map shows which applies.
We're moving into a Lea Hill house. Can you bring our TVs?
Yes, in one booking. We take each TV down at the old place ($49 per TV), pack the hardware and hang them in the new rooms, usually the same or next day. Send us the sizes first.
How high should a TV go in a Lakeland Hills great room?
Mantels we measure usually stand 52 to 58 inches, so we run the fireplace 20 minutes, check the wall and set the screen as low as the heat allows on tilt. A hot wall points to a pull-down mount.
Where these facts come from
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