Brewery taproom in Ballard
Nazar and a second technician ran the rail across every stud and locked each pop-out after aligning the seam.
Tech: Nazar · On site: 3 h 30 min
TV Mounting in Ballard, WA
Ballard grew up as a shingle-mill town on Salmon Bay, and now a 1910s bungalow in Whittier Heights can share an alley with a new apartment block off NW Market Street. Nazar's North Seattle crew works here every week and can often come the same day if you write before noon.
TV mounting in Ballard 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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- 1995median year homes in Ballard were built
- 56%of homes in Ballard are in buildings with 5+ units
- about 3 in 4TV walls in Ballard's pre-1945 houses that are plaster over lath
- about 1 h 30 mina typical visit for one TV on Craftsman plaster
Craftsman houses, townhouses and apartments
Craftsman houses have plaster over wood lath, and the studs are rarely where a stud finder says. We confirm each one with a small test hole, drill slowly and use a wide mount when they don't line up with the TV. Mounts for plaster.
Townhouses are tall, narrow and share a party wall with the neighbor. We mount into the studs on your side, keep cables out of the fire-rated wall and run them inside where allowed ($69). Hiding cables.
Rooftop decks and covered porches
Rooftop decks look over the Sound and the Olympics — and get eight months of rain. Outdoor-rated TVs go under a solid roof with stainless hardware and a sealed cable entry. Outdoor TVs.
Apartments on Market Street
New apartment buildings have thin walls and strict leases. We mount into studs and use a paintable raceway ($39) that comes off cleanly at move-out. Renter-friendly cables.
Homes in Ballard by the numbers
16,938 homes and about 28,776 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 31%
- 2000–2009 16%
- 1980–1999 16%
- 1960–1979 11%
- Before 1960 26%
What kind of homes
- Detached houses 25%
- Townhomes 11%
- 2–4 units & other 8%
- 5–19 units 17%
- 20+ units 39%
38% owner-occupied · 62% rented
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates: year built, units in structure, tenure. Census figures for ZIP Code 98107 — there is no separate Census boundary for Ballard.
What this means for your TV wall
Ballard's housing splits in two: 31.3% of units were built in 2010 or later, while 26.0% predate 1960. With 38.7% in buildings of 20 or more units, many of our visits here are in newer apartments with fresh drywall, where the lease decides between an in-wall run and a raceway. The older quarter, on the side streets, is plaster country: lath, studs that wander and brick chimneys where we look for sound mortar before any anchor goes in.
Brick storefronts on Ballard Avenue
Ballard Avenue's brick blocks recall the decades when the town, by 1895, had the world's largest shingle industry, and the street has been a Seattle landmark district since 1976. Its board reviews changes to visible structures and features, so a screen facing the sidewalk or fixed to a facade is a question for the building owner and the board before it is one for us. Indoor work is simpler. Seattle's construction department describes a typical unreinforced masonry building as brick built before 1945, and Nazar treats old brick that way: anchors into solid brick faces, never a mortar joint, or into the framed wall beside it when the mortar is soft. Our one Ballard video wall hangs in a brewery taproom, two 55-inch panels side by side. Businesses can book a media wall and we plan the hours around opening times.
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.
Planning a TV wall in a Ballard house or apartment
Tell us the year of the house when you book. In Loyal Heights, Sunset Hill and Whittier Heights, about three in four TV walls we see in pre-1945 houses are plaster on wood lath, and about one in three cable jobs on that plaster ends as a painted raceway because the coat is too thick or the cavity is blocked. A brick fireplace gets a 20-minute heat test before we pick the height. Around Ballard Commons Park and Market Street, the lease or the condo board sets the rules; we send a certificate of insurance the same day in most cases and ask for the asbestos survey before any cut. Narrow living rooms suit a full-motion arm ($69), always strapped. The TV's power cord never runs inside the wall. Send a quote request with a wall photo, or compare raceway options.
From our Ballard job log
A few jobs from the last months — the kind of walls and setups we see here most.
Craftsman house in Ballard
Under a 9-foot plaster ceiling, Nazar put the Atmos bar into studs and checked nothing blocked its up-firing drivers.
Tech: Nazar · On site: 2 h
Apartment off NW Market Street
The lease allowed only mount holes, so the cables went into a slim raceway painted to the wall color.
Tech: Nazar · On site: 1 h 10 min
On-site notes from Ballard jobs
- Street parking is tight on weekends near Ballard Avenue — mornings are easiest.
- Every articulating arm gets an earthquake safety strap. Studs behind plaster.
- Some older houses still have knob-and-tube wiring — we check before cutting any wall opening.
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What TV mounting costs in Ballard
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 Ballard
Jobs in Ballard 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 Ballard install
- How to Find Studs Behind Plaster and Lath Walls: 6 Methods That Work
- Best TV Mount for Plaster Walls: Old Houses, Lath and Hidden Studs
- How to Mount an Outdoor TV: Weatherproof Mounts, Power and Placement
- Apartment-Friendly TV Wire Concealment: No-Drill Solutions for Renters & Condos
- How to Hide TV Wires In the Wall (In-Wall Cable Concealment Guide)
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Recent installs around Ballard
TV above a sofa in a Ballard Craftsman
Soundbar under a TV on plaster walls
Two-panel video wall in a Ballard taproom
Living room in a new Market Street apartment
Townhouse great room TV near Salmon Bay
Painted raceway beside a mounted TV in an apartment
TV above a sofa in a Ballard Craftsman
Soundbar under a TV on plaster walls
TV mounting in Ballard, WA: common questions
Will drilling crack the plaster in my Ballard Craftsman?
No. We score the plaster, drill slowly into confirmed studs and patch any test holes before we leave.
Can you mount a TV on my townhouse party wall?
Yes. We mount into the studs on your side and keep cables out of the shared, fire-rated wall.
How much does TV mounting cost in Ballard?
$119 up to 60 inches and $129 up to 85 inches. Plaster costs the same as drywall, and there is no travel fee.
Can you put a TV on my rooftop deck?
Yes, an outdoor-rated TV under a solid roof with stainless hardware and a sealed cable entry.
Are mounted TVs safe in an earthquake?
Yes, when they go into studs with rated hardware; every articulating arm also gets a safety strap.
Do I need Landmark District approval for a TV inside my Ballard Avenue loft?
The board's rules cover visible structures and features, so work inside a unit that nobody sees from the street is usually outside its review. A TV facing the sidewalk, or anything fixed to the facade, should go past the building owner and the district board before we schedule it.
Can you add a soundbar under the TV in my Craftsman?
Yes. A soundbar adds $69 and about 30 minutes, and it goes into studs like the TV. Under the roughly 9-foot plaster ceilings of many Ballard Craftsman houses, a Dolby Atmos bar usually works; we check nothing blocks its up-firing drivers.
My building near Ballard Commons Park is brand new. Can you still mount on its walls?
Yes. Most new mid-rise apartments we see here have wood studs behind drywall, so one TV into two studs takes about an hour. If the TV wall is fire-rated to a corridor or a neighbor, we leave it closed and run a painted raceway instead.
What customers near Ballard say
★★★★★
“Old Craftsman, plaster walls and studs in odd places. Nazar found every one with test holes, used a wide mount and there isn't a single crack. Careful, clean and on time.”
Where these facts come from
- Ballard Avenue Landmark District — Seattle Department of Neighborhoods
- Ballard Avenue Landmark District Guidelines — City of Seattle
- Councilmember Strauss Applauds New Affordable Housing in Ballard — Seattle City Council
- Unreinforced Masonry Buildings — Frequently Asked Questions (SDCI)
- Homeowner Renovation — Puget Sound Clean Air Agency
Schedule your TV installation in Ballard
Get the exact total in the calculator, pick a time and we confirm by text — or call us and a person picks up.