Lake Meridian 1980s house
Hlib ran the fireplace 20 minutes first; the wall stayed cool, so a tilting mount worked.
Tech: Hlib · On site: 1 h 15 min
TV Mounting in Kent, WA
Kent became King County's first city outside Seattle in 1890; today most of its TV walls are in 1980s and 1990s family rooms on East Hill and newer apartments downtown. Hlib's South Sound crew starts its day here, so Kent requests often get a same-day slot and one visit for every room.
TV mounting in Kent 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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No travel fee — one price across the area
- 1985median year homes in Kent were built
- 34%of homes in Kent are in buildings with 5+ units
- 70+TVs mounted in Kent by Hlib's crew
- 1 in 2Kent visits that include three or more TVs
Family homes on the hills and apartments in the valley
East Hill and Lake Meridian homes are wood studs and drywall with gas fireplaces. Lag bolts into two studs, cables inside the wall ($69). Drywall guide.
Apartments near Kent Station have leases and shared walls. Studs only and a removable raceway ($39). Raceways without cutting.
Several TVs, one visit
Living room, master bedroom, kids' rooms: multi-TV visits are common in Kent. Each additional TV is $40. TVs in apartments.
Big screens and covered patios
Family rooms get 75- and 85-inch TVs on heavy-duty mounts; covered patios get outdoor-rated TVs with stainless hardware. 85-inch TVs, outdoor TVs.
Homes in Kent by the numbers
49,652 homes and about 135,603 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 10%
- 2000–2009 12%
- 1980–1999 40%
- 1960–1979 31%
- Before 1960 8%
What kind of homes
- Detached houses 52%
- Townhomes 6%
- 2–4 units & other 8%
- 5–19 units 20%
- 20+ units 14%
57% owner-occupied · 43% 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
Kent's housing is young: 39.6% of homes date from 1980 to 1999, so the usual TV wall is wood studs behind half-inch drywall, and lag bolts bite fast. Only 8.0% predate 1960, so plaster and lath is rare, though a Panther Lake rambler may hide a brick chimney. With 42.8% of households renting, plenty of our Kent jobs end with a raceway instead of a cut, because the lease, not the wall, sets the limit.
Gas fireplaces in East Hill and Lake Meridian family rooms
About 4 in 5 Kent fireplaces we mount over burn gas, most in family rooms of houses built as East Hill filled with subdivisions. The chase above the firebox is usually framed and drywalled, so one TV takes about an hour and a quarter. The catch is heat. Hlib runs every fireplace for 20 minutes and measures the wall before marking a hole; newer direct-vent units built as room heaters fail that test more often than old log sets, and then the TV goes higher with tilt. Mantels here usually sit 52 to 58 inches up, which already leaves a flat screen above the couch's eye line. Check your numbers with our height tool and read how a fireplace TV installation works. A tilting mount, our usual pick on Kent mantels, is $49. Wood-burning brick fireplaces are rare here, mostly in Panther Lake ramblers.
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.
Kent's multi-room visits and the new-outlet question
About half of our Kent visits include three or more TVs: family room, primary bedroom, a bonus room over the garage. Hlib's crew starts from Kent, and about 2 in 3 requests sent before noon get a same-day slot, so list every room when you book and we load the right mounts for each. The next question is usually a new outlet behind the TV. A power cord never runs inside the wall; we use a listed in-wall power kit fed from your existing outlet, and two-story houses sometimes need one small extra opening to clear a fire block. A brand-new circuit is a licensed electrician's job, and since Kent has no electrical permit office of its own, that permit comes from the state L&I. Our cable concealment page covers both routes; the in-wall kit is $69. Renton and Auburn get the same crew.
From our Kent job log
A few jobs from the last months — the kind of walls and setups we see here most.
East Hill 1990s house
A strapped full-motion arm lets the TV swing from the corner fireplace toward the kitchen.
Tech: Hlib · On site: 1 h 30 min
Apartment near Kent Station
The lease allowed only mount holes, so a painted raceway carries the cables.
Tech: Hlib · On site: 1 h 10 min
On-site notes from Kent jobs
- Kent is on the same prices as Seattle — no travel fee.
- Every articulating arm gets an earthquake safety strap.
- East Hill has steep driveways — tell us if our van should park on the street.
Contact Us
Ready to book or have questions? Send a request — we’ll reply within minutes.
What TV mounting costs in Kent
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 Kent
Jobs in Kent 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 Kent install
- How to Mount a TV on Drywall: Studs, Anchors and What Drywall Can't Hold
- How to Mount an 85-Inch TV: A Two-Person Job, Step by Step
- How to Mount a TV in an Apartment Without Damaging Walls
- How to Hide TV Wires Without Cutting Drywall: Complete Raceway Guide
- How to Mount an Outdoor TV: Weatherproof Mounts, Power and Placement
Free tools
Recent installs around Kent
Family-room TV above a gas fireplace, East Hill
Tilting mount over a Lake Meridian mantel
Bedroom TV in a 1990s Kent two-story
Painted raceway in a downtown Kent apartment
Full-motion arm in a Panther Lake rambler
Covered patio TV behind a West Hill home
Family-room TV above a gas fireplace, East Hill
Tilting mount over a Lake Meridian mantel
TV mounting in Kent, WA: common questions
Can you mount four TVs in my Kent home in one visit?
Yes. Each additional TV after the first is $40.
I rent near Kent Station — can I mount a TV?
Usually yes with the landlord's okay; we use studs and a removable raceway and patch at move-out.
How much does TV mounting cost in Kent?
$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 fast can you get to Kent?
Usually the same day or the next, seven days a week.
Can you hide the cables in my Kent home?
Usually yes — inside the wall on framed walls, or a slim paintable raceway in rentals.
I rent at The Platform or Dwell at Kent Station. Can you mount a TV there?
Usually, yes. Both are newer mid-rise buildings in downtown Kent, and we mount into the studs we find in your unit's wall. Check your lease first; if cutting is off the table, a painted raceway carries the cables and lifts off when you move out.
My Lake Meridian house has a two-story family room. How high should the TV go?
Lower than the tall wall suggests. We set the screen's center near seated eye level and add tilt only when a fireplace pushes it up. Send a request with a photo of the room and we will suggest a height before the visit.
Does Kent's wet weather matter for a TV on my covered patio?
It decides where the TV goes. Kent's weather station averages 40.09 inches of rain on about 153 days a year, so we mount only under a solid roof and seal the cable entry. About 2 in 5 outdoor customers pick a lift-off mount and bring the TV inside for winter.
Where these facts come from
- Kent -- Thumbnail History (HistoryLink.org Essay 3587)
- City electrical permits and inspections - Washington State Department of Labor & Industries
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, KENT, WA (USC00454169)
- New downtown Kent apartments to open in October | The Platform (Kent Reporter)
- Last phase of Kent Station 154 apartments (Sierra Construction)
Schedule your TV installation in Kent
Get the exact total in the calculator, pick a time and we confirm by text — or call us and a person picks up.