Westlake Avenue condo
With the association's asbestos survey on file, Ruslan ran cables inside the steel-stud wall to a recessed plate using a listed power kit.
Tech: Ruslan · On site: 1 h 40 min
TV Mounting in South Lake Union, WA
South Lake Union homes are mostly young towers and mid-rises around Lake Union Park, Westlake Avenue and Cascade, raised where laundries, printers and timber yards once stood. Ruslan's crew works this tower side of Seattle every week and arrives knowing your wall types, elevator rules and how to finish a same-day TV install cleanly.
TV mounting in South Lake Union 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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- 2005median year homes in South Lake Union were built
- 84%of homes in South Lake Union are in buildings with 5+ units
- 15+TVs we have mounted in South Lake Union buildings
- 9 in 10tower jobs needing a COI and elevator booking
High-rise condos, apartments and offices
Towers have concrete walls and columns with metal-stud partitions between rooms. A rotary hammer and concrete anchors for concrete, snap-toggles for steel studs, and we never drill blind into a structural column. Concrete walls.
Metal-stud partitions hide cables well but won't hold a lag bolt. Snap-toggles rated well above the TV, cables inside the wall when the building allows it ($69). Metal studs.
Building paperwork, handled
SLU buildings want a COI naming the association, a reserved service elevator and a loading-dock window. We send the COI ahead and book the elevator ourselves. Condo mounting.
Renters and short leases
Many residents are on one-year leases. A slim raceway painted to match the wall ($39) comes off cleanly, and a dismount at move-out ($49) includes patching. Raceway guide.
Homes in South Lake Union by the numbers
24,597 homes and about 34,328 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 41%
- 2000–2009 17%
- 1980–1999 13%
- 1960–1979 9%
- Before 1960 21%
What kind of homes
- Detached houses 10%
- Townhomes 3%
- 2–4 units & other 3%
- 5–19 units 15%
- 20+ units 70%
21% owner-occupied · 79% rented
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates: year built, units in structure, tenure. Census figures for ZIP Code 98109 — there is no separate Census boundary for South Lake Union.
What this means for your TV wall
With 69.5% of homes in buildings of 20 or more units and a median year built of 2005, a South Lake Union TV wall is nearly always concrete or a steel-stud partition, rarely wood. The 78.9% renter share matters as much: leases and associations limit cutting, so we confirm ahead whether cables can go inside the wall or need a raceway. Older low buildings that outlasted the rebuilding can still hide brick.
Towers, Cascade mid-rises and landmark leftovers
South Lake Union housing comes in three shapes, and each one changes the tools and anchors we bring. The tallest towers followed the 2013 rezone, which let residential buildings near the south end of the lake climb from 40 to as much as 240 feet; expect concrete around the core and steel-stud walls dividing the rooms. The mid-rises of Cascade, where the rezone set heights at 85 feet, mix concrete walls with stud walls, so Ruslan scans every wall before choosing anchors. Then there are the projects that kept a piece of the industrial past, such as a historic landmark structure folded into new apartments, where old brick may sit right behind your living room. Send the address and we can usually name your wall, and the right steel-stud anchor or concrete sleeve, before we arrive.
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.
Booking a same-day install around SLU traffic
About 2 in 3 requests that reach us before noon get a slot the same day, and here the building sets the timetable, not the drive. Residents nicknamed the boom years Amageddon for the traffic and crowding, and the core still has little curb space, so we ask for your dock or guest-parking instructions with the booking. Many living rooms here face a window wall toward the lake or the Needle; the rezone even includes setbacks meant to protect Space Needle views. We place the screen on the side wall where glare is lowest and check the height with our height tool. Mounting a 75-inch runs $129 plus the mount, and a concealed run inside a steel-stud wall adds $69. For lobbies and offices, see our media walls, or send a quote request with a wall photo.
From our South Lake Union job log
A few jobs from the last months — the kind of walls and setups we see here most.
Tech office lobby
Two technicians aligned the portrait pair on the concrete lobby wall, then set every pop-out locking screw.
Tech: Ruslan · On site: 3 h
Cascade mid-rise rental
The lease allowed only mount holes, so Ruslan anchored into the concrete and ran a painted raceway to the outlet.
Tech: Ruslan · On site: 1 h 30 min
On-site notes from South Lake Union jobs
- Tell us your building and unit — we keep COI templates for most SLU towers.
- Loading docks book up fast at month-end move-ins.
- Every articulating arm gets an earthquake safety strap. Mounts for metal studs.
Contact Us
Ready to book or have questions? Send a request — we’ll reply within minutes.
What TV mounting costs in South Lake Union
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 South Lake Union
Jobs in South Lake Union 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 South Lake Union install
- How to Mount a TV on Concrete or Brick: Tapcon Sizes and Steps
- How to Mount a TV on Metal Studs: Toggle Bolts for Condos and High-Rises
- How to Mount a TV in an Apartment Without Damaging Walls
- How to Hide TV Wires Without Cutting Drywall: Complete Raceway Guide
- Best TV Mount for Metal Studs: What Holds in Steel Framing
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Recent installs around South Lake Union
TV on a concrete wall in a Westlake condo
Steel-stud partition TV in a Cascade apartment
Portrait screen column in an office lobby
Bedroom TV in a South Lake Union rental
Living room TV beside a Lake Union window
Painted raceway on a mid-rise apartment wall
TV on a concrete wall in a Westlake condo
Steel-stud partition TV in a Cascade apartment
TV mounting in South Lake Union, WA: common questions
Can you mount a TV on a concrete wall in my SLU condo?
Yes. We use a rotary hammer and concrete anchors rated well above the TV and stay clear of structural columns.
Do you handle the certificate of insurance for my building?
Yes — tell us the building and we send a COI naming the association, and we book the service elevator.
How much does TV mounting cost in South Lake Union?
$119 up to 60 inches and $129 up to 85 inches, mounts from $39. No travel fee and no parking surcharge.
Can you hide the cables if the wall is concrete?
Inside concrete, no; inside a metal-stud partition, usually yes. On concrete we use a slim paintable raceway.
Do you mount screens in offices?
Yes — conference rooms and lobbies, after hours if needed.
Can you come the same day if my building limits contractor hours?
Usually, yes. Send the building name and its contractor hours; we issue the certificate of insurance the same day in most cases and book the elevator within your manager's window, so a morning request often becomes an afternoon install.
Does cutting into a South Lake Union condo wall need an asbestos survey?
Puget Sound Clean Air Agency guidance calls for a survey by an AHERA-certified inspector before renovating a condo or rental. Before any in-wall cut we ask your association for its survey on file; without one, we mount the TV and run a painted raceway.
Is a full-motion arm safe in a high-rise during an earthquake?
About 1 in 4 customers asks this. We anchor the arm into concrete, or into steel studs with snap-toggles sized to the TV, and every full-motion arm gets a safety strap. Fold it back flat after watching to take load off the wall.
Where these facts come from
- South Lake Union Rezone Hearing, November 14 — Seattle City Council
- South Lake Union Rezone Schedule and Issues — Seattle City Council
- New, Improved South Lake Union — The Seattle Times
- 7 places to feel the pre-Amazon vibe in South Lake Union — The Evergrey
- Seattle before and after Amazon — Business Insider
- Homeowner Renovation — Puget Sound Clean Air Agency
Schedule your TV installation in South Lake Union
Get the exact total in the calculator, pick a time and we confirm by text — or call us and a person picks up.