TV Mounting on a Concrete Wall

Yes. Concrete is one of the strongest wall surfaces for TV mounting — it can hold far more weight than plasterboard or even brick. The challenge is drilling it correctly. We use professional SDS hammer drills with carbide-tipped masonry bits and heavy-duty sleeve anchors rated for the job.

We use M8 or M10 sleeve anchors (also called expansion anchors) set into the concrete. These expand as the bolt is tightened and lock into the concrete with very high shear strength. For particularly hard concrete we may use chemical anchors — a resin that bonds the fixing permanently into the wall.

Yes, in reinforced concrete there is always the possibility of rebar. We use a multi-scanner tool that detects metal reinforcement before drilling. If rebar is detected at a proposed fixing point, we relocate the drill position. We never drill blind into concrete.

Concrete takes longer to drill than brick or plasterboard, so a concrete install usually sits at the longer end of the typical 45–90 minute range — and complex jobs may take more. We do not rush the drilling phase: forcing through concrete too quickly causes fixings to seat poorly.

Yes. New build concrete walls — particularly in apartment blocks built after 2000 — are common in our service area. We carry the SDS kit and concrete anchors needed, and concrete-wall installs in new-build flats are a regular job for us across London and Essex.

Behind-wall cable hiding is only offered on plasterboard. On concrete walls we use surface trunking — neat white PVC channel that paints over to match the wall. We can advise on the cleanest layout for your room on the day.

Concrete-wall TV mounting starts from £100 and most installs fall in our Standard tier (from £150). Concrete requires hammer-drilling and proper masonry anchors but the price is unchanged. Cable hiding inside the wall isn't possible on solid concrete; surface trunking is from £25. See /pricing.