TV Wire In-Wall Concealment
The cables are the reason a mounted TV still looks unfinished. I cut two small openings, drop the HDMI and low-voltage runs through the cavity, and finish both ends with brush plates so the wall reads clean.
No deposit. Pay when it's done. Or call John on (619) 928-6500.
What's included
- Wall cavity checked for framing, ducting and existing wiring before anything is cut
- Two openings cut cleanly to plate size
- HDMI and other low-voltage cable dropped through the cavity
- Brush or grommet plates fitted top and bottom
- Everything reconnected and the picture confirmed working
- Offcuts and dust cleaned up
What I'll need from you
- Cables long enough for the run — measure generously, or ask and I'll tell you what to buy
- A mounted TV, or book this together with the mounting job
- Clear access to the wall below the TV
- How long it takes
- About an hour on standard drywall.
John
Working out where the stud is. It's never where you'd like it.
Can you put a power outlet up behind the TV?
No. New outlets and any wiring carrying line voltage need a permit and a licensed electrician, so I stop at low-voltage cable. Plenty of people run the power cord down a paintable cover instead and it looks fine.
What about a brick or plaster wall?
Plaster and lath is doable but slower, and solid brick usually isn't worth it. Send a photo and I'll tell you before booking.
Is this legal in a wall?
Low-voltage cable rated for in-wall use is fine. I use in-wall rated cable and won't run the flat unrated stuff through a cavity, which is a common shortcut and a bad one.
TV & Entertainment
Often booked at the same visit
Adding a second job to the same trip is the cheapest way to buy my time — the drive only gets paid for once.
TV wire concealment in San Diego
Concealing TV cables is the step that makes a San Diego installation look finished, and it is the one most people skip until the mount has been up for a month and the dangling HDMI has started to annoy them. Running low-voltage cable inside the wall and finishing both ends with brush plates takes about an hour on standard drywall, which covers most homes built here from the 1950s onward.
Older construction changes the calculation. Lath and plaster in North Park, Mission Hills or La Jolla is workable but slower, and solid masonry usually is not worth it. Where I stop is power: putting a new outlet behind the television is permit-triggering electrical work for a licensed electrician, so I run the signal cable in the wall and, if you want the power cord hidden too, put it in a paintable surface channel that disappears once it is painted to match.
Send a photo of the spot. I'll confirm $79.
If the photo shows something that changes the price, you'll know before I drive out — not after.
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