TV Wall Mount vs TV Stand

A basic TV stand costs £50–£200 depending on size and style, with no installation cost. A professional wall mount with bracket and concealed cabling typically costs £125–£200 all in. The upfront cost is similar, but wall mounting eliminates the need for a large piece of furniture — which can save money and free up significant floor space in the room.

Almost all modern flat-screen TVs can be wall mounted. They have a standard VESA mounting pattern on the back — a grid of screw holes designed for brackets. The VESA size varies by TV size and manufacturer, but brackets are widely available for all common patterns. Very old or very small TVs occasionally lack VESA holes, but this is rare with anything sold in the last 10 years.

Wall mounting requires drilling holes for the bracket fixings — typically 4 to 6 holes depending on the bracket type. If you later remove the bracket, the holes can be filled and painted over in minutes. Concealed cabling involves a plastered channel in the wall, which is invisible once finished but does mean a small amount of replastering if you ever reverse the installation. Overall, the wall impact is minimal and fully repairable.

A wall-mounted TV is significantly safer than a TV on a stand when there are young children or pets in the home. A mounted screen cannot be pulled forward or knocked over, and there is no furniture for children to climb. The cables are concealed inside the wall or in protective trunking, keeping them out of reach.