Mounting in San Jose
Handyman service · San Jose & the South Bay
Anything that needs to go on a wall — securely, level, and into the studs. We mount TVs, floating shelves, heavy mirrors, and artwork, and hide the cables so it looks clean instead of tangled.
What we handle
- TV wall mounting with cable concealment
- Floating and bracket shelves
- Heavy mirror and artwork hanging
- Curtain rods and blinds
- Cabinets and pegboards secured to studs
- Anchoring into drywall, plaster, brick or tile
Every wall lies a little. Stud finders guess, plaster crumbles, and the spot where you want the TV is never quite centered on framing — so mounting comes down to knowing what's inside the wall, using hardware rated for the actual load, and setting the layout exactly where you want it before any holes exist. A TV goes into studs — real ones, verified, not a stud-finder guess — or into anchors specifically rated for the wall type and weight. Cheap mounting jobs fail in predictable ways: plastic drywall anchors holding a 65-inch TV until the day they don't, a mount half-in-a-stud slowly tilting, shelves sagging at one end, a spiderweb crack through a tile because someone drilled it with the wrong bit. What's inside the wall matters just as much — hitting a water line or a wire costs far more than the mounting job itself.
South Bay households keep us busy on this one. Work-from-home setups mean multiple TVs, monitor arms, and acoustic panels; families want dressers and bookcases anchored so they can't tip onto a toddler; and everyone wants the cables gone. The walls fight back more than people expect. Plaster and lath in older Willow Glen and downtown San Jose homes crumbles around ordinary anchors, condo and newer-townhome walls often hide steel studs that grab screws differently, and brick or tile fireplace surrounds need masonry bits and patience. Newer Milpitas and North San Jose builds add shear walls — plywood sheathing under the drywall — where standard anchors behave differently. Each of those has a correct fastener and technique — the drywall-anchor-for-everything approach is how heavy mirrors end up on the floor.
We start by confirming the wall: stud positions, wall type, and what's likely running inside it. Then we set exact height and placement with you before drilling — tape outlines for TVs and big mirrors, so you approve the position instead of imagining it. Cables get concealed with an in-wall rated kit where the wall allows; if you want a new recessed outlet behind the TV, that's licensed-electrician territory and we'll say so rather than improvise. Everything hung gets leveled and load-tested before we call it done. Tip-over anchoring for tall furniture is quick and cheap while we're there — ask. Dust gets caught, packaging and old mounts haul away with us, and you get the hardware details in case things ever move.
How we approach mounting
- 1Send a photo of the wall and whatever is going on it — we'll confirm hardware and give you a quote.
- 2On site we locate studs, identify the wall type, and check the drill path for wiring and plumbing.
- 3We tape out the placement at exact height so you approve the position before the first hole.
- 4The mount goes in with load-rated hardware, gets leveled, and gets pull-tested.
- 5Cables are concealed, dust is vacuumed, and packaging and old mounts haul away with us.
Typical cost: $120 – $275. See the full pricing guide — every job gets a firm quote before work begins.
More mounting projects
Mounting — common questions
- Can you mount a TV over a fireplace?
- Yes — brick, stone, and tile surrounds are all mountable with masonry anchors and the right bits. Two honest caveats: heat rising off a working firebox is hard on electronics, and over-fireplace height strains necks, so we often recommend a pull-down or tilting mount. We'll measure and talk it through before drilling anything.
- Do you hide the cables?
- Yes. Standard is an in-wall rated cable kit that drops power and HDMI behind the drywall so nothing shows. If your wall can't accept it — fire blocking, masonry, packed insulation — a low-profile paintable raceway is the fallback. Adding a new electrical outlet behind the TV is licensed-electrician work, and we'll tell you when that's the better route.
- My walls are plaster or steel studs — is that a problem?
- No, it just changes the hardware and technique. Plaster and lath gets pre-drilled pilot holes and toggle-style anchors so the plaster doesn't crack; steel studs take snap toggles rather than wood screws; brick and tile get drilled slowly with the right bits. We identify the wall before choosing hardware — not after something fails.
- What does mounting cost?
- TV mounting runs $120–$275 depending on size, wall type, and cable concealment — the same range as our pricing page. Shelves, mirrors, and art are usually less and quote well as a batch: gather everything that needs hanging and we'll do the whole list in one visit, which is cheaper per item than one-offs.
Need mounting done right?
Tell us what needs doing and we'll get you a clear estimate.