TV Cable Concealing Done Neatly, With No Electrical Work in Coventry

The visible-cable problem

Wall-mounted screens look best with nothing hanging below them, yet a typical setup needs mains power, an aerial or satellite feed, a soundbar link, and whatever boxes or consoles you use. That is a lot of cable, and the usual result is a bundle strapped to the wall or draped over a media unit. Concealing it is one of the most satisfying small jobs in the house — but it is also a job where the honest options are narrower than most people assume, so it is worth understanding them before you book.

Option one: slim surface trunking

The standard, non-invasive answer is trunking — a slim channel that runs down the wall carrying the leads, finished to blend in. Modern trunking is a long way from the ugly plastic strips people remember: it comes in small profiles, can be painted to match the wall, and corners and joins can be cut neatly so the route looks deliberate rather than stuck on. It holds the cables safely away from the screen's heat, keeps them accessible for future changes, and can be removed later without damaging the wall. For most rooms, it is the quickest route to a clean finish, and it is what we will usually recommend first.

Option two: routing behind or through surfaces, where agreed

Where the wall and the situation allow, cables can be routed through a small agreed access point or behind dry surfaces so they do not show at all — for example, dropping behind plasterboard between the screen and a lower outlet. This is only done where access has been agreed with you beforehand, where the routing stays non-invasive, and where it does not involve cutting into structural material or disturbing anything we cannot see behind. Cables routed this way should still be suitable for the environment and, where the lead is a fixed appliance cable, the manufacturer's guidance applies.

The line we do not cross

We do not alter, extend or rewire electrical installations — no new sockets, no burying mains cable in the wall, no changes to circuits. That work legally belongs to a qualified electrician, and a handyman visit does not cover it. What we can do is manage the leads themselves: signal cables, HDMI and audio leads, and the accessible ends of power leads routed neatly on the surface. If your ideal setup needs a socket moved or added behind the screen, we will say so plainly and you can arrange an electrician for that part — our work and theirs combine neatly.

What we assess first

Every wall is different, so we look before we route. That includes what the wall is made of, what lies behind the planned route — pipes, existing cables and socket spurs all change where a fixing or access point can safely go — and the size of the cable bundle, because a thick lead bunch may need a larger profile than you were picturing. A detector helps narrow down hidden services, but no scan guarantees absence, so we verify before fixing anything and never drill blind. If the planned route crosses something unsafe, we will suggest an alternative path rather than press on.

Preparing and aftercare

Before the visit, have the TV and any connected kit in its final position, because routes are planned around where cables actually need to run. Decide roughly where you want the leads to disappear — down to a media unit, a socket, or an outlet below — and tell us if you plan to paint, so we can recommend a paintable trunking profile. After fitting, the cables stay accessible inside the trunking, so adding or replacing a lead later is straightforward. Keep a little spare length coiled where the trunking allows it, rather than pulling cables taut.

Booking

Same-day slots may be available for a simple run, and planned visits suit bigger routes or several rooms. You pay a booking fee on booking, labour is charged hourly at a rate that depends on how soon you need the visit, and the full cost is quoted and approved before work starts. Trunking and any fixings are materials, identified and quoted separately — we will advise on the profile that suits your wall and cables.