TV Mounting
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Mounting a modern TV on a wall looks simple enough — four bolts and a bracket — that many people assume it's a 20-minute DIY job. Sometimes it is. Often it isn't, and the failure modes when it's not can be genuinely expensive: a 55-inch OLED pulling the bracket out of a drywall stud is a bad afternoon for anyone who's lived through it. A professional mount takes 45 minutes to 2 hours depending on the wall and the cable routing, and the difference between a good job and a poor one is often invisible to the buyer for years until something goes wrong.
Swedish wall types matter more than people realise. Older apartments in Stockholm, Göteborg and Malmö — anything from before the 1960s — typically have brick or concrete walls that need anchor bolts sized to the wall type, and drilling without stopping for dust extraction damages surrounding paintwork. 1960s–80s miljonprogram apartments usually have concrete interior walls with specific anchor requirements. Post-2000 new builds often have lightweight concrete or aerated concrete (lättbetong, Ytong) that needs specialised anchors — standard drywall anchors will pull straight out under TV weight. Houses split between timber-framed (needing stud finding and lag bolts into the stud itself) and brick/concrete (anchor bolts). An installer who turns up with only one anchor type for every wall is unprepared.
Cable management is the other thing that separates professional work from amateur. A mounted TV with power cord, HDMI cables, optical audio, and possibly network cable visibly dangling down the wall looks worse than the old stand it replaced. Proper installations route cables inside the wall (fishing through drywall, or in conduit for concrete) or in a cable raceway painted to match the wall. This is where installation time goes — the mount itself is maybe 30 minutes, the cable work an hour or more for a tidy job.
Soundbar integration has become a standard part of the TV mounting conversation. Any installation these days should anticipate a soundbar (either existing or future) — leaving space below the TV, running extra cables for it, and mounting the TV at a height that accommodates the soundbar without forcing a compromise. A good installer asks about this; a bad one doesn't and leaves you with either no soundbar or a visually awkward afterthought installation.
What does it cost?
TV mounting service in Sweden typically runs 1,200–2,500 SEK for a standard installation on a straightforward wall with basic cable management (running cables down to an accessible outlet). More complex installations — in-wall cable routing, concrete or Ytong walls, mounting above a fireplace, corner mounts, or mounts requiring electrical work for a new outlet — run 2,500–5,000 SEK. TV bracket itself runs 400–2,000 SEK depending on size and type (fixed, tilting, full-motion); many installers include a bracket in package pricing. Soundbar mounting add-on typically adds 500–1,000 SEK. Removing an old mount and patching holes runs 500–1,500 SEK separately. Most installers price packages including bracket; compare total cost not service price alone. Same-day service typically adds 300–500 SEK.
How to choose the right provider?
Get clear on the wall type before calling. If you don't know, that's fine — but tell the installer "I don't know what my wall is" so they bring a full kit. Installers who arrive with only drywall anchors for a concrete wall waste your afternoon. For older buildings, specifically mention the building era; installers familiar with pre-1960s Swedish construction price and equip differently.
Ask about cable management options explicitly — the answer is often "run along the wall in a white channel" for basic installation, "in-wall routing" for a better aesthetic, or "conduit" for concrete walls. Each has different price and time implications. For TVs over 65 inches, insist on a bracket rated with real safety margin — "supports up to 80 inches" on a 75-inch TV is fine for manufacturer spec but leaves no margin for the kids pulling on it while playing. Finally, confirm that the installer will show you the weight test — lifting on the TV themselves after mounting, in front of you — before accepting the work as complete. Any installer unwilling to do that isn't standing behind their work.
Frequently asked questions
Can I just do this myself?
For a lightweight TV on a simple drywall wall with a stud where you need it, yes, if you know what you're doing. For concrete, Ytong, brick or larger TVs, professional work is cheaper than replacing a dropped TV. The bracket isn't the hard part; the wall is.
Can you route cables inside the wall?
In drywall walls, usually yes — we can fish cables through from the TV location to an outlet below, either to a new in-wall outlet or through the wall to an existing nearby outlet. In concrete walls, external conduit painted to match the wall is the usual solution.
Will you mount above a fireplace?
Usually yes, but we'll ask questions first — heat buildup above a working fireplace can damage modern TVs, so we want to know mantle height, how often the fireplace is used, and whether there's proper clearance. For some installations we'll recommend a different location for the TV.
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