How much does TV mounting cost in Chicago?

With us it's $100 flat for the installation, whatever the size of the TV. Mounts, wire concealment and a soundbar are separate options you choose, each priced in the open. Across Chicago generally, installers tend to quote roughly $100 to $300 depending on TV size and wall type.

Does the price go up for a bigger TV?

No. An 85-inch costs the same to install as a 43-inch. Most companies charge by screen size; we don't, because the wall is what makes a job hard, not the television.

Is the mount included in the price?

No — the $100 is the installation. If you already own a mount, that's all you pay. If you need one, a fixed or tilting mount is $50 and a full-motion mount is $100.

How much does it cost to hide the wires?

Leaving the cables visible is included at no charge. An external cable strip is $35, running the wires inside the wall is $60, and adding a hidden power outlet behind the TV is $250 because it's electrical work.

$100 Flat — Any TV, Any Size No Hidden Fees Priced Before We Arrive $100 Flat — Any TV, Any Size No Hidden Fees Priced Before We Arrive

Real Numbers · Not An Estimate

WHAT TV MOUNTING
ACTUALLY COSTS

Most installers won't put a number on a page. You call, describe your living room, and get a range. Here's ours in full — the flat rate, every option, and what each one is for. You'll know the total before anyone knocks on your door.

The Installation

$100

Any TV. Any size. 43″ or 85″, it's the same number. Includes level mounting, cable tidying, and taking the box and packaging away with us.

Why size doesn't change the price

Nearly every quote you'll get in Chicago is banded by screen size — one price up to 55″, more above 65″, more again for anything bigger. It reads as fair, but it isn't really how the work goes.

A big TV is heavier and wants a second pair of hands. That's about it. What actually decides whether an install takes forty minutes or two hours is the wall: whether the studs are wood or steel, whether there's plaster and lath over them, whether it's brick that needs a hammer drill and masonry anchors. A 43″ on century-old plaster is a harder job than an 85″ on modern timber studs.

So we priced the thing that's actually consistent. One number for the install, and separate honest prices for the extras that genuinely take more time and materials.

The options, in full

Mount type — you choose

Use your own mount

Already bought one? Nothing extra.

Included

Fixed Mount

Flush to the wall. Clean and simple.

+$50

Tilting Mount

Angle it down toward the couch.

+$50

Full Motion Mount

Swivel and extend. For 37″–80″ TVs.

+$100

Wire concealment — your call

Leave them visible

Standard clean install.

Included

External cable strip

Tidy channel down the wall, painted to match if you like.

+$35

In-wall concealment

Wires run inside the wall. Nothing visible at all.

+$60

Electrical outlet install

Hidden power behind the TV. This is real electrical work.

+$250

Frame TV recessed box

Electrical plus a wall cut, box supplied, so a Frame sits truly flush.

+$400

While we're there

Soundbar mounting

Mounted square, directly below the display.

+$60

Shelves, pictures, furniture assembly

Billed hourly in one-hour increments, same visit.

$80/hr

So what will I actually pay?

You bought a TV and a mount from Costco

You pay $100. We use your mount, hang it level, tidy the cables, take the box away.

You've got the TV, need a mount, want the wires hidden

$100 install, $50 tilting mount, $60 in-wall concealment — $210, and nothing visible on the wall.

New TV above the fireplace with a soundbar

$100 install, $100 full-motion mount, $60 soundbar — $260. If it's a proper mantel with a pull-down mount, see below.

Samsung Frame, done properly

$100 install plus the $400 recessed box option — $500 all in, box included. You can supply your own Legrand On-Q enclosure and pay $350 plus whatever it costs you, though when we bring it we've already confirmed it fits.

Above a fireplace: MantelMount

A TV over a mantel sits too high to watch comfortably. A MantelMount pulls it down and out to eye level, then swings it back flush when you're done. We're an authorized dealer, so we supply the mount and bring it with us.

Installation labor

TVs 65″ and under

$350

TVs over 65″

$500

The mount, at MantelMount's own retail price

MM340 Standard

$189.95

MM540 Enhanced

Best value by a wide margin — a real step up in build quality.

$249.95

MM700 Premier

$349.95

MM-MAX1 Full Motion

$559.95

MM815 Motorized

$649.95

MantelMount run sales fairly often. Those are their retail prices as of August 2026 and we'll confirm the current number with your quote rather than quietly pocketing the difference.

What we don't charge for

No travel fee anywhere in our service area — the Loop and Winnetka pay the same. No fuel surcharge. No charge for hauling the box and packaging away. No weekend rate. No “difficult wall” surcharge for plaster, metal studs or brick, which are all normal Chicago walls and all included.

The only things that cost more are the options above, and you pick those before we start. Nothing gets added once we're in your living room.

Know your number? Book it.

Tell us the room and we'll confirm the total on the phone. Same-day slots are often available.

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WHAT TV MOUNTINGACTUALLY COSTS