Above the fireplace.
Done right.
Mount your TV above the fireplace in Tampa. We use full-motion tilt-down brackets, heat-test the mantel surface, and conceal cables for a clean cinematic look. From $199 flat.
Mounting a TV above the fireplace is the most-requested install in Tampa, and also the one most amateur installers get wrong. There are three problems to solve: heat exposure, viewing angle (the TV is too high to watch comfortably), and cable routing (most fireplace walls are brick or stone, not drywall). We solve all three on every job.
Heat: We measure the mantel surface temperature during a 30-minute fire with an infrared thermometer. If your mantel hits over 100°F, we add a heat shield or recommend a different mounting position. Most Florida gas fireplaces stay well under that — but we test, not guess.
Viewing: We use a full-motion tilt-down mount (Sanus VLT or Kanto PMX), so once you're sitting on the couch, you pull the TV down and tilt it toward your eye line. Static fixed mounts above a fireplace are a neck pain — literally.
Why Tampa Bay homeowners
pick us first.
- Heat-tested every install. We measure the actual mantel temp during a fire. We carry an IR thermometer. We don't just "hope it's fine."
- Tilt-down full-motion brackets. Standard above-fireplace mount. Pull the TV down 6-8" and tilt 15° to bring the screen to eye level when you're seated.
- Brick & stone expertise. Most Tampa fireplaces are brick-faced. We mount into the mortar joints (not the bricks themselves) using lag shields and 5/16" lag bolts. Hold strength: 400+ lbs per anchor.
- Hidden cables. Even on brick. We use a low-profile surface raceway painted to match, or run the cables down the drywall side wall and back through the wall to the receiver.
- Pre-install consultation. We'll tell you honestly if your specific fireplace is a bad idea (rare — usually wood-burning with no heat shield). Better to know before we drill.
How we work.
Heat & structural check
IR thermometer on the mantel during a 15-min fire. Mortar joint identification on the brick face.
Mount the bracket
Drill into mortar joints. Hilti or DeWalt SDS hammer drill with masonry bit. Lag-shield anchors rated for 250+ lbs each. Four anchor points minimum.
Cable routing
Either an in-wall run on the side of the fireplace stack, or a paint-matched raceway on the brick — your call.
Hang TV & test
Lock TV onto bracket. Test tilt-down range with you sitting on your couch. Adjust mount stop-points so it never tilts past comfortable.
Quick answers.
Will the heat damage my TV?
Is it bad to mount a TV above a fireplace?
How do you mount on brick?
Can you hide the cables on a brick fireplace?
How much does above-fireplace mounting cost?
Ready when you are.
Same day if you call by 2 PM.
Tell us about your TV and the wall — you'll get a flat-rate quote within minutes via text. No site visits. No "we'll get back to you next week." Just a real price and a real time slot.
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