How much does TV mounting cost near Ontario and Rancho Cucamonga?

Our prices

The minimum visit is $99. Brick, stone and tile walls are a custom quote because they need different anchors and more time. You can price your own job in about a minute with the price tool.

What outside guides say

We could open one cost guide that cites the big sites. The home-cost sites themselves blocked our automated check.

• Source: Bob Vila, updated April 23, 2024, citing Angi and HomeAdvisor.
• Cost range of $158 to $360 and a national average cost of $259.
• Bob Vila says installing a TV mount on drywall will cost between $100 and $300.
• It says a brick, concrete, or stone wall will likely cost between $200 and $800.
• A handyperson is $60 to $130 an hour.
• Running wires inside the wall "can cost as much as $1,000," and a new outlet is about $210.

We found no price for the Inland Empire specifically.

Hiding the cables: what is allowed

This is the part to get right. The National Electrical Code covers flexible cords in section 400.12, as summarized by Mike Holt in EC&M, November 2024. Under section 400.12, flexible cords are not permitted as a substitute for fixed wiring or to be run through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors. In plain words: do not push a regular power cord into the wall and out the other side.

• Surface raceway. A paintable plastic channel on the wall hides the cables without opening the wall. We offer this for $35.
• A recessed outlet behind the TV. A licensed electrician installs a receptacle on the wall behind the screen so the plug is hidden. This is electrical work, so we do not do it.
• Low-voltage cables. HDMI and other signal cables are a different matter from power. Whoever mounts the TV should say how they route them.

Power-bridge kits that move power inside a wall are debated, and we could not find a source that settles whether a given kit is allowed, so we do not offer one. If someone else offers one, ask which product it is, whether it is listed for in-wall use and whether your city inspects it. When in doubt, use a raceway or call an electrician.

Mounting to studs: what a mount maker says

The Sanus manual for a fixed wall mount is a good example of what a safe install needs. It says the wall must support five times the combined weight of the TV and mount.

The drywall covering the wall must not exceed 16 mm (5/8 in.).

The minimum wood stud size is 51 x 102 mm (2 x 4 in.).

The minimum horizontal space between lag bolts is 41 cm (16 in.).

Pilot holes are drilled to a depth of 75 mm (3 in.), using a 5.5 mm (7/32 in.) diameter drill bit.

It also warns not to over-tighten the lag bolts.

That is the reason a TV should never hang from drywall anchors alone, and why we find studs and mark the wall before we drill. Your mount's manual has its own numbers, and we follow it.

Picking a mount: fixed, tilting or full-motion

A fixed mount holds the TV flat and close to the wall. It is the simplest and usually the cheapest. A tilting mount lets you angle the screen down a few degrees, which helps when the TV hangs above eye level. A full-motion mount swings out and turns, which suits a corner or a room where you watch from more than one spot, and it puts more load on the wall because the TV sits further from it. We supply a tilting mount for $45 and a full-motion mount for $85, or you can bring your own.

Check the weight rating on whichever mount you buy.

The Sanus manual we read lists a weight capacity of 57 kg (125 lb) for its fixed mount.

It also requires the wall itself to support five times the combined weight of the TV and mount. Most modern TVs are far lighter than that, but the mount's rating and your TV's weight should both be on the box or in the manual.

What to check before you book

• The TV's weight and size, and that your mount is rated for both.
• What the wall is made of. Drywall over wood studs is the standard case. Brick, stone, tile and plaster are different.
• Where the power outlet is. If it is far from where the TV will hang, plan on a raceway, or on an electrician for a new outlet.
• The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission began its Anchor It! campaign in response to a rise in injuries and deaths from furniture and TV tip-overs. If a TV stays on a stand instead of the wall, anchor it.
• Whether you rent. A landlord may have rules about drilling.
• The total, in writing, before the visit.

Pair it with another job

If you are already booking a visit, price your outside windows too. Our window plans take up to 15 percent off each visit. TV mounting is offered in every city within 15 miles of Ontario, including Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga and Chino Hills.

Common questions

Where this applies

We work in every place within 15 miles of Ontario: Ontario, Upland, Montclair, Chino, Rancho Cucamonga, Claremont, Alta Loma, Eastvale, Pomona, Etiwanda, Chino Hills, Jurupa Valley, La Verne, Norco, Fontana, San Dimas, Diamond Bar, Corona, Walnut, Rialto, Covina, Glendora.

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Sources

1. Bob Vila, "TV mount installation cost" (citing Angi and HomeAdvisor). Updated April 23, 2024. “tv mount installation costs between $158 and $360, with a national average cost of $259”
2. Bob Vila, "TV mount installation cost" (citing Angi and HomeAdvisor). Updated April 23, 2024. “installing a tv mount on drywall will cost between $100 and $300”
3. Bob Vila, "TV mount installation cost" (citing Angi and HomeAdvisor). Updated April 23, 2024. “brick, concrete, or stone wall will likely cost between $200 and $800”
4. Bob Vila, "TV mount installation cost" (citing Angi and HomeAdvisor). Updated April 23, 2024. “handyperson $60 to $130 per hour”
5. Bob Vila, "TV mount installation cost" (citing Angi and HomeAdvisor). Updated April 23, 2024. “run inside the wall can cost as much as $1,000”
6. Bob Vila, "TV mount installation cost" (citing Angi and HomeAdvisor). Updated April 23, 2024. “it costs an average of $210 to install a new electrical outlet”
7. Mike Holt in EC&M, "NEC requirements for flexible cords and fixture wires" (400.12). November 21, 2024. “not permitted for the following [sec. 400.12]... to be run through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors”
8. Sanus VLF311-B2 installation manual (wall strength, stud and lag bolt requirements, pilot holes). “times the weight of the monitor and mount combined”
9. Sanus VLF311-B2 installation manual (wall strength, stud and lag bolt requirements, pilot holes). “drywall covering the wall must not exceed 16 mm (5/8 in.)”
10. Sanus VLF311-B2 installation manual (wall strength, stud and lag bolt requirements, pilot holes). “minimum wood stud size: common 51 x 102 mm (2 x 4 in.)”
11. Sanus VLF311-B2 installation manual (wall strength, stud and lag bolt requirements, pilot holes). “minimum horizontal space between lag bolts: 41 cm (16 in.)”
12. Sanus VLF311-B2 installation manual (wall strength, stud and lag bolt requirements, pilot holes). “depth of 75 mm (3 in.), using a 5.5 mm (7/32 in.) diameter drill bit”
13. Sanus VLF311-B2 installation manual (wall strength, stud and lag bolt requirements, pilot holes). “DO NOT over-tighten the lag bolts”
14. Sanus VLF311-B2 installation manual (wall strength, stud and lag bolt requirements, pilot holes). “weight capacity-do not exceed: 57 kg (125 lb)”
15. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Anchor It! (TV and furniture tip-overs). “Anchor It! Campaign in response to the alarming rise in injuries and fatalities caused by furniture and TV tip-overs”

Written by Foothill Home Services. Local prices on this page are our own draft rates from the price list the quote tool uses. Where we quote an outside page, the quote is linked in the sources above, and we last checked this page on October 13, 2026. Other outside figures are described as the source reports them.