A TV mount quote should answer three questions before you pay: what is included, what is extra only if you approve it, and what hardware you are getting for your wall and TV size. In Greater Boston, vague “starting at” numbers hide wall type, wire path, and second-trip risk.
What a complete quote includes
Look for TV size or size band, wall type (drywall, plaster, brick, concrete), mount style (fixed, tilt, full motion), whether in-wall power or HDMI is included, and whether the price is for one visit. If any of those are missing, you are negotiating blind.
A written scope should also say who supplies the mount and whether same-day or Flex routing changes the total. Surprises usually come from “we will see on site,” not from honest line items.
Red flags
- “Starting at” with no ceiling on TV size or wall type
- Mandatory protection plans or subscriptions that were not part of the install you asked for
- No mention of in-wall wiring when you asked for hidden cables
- A price that only holds if the wall is “standard,” without defining standard
- Pressure to pay before you see a breakdown
How So Many Details shows price
Our book online flow shows pricing by TV size and wall type. You see an estimated total before you pay. Flex-eligible TVs start at $88 online. Larger or more complex work starts from $96. The written total is the number that matters, not a starting-at line with no ceiling.
If you bring a written competitor quote, we will beat it when the scope matches. Bring the paper or PDF so the comparison is real, not a memory of a phone estimate.
Custom quote vs book online
Book online when your wall and TV fit the wizard questions. Use quote-intake or call when the wall is historic masonry, the path is unknown, or you need a multi-TV commercial scope. The point is the same: a number you can approve before hardware hits the wall.
Day-of changes
Good companies pause and re-approve if the wall is not what the photos showed. Bad companies “find” fees after the TV is off the stand. Ask how change orders work before you book. Our path is written scope first, then payment, then schedule.
If a quote still feels foggy after you ask for wall type and wire path in writing, walk away. Clarity is the product as much as the mount.
