Mount a TV before the game

Tom Hanks, owner, 24/7 Express Handyman Service · Updated September 2026

24/7 Express Handyman Service mounts TVs before kickoff in Salt Lake, Park City and Heber. 47 percent of 217 reported U.S. tip-over deaths from 2013 through July 2023 involved a television. (Ahead of Sunday's Game, CPSC Reminds Families to Tackle the Deadly Hazard of TV and Furniture Tip-Overs)

What tv by game time costs

Salt Lake City & Millcreek	e.g. $389
Park City & Summit County	e.g. $471.5
Heber Valley & Wasatch County	e.g. $471.5

TV by game time in Salt Lake City & Millcreek is billed as a same-day call-out: a dispatch fee by time of day that covers the first 60 minutes on site ($199 daytime (7 a.m.–6 p.m. weekdays), $249 evenings and weekends (6–10 p.m., and all day Saturday and Sunday), $299 overnight (10 p.m.–7 a.m.), $349 holidays and declared storm nights (federal holidays, and storm nights announced before the storm)), then $150/hour in 30-minute steps, plus the $50 supplies fee and the $15 fuel surcharge. Example: a 65-inch TV mounted on studs with the customer's bracket on a Saturday, about 1.5 hours: $389.

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Quick answers

Can I get a TV mounted before the game tonight?

Usually, yes, if the bracket is on hand and the TV can hang near an existing outlet; mounting into wood studs is a standard same-day job. Have the TV, bracket and remote ready, and know the wall you want so the visit is spent mounting, not deciding.

Why should a TV be mounted or anchored instead of left on a stand?

Loose TVs tip over: CPSC reports that 47 percent of 217 tip-over deaths from 2013 through July 2023 involved a television. CPSC advises anchoring TVs and furniture securely to the wall, which a stud-mounted bracket does.

What if I can't wall-mount my TV?

Put it on a sturdy, low base and strap it back, following CPSC advice to push the TV back as far as possible and keep cable cords out of reach. A furniture strap anchored into a stud behind the stand adds tip protection without a full wall mount.

Articulating TV wall mount arm bolted to the back of a flat-screen television — Photo: Dorion.mitchell, CC BY-SA 4.0

What 24/7 Express Handyman Service does on site

Flat-screen TVs mounted on fixed, tilting or full-motion brackets lagged into wall studs
Viewing height and angle set for the main seats, with cords run in surface raceway to an existing outlet
Soundbars, streaming boxes and remotes mounted or placed, and older TVs on stands strapped to the wall

How it works

Confirm TV size, bracket type, wall material and game time when you call
Locate studs, mark height from the main seating position, and bolt the bracket level
Hang the TV, set tilt or swing, dress cords to the existing outlet and test the picture and sound
Referred out: a new outlet behind the TV, in-wall power kits or any new circuit goes to a licensed electrician; low-voltage cables are dressed in surface raceway

When to stop and call

If the TV is still in the box and the watch party starts tonight, get it on the calendar now. 24/7 Express Handyman Service can mount it into the studs and have it running before kickoff.

What happens next

The written scope and price come first; bracket, height and cord plan are agreed before the first hole is drilled.
Photograph the damage before anything is moved and keep every receipt; 24/7 Express Handyman Service provides an itemised invoice your insurer may ask for. The dispatch fee and job cost are paid by you on the day.

Every job 24/7 Express Handyman Service takes on is under $3,000 including labor, materials and any change orders (Utah Code §58-55-305); a change that would push a job over that line is referred to a licensed contractor, not written up as a second job. plumbing, electrical, HVAC, gas appliance / combustion system work is referred to a licensed trade.

Sources

Ahead of Sunday's Game, CPSC Reminds Families to Tackle the Deadly Hazard of TV and Furniture Tip-Overs — retrieved 2026-09-23

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