Mounting
General Mounting from San Francisco to San Jose
General mounting is billed by the hour, and most homes fit four to six items into a single hour. We mount shelves, mirrors, curtain rods, artwork, coat hooks, and bathroom hardware with the correct anchors for drywall, plaster, stucco, or brick, from San Francisco to San Jose.
- Minimum
- 1 hour
- Typical single job
- 1 hour
- Bay Area typical price
- $100–250
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 8–8
What's included
- Floating and bracket shelves, anchored into studs where possible
- Heavy mirrors and framed artwork with French cleats or rated anchors
- Curtain and drapery rods, including long spans with center brackets
- Coat hooks, towel bars, toilet paper holders, and grab bars
- Blinds and shades you've already bought
- Gallery walls laid out and hung level
What's referred out
- TV and soundbar mounting (see TV Mounting)
- Wall-mounted cabinets over 60 lbs (quoted first)
- Mounting into tile without a test drill first
If a job turns out to need a licensed trade or a permit, you'll hear that at the door — not after the hour has started.
Typical jobs and time
Time ranges are what these jobs usually take; you're billed for the actual hours worked, and the price is confirmed before work starts. See pricing.
| Job | Typical time |
|---|---|
| Curtain rods in two rooms | 1 hour |
| Three floating shelves into studs | 1–1.5 hours |
| Heavy mirror with a French cleat | 1 hour |
| Gallery wall with 8–10 frames | 1.5–2 hours |
How it goes
Identify the wall
Drywall, plaster over lath, stucco, and concrete each take a different anchor; the wall is checked before the first hole.
Lay out and level
Positions are marked, checked with a laser level, and confirmed with you before drilling.
Anchor properly
Studs are used wherever they line up; otherwise rated toggle or sleeve anchors are used, not plastic plugs.
Load test and clean up
Each item is loaded and checked, drill dust is vacuumed, and the small stuff is left level.
General Mounting in Bay Area homes
The Peninsula is full of walls that aren't plain drywall. Pre-war homes in San Francisco, Burlingame, and San Mateo have lath-and-plaster, which crumbles around a standard drywall anchor. Stucco exteriors and some mid-century interiors need masonry bits. Eichler homes in Palo Alto and Sunnyvale have thin tongue-and-groove or paneled walls with studs in unusual places.
Rental units around Caltrain stations and in San Francisco and San Jose apartment blocks often have deposit rules about holes. Mounting is done with the minimum number of anchors, and existing holes are reused when they line up.
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General Mounting: questions people ask
Can you mount into plaster or stucco?
Yes. Plaster gets a pilot hole and a toggle or screw anchor rated for it; stucco and concrete get masonry bits and sleeve anchors.
How many things can be hung in an hour?
Usually four to six standard items — rods, shelves, frames — depending on the wall and whether studs line up.
Do I need to buy the hardware?
Bring the item; anchors and screws appropriate to your wall are carried on the truck and included.
Will you help decide the height and layout?
Yes. Layout is marked and confirmed with you before anything is drilled, including gallery walls.
Can you mount things for renters without damaging walls?
Holes are kept to a minimum and anchors are chosen so they patch cleanly at move-out. Wall repair is available for the same visit if you're moving out.
General Mounting across the corridor
Available in all 14 cities. City pages cover the local housing and what comes up most there.
Request a quote for general mounting
Reply within 24 hours. Same-day requests are fastest by phone: (628) 277-4131.