TV Mount Anchors for Brick, Stone Veneer and Block — Fireplace Walls
The wall is brick, or stone that might be an inch thick over drywall, or block in a basement — and a full-motion mount is going to hang a heavy TV off four holes in it. The holes are the whole job.
JMB Builders sets TV mount anchors for brick fireplace walls, stone veneer, fieldstone and concrete block across the Twin Cities metro. We drill into the brick or block body, not the mortar, set sleeve or wedge anchors sized for the mount, and on thin stone veneer go through the stone into the framing behind it. Wires run in a painted raceway or through the chase. Priced per TV, quoted from a photo of the wall within one business day.
- Priced per TV, mount supplied or yours
- Sleeve and wedge anchors into the masonry body
- Stone veneer anchored to the framing behind it
- Quote from photos in 1 business day
- Licensed MN contractor BC809005
A TV mount on drywall is four lags into two studs. On masonry, the fastening is the job. Brick is hard on the face and soft inside, and old brick crumbles. Mortar joints are the easy place to drill and the worst place to hold a load. Stone veneer, the thin cultured stone on most fireplaces built since the nineties, is an inch of cast concrete on a scratch coat over lath, and behind it is ordinary framing; an anchor into the veneer alone is holding onto a shell. Concrete block is hollow, so an anchor lands either in the solid web or in an empty cell, and it matters which.
We match the anchor to the wall. Solid brick and poured concrete get sleeve or wedge anchors set into the body of the masonry, away from the joints and the edges. Block gets anchors placed in the webs, or toggle-style anchors through the face into a cell. Stone veneer gets long lags or through-bolts that pass the stone and the scratch coat and bite into the studs or blocking behind, with the hole drilled in a grout line where the stone will not crack. Fieldstone, the full-thickness natural stone on older fireplaces, gets a shimmed plate so the mount sits flat on an uneven face.
Wires are the other half. There is no hollow wall to fish on a brick chimney breast, so cables run in a raceway painted to match the mortar, through the framed chase beside the fireplace when there is one, or down behind the mantel to an outlet. New outlets are the electrician's; we coordinate the timing.
What you supply
- A photo of the whole wall from across the room and a close-up of the surface, close enough to see the joints
- Tell us what the wall is if you know: brick, cultured stone, real stone, block, or stone on a framed chase
- The TV size and model, and the mount if you have one; we supply a mount rated for the TV when you do not
- Where the nearest outlet and cable connection are, and whether an electrician is adding an outlet
What JMB supplies
- Hammer drill and masonry bits, with dust control so the room is not coated in brick dust
- Sleeve or wedge anchors for brick, block and concrete, sized for the mount's plate and the TV's weight
- Long lags or through-bolts into the framing behind stone veneer, with the holes drilled in the grout lines
- A backer plate and shims for uneven fieldstone so the mount sits flat and level
- A mount rated for the TV when you do not have one, fixed, tilting or full-motion
- Paintable raceway or a cable run through the chase, and the TV hung, leveled and tested
- Photos of the finished mount in your job folder
How it is priced: per unit
Quoted in writing from your photos within one business day. What moves the number:
- Wall material: solid brick, hollow block, cultured stone over framing, or full-thickness fieldstone
- Full-motion mount, which hangs the load off fewer anchors, vs. a fixed or tilting plate
- TV size and weight, which sets the anchor size and count
- Wire route: raceway on the face vs. a run through a framed chase or behind a mantel
- Uneven stone that needs a backer plate and shims
- Whether the mount is supplied by you or by us
- Height on the wall and any mantel to work around
The close-up of the surface tells us brick from veneer from block; with the TV size that is enough to quote the anchors and the mount.
How long it takes
Brick or block with a raceway: about two hours. Stone veneer into the framing behind, or fieldstone with a backer plate: a half day.
How your project works
- 1
Send photos, get a written quote
Send three photos of the space and a sentence about what you want. You get a clear, itemized quote within one business day. We only come out to measure first when the job needs a tape measure — no pressure, no games.
- 2
Pick materials, or bring your own
We help you choose profiles and materials that fit the house and the budget, or match your existing millwork exactly — or you buy the door or trim yourself and we install it. Everything is confirmed before the crew is scheduled.
- 3
Clean, precise installation
The crew shows up on time, protects floors and furniture, and installs with tight joints and consistent reveals. Photos of the finished work go in your job folder.
- 4
Walkthrough and invoice
We walk the finished work with you. If anything is not right, we fix it before we call the job done. Then one invoice, paid by check or direct deposit — no card fees, no payment links.
Situations and options
Solid brick
Holes drilled into the brick body, centered away from the edges and the joints, and sleeve anchors set for the mount plate. On soft, old brick we spread the load over more anchors and skip any brick that spalls when drilled.
Cultured stone veneer
Thin cast stone over lath and a scratch coat on a framed wall. We locate the studs through the veneer, drill in a grout line with a masonry bit, and drive long lags or through-bolts into the framing. The stone carries none of the load.
Concrete block
Basement family rooms and older fireplaces. Anchors are placed in the solid webs of the block where we can find them, or toggle-style anchors are set through the face into the hollow cells. Painted block gets the same treatment.
Fieldstone and full-thickness stone
Irregular natural stone with a face that is nowhere near flat. A steel backer plate is anchored into the sound stones and shimmed plumb, and the mount bolts to the plate so the TV hangs true.
Wire routing on masonry
A raceway painted to match the mortar down to the outlet, a run through the framed chase beside the fireplace when the wall has one, or cables tucked behind the mantel. A new recessed outlet behind the TV is added by a licensed electrician on the same day when you want one.
TV Mount Anchors for Brick, Stone Veneer and Block — Fireplace Walls: questions, answered
Should TV mount anchors go into the brick or the mortar?
Into the brick. Mortar is softer than brick, it crumbles around an anchor under load, and a joint is only as thick as the anchor's diameter, so there is nothing for the sleeve to expand against. We drill into the body of each brick, centered, and set sleeve or wedge anchors there. The one exception is soft, old brick that spalls when drilled; then we spread more anchors across more bricks rather than move into the mortar.
What anchors hold a TV mount in brick?
Sleeve anchors or wedge anchors set into the brick body, sized for the holes in the mount plate and for the TV's weight. Plastic wall plugs and concrete screws are fine for a fixed mount and a small TV; a full-motion arm holding a large TV puts a pulling load on the top anchors, and that is where sleeve and wedge anchors earn their place. The mount's instructions list the anchor size; we use that size or larger and never fewer anchors than the plate has holes.
Can you drill into stone veneer without cracking it?
Yes, if the hole goes in a grout line rather than through the face of a stone, and the drill is a hammer drill with a sharp masonry bit run slowly to start. Cultured stone is thin cast concrete and cracks when a bit catches on its face or when an anchor expands inside it. That is why we do not anchor into the veneer at all; the lag passes through the veneer and the scratch coat and holds in the stud or blocking behind. The veneer just needs a clean hole.
Can a TV mount hold on a cinder block wall?
Yes. Block is strong where it is solid, at the webs and the face shell, and hollow in the cells. Sleeve anchors into a web hold as well as concrete; an anchor that lands in a hollow cell needs a toggle-style anchor that opens behind the face shell. We tap the wall to find the webs, drill a test hole, and set the anchor that fits what is there. Painted or parged block is the same job.
How do you hide TV wires on a brick fireplace?
There is no hollow wall to fish, so the cables run in a paintable raceway down the face of the brick to the outlet, painted to match the mortar so it reads as a joint, or through the framed chase beside the fireplace when the wall has one. Behind a mantel is another good route. A recessed outlet behind the TV, installed by a licensed electrician, means only the raceway from the TV to the cable box shows, and on a brick wall that is usually a single short run.
Will removing the TV mount later leave holes in the brick?
Yes, four to six anchor holes the diameter of the anchors. They are patched with a mortar-colored filler or, on stone, a colored caulk, and are hard to see from the room. They are not invisible. If you expect to move the TV in a year, tell us; on some fireplaces we can mount to the framed wall above or beside the masonry instead, and we lay the anchors out so a future mount can reuse the same holes.
Recent JMB work, from our job log
59 installs recorded across 30 Twin Cities communities since Dec 2025. Window and door installs for homeowners and for the builders and dealers we sub for. Counts come straight from our job log; no customer names.
Get a written quote for this job
Three photos and a sentence is enough. You hear back within one business day. Or text the photos to 763-204-2099.
Related jobs we do
Mount a TV Over a Fireplace — Stone, Brick and Drywall Chimneys
The only wall the TV can go on is the fireplace, and it is stone, brick or a drywall chase with nothing behind it — we anchor it right and bring it down to a height you can watch.
Read moreTV Mounting Service — TV Wall Mount Installation Into Studs
You bought the TV and maybe the mount; you want it on the wall, level, at the right height, and not coming down — that is a carpenter's job, and it takes us about an hour.
Read moreHide TV Wires in the Wall — In-Wall Cable Concealment
The TV is on the wall and the cables are hanging under it — we put them inside the wall with proper plates, and get power behind the TV the right way.
Read moreFireplace Mantel Installation — Floating Shelf or Full Surround
A mantel shelf that pulls out of drywall the first Christmas is worse than none. We anchor it into framing, keep it a safe distance from the firebox, and make it look like it was always part of the wall.
Read moreStone Veneer Installation — Exterior Accent Walls and Entries
Stone at the entry, a wainscot across the garage front, a column base — manufactured stone set over a drainage plane that lets the wall dry, not a wet sponge glued to the sheathing.
Read moreCorner TV Mount Installation — Full-Motion Arm in the Corner
The only wall that works is the corner over the dresser, the stud finder gives three answers on the plaster, and the TV needs to swing toward the bed — a mounting job that is mostly carpentry.
Read morePage reviewed September 26, 2026 · JMB Builders LLC, MN license BC809005 · All tv mounting pages
Where we work
Tv mounting near you
Based in Zimmerman, scheduling across the Twin Cities metro. Closest first: