TV Cord Concealment — In-Wall or Raceway
Handis TV cord concealment hides power, HDMI, coax, and speaker cables behind a mounted TV — either in-wall through the cavity paired with a UL-listed code-compliant power-relocation kit (NEC 400.8), or via a color-matched paintable raceway on brick, concrete, and rentals where the wall cannot be cut — from $120. A mounted TV with a power cord hanging down to the outlet is half a job; cord concealment finishes it.
Service
How TV Cord Concealment Works
Five steps every Handis in-wall cord concealment install runs through — low-voltage openings cut, cables fished through the wall cavity, code-compliant in-wall power-relocation kit installed, brush-plates finished, and raceway color-matched on walls that cannot be cut.
Cut Low-Voltage Openings
Tech cuts a 3-inch low-voltage opening behind the TV bracket and another behind the outlet near the baseboard. Dust contained on-site, framing checked first to confirm the cavity is open and free of plumbing, electrical, or fire-blocking that would interrupt the run.
Fish Cables Through the Wall Cavity
Fish tape drops through the upper opening down to the lower opening. HDMI, coax, and low-voltage speaker wire pull through the cavity in one pass. On plaster walls the tape is fed more slowly to avoid catching on lath and the patch work uses longer toggles afterward.
Install the Code-Compliant In-Wall Power-Relocation Kit
UL-listed kit places a transmit outlet behind the TV and a receive outlet near the floor outlet, with NM-B (Romex) through the wall connecting them — fixed wiring, fully NEC-compliant. A flexible TV power cord inside the wall is an NEC 400.8 violation; the kit is never optional.
Finish With Brush-Plates and Patch
Decorative brush-plate covers seal the low-voltage cable exits at top and bottom. Drywall is patched where needed, edges feathered with spackle, and the cord run lands invisible behind the TV. Soundbar cord routes through the same opening when one is mounted.
Or Run a Color-Matched Raceway
Brick, concrete, plaster surrounds, and rentals where the wall cannot be cut get a color-matched paintable surface raceway instead. Tech paints the raceway on-site to match the wall, brick, or stone color before mounting it — done well, you have to look for the raceway to see it.
Cord Concealment Pricing
Final pricing depends on wall type, run length, and whether the install is part of a same-visit TV mount. Bundle pricing applies when added to any TV mount install. Request a free estimate for an accurate quote.
Wall type and whether you own or rent — we will recommend in-wall, raceway, or an outlet relocation.
Why Handis for Cord Concealment
Half the post-install service calls we see on other installers' work trace back to cord concealment shortcuts. A power cord that was 'just run through the wall' without an in-wall power kit (a fire hazard and an inspection failure if you ever sell the house). A raceway that was never painted, so it shows up white against a beige wall. A soundbar cord that was skipped entirely and dangles separately from the TV cord. None of these are hard to do correctly the first time — they just take more than the 10 minutes a fast installer wants to spend on them.
Estimate
Wall material, run length (TV mount height to outlet), whether you rent or own, and the wall color or material if you want raceway color-matched — we will quote it.
Customer Reviews
Cord concealment reviews from real Handis customers.
Rental apartment, no holes in the walls beyond what we could patch. The tech ran the cords down a white raceway that was custom painted to match our wall color before he mounted it. You have to know the raceway is there to see it. Our security deposit is safe.
In-wall concealment with the power-relocation kit on a drywall wall. The tech explained why a power cord cannot just be run through a wall — I had not heard of NEC 400.8 before. The finished install has zero visible cords. Sold the house six months later and the inspector specifically called out that the install was code-compliant.
Standalone concealment for a TV my husband had mounted three years ago. Cords had been dangling since day one. The tech installed in-wall concealment in 90 minutes. House finally looks finished.
Above-fireplace install with raceway down the chimney chase, painted to match the brick. The tech color-matched the paint on-site — held a swatch up to the brick before tinting. Family had to point out where the raceway was when they came over.
Soundbar cord added to an existing in-wall TV run from a prior install. The tech opened the same brush-plate, fished a new HDMI through the existing wall cavity, and re-sealed. Took 45 minutes. Solid work.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about TV cord concealment and raceway installation.