Full Motion TV Mount Installation in Atlanta, GA
Open floor plans, corner nooks, and multi-purpose living spaces all share one challenge: finding a single TV position that works from every seat. A full-motion articulating mount solves that problem entirely, letting you swivel, tilt, and extend your display to face the couch, the kitchen bar, or the dining table with a gentle push. Express Mounting specializes in these versatile installations across Metro Atlanta, ensuring every bracket is load-rated, stud-anchored, and cable-managed for a clean, professional finish.
Why Atlanta homeowners choose Express Mounting for full-motion mounts? • 7,300+ TVs installed across Metro Atlanta • Certified, background-checked technicians • Five-year craftsmanship warranty on every install • Same-week appointments and weekend availability • Flat-rate pricing with no hidden charges
Articulating mounts for every room in your home
A full-motion mount does what fixed and tilting brackets simply cannot -- it brings the screen to you instead of making you rearrange furniture around it. Express Mounting installs commercial-grade articulating arms from brands like Sanus, Kanto, and Ergotron that extend up to 25 inches from the wall, swivel a full 180°, and tilt 15° downward for elevated placements. Whether you are corner-mounting a 75-inch display in a great room or adding a swivel bracket in the bedroom so you can watch from bed or the reading nook, our technicians engineer every installation for smooth, one-hand movement and rock-solid stability.
Our process starts with a layout consultation. We assess your room dimensions, seating positions, window locations, and ambient light to determine the ideal wall position, bracket reach, and tilt angle. Next, we locate studs using electronic and magnetic finders, then confirm with a borescope when walls are ambiguous. The mount is lag-bolted into solid lumber or reinforced with a plywood backer plate for steel-stud or plaster-and-lath walls. Cable management runs through the articulating arm's integrated channel and into the wall via a recessed low-voltage box, keeping wires invisible even when the arm is fully extended. The result is a theater-quality viewing experience from any angle in the room.
Articulating Arm Installation
Our technicians install dual-arm and single-arm articulating brackets rated for TVs from 32 to 90 inches and up to 150 lbs. Each arm is secured into double studs with 3/8-inch lag bolts, torqued to manufacturer specs, and stress-tested at 1.5 times the TV's weight. We verify smooth extension and retraction, adjust tension screws so the arm holds position without drift, and lubricate pivot joints for whisper-quiet movement that will not wake the household during late-night channel surfing.
Corner Mounting Expertise
Corners are the most underutilized real estate in any room, and a full-motion mount turns dead space into prime viewing territory. We install corner-specific brackets that anchor into the perpendicular wall studs, extending the TV outward and swiveling it toward your main seating area. This setup is ideal for great rooms, bedrooms with angled layouts, and open-concept kitchens where a single screen needs to serve multiple zones. We calculate the correct arm length so the TV clears adjacent walls during a full swing arc.
Multi-Angle Viewing
The whole point of a full-motion mount is flexibility, and we make sure yours delivers. After hanging the TV we walk through your room seat by seat, adjusting swivel stops and tilt angles to ensure contrast, color accuracy, and glare reduction at every position. For IPS panels we may widen the swing range; for VA panels we dial in a tighter sweet spot for deeper blacks. We also set a "home position" -- the default angle the TV returns to when you are done adjusting -- so it always looks intentional against the wall.
Cable Management for Swivel Mounts
Full-motion mounts move, and cables need to move with them without pinching, pulling, or becoming visible. We route HDMI 2.1, power, and audio cables through the arm's built-in cable channel, then transition into a recessed wall box with a brush-plate cover that lets wires pass freely as the arm extends. A service loop behind the TV provides slack for the full range of motion. The result is zero visible wiring whether the arm is retracted flush or extended 24 inches.
Weight Capacity Verification
Today's 75-inch and 85-inch TVs can weigh 70 to 100 lbs, and a fully extended articulating arm multiplies the torque on wall anchors significantly. We never guess -- we weigh every TV on-site, verify the mount's UL-listed capacity, and confirm that the wall structure can support the cantilever load. For lightweight steel-stud walls we install a half-inch plywood backer plate spanning four studs, distributing force across a wider area. Every installation ends with a pull test and full swing cycle to guarantee long-term reliability.
How articulating TV mounts work
A full-motion mount uses one or two hinged arms connected to a wall plate and a TV adapter plate. The arms fold flat against the wall when retracted, giving a low-profile appearance similar to a fixed mount -- typically just 2-3 inches from the wall. When you want to adjust, the arms extend outward up to 25 inches, swivel left or right up to 90° per side (180° total arc), and tilt up to 15° downward or 5° upward. Premium models add a post-installation leveling feature so you can fine-tune the screen after hanging without removing it. Gas-assisted struts on high-end units like the Sanus VLF728 make heavy 85-inch panels glide with fingertip pressure. The wall plate anchors into two or more studs with heavy- gauge lag bolts, and the TV adapter plate uses a standardized VESA pattern (from 200x200 to 600x400) to fit virtually any flat-screen television. Express Mounting carries inventory for all major VESA patterns and arm lengths so we can match your specific TV and room layout on installation day.
Best rooms for full-motion TV mounts
Full-motion mounts shine brightest in rooms where you watch from multiple positions. Open-concept great rooms that flow into kitchens and dining areas are the number-one use case -- swivel the TV toward the island while cooking and back to the sectional for movie night. Bedrooms rank second, especially when the TV sits on a wall perpendicular to the bed; an articulating arm lets you angle the screen for comfortable viewing while lying down, then retract it flat for a clean daytime look. Home gyms benefit enormously because equipment like treadmills, bikes, and squat racks rarely align with a fixed screen position. Corner installations in bonus rooms, sunrooms, and finished basements reclaim otherwise dead wall space. Even nurseries use swivel mounts so parents can watch a monitor from the glider or the changing table. If you have ever wished your TV would just face you wherever you sit, a full-motion mount is the answer.
Weight capacity and TV size guidance
Choosing the right articulating mount starts with two numbers: your TV's weight and its VESA bolt pattern. A 55-inch LED typically weighs 30-40 lbs and uses a 300x300 or 400x400 VESA pattern -- most medium-duty arms handle this easily. Jump to 75 inches and you are looking at 55-70 lbs with a 400x400 or 600x400 pattern, requiring a heavy-duty dual-arm bracket rated for 100+ lbs. The newest 85-inch and 98-inch panels push 80-120 lbs and demand premium mounts with reinforced steel arms and four-stud wall plates. Beyond weight, consider the extension distance: a longer arm creates more leverage on the wall anchors, so a 25-inch extension with a 70-lb TV produces roughly 1,750 inch-pounds of torque at the wall plate. We calculate this for every job and spec anchors accordingly. If your wall uses metal studs, we install toggle bolts rated for shear loads or add a plywood backer plate for belt-and-suspenders security. We never install a mount that operates above 75 percent of its rated capacity.
Full-motion vs. fixed and tilting mounts
Fixed mounts hold the TV flat against the wall with zero adjustability -- great for a sleek, flush look in a room with one clear viewing position and no glare issues. Tilting mounts add downward angle adjustment (usually 5-15°), which helps when the TV is mounted higher than eye level, such as above a fireplace. Full-motion mounts do everything tilting mounts do and add extension, swivel, and sometimes rotation. The trade-off is depth: a fixed mount sits 0.5-1.5 inches from the wall, while a retracted full-motion arm sits 2-3.5 inches out. Full-motion brackets also cost more and require more precise stud alignment because of the concentrated load at the wall plate. For most Atlanta living rooms with open layouts, we recommend full-motion as the default because the flexibility far outweighs the slight increase in wall gap. For dedicated home theaters with fixed seating rows, a flat or tilting mount is often the better choice since the viewing angle never changes.
Professional installation vs. DIY
Online videos make full-motion mount installation look simple, but the reality involves several risks that trip up even handy homeowners. First, stud locations: modern homes often have inconsistent stud spacing, steel studs, or fire blocks that change drill strategy mid-install. Second, weight and leverage: a fully extended 75-inch TV on an articulating arm creates serious torque that improperly anchored lag bolts cannot handle -- we have repaired dozens of DIY jobs where TVs pulled free and crashed to the floor. Third, cable management: fishing wires through insulated walls, around fire blocks, and into recessed boxes requires specialized flex drill bits and an understanding of which cables can legally share a wall cavity with power lines. Finally, calibration: a professional sets tilt stops, tension adjustments, and viewing angles for every seat in the room, which most DIYers skip. Our flat-rate pricing includes all of this, plus a five-year warranty on labor and anchoring -- peace of mind that a YouTube tutorial simply cannot offer.
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