TV Furniture Anchoring

Furniture Tip-Overs Injure Thousands of Canadian Children Every Year — Including in Toronto & GTA Homes

A bookshelf that looks stable when it’s empty becomes unstable as it fills with books. A freestanding TV on a low stand is at exactly the right height for a climbing toddler to use as a handhold — and the consequences of tip-over have been fatal for young children across North America. Furniture anchoring is the single most effective prevention measure for furniture tip-over injuries, and it’s straightforward to install in any Toronto & GTA home with the right anchors into the right substrate.

At CNG Contracting, furniture anchoring in Toronto & GTA means anchor straps connected from the back of the furniture piece into wall framing — not into drywall alone, which provides inadequate resistance to the dynamic load of a tip-over event. Every anchor point is into a stud or properly rated into masonry, and every installation is load-tested before the job is done.

What We Anchor in Toronto & GTA Homes

• Freestanding TVs and Media Stands: Anchor straps from the back of the TV or stand to wall studs — preventing the forward pivot that occurs when climbing children use them as handholds.
• Bookshelves and Open Shelving: Tall, heavy bookshelves in Toronto & GTA homes anchored to prevent the sideways tip that occurs when loads are uneven or shelves are accessed by children.
• Dressers and Wardrobes: Bedroom furniture anchored to prevent tip-forward events — one of the most common furniture injury scenarios in homes with young children.
• Filing Cabinets and Storage Units: Office and storage furniture anchored in home offices and playrooms in Toronto & GTA homes.

Furniture anchoring in your Toronto & GTA home is a straightforward installation that removes a serious injury risk permanently. Book your visit today.

Service Details

Frequently Asked — Furniture Anchoring in Toronto & GTA

Anti-Tip Anchoring Across Every Hazardous Piece in Your Toronto & GTA Home

Furniture anchoring done properly in a Toronto & GTA home means addressing every unstable piece that presents tip-over risk — not just the most obvious one. After the TV and the tall bookshelf, there’s the dresser in the bedroom, the wardrobe in the guest room, the filing cabinet in the home office, and the freestanding shelving unit in the basement. A comprehensive visit covers the full home and leaves every identified piece anchored — so the work is done once, properly, and doesn’t leave a hazard unaddressed in a room that’s not on the main floor of your Toronto & GTA property.

Book Your Toronto & GTA Home Service With CNG Contracting

CNG Contracting has been serving Toronto & GTA and the GTA since 2005. Every service is performed by licensed and insured professionals with the experience to do the job correctly the first time. Our 2-year workmanship warranty means that if anything we’ve done doesn’t meet the standard we committed to, we come back. Book online in under two minutes — our Toronto & GTA team contacts you directly to confirm details and schedule at a time that works for your household. The right service, the right way, on your schedule.