Outdoor TV Mounting Season: When to Plan Your Outdoor Setup
The outdoor living season runs from late spring through early fall, making now the perfect time to mount a TV on your patio, deck, or covered outdoor space.
Why Spring and Summer Are the Time to Mount Outdoors
Many of our service areas enjoy abundant sunshine, and residents take full advantage of their outdoor spaces from May through October. Patios, covered decks, pergolas, and outdoor kitchens are central to the local lifestyle, and adding a TV to these spaces has become one of the fastest-growing categories of TV mounting requests we handle. The timing makes sense. Late spring is when homeowners start thinking about their outdoor spaces again after winter. The weather stabilizes, patios get cleaned up, and the grills come out. Installing an outdoor TV before Memorial Day weekend means you are set for the entire season of Broncos preseason, Rockies games, UFC events, and summer movie nights under the Colorado sky. Waiting until mid-summer means competing for appointment times when demand is highest. If outdoor TV mounting is on your list this year, booking early in the season gives you the best scheduling flexibility.
Weatherproofing and TV Selection for Colorado
Colorado's climate presents unique challenges for outdoor electronics. Intense UV exposure, afternoon thunderstorms in summer, occasional hail, and wide temperature swings that can range 40 degrees in a single day. A standard indoor TV will not survive these conditions for long. Outdoor-rated TVs from brands like SunBrite, Furrion, and Samsung's Terrace line are designed to handle direct sunlight, rain, dust, and temperature extremes. They feature brighter panels for daylight viewing, sealed enclosures to keep moisture and insects out, and anti-glare coatings that reduce washout from the area's intense sun. If a dedicated outdoor TV is outside your budget, mounting a standard TV under a fully covered patio or pergola is a viable option with some caveats. The TV should never be exposed to direct rain, and a weatherproof TV cover should be used whenever the TV is not in use. Even under cover, temperature swings and humidity can affect a standard TV over time, so understand that the lifespan may be shorter than it would be indoors.
Patio and Deck Mounting Options
Outdoor mounting setups vary more than indoor installations. The most common options include mounting to an exterior wall (stucco, siding, brick, or stone), mounting to a pergola or patio cover post, and ceiling-mount installations under covered structures. Each requires different hardware and techniques. Exterior stucco walls, common in many homes, require masonry-rated anchors and careful drilling to avoid cracking the stucco finish. Wood post mounting on pergolas needs through-bolts or heavy-duty lag screws rated for the TV weight plus wind load. Ceiling mounts under covered patios use articulating brackets that allow the TV to tilt down for viewing and fold flat against the ceiling when not in use. Cable routing outdoors also differs from indoor installations. Outdoor-rated conduit protects cables from weather and UV damage, and GFCI-protected outlets are required by code for outdoor electrical connections. Your technician will ensure everything is routed safely and meets local requirements.
Get Your Outdoor Setup Ready for the Season
The best outdoor TV installations combine the right TV for the exposure level, a mount rated for the wall or structure type, weatherproof cable routing, and professional installation that accounts for Colorado's unique climate. Whether you want a full outdoor entertainment setup with a soundbar and streaming device or a simple patio TV for game days, TV Solutions handles outdoor mounting projects across the service area. Check out our outdoor TV mounting guide for detailed information on TV selection, mount types, and weatherproofing options. When you are ready to move forward, get your exact price online through our booking tool. We serve communities from Aurora to Lakewood and throughout the metro area, with the same transparent pricing and Lifetime Service Guarantee on every outdoor installation.