Florida is hard on anything mounted outside. Most of this job is deciding what will still be working next summer — the mount, the fixings and the spot.
Weather-rated mounts are quoted per job — the right bracket depends on the screen, the wall and how exposed the spot is.
01What survives outside
Humidity, salt air and the four o’clock sun do more damage than rain. Here is what we look at before drilling.
It works until it does not. Under a fully covered lanai, out of blowing rain, an indoor set often lasts a few seasons. In open humidity it fails through the board rather than the screen, and no warranty covers it. We will mount your existing TV out there if that is what you want — we would rather you knew what you were buying into.
The bracket in the box is plated steel and blooms rust by the second summer, faster near the water. Outdoor installs get a weather-rated mount and stainless fixings, and on block — which most lanai walls are — stainless masonry anchors too.
Outdoor outlets need GFCI protection and an in-use cover. If there is no suitable outlet where the TV is going, that is an electrician's job before it is ours. We will tell you rather than run an extension across the patio.
A screen facing west on a Florida patio is unwatchable from four o'clock onwards. Position beats brightness here, and it costs nothing to get right at the marking-out stage.
02Prices
Weather-rated mounts are quoted per job — the right bracket depends on the screen, the wall and how exposed the spot is.
Lanai, patio, poolside on top of mounting
Mounting by screen size: ≤31″ $69 · 32–59″ $129 · 60″+ $149 · 60″+ with 2 techs $189
Real total
Drywall, tilting mount, cables left exposed
03Real install
Our own clip from a Tampa home — the same care with height and fixings, indoors or out.
Height measured against the seating position first, then a swing-arm mount so the screen turns towards the desk or the bed.
04FAQ
Text a photo of the lanai — we’ll tell you what will last there.
Text a photo · (813) 536-3533Under full cover, usually yes, and plenty of people do. Understand that humidity kills it rather than rain, and that no manufacturer warranty will help you.
If the set is indoor-rated and the spot is at all exposed, a cover buys it years. It is the cheapest thing in this whole job.
Yes. Salt air is why we fit stainless instead of the zinc-plated fixings in the box — same rule we apply on exterior walls in Clearwater and on Anna Maria.
No, that is electrical work. We will point out what is needed so you can have it done before we come back.
05Often booked together
Masonry anchors and the right bit for the material. Solid walls need different hardware than drywall.
Soundbar brackets, center-channel shelves, and speaker wire tucked out of sight.
Same crew, same prices across the Bay:TampaClearwaterSt. PetersburgSarasotaBradentonBrandon
06Free quote
Send the details and we’ll call back with a firm price. If it’s a job we shouldn’t take — wrong wall, too much heat, a mount that won’t hold your screen — we’ll tell you that too.
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