Outdoor entertainment Denver, Colorado
Rooftop, pool deck and patio systems built for Colorado weather.
Outdoor audio and weatherproof TVs rated for sun, snow and a Colorado winter, on the same control system as the indoor audio and video. The rooftop plays the game, the pool deck plays the playlist, and both run from the same phone as the lounge.
What we install
Audio, video and control that live outside
Landscape speakers and buried subwoofers
Speakers tucked into planters and along rail lines with even coverage across the deck, so the music is present at every table and not loud at any of them.
Displays rated for sun, cold and snow
Full-sun and partial-sun displays sized for the viewing distance, mounted to survive wind and hail, with sources shared from the indoor system.
Same app, same schedules, quiet hours
Residents or staff pick the source from a phone, schedules follow amenity hours and quiet hours, and the system shuts itself down at night.
Works with
Engineered alongside everything else in the building.
Outdoor zones are extensions of the indoor audio and video, lighting and network systems, so one drawing set carries the deck speakers, the landscape lighting, the outdoor access points and the camera over the pool gate.
- PlatformsSonance, Samsung Terrace
- How it worksSame app as indoors
- SupportManaged services plan
LV-1.0 Device location plan
Sample sheet. Every project gets its own drawing set.
Which platform fits
Outdoor audio and video, chosen for the deck and the weather.
For landscape audio that covers the deck evenly
Sonance landscape systems put small satellite speakers in planters and along rail lines with buried subwoofers, so the music is present at every table and loud at none of them.
We specify Sonance for rooftop decks, pool decks, courtyards and restaurant patios, with zones so each area plays its own source.
For displays that live outside year-round
The Terrace is built for direct sun, cold, rain and snow, with brightness that reads in afternoon light and a sealed chassis that stays outside through a Colorado winter.
We size the display from the viewing distance on the plan and mount it to structure rated for the wind the roof sees.
Rated gear, protected connections, the indoor app
Every outdoor connection lands in a rated enclosure, cable is rated for sun and burial, and amplifiers stay indoors in the head-end. The deck runs from the same app, schedules and quiet hours as the lounge.
Sources are shared from the indoor system, so the rooftop plays the game the lounge is watching.
What drives cost
What moves the number on an outdoor entertainment proposal.
Deck size and zones. Even coverage across a large deck takes more speakers than a loud corner does. Each area that plays its own source is a zone with its own amplification.
Display size and rating. Outdoor displays cost more than indoor panels of the same size because of the brightness and the sealed chassis. Full-sun placements need the brightest tier.
Mounting and structure. Roof decks and parapets need mounts rated for wind and hail, with blocking and waterproofing coordinated with the roofing contractor so the warranty stays intact.
Pathways. Conduit from the head-end to the deck, sleeves through the roof assembly, and burial-rated cable in planters are the part of the job that has to happen before the landscaping does.
Control and integration. Sharing sources with the indoor system, schedules that follow amenity and quiet hours, and app control for staff are programming hours on the same platform as the lounge.
Seasonal service. A spring check of every outdoor connection, speaker and mount is part of the managed services plan, priced monthly with the rest of the building.
What the building department and insurer expect
Noise, hours and the HOA.
Amenity decks and patios sit near units, neighbors and the street, and cities and HOAs set hours and sound limits for outdoor audio. We design coverage that keeps the sound on the deck, set schedules that follow the permitted hours, and set limits in the control system so the rule holds without anyone watching.
Television and music on a deck open to residents or customers are public performances and need commercial subscriptions and music licensing, the same as the lounge inside. We design around commercial sources.
Outdoor electrical and mounting follow the same inspections as the rest of the building: rated enclosures, GFCI protection, structure for the mounts and waterproofing at every roof penetration, coordinated with the electrical and roofing contractors.
Questions
Questions we get on every project
Will the TV survive a Colorado winter outside?
Yes. Outdoor-rated displays are built for cold, snow, rain and direct sun and are designed to stay installed year-round.
Can the deck play something different from the lounge?
Yes. Each zone picks its own source from the app, or shares what the lounge is playing when the game is on.
How do you keep the music off the neighbors?
Many small speakers at low level cover the deck evenly, so the sound is present at the tables and falls off at the rail, and schedules follow the quiet hours.
Who controls the outdoor system?
Staff or residents, from the same app as the indoor audio and video, with the few choices they need and the technical settings behind a technician login.
Can this be added to an existing roof deck?
Yes. We survey the pathways from the head-end, the structure for the mounts and the power on the deck, then propose the route that keeps the roof warranty intact.
What maintenance does outdoor gear need?
A seasonal check of connections, mounts and speakers, which is part of the managed services plan.