Building a pool or redoing the backyard? Sound Advice has been designing and installing home technology in Charlotte for 20 years, as a locally owned company. We design outdoor audio, outdoor TVs and Wi-Fi that covers the whole backyard, so your pool, patio and outdoor kitchen work as well as the inside of your home.
Wire It Before the Deck Is Poured
The best time to plan backyard technology is while the pool is still a hole in the ground. Once the pool deck, patio and hardscape go in, every wire has to be trenched around or under finished stone. If we plan with you and your pool builder early, we can lay conduit for speakers, TVs, access points and lighting control during the dig, which costs less and leaves nothing exposed.
- Plan during design. Share your pool plans and we'll mark speaker, TV, access point and power locations.
- Conduit during excavation. We coordinate with your pool builder and landscaper to run conduit before concrete, travertine or pavers go down.
- Install at finish. When the pool is done, we install and set up the equipment and connect it to your home system.
Already finished your pool? We can still do it. We just route the cabling more carefully.
Outdoor Audio
A Charlotte pool we wired with underwater speakers and custom speakers built into the stone wall.
We install weatherproof landscape and rock speakers, subwoofers you can bury in the planting beds, and speakers under the covered patio. Sound is spread evenly across the yard, so it's clear at the pool without being too loud for the neighbors. Each area has its own zone, and you control everything from your phone or a keypad.
Underwater Pool Speakers
We also install underwater speakers in the pool itself, so you hear the music clearly when you swim. Few installers offer them. They work best when we plan them during the pool build, but ask us about your existing pool too.
Outdoor TVs
Outdoor-rated TVs are built to handle sun glare, heat, humidity and rain. We mount them over outdoor fireplaces, in covered patios, at outdoor kitchens and in pool houses, with neat cable routing and mounts that tilt or swing out where you need them.
Watch a recent Charlotte outdoor TV install: a SunBrite outdoor TV with Sonos sound, Apple TV and UniFi Wi-Fi, wired by our licensed electrician.
Wi-Fi for the Whole Backyard
Most home Wi-Fi stops at the back door. We extend your network with outdoor-rated Ubiquiti UniFi access points, so streaming, music, cameras, gate controls and pool equipment work everywhere, from the pool to the pool house to the dock and the end of the yard.
Starlink Option
Add Starlink alongside your current internet. If your main provider goes down, your connection switches to Starlink automatically, and it can be your primary connection at lake homes with limited wired service.
What's Included
- On-site consultation and review of your pool or landscape plans
- Coordination with your pool builder, landscape architect and electrician
- Conduit and pre-wire planning before hardscape is installed
- Outdoor speaker, subwoofer and TV installation
- UniFi outdoor Wi-Fi design, with an optional Starlink backup connection
- App and keypad control, testing, and a walkthrough
Every backyard is different, so we confirm the final scope during your free consultation.
Service Areas
We install backyard and pool technology within about 20 miles of Charlotte, including Myers Park, Eastover, Dilworth, SouthPark, Quail Hollow, Foxcroft, Morrocroft, Providence Plantation, Weddington and Lake Norman.
Frequently Asked Questions
When should I call you during a pool build?
Call as early as you can, ideally during design or before excavation. That lets us run conduit before the deck and patio are poured.
Can you work with my pool builder?
Yes. We coordinate directly with pool builders, landscape architects and electricians to plan conduit and equipment locations.
Will outdoor speakers bother my neighbors?
We spread out several smaller speakers and aim them into your yard. You get even sound at a lower volume, so less of it carries next door.
Do I need a special outdoor TV?
For uncovered or partly covered areas, yes. Outdoor-rated TVs are brighter and built to handle heat and moisture. We'll help you choose the right one for the amount of sun the spot gets.
Can Wi-Fi really reach the whole backyard?
Yes. Outdoor UniFi access points are designed for this. We plan their locations around the areas you actually use.
What if my pool is already finished?
We can still install everything. We route cabling through existing structures, landscaping and low-impact trenching.
Open 365 Days a Year
We're open every day of the year, holidays included, from 8:30 AM to 8:00 PM.
Book a Free Consultation
Call or text 704-301-1170 or send us a message to plan your backyard technology before the deck is poured.
Sound Advice · 1235 East Boulevard, Charlotte NC 28203 · 704-301-1170 · Open 365 days, 8:30 AM–8:00 PM