Westover Hills is one of west Austin’s most distinguished and private communities — a quiet neighborhood of estate-sized homes and gracious properties tucked west of MoPac along Bull Creek Road, known for its generous lot sizes, mature trees, and the kind of outdoor living spaces that define Texas entertaining at its finest. The homes here are built for life lived both inside and out, with covered patios, outdoor kitchens, and fireplaces that make the backyard feel like an extension of the home. When a Westover Hills homeowner reached out to Bat City TV about installing a 75-inch Hisense Canvas TV above their outdoor stucco fireplace, the project was exactly the kind of challenge we love — a premium art-mode display, a challenging outdoor surface, and an installation environment that required every step to be done right from the first anchor.
The install was a 75-inch Hisense Canvas TV mounted above an outdoor stucco fireplace — combining two of the more technically demanding installation scenarios into a single job. Stucco requires specific anchoring hardware and careful drilling technique to avoid cracking the surface, and outdoor fireplace mounts demand additional consideration for heat exposure, weather resistance, and viewing angle from outdoor seating. We used masonry anchors rated for the stucco substrate, positioned the bracket at the optimal height above the firebox based on the patio’s seating layout, and mounted the Canvas so it sat flush against the stucco surround with minimal gap. The Hisense Canvas’s slim profile and art-mode capabilities made it a natural choice for an outdoor space where aesthetics matter — when not streaming, the display shows ambient artwork that complements the patio environment rather than a blank black screen.
Outdoor TV mounting over a stucco fireplace layers three distinct technical requirements on top of each other. First, the display itself must be rated for outdoor use or adequately protected from the elements — we evaluate the installation environment and advise on weather exposure before recommending any outdoor display. Second, stucco anchoring requires masonry-specific hardware and a drilling approach that doesn’t crack or crumble the surface — standard wood or drywall anchors will fail in stucco. Third, the heat assessment for any fireplace mount applies outdoors just as it does inside — we confirm the firebox heat output and determine safe mounting height before any bracket goes in. The Westover Hills installation checked all three boxes: the right display for the environment, the right hardware for the surface, and the right height for long-term safety and optimal viewing.
Outdoor TV installations are one of Bat City TV’s specialties — we’re an authorized dealer for the Samsung Terrace, one of the leading weatherproof outdoor displays on the market, and we handle outdoor mounting on brick, stone, stucco, and wood surfaces throughout the Austin area. If you’re in Westover Hills or the surrounding neighborhoods of Bull Creek, Northwest Hills, Great Hills, or West Lake Hills and you’re building out an outdoor entertainment space, Bat City TV handles the full project: display selection and purchase, outdoor mounting, weatherproofing assessment, and any audio integration with a Sonos outdoor speaker system. One call, one visit, complete outdoor AV setup.
Bat City TV has been Austin’s most trusted TV mounting and home theater installation company since 2013, with 365 five-star Google reviews and authorized dealer status for Samsung, LG, Sony, and Sonos. We serve Westover Hills, Bull Creek, Northwest Hills, Great Hills, West Lake Hills, and all of west and northwest Austin. Ready to complete your outdoor entertainment space with a proper TV installation? Call us at 512-865-6185 or fill out our online form for a free quote — same-day and next-day appointments available throughout Austin.
