Do any of you advise clients to take down their outdoor patio speakers for the winter? Do you do it for them? If so, do you do it for them at a fee?

Well I sure as hell wouldn't do it for free. I tell them that it's there choice and that it may or may not add a year or two of life to them. Personally my only real concern would be speakers on the ground that may sit in snow for a long period. Those speakers seem to have a hard time of it. But anything up under a soffet. Forget it, just leave em.

Have never ever advised it nor have I done it. What would be the point.

How could it be an economical thing to do? Our rates OR their time it doesn't wash. If it's a $2000 outdoor spear were talking about ... and some are... I sure as heck better be able to set it and forget it.

If it's installed with any thought, and if it's the proper product, it should never be a concern.

Percentage of driver failures over 10+ years is well bellow 1% for me. Indoors or out.

Coastal guys and those whose temps drop below our measly 23-30 below lows may have another spin.

The only outdoor speakers I've ever had weather trouble with are the Rockcoustics or Speaker Stone models where the grilles angle up slighly, and accumulate water. Those seem to fail regularly after a few years. Outside of that, taking exterior speakers in during the fall does not seem to be needed.

If they are not used, by storing them inside the white plastic will last longer and not have a tendency to turn yellow as fast by reducing the exposure to UV light. The Bostons and Russound can have a tendency to do this.

Did you say no fee? don't we get beat up by the clients enough on our quotes.
YES CHARGE THEM!. or they can just cover them up with plastic or just take them down themselves. but don't even think about doing it for free or they'll expect you to come back in spring and reinstall them for free.

Do you really want to open up that can of worms.