We built in 2008 and I had the satellite dish mounted on a corner fencepost about 10 feet from the house. Like you, I didn't want some kid putting holes in the house. If you have an unobstructed view of the spot in the sky where the satellites are, you don't need to put the dish higher than ground level.

Ditto a post hidden in landscaping. They're not drilling into my new roof.

On a Post!

I am doing it on a post as well.

We have mounted ours onto the fascia at the gable peak. Its high enough to receive over the trees without roof holes. Our previous one was mounted low with landscaping. It became a pain because anytime there was high winds it would blow the landscaping into the dish and disrupt the signal...also mush more noticeable and they are not pretty to look at.

I don't think the post will work for us as we have woods to the south and west. I would also prefer to have it as obscure as possible (hidden up high in the roofline somewhere). I will check with the low voltage guys and contractor to see if they have any creative ideas....

Absolutely not on the roof. Whenever the roof needs work it would have to come off and then be readjusted, also the leak risk. I had them do it on the fascia as neonweb2 said also. Here is what it looks like (not mine but similar).

http://www.thatpilottech.com/files/Satellite_46_104.jpg

I'd never mount one of those monstrosities on my new house. Good luck.

How about you just get cable?

Uh...cable doesn't go everywhere. ..

Cable also doesn't have nfl Sunday ticket!