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Satellite dishes in Folkestone
Folkestone’s clifftop homes catch every gale. We fit satellite dishes here that hold their aim in the wind, for Freesat, Sky and channels from overseas.
Established 2000. £5 million public liability insurance. Dishes fitted, moved and repaired across CT19 & CT20.
Freesat, Skyand TV from abroad
Every satellite job in Folkestone
New dishes, repairs, Freesat, Sky and channels from abroad, all from the same Folkestone engineers.
Freesat in Folkestone
Over 170 channels, including the main ones in HD, with no monthly bill. It uses the same satellites as Sky, so an old Sky dish can often be reused.
What we doWe check or fit the dish, connect a Freesat recorder or the Freesat tuner inside your TV, then sort the channel list and series links.
Sky dishes in Folkestone
Sky Q still runs from a dish in millions of homes. Moving, replacing or adding a box all need the dish and LNB set up correctly.
What we doWe move and replace Sky dishes, fit wideband LNBs for Sky Q and run cable for extra mini boxes.
Repairs and realignment in Folkestone
A dish knocked a fraction of a degree out of line, a failing LNB or a wet cable will all cause “no satellite signal” messages.
What we doWe test the dish, LNB, cable and box in turn, fix only what has failed and realign the dish on a meter.
TV from abroad in Folkestone
Channels from Poland, Turkey, Romania, the Middle East and beyond come from satellites such as Hotbird, Türksat and Nilesat.
What we doWe fit a dish for the satellite you need, or one dish with two LNBs so you keep Freesat as well.
Multi-room and flats in Folkestone
One dish can feed several rooms, or a whole block of flats, so the walls aren’t covered in separate dishes.
What we doWe fit quad and octo LNBs for multi-room homes, and multi-switch systems for converted houses and blocks.
Where a dish goes in Folkestone
The tall houses on the Leas face south across the Channel, which gives a perfect view of the satellite. The downside is wind. A dish on the front of a tall house needs a strong bracket fixed into good brickwork, and we check the mortar before fixing, because old joints often crumble.
Folkestone has a large Nepali community, many with links to the Gurkha regiments at Shorncliffe, and we fit dishes for Nepali and Indian channels. Some are free from the satellite, others come as subscription packages, and we can help you choose.
Before you book a dish in Folkestone
Satellite questions we hear in Folkestone. Anything else, just ring.
Can I get Nepali TV in Folkestone?
Yes. Some Nepali and Indian channels are available by satellite, and others by internet. We fit the dish and can advise on the best package.
Will a satellite dish on the Leas blow out of line?
Not if it is fitted properly. We use heavy-duty brackets and fixings into sound brickwork, so the dish holds its aim in strong wind.
Do you fit Freesat in Hawkinge and Cheriton?
Yes. We fit Freesat dishes and boxes across Folkestone, including Hawkinge, Cheriton and Sandgate.
Which way does a satellite dish point in Folkestone?
For Freesat and Sky, towards the Astra 2 satellites: a bearing of about 147°, which is south-south-east, tilted 26.2° above the horizon. Anything tall in that direction, such as a tree, a gable or the house opposite, will block it, so we check the view with a meter before fixing the bracket.
Quicker with a picture
Snap the aerial or dish from the garden, or the error on the TV, and WhatsApp it to us with your postcode. An engineer looks at it and replies with the likely fix and a price.
WhatsApp a photoDishes in towns next to Folkestone
Each town has its own satellite page. For aerials and everything else in Folkestone, see the Folkestone area page or Folkestone aerial repairs.
Talk to a Canterbury engineer
Ring the office, or WhatsApp us a picture of the roof, the dish or whatever your TV is showing. Most of the time we can say what the fault is and give you a price there and then.
WhatsApp us- Our base
- Canterbury, since 2000
- Open
- Monday to Saturday, 8am to 7pm
- Where
- Every part of Kent: Thanet, the coast, Medway, Maidstone, Ashford and the Weald
- Cost
- Repairs from £99. Fixed quotes for everything else