Satellite TV in Herne Bay
Herne Bay faces north, so dishes here go on the back of the house, looking south. We fit, move and repair dishes for Freesat, Sky and TV from abroad across the town.
Established 2000. £5 million public liability insurance. Dishes fitted, moved and repaired across CT6.
Freesat, Skyand TV from abroad
Every satellite job in Herne Bay
New dishes, repairs, Freesat, Sky and channels from abroad, all from the same Herne Bay engineers.
Freesat in Herne Bay
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 Herne Bay
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 Herne Bay
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 Herne Bay
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 Herne Bay
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 Herne Bay
Many Herne Bay bungalows have low roofs and a garden behind, which makes a garden-mounted dish a tidy choice. It stays out of the wind, is easy to reach if it needs adjusting, and can be hidden behind a shed or fence as long as the view to the south-south-east is clear.
We also fit a lot of Freesat for retired households switching from Sky. The dish stays the same, so the change is simple: we check the dish is aligned, fit a Freesat box, and set up the channel list and recordings so it feels familiar.
Before you book a dish in Herne Bay
Satellite questions we hear in Herne Bay. Anything else, just ring.
Can I switch from Sky to Freesat in Herne Bay and keep my dish?
Yes. Sky and Freesat use the same satellites, so the dish stays. We check its alignment and LNB, then fit a Freesat box or connect a TV with Freesat built in.
Can a satellite dish go in my Herne Bay garden?
Yes, as long as it has a clear view to the south-south-east. A ground-mounted pole is a neat option for bungalows and keeps the dish easy to reach.
My dish was moved by a storm in Herne Bay. Can you fix it?
Yes. We realign storm-moved dishes with a satellite meter and replace any bent brackets or arms. It is usually a quick job.
Which way does a satellite dish point in Herne Bay?
For Freesat and Sky, towards the Astra 2 satellites: a bearing of about 147°, which is south-south-east, tilted 26.0° 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 Herne Bay
Each town has its own satellite page. For aerials and everything else in Herne Bay, see the Herne Bay area page or Herne Bay 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