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Satellite dish installation in Tunbridge Wells
Much of Tunbridge Wells is a conservation area, so dishes need careful placement. We fit and repair Freesat, Sky and international dishes across the town.
Established 2000. £5 million public liability insurance. Dishes fitted, moved and repaired across TN1 to TN4.
Freesat, Skyand TV from abroad
Satellite TV services in Royal Tunbridge Wells
New dishes, repairs, Freesat, Sky and channels from abroad, all from the same Royal Tunbridge Wells engineers.
Freesat in Royal Tunbridge Wells
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 Royal Tunbridge Wells
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 Royal Tunbridge Wells
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 Royal Tunbridge Wells
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 Royal Tunbridge Wells
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.
Fitting a dish in Royal Tunbridge Wells
Around the Pantiles, Calverley Park and the town centre, a dish on the front of a building is rarely allowed. We look at rear walls, gardens and outbuildings, and take a meter reading to confirm the view.
The town’s large Victorian villas have often been divided into flats. A communal dish system can serve every flat from one dish, which is tidier and usually required by the lease.
Royal Tunbridge Wells satellite questions
Satellite questions we hear in Royal Tunbridge Wells. Anything else, just ring.
Is a dish allowed around Calverley Park or the Pantiles?
Rarely on show. Most of the centre is a conservation area, and many buildings are listed, so we look for a back wall, a basement area or a garden spot instead.
My villa is split into four flats. Do we each need a dish?
No. A single dish and a multi-switch in the loft can serve every flat independently, and it keeps the front of the building clear.
Is satellite reception affected by the town’s hills?
Much less than Freeview. The satellite is high in the southern sky, so only a steep slope or tall trees directly to the south-south-east cause trouble.
Which way does a satellite dish point in Royal Tunbridge Wells?
For Freesat and Sky, towards the Astra 2 satellites: a bearing of about 146°, which is south-east, tilted 25.8° 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 photoSatellite dishes near Royal Tunbridge Wells
Each town has its own satellite page. For aerials and everything else in Royal Tunbridge Wells, see the Royal Tunbridge Wells area page or Royal Tunbridge Wells 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