Satellite dish installation in Sandwich
From the medieval old town to the open houses on Sandwich Bay, we fit and repair dishes for Freesat, Sky and international TV, placed where they won’t spoil the view.
Established 2000. £5 million public liability insurance. Dishes fitted, moved and repaired across CT13.
Freesat, Skyand TV from abroad
Satellite TV services in Sandwich
New dishes, repairs, Freesat, Sky and channels from abroad, all from the same Sandwich engineers.
Freesat in Sandwich
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 Sandwich
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 Sandwich
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 Sandwich
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 Sandwich
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 Sandwich
Sandwich’s old streets are some of the best preserved in England, so a dish on the front of a house is rarely an option. Courtyards, outbuildings and rear extensions often work, because the satellite sits low in the south and the dish only needs a clear view in that direction.
On Sandwich Bay and towards Worth, the houses are larger and the land is open, so a dish can see the satellite easily. The challenge is the wind. We use heavy brackets and fix the arm firmly, because a dish that moves even slightly loses its signal.
Sandwich satellite questions
Satellite questions we hear in Sandwich. Anything else, just ring.
Can I have a satellite dish in Sandwich old town?
Usually only if it is hidden from the street. We look at courtyards, rear walls and outbuildings, which can often see the satellite.
My dish on Sandwich Bay keeps losing signal in the wind. Why?
The bracket or arm is probably moving. We fit a stronger bracket and tighten the arm so the dish holds its aim in high wind.
Do you install Freesat in Eastry and Ash?
Yes. We fit Freesat dishes and boxes in all the villages around Sandwich.
Which way does a satellite dish point in Sandwich?
For Freesat and Sky, towards the Astra 2 satellites: a bearing of about 147°, which is south-south-east, tilted 26.1° 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 Sandwich
Each town has its own satellite page. For aerials and everything else in Sandwich, see the Sandwich area page or Sandwich 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