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Satellite dishes for Whitstable homes
Sea air is hard on satellite dishes. In Whitstable we fit dishes, LNBs and brackets that are made to survive it, for Freesat, Sky and channels from abroad.
Established 2000. £5 million public liability insurance. Dishes fitted, moved and repaired across CT5.
Freesat, Skyand TV from abroad
What we do with dishes in Whitstable
New dishes, repairs, Freesat, Sky and channels from abroad, all from the same Whitstable engineers.
Freesat in Whitstable
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 Whitstable
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 Whitstable
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 Whitstable
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 Whitstable
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.
Getting dish placement right in Whitstable
The weak point on a coastal dish is the LNB, the small unit at the front of the arm. Its seals dry out in the sun and salt gets in, and after a few years the picture starts to freeze in damp weather. We fit LNBs with good weather seals and wrap every connector, which makes them last much longer by the sea.
Whitstable’s seafront homes and the houses on Tankerton Slopes face north across the estuary, so the dish usually goes on the back of the house, which faces south. That is often the most private side too, so the dish is hidden from the street and the beach.
Satellite dish questions from Whitstable
Satellite questions we hear in Whitstable. Anything else, just ring.
My Sky dish in Whitstable keeps losing signal when it rains. Why?
Usually the LNB is failing or water is getting into the connector, both common near the sea. We test the signal at the dish and replace the faulty part.
Which way does a satellite dish face in Whitstable?
Towards the south-south-east, aimed at the Astra 2 satellites. On seafront homes, that means the back of the house, which keeps the dish away from the beach view.
Can you fit Freesat in a Whitstable holiday let?
Yes. Freesat has no monthly bill, which suits holiday lets. We fit the dish and a Freesat box or set up a TV with Freesat built in.
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 photoWe also fit dishes around Whitstable
Each town has its own satellite page. For aerials and everything else in Whitstable, see the Whitstable area page or Whitstable 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