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Storm-damaged aerial and dish repairs in Kent
Kent’s coast takes the full force of North Sea and Channel storms. If your aerial or dish has been bent, blown out of line or brought down, we make it safe and refit it, often the same day.
Established 2000. Independent specialists. £5 million public liability insurance. Repairs from £99, often fixed on the day you call.
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What storms do to aerials
These are the three kinds of storm damage we see most.
Bent or broken mast
Strong gusts bend thin masts, especially on tall chimneys by the sea.
What we doWe replace the mast with a heavier one and fit new lashings round the chimney.
Aerial hanging loose
When a bracket rusts through, the next storm can leave the aerial hanging by its cable.
What we doLoose metal comes down first so nothing can fall, then a fresh bracket goes into solid brick.
Fallen into the gutter
Sometimes the whole aerial comes down onto the roof or into the gutter.
What we doWe remove it, check the roof and gutter for damage, and fit a new aerial.
Safety first after a storm
A loose aerial or dish can fall onto a path, a car or a person. If yours is hanging over somewhere people walk, keep clear and tell us when you call. We deal with anything unsafe first.
After a big storm our phones are busy, so we work through repairs in order, starting with anything dangerous. We can often make an aerial safe on the first visit and come back for a full repair if parts are needed.
We use heavier masts, stronger lashings and stainless fittings than many installers, so a repaired aerial is usually stronger than it was before.
Insurance claims
Home insurance often pays out for aerials and dishes damaged by storms. We photograph everything and put the cause in writing on the invoice, ready for your claim.
If tiles or flashing have been damaged too, we tell you so you can get a roofer in.
Storm repairs where the wind is worst
Some parts of Kent see far more storm damage than others. These are the places we are called to most.
Thanet and the north coast
North-easterly gales hit Whitstable, Herne Bay, Margate and Broadstairs straight off the sea.
Local pages: Herne Bay, Margate, Broadstairs, Whitstable, Ramsgate
The Channel coast
Deal, Dover, Folkestone, Hythe and Romney Marsh face the Channel, and clifftop homes catch the strongest gusts.
Local pages: Deal, Dover, Folkestone, Hythe, New Romney
Sheppey and the estuary
Sheerness, Minster and Queenborough sit in the Thames estuary, open to wind from every side.
Local pages: Sheerness, Minster-on-Sea, Queenborough, Gravesend, Strood
Exposed to the weather
From Sheppey and Herne Bay to Deal and Romney Marsh, Kent’s coast has nothing to stop the wind. Clifftop homes and tall seafront chimneys are hit first. We check the lashings, mast and aerial and replace anything that is weakened.
Storm damage? Call01227 389903
Storm damage questions
The questions we hear most about this. For anything else, give us a ring.
My aerial is hanging off the roof. What should I do?
Keep people and cars away from below it, then call us. Don’t try to climb up yourself. We make it safe first.
Will my insurance pay?
Many policies cover storm damage. We give you photos and a written report to send them.
Can you fix it the same day?
Usually, unless a storm has hit the whole county. Then we deal with dangerous jobs first.
Can you make my aerial stronger?
Yes. We use heavier masts, double lashings and stainless fittings.
Do you repair storm-damaged dishes too?
Yes. We realign or replace dishes and brackets.
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 photoOften booked with storm damage repairs
The same engineers handle all of these, so one visit can take care of several jobs.
TV aerial repairs
Blank screens, lost channels and pixelation tracked down and fixed.
TV aerial installation
A new Freeview and DAB aerial, chosen for your street and tested on a meter.
Satellite dish repairs
Realignment, new LNBs and fresh cable for dishes that lose signal.
Satellite dish installation
Dishes for Freesat, Sky and channels from abroad.
Starlink installation
Satellite broadband for homes the fibre hasn’t reached.
Storm damage repairs in your town
Pick your town for local advice on the signal, the homes and the questions people there ask us.
Canterbury and the north coast
4 towns
Thanet, Sandwich and Deal
5 towns
Dover, Folkestone and the Marsh
6 towns
Medway, Swale and Sheppey
8 towns
Maidstone and Malling
6 towns
West Kent and the Weald
10 towns
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