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Overview

TV aerials and satellite dishes

This page covers TV aerials and satellite dishes, from new installations to repairs, Freeview and Freesat, communal systems for flats, TV points, TV wall mounting, TV, video and audio repair, network cabling and satellite broadband.

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Jobs you can request

Typical TV aerial and satellite jobs

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  1. TV Aerial / Satellite Installation

    A new TV aerial or satellite dish fitted and connected to your TV.

  2. Aerial Repair

    A damaged or misaligned aerial, or its cable, repaired.

  3. Freeview

    An aerial set up so your TV can receive Freeview channels.

  4. Freesat

    A satellite dish set up so your TV can receive Freesat channels.

  5. TV Wall Mounting

    A TV fitted to a wall on a bracket, with its cables tidied.

  6. Television Points

    An extra TV socket added in another room, wired back to the aerial.

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Worth knowing

Worth checking before work starts

A few rules and checks that apply to this kind of work.

  1. Permission to check first

    In England, before a satellite dish goes up, check whether you need planning permission, listed building consent, or permission from your landlord or the building's owner.

  2. Dishes on houses

    In England, a house doesn't usually need planning permission for a satellite dish if there will be no more than two on the property and each meets the size limits.

  3. Conservation areas

    In England, in a conservation area or National Park, a dish on a chimney, wall or roof slope that faces and can be seen from a road needs planning permission.

Questions

TV aerial and satellite questions

My job isn't in the list. What should I choose?

Choose the closest job, then explain what you need in the description step.

What jobs can I request quotes for here?

Aerial and satellite installation and repair, Freeview and Freesat, communal systems, TV points, wall mounting, TV, video and audio repair, network cabling and satellite broadband. The full list is in the form's first step.

I live in a flat. Do the dish limits apply to my flat alone?

No. In England, the limits on dishes apply to the building as a whole, not to each separate flat.

Which job do I choose for a shared dish or aerial for a block of flats?

Choose Communal Aerial / Satellites and say how many homes it needs to serve.

Do I need an aerial for Freeview?

Yes. Freeview comes through a TV aerial, and Freesat through a satellite dish. If you watch only over the internet, you may need neither.

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