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Independent engineer, not a Sky call-centre, so you get an honest fixed price and the job done the same day. [Get My Free Quote](/contact) [Call 07733 555269](tel:+447733555269) 4.5 stars · 155 Google reviews 2-year no-nonsense warranty Same-day slots available ![Satellite dish being signal-aligned during a rooftop installation](/__l5e/assets-v1/7752ea3e-b37c-4f4a-97f8-d0fbfc9525d7/satellite-installation-01.jpeg) Real job · Speedy Aerials 36 Years' Experience Same-Day Service Standard Free Call-Out & Quote 2-Year Warranty 4.5★ 155 Google Reviews The service ## What it is, who it's for, and when you need it. ### What it is Supply, fit, re-align and repair of satellite dishes for Sky (Sky Q and legacy Sky+ HD), Sky Stream fibre backup, Freesat, and foreign-language services (Astra 19.2°E, Hotbird 13°E). Includes new dish installs, LNB replacement, cable runs, wall-plates and multi-room distribution. ### Who it's for Homeowners moving in, existing Sky customers with dropouts, Freesat viewers avoiding a subscription, expat households, holiday-lets, pubs and small commercial premises across the Home Counties. ### When you need it Signal loss in heavy rain that never comes back, "no satellite signal is being received" on Sky, a dish pointing at nothing after a storm, a house move where the previous owner took the box, or a Freesat upgrade to escape a monthly bill. ### Why professional install matters Sky's own installers are subcontractors on a time-per-job clock, corners get cut. Independent installers who own the job (like us) fit better brackets, use higher-grade cable and align to a proper signal meter, not a stopwatch. And when it goes wrong, you phone the person who did it, not a call queue. Left too long ## A small fault today is a bigger bill tomorrow. A satellite install lives or dies on two things: the bracket, and the alignment. A cheap J-arm bolted through a soft render, or a dish that "looked about right", will drift with every storm until you're watching a loading spinner in the middle of the news. ### What ignoring it can cost you - Rain-fade that gets worse every year as the LNB corrodes internally - Complete signal loss when the bracket finally lets go, sometimes taking guttering with it - Sky Q mini-boxes losing sync in one room after another as cable connections corrode - Compromised waterproofing where the cable enters the wall, hidden damp for months - Paying Sky's £65+ engineer call-out fee every time, when the same fault keeps coming back ### Common DIY mistakes we get called back to fix - Reusing old 40-year-old brown cable on a Sky Q install, the LNB voltages don't get through cleanly - Fitting a Sky Q dish with a single-output LNB, no chance of adding a Freesat box later - Mounting on a chimney that's due repointing, the whole install has to come off in six months - DIY alignment 'by eye', a 1° error means solid picture in summer, dropouts every autumn - Skipping a signal meter test on install, you don't find out until the first cloudy weekend Our process ## A clear five-step system, no surprises. You'll know exactly what's happening at every stage. No jargon, no gotchas, no charging you for parts you don't need. 1. 01 Step 1 ### Line-of-sight check We confirm a clear view to Astra 28.2°E (Sky/Freesat) from your chosen wall | no trees, no neighbours' extensions, no future planning issues. 2. 02 Step 2 ### Diagnosis or spec For faults: LNB, cable and box tested with a satellite meter. For new installs: correct dish size for your postcode, mount type and cable run agreed with you. 3. 03 Step 3 ### Install Zone-2 or zone-1 dish on a heavy-duty non-penetrating or wall bracket, quad or hybrid LNB, WF100 satellite cable run tidily to your box. 4. 04 Step 4 ### Signal peak & test Aligned with a proper spectrum meter | not by eye. We peak both azimuth and elevation, then test signal quality on every muxplex. 5. 05 Step 5 ### Box set-up & warranty Sky, Sky Q, Sky Stream or Freesat box connected, tuned and running. You get 2 years' parts-and-labour warranty on the install. The benefits ## What a proper install actually gets you. ### Sky-quality install without Sky wait times Same-day slot instead of a two-week window. Fixed price agreed before we lift a spanner. ### Future-proof cabling Quad or hybrid LNB and two cables run as standard | ready for a second box, Freesat backup or a Sky Q mini in another room. ### Rain-fade eliminated Correct dish size for your postcode's rain-margin | bigger where it needs to be, not a token 45cm dish where 60 is right. ### One person to call You speak to Larry when you book, Larry fits it, and Larry answers if anything drifts. No call-centre. ### Freesat = no subscription Live TV, HD channels and BBC iPlayer without a monthly bill | a smart pick for holiday lets and second homes. ### 2-year warranty Alignment, LNB, cable, connectors and wall-plate | all covered for two years, parts and labour. The detail ## Everything worth knowing before you book. Materials, methods, variations and the situations we handle day-in day-out, so you can make an informed decision, not a guess. [Get a straight-talking quote](/contact) ### Sky Q, Sky Stream and Freesat, which is right? **Sky Q** still needs a dish. If you already have one, we can align and cable it for a new Sky Q box. If not, we fit a Sky Q-compatible wideband LNB with two cables, that's the current Sky standard. **Sky Stream / Sky Glass** uses fibre broadband, not a dish. But we're often called when Sky Stream buffers in bad weather, a Freesat dish makes an excellent free backup for the live channels. **Freesat** is the subscription-free option, 170+ channels including HD, BBC iPlayer and ITVX built in. Ideal for households cutting the Sky bill or fitting a holiday let. **Foreign satellite**: Astra 19.2°E (German, French, Dutch), Hotbird 13°E (Italian, Polish, Middle East). We can fit a second dish or a monobloc LNB where line-of-sight allows. ### Dish sizes and brackets Standard UK zone-1 dish is 45cm, fine for most of Herts, Beds and Essex on a good day. In marginal postcodes or where you want a bigger rain-margin (holiday lets, businesses) we recommend a zone-2 60cm dish for near-total weather immunity. Brackets are matched to the wall, heavy-duty T&K bracket on brick, non-penetrating chimney lashing kit where drilling isn't wanted, or a ground pole for gardens where the roof line is blocked. Stainless fixings throughout. ### Common satellite repairs **"No satellite signal is being received"**: usually a dead LNB after 8–10 years, or a bracket knocked out of alignment. Both fixable on the first visit. **Rain-fade / pixelation in showers**: dish is a hair off peak alignment; a signal-meter re-align restores full rain margin. **Sky Q mini-box drops out**: usually a corroded F-connector on the outdoor cable end. Re-terminate and re-seal. **Old Sky+ dish, want Freesat**: normally a straight LNB swap; no need to replace the whole dish. ### Multi-room, MDU and commercial For multi-room Sky Q we make sure the two-cable feed is properly star-wired to the main box, and Sky Q mesh coverage is strong enough for the minis. For pubs, holiday-lets and blocks of flats we fit a multi-switch fed by a quad or octo LNB, giving every unit its own independent feed. Real jobs ## Recent satellite installation & repair work. Photographs from actual Speedy Aerials installs, the same standard of workmanship you'll get on your job. ![Satellite dish installation with signal alignment on a flat roof](/__l5e/assets-v1/7752ea3e-b37c-4f4a-97f8-d0fbfc9525d7/satellite-installation-01.jpeg) ![Hybrid TV aerial and satellite dish combined install on a brick chimney](/__l5e/assets-v1/b2b80e3c-8f79-49b0-b488-874030806081/satellite-installation-03.jpeg) ![Engineer accessing a high satellite dish install on a multi-storey building](/__l5e/assets-v1/0b8dedd5-95f2-4d55-8ea8-002084ad87f1/satellite-installation-process-01.jpeg) Where we cover ## Local engineers across seven counties. Based in Stevenage and covering Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Essex and the counties between, including London. [Hertfordshire ](/service-areas/hertfordshire)[Bedfordshire ](/service-areas/bedfordshire)[Cambridgeshire ](/service-areas/cambridgeshire)[Buckinghamshire ](/service-areas/buckinghamshire)[Northamptonshire ](/service-areas/northamptonshire)[Essex ](/service-areas/essex)[London ](/service-areas/greater-london) Answers ## The questions we get asked every week. Can't see yours? Call Larry on [07733 555269](tel:+447733555269), he'll answer honestly, even if the answer isn't a sale. ### Can you install Sky? + Yes, we install and align dishes for new Sky Q customers, or repair dishes for existing Sky/Sky+ boxes. As independent installers we're not Sky's engineers, but the physical install (dish, LNB, cable) is what makes or breaks a Sky signal, and we do it to a higher standard. ### How much does a satellite dish installation cost? + Depends on dish size, bracket type, cable run length and access. We give a fixed honest price on the free call-out, call 07733 555269 for a quote against your specific job. ### Can you get me off my Sky subscription? + Yes, Freesat gives you 170+ channels including HD and iPlayer with no monthly fee. If you already have a dish we can often re-use it; just swap the LNB and add a Freesat box. ### How long is the warranty? + Two years on parts and labour, alignment, LNB, cable, connectors and bracket. If anything fails inside 24 months we come back at no cost. ### Can you install foreign satellite (Polish, Italian, German)? + Yes, Astra 19.2°E, Hotbird 13°E and other European satellites, subject to line-of-sight from your property. We'll check the sight-line on the free survey. ### Can you fix a dish that's been up for years? + Yes, most 'no signal' faults on old installs are a dead LNB, a corroded connector or a knocked alignment, all of which we fix without replacing the whole dish. ### Do you offer same-day service? + Yes, book before mid-afternoon and we aim to be with you the same day. LNBs, cable and connectors are on the van as standard. ### Where can the dish go? + Anywhere with a clear line-of-sight to the satellite, usually a gable end, chimney, side wall or garden pole. Conservation areas and listed buildings have restrictions we'll talk through on site. ### Will it work in heavy rain? + Correctly-aligned dishes hold signal through normal British rain. Only exceptional tropical downpours cause brief 'rain fade', and a bigger dish (zone-2 60cm) almost eliminates even that. 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