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Satellite Installation Across the UK

Satellite installation covers the supply, mounting and precise alignment of a satellite dish — Sky, Freesat, or European broadcasts like Astra 19.2°E and Hotbird 13°E. Alignment accuracy matters: a 1° error halves signal.

What satellite installation involves

  1. Dish size selection. 45cm “minidish” for Sky/Freesat in most of the UK; 60cm for Northern Scotland and Northern Ireland where signal is weaker; 80cm+ for European satellites or motorised installs.
  2. Site survey for line-of-sight. Astra 28.2°E (Sky/Freesat) sits to the south-southeast from the UK. Trees, neighbouring buildings, and even satellite reflector geometry block reception.
  3. Mounting. Wall-mounted on the south-facing elevation is the default; pole-mounted where the wall faces wrong; non-penetrating ballast mounts where the property is listed.
  4. Alignment. Azimuth, elevation, and skew all need to be exact. We use a satellite finder meter, not a TV signal bar — the bar lies.
  5. LNB choice and cabling. Single, twin, quad or octo LNB depending on how many rooms / receivers need a feed. Twin LNB is the default for Sky Q.

Sky, Freesat, European — what’s the difference

  • Sky — subscription, accesses 28.2°E. Box and cards supplied by Sky.
  • Freesat — free, accesses 28.2°E (same satellite, same dish). Freesat boxes from Manhattan, Humax, others.
  • European — Hotbird 13°E, Astra 19.2°E, etc. Requires a separate dish (or a motorised one) and dish alignment to the specific orbital slot.

What you get

  • Dish supplied and mounted (size chosen per location).
  • Precise alignment with a meter, signed-off on your TV.
  • Weatherproofed cable run with quality RG6 satellite-grade coax.
  • 12-month guarantee on workmanship.