Sky, Freesat & satellite dishes in Maldon

From Maldon the satellites sit to the south-east, broadly the direction of the estuary, so many homes have an open view. Waterside homes get the view but also the wind, which flexes light brackets and knocks dishes out of alignment. We fit rigid brackets with stainless fixings and seal every connection.

Central Maldon is a conservation area with a great many listed buildings. Dishes there usually can't face and be visible from the road, and listed buildings normally need consent. We look for a rear wall, yard or garden position with a clear view to the south-east.

• Told the dish can't go on the front

  Likely cause

  Conservation-area or listed-building rules about dishes facing the road.

  How we fix it

  We find a compliant position at the side, rear or below the roofline.

• Rusty dish and bracket

  Likely cause

  Salt air corroding cheap steel fittings and the LNB.

  How we fix it

  Stainless fixings, a sealed LNB and weatherproof connectors.

• 'No satellite signal' after a storm

  Likely cause

  Wind or scaffolders have moved the dish, or a loose bracket has let it droop.

  How we fix it

  Re-secure on a rigid bracket and realign to the right bearing and elevation.

• Want satellite in an annexe or barn

  Likely cause

  The main dish is too far away or has no spare output.

  How we fix it

  Run cable from the dish or fit a second small dish.

• Some channels missing

  Likely cause

  A weak or noisy signal where only the strongest channels get through, often a corroded connector.

  How we fix it

  New weather-sealed connectors and cable, and a meter-checked alignment.

• Second box or room not working

  Likely cause

  The LNB doesn't have enough outputs, or the cable to that room has failed.

  How we fix it

  A multi-output LNB and a new cable run to each box.