Sky, Freesat & satellite dishes in Peterborough

Hampton, Cardea and the newer parts of the city were mostly built without dishes, and some developers restrict where one can go. From Peterborough the satellites sit to the south-east, so a side or rear wall facing that way usually works. We fit neatly and run the cable inside to wherever you want the box, with extra feeds for other rooms if needed.

Around the cathedral precinct and the older streets of the centre, conservation-area rules mean a dish shouldn't face and be visible from the road, and listed buildings normally need consent. We find a rear position with a clear view.

• Flat's satellite socket is dead

  Likely cause

  A failed multiswitch or riser cable in the block's shared system.

  How we fix it

  We test the flat and the shared equipment and fix whichever has failed.

• 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.

• Picture drops out in heavy rain

  Likely cause

  A dish a fraction of a degree out of line, or an ageing LNB with no signal margin left.

  How we fix it

  Realign with a satellite meter and replace the LNB if it's failing.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.