Essex · CM6
TV aerial & Freeview installation and repair in Great Dunmow
TV aerial installation and repair in Great Dunmow and the villages around it, from the historic town centre to the large new estates. We measure your signal from Sudbury and Sandy Heath and fit the aerial that works best. We finish by retuning Freeview and testing every TV in the house.
- 25+ yearsin TV and security
- Local engineerswho live where they work
- Local knowledgeof your area’s homes
How it works
From problem to fixed, the same day
Step 1
Picture problem
Pixelation, lost channels or no signal.
Step 2
Speak to an engineer
Talk straight to the engineer, not a call centre. Price quoted free on the phone.
Step 3
Engineer arrives
A local engineer comes to your home in Great Dunmow with the parts for the job.
Step 4
Picture back the same day
Tested and working before we leave, with all work guaranteed.
Your Freeview signal in Great Dunmow
Most homes in Great Dunmow get Freeview from the Sudbury transmitter. Tap any town to compare. Whether it's a new aerial, a repair or an extra TV point, we start with these readings.
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Aerial engineers for Great Dunmow
Great Dunmow is a market town in north-west Essex, famous for the Flitch Trials, with a historic centre around the High Street and Market Place, the Doctor's Pond and large new estates built around the edge in recent years. We install, repair and realign TV aerials in Great Dunmow on period homes, family houses, new-builds and farmhouses in the surrounding villages.
Sudbury or Sandy Heath?
Great Dunmow is in the Anglia TV region. Most homes receive Freeview from the Sudbury transmitter, carrying BBC East and ITV Anglia, while some get a better signal from Sandy Heath in Bedfordshire, which carries the same regional programmes. The town sits by the River Chelmer, and homes on the lower ground or behind trees can have a weaker signal. We measure both transmitters at your roof and fit the right aerial for your address.
Your Freeview channels in Great Dunmow
Because Great Dunmow is served by Sudbury, a main transmitter, you should get the full Freeview line-up, including the HD channels. If some are missing, it is usually an old or poorly aligned aerial, a tired amplifier or a TV that needs retuning, rather than the signal itself.
Before we leave, every TV and recorder is retuned to Freeview and checked channel by channel, HD included. For Freeview Play, the TV also needs a broadband connection, and we set that up if it is missing. Weighing up Freeview against Freesat or Sky? See our guide to Freeview, Freesat, Sky and Freely.
Not sure what's wrong? Describe it to an engineer on the phone and get a straight answer, with your price.
New estates
On Great Dunmow's newer estates, the aerial is usually modern but homes often have only one or two TV points. We add more, fit distribution amplifiers, wall-mount TVs with the cables hidden and set up Freeview Play.
The historic centre
The town centre is a conservation area with many listed buildings. On older chimneys we use lighter brackets, rear positions or loft aerials, and keep equipment discreet.
Villages and farms
In the villages, homes on low ground often need a taller mast, and farmhouses need long cable runs to annexes and outbuildings.
Common aerial problems in Great Dunmow
Picture breaks up when it's windy
- Likely cause
- A loose aerial, a corroded clamp or a chimney bracket that has worked free.
- How we fix it
- We re-secure or replace the fixings and realign the aerial with a meter.
Blocky picture after rain
- Likely cause
- Water inside the cable or connector, which weakens the signal more each year.
- How we fix it
- New double-screened cable and weather-sealed connectors.
Freeview channels missing after a retune
- Likely cause
- An older aerial that doesn't cover every frequency now in use, or one pointed at a weaker transmitter.
- How we fix it
- Retune correctly, realign, or fit a wideband aerial.
Drops out at busy times of day
- Likely cause
- 4G or 5G signals from a nearby phone mast swamping an unfiltered aerial or amplifier.
- How we fix it
- A filtered aerial or a filter at the amplifier.
No Freeview signal on any TV
- Likely cause
- A failed masthead amplifier or power supply, or a cable damaged in the loft.
- How we fix it
- We trace the fault with a meter and replace the failed part.
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FAQ
Common questions
Free advice, no obligation. Tell us your postcode and what's wrong.
Call 01245 708056Why have I lost Freeview channels in Great Dunmow?
Usually because the aerial is no longer picking up every Freeview multiplex from the Sudbury mast on the Suffolk–Essex border. Frequencies have been reorganised over the years, so an older aerial, a waterlogged cable or a failing amplifier can lose some channels while others look fine. We test the signal at the aerial and at every socket in your Great Dunmow home, then tell you whether a retune, new cable, a realign or a new Freeview aerial will fix it.
Which transmitter serves Great Dunmow?
Most homes use Sudbury, carrying BBC East and ITV Anglia. Some get a better signal from Sandy Heath. We measure both at your roof.
Can you add TV points in my new-build?
Yes. We add TV and network points to bedrooms, studies and garden rooms, with an amplifier so every set gets a strong signal.
Do you cover nearby villages?
Yes, including Little Dunmow, Felsted, Stebbing, Barnston, High Easter, Great Easton and Takeley.
Picture problems or security worries? Talk to an engineer.
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