Medieval and Georgian houses
Some of the oldest homes in England. We fit quietly and out of sight.
TV aerial installers in Canterbury
Medieval streets inside the walls, Victorian terraces outside them and villages along the Stour. Canterbury sits in a valley, so homes on the slopes and in the bottom see the transmitters very differently.
TV aerial fitters and engineers in Canterbury
Canterbury sits in the Stour valley, and homes on the slopes and in the bottom see the transmitters very differently. Most face Dover, some do better from Bluebell Hill, and our aerial engineers measure both before fitting. Inside the city walls, buildings are medieval and Georgian, and aerials must be discreet. Our TV aerial fitters work carefully on old roofs. Student lets are common, with several TVs on one aerial. A proper amplifier gives each room a strong feed. Villages along the Stour need taller masts or dishes.
Landlords with student houses near the university call us before term starts to make sure every room has TV and Wi-Fi. Our engineers check the aerial, amplifier and every outlet, fix any faults and send the landlord a short report. For family homes in the villages along the Stour, the common job is a taller mast or a dish to clear the valley.
Which aerial suits your Canterbury home?
Where your house sits in Canterbury decides most of it. The drawing shows how the signal would reach a home like yours.
Homes we work on in Canterbury
Each kind of Canterbury home brings its own aerial problems. These are the ones we see most.
Student lets and flats
Many TVs on one aerial. A proper amplifier gives each room a strong feed.
Stour valley villages
Low ground and trees. We go high or fit a dish.
Aerial repairs and satellite dishes in Canterbury
TV aerial repairs in Canterbury
Canterbury aerials face Dover or Bluebell Hill. The Stour valley blocks some homes, and a taller mast helps. Older homes in the city have tired cable, and student lets have shared systems overloaded with splitters.
Most Canterbury aerials point at Dover (West Hougham), about 14 miles south-south-east. Some homes do better on Bluebell Hill, so our engineers test both before deciding. We carry a signal meter on every job, so the fault is found at the TV, in the loft or on the roof before anything is replaced.
Sky and Freesat dishes in Canterbury
In the Stour valley a dish often beats an aerial. Our satellite engineers fit Freesat and Sky, discreetly in the city.
Repairs are often dishes in Blean and Rough Common blocked by trees, and discreet dishes in the city that have worked loose.
From Canterbury a dish points about 147° on a compass, tilted roughly 26° up towards the Astra satellites. Our engineers check that line is clear of trees and roofs before choosing where it goes.
What’s gone wrong with your Canterbury aerial?
Tap the part of the house that matches what you’re seeing, and we’ll tell you what we usually find and how we put it right.
Storm damage repairs
Storm damage is the call we get most after a windy night in Canterbury. A loose aerial can damage tiles and gutters, so we take it down or secure it straight away, then fit a new bracket or mast and point it back at Dover (West Hougham).
Pixelated or breaking-up picture
Pixelation, blocky squares and a picture that freezes mean the signal is weak or noisy. The usual cause in Canterbury is an aerial that has drifted, corroded plugs, or old cable letting in interference. We measure signal quality at the TV and on the roof and fix the weak link.
Aerial blown out of line
An aerial knocked off line by wind, birds or a ladder is one of the quickest repairs we do. We tighten or replace the clamps and turn it back to Dover (West Hougham) using a signal meter.
Water in the cable and corroded plugs
If your TV is fine on dry days and breaks up in rain, water is in the cable. Our engineers swap the damaged length and seal the joints at the aerial and on the wall.
Failed amplifiers and splitters
A dead amplifier in the loft can knock out every TV at once. We test it, replace it if it has failed, or remove it altogether if your Canterbury signal is strong enough without it.
Lost channels after a retune
Missing channels in Canterbury usually mean one frequency is weak at your house, or the TV has tuned to a distant transmitter. We measure, realign if needed and retune every set.
Aerial notes for each part of Canterbury
What our engineers find on the roofs in each neighbourhood, from the jobs we do there.
City centre
Homes: Medieval and Georgian buildings, flats and shops.
Aerial notes: Conservation area. Discreet fittings. Flats share systems.
St Dunstan's and Harbledown
Homes: Victorian terraces and student lets.
Aerial notes: Valley slopes. We test Dover and Bluebell Hill.
Blean and Rough Common
Homes: Village homes in the woods north of town.
Aerial notes: Trees can block the signal. A mast or dish helps.
Bridge and Chartham
Homes: Villages along the Stour.
Aerial notes: Low ground. We measure before fitting.
More than aerials in Canterbury
Most Canterbury visits cover more than one job. These are the other services our team is asked for most around Canterbury.
TV wall mounting in Canterbury
TVs mounted in Canterbury homes and student lets. Tilting and swing-arm brackets fitted, with the TV tuned in and tested before we leave.
Sky and satellite dishes in Canterbury
Sky and Freesat dishes fitted discreetly in the city. Where the aerial signal is marginal, a satellite dish usually holds the picture better.
Extra TV points in Canterbury
TV points for every bedroom in shared houses. New cable runs are clipped neatly or hidden, and every socket is tested on a meter.
TV aerial repairs in Canterbury
Aerial repairs in the valley, often with a taller mast. Storm damage, water in cables and lost channels are the usual calls.
CCTV in Canterbury
Cameras for shops, homes and student lets. See our Canterbury CCTV page. We show you how to save a clip before we leave.
Communal aerials in Canterbury
Shared systems in student blocks and conversions. We work with residents, landlords and agents to arrange access with the least disruption.
Canterbury aerial questions
Do you cover all of Canterbury?
Yes. Our engineers work right across Canterbury, including St Dunstan's and Harbledown, Blean and Rough Common, Bridge and Chartham, Harbledown, Bridge and Chartham.
Which transmitter do Canterbury aerials point at?
Most face Dover (West Hougham), about 14 miles south-south-east of Canterbury. It carries BBC South East Today. Where trees or hills get in the way, Bluebell Hill, about 25 miles off to the west, can be the better choice. We measure both.
Could my Canterbury aerial live in the loft?
Sometimes, but at this distance from the transmitter the roof tiles cost a lot of signal. Our engineer holds a meter up in your loft first, and says plainly when the aerial needs to go outside.
Why is my Canterbury signal poor in the valley?
Low ground blocks the view of the transmitter. A taller mast or a different direction usually fixes it.
Do you fit CCTV in Canterbury?
Yes, for homes, shops and student lets, set up on your phone.
Can you check TV and Wi-Fi in our student house before term?
Yes. We check the aerial, amplifier and every room, fix any faults and send the landlord a short report.
Which way do Canterbury aerials point?
Most face Dover, but some homes do better facing Bluebell Hill. We measure both on your roof before deciding.
Book a Canterbury aerial engineer
New aerials, extra TV points and repairs in Canterbury and the villages around it.
Aerial installers near Canterbury
Canterbury postcodes
CT1 Canterbury city · CT2 Harbledown, Rough Common, Blean · CT3 Wingham, Littlebourne · CT4 Bridge, Chartham
Nearby towns we cover
Whitstable, Herne Bay, Sandwich, Folkestone, Dover, Ramsgate
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