TV aerial repairs in Caterham
TV aerial repairs in Caterham, especially in the Valley where a taller mast often helps.
TV aerial repair engineers in Caterham
Caterham Valley aerials struggle against the steep sides. Raising the aerial or improving the cable usually fixes it.
Caterham on the Hill is exposed, so storm damage and aerials knocked out of line are common. In Caterham Valley, the steep sides weaken the signal and old cable makes it worse. Big houses in Woldingham run many TVs from one aerial through amplifiers that fail over time.
Most Caterham aerials point at Crystal Palace, about 10 miles north. 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.
In period houses the fault is usually decades-old coax, not the aerial. New cable through the loft usually cures it. On newer homes the aerial is usually fine but was fitted in a hurry. A realign and a proper amplifier fix most faults. With lots of rooms on one system, a single loose joint can stop half the TVs. We test each outlet until it’s found.
What’s wrong with your TV picture in Caterham?
Tap what you’re seeing. Our Caterham engineers find the cause with a meter before anything is replaced.
No signal on any channel
- Likely cause
- A cable joint full of water, a failed amplifier or a snapped cable, more often than the aerial itself.
- What our engineer does
- Test at the TV, the loft and the roof to find where the signal stops, then fix that part.
Picture breaks up or pixelates
- Likely cause
- A weak or noisy signal: corroded connectors, old cable, a misaligned aerial or new trees in the way.
- What our engineer does
- Measure signal quality, replace the weak link and realign the aerial if it has moved.
Only one TV is affected
- Likely cause
- Usually that TV, its lead or its wall socket, not the aerial on the roof.
- What our engineer does
- Test the socket, replace the lead or fix the run to that room; the roof is left alone.
Aerial bent or hanging after a storm
- Likely cause
- Wind has snapped the lashings, bent the mast or broken the aerial elements.
- What our engineer does
- We secure it first, then mend or renew it and line it back up. Keep clear and send us a photo from the ground.
What’s gone wrong with your Caterham 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 Caterham. 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 Crystal Palace.
Pixelated or breaking-up picture
Pixelation, blocky squares and a picture that freezes mean the signal is weak or noisy. The usual cause in Caterham 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 Crystal Palace 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.
Lost channels after a retune
Missing channels in Caterham 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.
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 Caterham signal is strong enough without it.
Repair or replace your Caterham aerial?
Most aerials we see can be repaired. Tell us what you can see from the garden for our first view, which the engineer then checks on the roof.
How old is the aerial?
Did the problem start suddenly?
Looking from the ground, is it rusty, bent or broken?
Our first view
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Caterham aerial repair questions
Do you repair aerials all over Caterham?
Yes, including Caterham on the Hill, Caterham Valley, Whyteleafe and Woldingham.
Will you fix it or just sell me a new aerial?
We fix what’s broken. A meter reading at the TV, in the loft and on the roof shows which part has failed, and you hear what we find before anything is replaced.
Why might my Caterham aerial be pointing the wrong way?
Most Caterham aerials should face Crystal Palace, about 10 miles north. If wind has turned it even slightly, realigning it is often the whole repair.
Do you repair storm-damaged aerials in Caterham?
Yes. Snapped lashings, bent masts and aerials hanging off the chimney are made safe first, then repaired or replaced and realigned. If the damage came from a storm, we can send you photos of the damage to pass to your home insurance.
Why does my TV picture keep pixelating?
Pixelation means the signal reaching the TV is too weak or too noisy. The aerial may have moved, a plug may be corroded or the cable may have let in water. We measure the signal to find which, rather than guessing.
My aerial has been blown out of line. Can it just be turned back?
Usually, yes, but the clamp or bracket that let it move needs tightening or replacing too, or it will drift again in the next wind. We realign it on a meter so every channel comes back.
My picture went after a storm. Is it safe?
Stay well back from anything dangling, and snap a picture of it from the garden for us. Bent poles and slipped lashings are among the most common storm repairs we do.
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Caterham postcodes
CR3 Caterham on the Hill, Caterham Valley, Whyteleafe, Chaldon, Woldingham