TV aerial repairs in Horley
TV aerial repairs in Horley, including flicker from Gatwick aircraft.
TV aerial repair engineers in Horley
Gatwick aircraft can cause flicker on weak Horley aerials. A modern aerial and good cable usually stop it.
Horley repairs are often new homes at Langshott where aerials were never aligned, and bungalows in Smallfield with low aerials blocked by trees. Near Gatwick, aircraft can cause flicker on weak aerials, which a modern aerial and good cable usually cure.
Most Horley aerials point at Crystal Palace, about 18 miles north-north-east. 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.
New-build faults are often an aerial that was never aimed properly, or a cheap splitter in the loft. Both are quick to put right. Bungalow aerials are often low and close to trees. A taller pole or a move to the gable usually lifts the signal. Chimney lashings on terraces wear out and the aerial slowly turns. A new lashing and a realign put the picture back.
What’s wrong with your TV picture in Horley?
Tap what you’re seeing. Our Horley 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.
Some channels missing
- Likely cause
- The TV needs retuning, or one transmitter frequency is too weak or overloaded at your house.
- What our engineer does
- Retune and check each multiplex; adjust or replace the amplifier or aerial if needed.
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 Horley 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 Horley. 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 Horley 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.
Lost channels after a retune
Missing channels in Horley 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.
Chimney lashings and brackets
Lashing wire stretches and rusts, and old wall brackets work loose. We fit new stainless lashings or a heavy-duty bracket, so the aerial stays put in the next storm.
Interference from 4G and 5G
Phone masts can swamp an aerial and cause dropouts on some channels. We fit a filter at the aerial or amplifier to block the mobile signal.
Repair or replace your Horley 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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Horley aerial repair questions
Do you repair aerials all over Horley?
Yes, including Horley town, Langshott and the new estates, Smallfield and Charlwood and Hookwood.
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 Horley aerial be pointing the wrong way?
Most Horley aerials should face Crystal Palace, about 18 miles north-north-east. If wind has turned it even slightly, realigning it is often the whole repair.
Do you repair storm-damaged aerials in Horley?
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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Lost channels, no signal and storm damage fixed across Horley.
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Horley postcodes
RH6 Horley, Smallfield, Charlwood, Hookwood, Burstow