TV aerial repairs in Reigate
TV aerial repairs in Reigate, including aerials pointed at the wrong transmitter.
TV aerial repair engineers in Reigate
Reigate homes can use the local relay or Crystal Palace, and we often find aerials pointed at the weaker one. Realigning it, or switching transmitter, restores the picture.
On Reigate Hill, aerials face strong wind and storm damage is common. In the town and Woodhatch, period homes often have old cable and corroded plugs, and big houses near Reigate Heath have amplifiers feeding many rooms that wear out over time.
Most Reigate aerials point at the Reigate relay, under 3 miles north. Some homes do better on Crystal Palace, 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.
In period houses the fault is usually decades-old coax, not the aerial. New cable through the loft usually cures it. Terraces often share chimneys, and old lashings rot. We re-fix the aerial with a fresh bracket so it stops drifting in the wind. 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 Reigate?
Tap what you’re seeing. Our Reigate 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 Reigate 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 Reigate. 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 the Reigate relay.
Pixelated or breaking-up picture
Pixelation, blocky squares and a picture that freezes mean the signal is weak or noisy. The usual cause in Reigate 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 the Reigate relay 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.
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.
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 Reigate signal is strong enough without it.
Repair or replace your Reigate 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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Reigate aerial repair questions
Do you repair aerials all over Reigate?
Yes, including Reigate town, Reigate Hill, Woodhatch, South Park, Reigate Heath, Kingswood and Walton on the Hill.
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 Reigate aerial be pointing the wrong way?
Most Reigate aerials should face the Reigate relay, under 3 miles north. Some do better on Crystal Palace. If yours was fitted to the wrong one, or has been turned by wind, realigning it is often the whole repair.
Do you repair storm-damaged aerials in Reigate?
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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Reigate postcodes
RH2 Reigate, Woodhatch, South Park, Reigate Heath, Kingswood borders