May 19
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A customer contacted We Fit Aerials after being told their Sky satellite dish could no longer remain on a BT telegraph pole. The property was surrounded by large trees, which made finding a suitable new position for the dish more difficult than usual.
Project Overview
This project involved relocating a Sky satellite dish at a property set behind a large woodland. The existing dish had been fitted to a nearby BT telegraph pole, but the customer was told it had to be removed following a visit from a BT engineer.
The customer still needed a working Sky TV signal, so a new location had to be found that could provide a clear line of sight while keeping the installation safe, secure and practical.
The Challenge
The main challenge was the position of the property. With large trees surrounding the home, there were very few places where a Sky dish could receive a reliable satellite signal.
The house, garden and surrounding areas were checked carefully, but most possible positions were blocked by trees. The original telegraph pole position was no longer an option, so the engineer had to find an alternative that would restore the Sky service without relying on BT equipment.
Our Solution
After checking every practical position around the property, the engineer found that the only clear line of sight was from a tree in the garden.
Some small tree work was carried out so the Sky dish could be fitted securely to the tree trunk. Once the branches had been cleared, the engineer installed the satellite dish and aligned it correctly for Sky TV.
The existing cable route also needed attention. The cables from the dish to the house ran through a duct under the lawn, so additional twin cable was run down the tree and connected into a weatherproof external box. This allowed the cable to be joined safely and neatly without disturbing the garden unnecessarily.
The Result
Once the dish had been installed, aligned and connected, the engineer carried out an internal signal test. The Sky TV service was restored and the customer was left with a working system in a new, practical position.
Although fitting a Sky dish to a tree is not a standard installation, it provided the best solution for this particular property because it was the only location with a usable line of sight.
Services Used
- Sky satellite dish relocation
- Non-standard satellite dish installation
- Sky dish alignment
- Satellite signal testing
- External cable work
- Weatherproof cable connection
- Tree-mounted satellite dish installation
Why This Job Matters
This case study shows that satellite installation is not always straightforward. Some properties have unusual access issues, tree coverage or line-of-sight problems that prevent a standard wall-mounted dish from working properly.
By carefully checking the site and finding the only position that could receive a clear Sky signal, We Fit Aerials provided a practical solution and restored the customer’s TV service without using the BT telegraph pole.
