What price for an aerial installation?
Brian Butterworth published on UK Free TV In responses to the guideline I posted about how much having a new aerial fitted should cost, Ian Grice posted: "£40-£50? Every aerial fitter I contacted wants at least £150+VAT considering you can get a class 3 aerial for under £10 and a class 2 for under £15 and cable is 40p a metre why are they charging so much for 30 minutes work?"
OK, for some places putting up a TV aerial is hard work, such as multi-story properties. As many people will simply be exchanging a Group A, B, C/D, E or K aerial for a wideband type, often without changing the supporting pole or cable, a high price cannot be justified.
I am concerned that some companies will exploit vulnerable groups (such as the elderly).
So, I what prices have you been quoted for aerial installations? What price have you paid for installation?
Do you know of any companies to avoid? Do you know of any companies that are good value for money?
Or do you work for a great aerial installation company?
Help with TV/radio stations?
Monday, 25 July 2011
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Ian10:56 PM
Ron, this is a riggers site and not an electrical site to post comments, however the landlord who you rent the property from will have been informed about the lack of circuit protective conductors to the lighting circuit you the user use day in day out!! it is down to your landlord to authorise necessary works to upgrade your installation after all they are paying for it, not yourself! If you had metal light fittings and switches installed before the mentioned sparkys arrived they would have noted on certificate in the box ( comments on exhausting installation) no circuit protective conductor to the lighting circuit and all light fittings are metal!! This would be a code 1 immediate action neccesarry and your landlord should act on these findings before they end up in court through gross negligence.as you mentioned the orange flex if any connection outside is in a waterproof surrounding this is generally going to be fine no DIY installer reads the wiring regs
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Wednesday, 27 July 2011
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ian6:39 PM
Riggers "BE AWARE"
If you do an installation/alterations which has the solar pv on the roof the main DC volt cable looks very similair to your satelite cable if you do alterations where you join onto the exhisting aerial cabling make sure you have identified it as an aerial/sat cable.
however if you do happen to have an off day and cut a solar pv cable!!! best of luck you would be in a very uncomfortable position at that stage.
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Mazbar9:31 PM
Ormskirk
Mazbar: Just of subject i would rather have a spark do an aerial than a roofer wouldnt you?
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Ian10:45 PM
Ha yeh great comment!!
Q. Have you come across a roofer doin an aerial then recently???
The roofers are fitting the solar panels but not having the technical knowledge of finishing the job off.
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Ron Lake
11:32 PM
Wakefield
11:32 PM
Wakefield
Ian, my apologies for apparently being 'off topic' but there did seem to be a bit of a flame war going on between riggers and sparkies before I even commented. Please let me clarify. Lights at my rented property, metal. Switches, plastic. No comments re lack of earth on the certificate. Orange flex was used for outside lighting and as such open to the elements. "No DIY installer reads wiring regs" well I do sir.
Thank you for your input and comments and again my apologies for off topic remarks.
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Thursday, 28 July 2011
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Ian7:26 AM
Hi Ron,
There is a new green regs book 17 edition with all amendments in it ( money spinner) is my opinion
If you look in the regs book there is a paragraph about direct contact of electric shock you are at risk when you go to change a light bulb in your hse your landlord needs to be notified but they may demand you have them changed for pendant type lights at your cost as if it's an council authority they don't put metal light fittings in rented houses cause the Electrics are a mine field where this is concerned no circuit protective conductor etc, maybe if you get the landlord to get a periodic inspection carried out at the property you may have a chance of your lights get re wired and your installation updated!!
Q. Have you got the correct 10mm2 sized earths to your gas and water incoming services??
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KB Aerials Sheffield
3:14 PM
Hope Valley
3:14 PM
Hope Valley
Ian -- Thanks for the comment re the cable for solar pv panels looking like sat cable - I have only worked on a few property with solar panels but never noticed the cables so its now lodged in my mind that there would be a possible problem picking the correct cable
Keith
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ian9:49 PM
are you riggers busy or struggling to get a full working week?
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Ron Lake
10:24 PM
Wakefield
10:24 PM
Wakefield
Ron Lake: Thank you Ian, Yes the earth bonding is in order to the gas and water supplies. The Council are doing a complete refurb 2012 including complete rewire so I suspect any problems will be picked up at that time. Best regards, Ron.
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