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?
Sunday, 18 September 2011
KB Aerials Sheffield
6:37 PM
Sheffield
6:37 PM
Sheffield
Mark
when I was just starting out I asked the lad behind the counter of the local supplier if there was anyone i might work with to train me up so I could learn a bit
A few month later there was this peculier fellow in the supplies and I was introduced to William Wright we chatted exchanged numbers and heard nothing for about 6 months
one sunday night I get this call about 9 pm - Bill on the phone - about 2 hours later I came off the phone with my head spinning - Has this guy just offered me a job ?
well never looked back - done countless jobs for him worked with him on some great projects and learnt ONE HELL of a lot
and hes great to fall back on if I need a question answering
Great Great friend - one of the best you could EVER have!
Keith
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KB Aerials Sheffield
6:39 PM
Sheffield
6:39 PM
Sheffield
Oh -- and he has a great Bonfire night every year!
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Hi Keith,
Lucky you, I would think he is a great teacher ! I dont know him personally though I've spoken to him on the phone, I've always admired his no nonsense approach & his sense of humour as well as his great knowledge.
Dont worry about the age thing, at the age of 10 I used to give my son a pound for every fault he found and corrected on faulty sky installs that we attended, the little bugger used to clear me out ! & then he would get a tip from the customer ! Now at 21 there is very little he does not know ! He gets quite iritated if someone asks him if he's needs to check stuff with me !
Mark Aberfan Aerials
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Tom Fletcher6:59 PM
Most aerials I have seen come down are when the lashing kit has not been fitted properly or the wire has rusted away,Im not sure if we are talking about the same things here,ssb stands for self supporting bracket,that's them things that you have to take a hammer and chisel to the corner of the bricks and they sort of grip in the mortar,not a very good idea them things in my opinion,the ones I tend to use are the wall brackets four big mungo bolts drilled into the chimney bricks,they are better and stronger than any lashing kit and a lot safer to fit especially on some of the large three and four pot chimneys, as for bricks and rubbish falling down in side the chimney and blocking the flue, most of the the flues have the pipe lining inside them don't know what its called though,I think its up to the individual how they fit the aerial but as long as it's safe and done properly it dose not mater what bracket you use. Tom Fletcher Alpha Aerials Sheffield.
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KB Aerials Sheffield
7:24 PM
Sheffield
7:24 PM
Sheffield
Thought the idea wasnt to drill into a chimney tom ?
Mark - mmm not sure how my 9 yr old would take that -
I do give him a fiver if he comes out with me and doesnt get in the way
might start introducing him to how to do stuff
My 13 year old isn't interested in the slightest -- He says its GAY installing aerials --- his friends make me laugh cause they all think my jobs cool
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Mazbar7:30 PM
Ormskirk
Mark i used to love going out with my dad when i was young and yes the tips were great, my daughter has only been out with me twice but she couldnt stand to watch me on the roof. Tom to date not one of my lashings has ever come lose because i know how to do it right first time but i have seen lots of wall brackets on chimnly that crak the bricks go lose and then either fall down or point straight up or down.
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Hi Keith,
It started when he was 8 & he followed me onto a roof, which was a bit of a shock, so we decided to teach him how to do it properly. These days you would have to be careful because of all the H&S stuff & the sue everyone climate back in the day it was impossible to get insurance for him until he was 16, however it was a good move for him to leave school having a trade under his belt.
Mark Aberfan Aerials
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Steve P7:56 PM
Tom F - the things that line a chimney are called "flue liners" !!
But surely you should not be drilling all the way through the brick anyway?
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Hi Guys,
Ar'nt those liners made from tin foil ? I doubt if anyone would intend to drill through, but bricks do crack when drilled. I'm too worried about what could happen if the flue got blocked & I was responsible for the the results.
Mark Aberfan Aerials
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Tom Fletcher8:29 PM
KB
I think if the chimney is solid enough and you drill into the bricks there should not be a problem,like I said Iv'e fitted them for years,how many lashing kits have you seen fitted that have rubbed the bricks away and damaged the chimneys? Iv'e seen more of them than damaged chimneys by using wall brackets,I don't honestly like lashing kits, I think they are dangerous dodgy things to fit on some roofs,if you have to fit a large pole and a big high gain aerial a lashing kit is always the best thing to fit though,but have you seen the new a small log pro aerial solutions are selling you would not need any big lashing kit for that,the days of fitting massive big poles and high gain aerials are long gone now with the digital signals being so good,Im getting perfect signals in some parts of Sheffield now with a standers 14 elment aerial that a few years ago you would have to fit a 20 foot pole and a massive aerial and mast amp just for the customers to watch a picture. Tom Fletcher Alpha Aerials
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