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Aerial Installer Billericay

Posted by in Blog | November 2, 2020

Welcome to Andy’s Aerials

If you have clicked on the search page and landed here looking for, an Aerial Installer Billericay, you have found the right company.

Andy’s Aerials have been serving Billericay for many years.  We have extensive local knowledge of signal quality, in any given area of Billericay.  With 25yrs experience in the Aerial & Satellite industry, we are your local experts.

We provide free quotations, providing a clear price for the work required.  We can attend your property completely for free, to view and discuss your installation options.  And to spot any signal issues.

We do not work for free, so if you are asking for signal testing or readings we will make a small charge for this work.

Providing daily services to all areas of Billericay including:  Little Bursted, Ramsden Heath, Downham, South Hanningfield, East Hanningfield, Ramsden Bellhouse, Noak Hill, Queens Park, South Green, Crays Hill, Stock, Ingatestone, Margaretting, Margaretting Tye.  Postcodes:  CM12, CM11 & surrounding villages.

Andy’s Aerials only use, carefully selected premium quality parts, which over the years have proven themselves to us.  Tried & tested, so you have the best possible viewing experience.

Aerial Installer Billericay

Latest digital spectrum analyzers, for aligning aerials, and fault finding.  Because we believe in keeping up with technology, so you do not have to.

Installation of new TV aerials, aerials repairs, and installation of new TV points, to any room of your choosing.  Including cat cable for HD signals.

Installing  satellite dishes for Sky HD, Sky Q; & Free-Sat.  We do not install satellite dishes for foreign satellites; Hot-Bird etc., sorry.

Replacement of satellite cables and run new satellite points.  We can transport your Sky pictures, from you Sky box, to other rooms of your choice, with magic eyes so you can change channel remotely, and enjoy your Sky package further without extra charges.

Specialist in non-standard installations, (where health & safety rules prevent Sky engineers from installing Sky).  We nearly always offer a dish installation, on your chimney stack where signal quality can be significantly better.

Another service we provide is TV wall hanging, we do not chase cables in walls.

I hope the above information is helpful to you, and provides a good idea what we do, and where we work.  Please call us for further information and advice.  Please click here to be redirected to out contact page.Aerial Installer Billericay

Aerial Installer Chelmsford

Posted by in Blog | November 2, 2020

Welcome to Andy’s Aerials

If you have clicked on the search page and landed here looking for, an Aerial Installer Chelmsford, you have found the right company.

Andy’s Aerials have been serving Chelmsford for many years.  We have extensive local knowledge of signal quality, in any given area of Chelmsford.  With 25yrs experience in the Aerial & Satellite industry, we are your local experts.

We provide free quotations, providing a clear price for the work required.  We can attend your property completely for free, to view and discuss your installation options.  And to spot any signal issues.

We do not work for free, so if you are asking for signal testing or readings we will make a small charge for this work.

Providing daily services to all areas of Chelmsford, covering all postcodes:  CM1 , CM2 CM3, and all surrounding villages, including: Broomfield, Springfield, Chelmer Village, Moulsham, Old Moulsham, mashbury, Chignal Smearly, Chignal St James, Melbourne,Writtle, Highwood, Boyton Cross, Roxwell, Newney Green, Cooks Mill Green, Radley Green, Edney Common, West Hanningfield, Sandon, Gt Baddow, Lt Baddow, Galleywood, Butts Green, Tile Kiln.

Aerial Installer Chelmsford

Andy’s Aerials only use, carefully selected premium quality parts, which over the years have proven themselves to us.  Tried & tested, so you have the best possible viewing experience.

Latest digital spectrum analyzers for aligning aerials and fault finding.  Because we believe in keeping up with technology, so you do not have to.

Installation of new TV aerials, aerials repairs, and installation of new TV points, to any room of your choosing.  Including cat cable for HD signals.

Installing  satellite dishes for Sky HD, Sky Q; & Free-Sat.  We do not install satellite dishes for foreign satellites; Hot-Bird etc., sorry.

Replacement of satellite cables and run new satellite points.  We can transport your Sky pictures, from you Sky box, to other rooms of your choice, with magic eyes so you can change channel remotely, and enjoy your Sky package further without extra charges.

Specialist in non-standard installations, (where health & safety rules prevent Sky engineers from installing Sky).  We nearly always offer a dish installation, on your chimney stack where signal quality can be significantly better.

Another service we provide is TV wall hanging, we do not chase cables in walls.

I hope the above information is helpful to you, and provides a good idea what we do, and where we work.  Please call us for further information and advice.  Please click here to be redirected to out contact page.

Aerial Installer Chelmsford

Aerial Installer Chelmsford

Covid Information – we’re still working…

Posted by in Blog | April 22, 2020
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Covid Information - We'Re Still Working... - Andys Aerials

As we come under a telecommunications company we are still operating, although our working practices have now changed to protect both ourselves and our customers

We will be

  • wearing protective face masks
  • wearing disposable gloves
  • keeping at least 10ft away from anyone
  • using hand sanitizer
  • using alternative installation techniques while this difficult period is in lockdown
  • using contactless payments

If you require any further information please telephone us and ask, we are happy to help

Poor Wi-Fi Signal Chelmsford

Posted by in Blog | October 26, 2019

Poor Wi-Fi Signal Chelmsford

With today’s gadgets , smart TV’s , mobile phones , tablets , I pad’s and laptops we all have an increased need for a better and more stable Wi-Fi signal to connect our favorite devices to.  Andy’s Aerials have been installing additional Wi-Fi points for some time, the technology is getting better by the day now, and we have some fantastic products which we believe to be proven and tested to solve your Wi-Fi needs.   We are happy to come to your home or business and provide solutions for your connection and Wi-Fi needs

Here is a list of some of the products and solutions we can install

  • Wired Ethernet cables direct to your devices; smart-TV, Sky box, You-View box, Humax Free-Sat &Wi-Fi access point
  • Internal Wi-Fi points
  • Outdoor Wi-Fi point
  • Point to point wireless

Create a friendlier network with passcodes your know and can easily remember

Poor Wi-Fi Signal Chelmsford

There are limitation and issues which can affect the products which we recommend to install, which is why we need to come along to your home or business to see what is needed and how it can be installed neatly and discreetly as possible

Poor Wi-Fi Signal Chelmsford

Outdoor Wi-Fi points are now essential for a lot of our customers, allowing Wi-Fi calling on certain mobiles, not missing calls while out in their gardens, making working from home more enjoyable in the summer months

 

This is just a short introduction for some of the services and solutions we can bring to you; if you require further information please call us

Outdoor Wi-Fi

Posted by in Blog | October 26, 2019

Outdoor Wi-Fi

With today’s gadgets , smart TV’s , mobile phones , android and iphones, tablets , I pad’s and laptops we all have an increased need for a better and more stable Wi-Fi signal, both indoors and outdoors, to connect our favorite devices to.  Andy’s Aerials have been installing additional Wi-Fi points for some time, the technology is getting better by the day, and we have some fantastic products which we believe to be proven and tested to solve your Wi-Fi needs.   We are happy to come to your home or business, to provide solutions for your connection and Wi-Fi needs.

Here is a list of some of the products and solutions we can install:

  • Wired Ethernet cables direct to your devices; smart-TV, Sky box, You-View box, Humax Free-Sat, catch-up TV, X-Box, Tower PC’s  & Wi-Fi access points
  • Internal Wi-Fi points providing good coverage and strong signal strengths
  • Outdoor Wi-Fi points to cover your outdoor spaces.  Why not enjoy your devices outside?
  • Point to point wireless, with clear line of sight up to 10km

Create a friendlier network, with passcodes your know, and can easily remember. Making sharing your Wi-Fi with your family members and friends easier.

Outdoor Wi-Fi

There are limitation and issues which can affect the products which we recommend to install, which is why we need to come along to your home or business to see what is needed and how it can be installed neatly and discreetly as possible

Outdoor Wi-Fi points are now essential for a lot of our customers, allowing Wi-Fi calling on certain mobiles, not missing calls while out in their gardens, making working from home more enjoyable in the summer months

This is just a short introduction for some of the services and solutions we can bring to you; if you require further information please call us

Outdoor Wi-Fi

Outdoor Wi-Fi

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Wi-Fi Issues outdoor and indoor

Posted by in Blog | October 26, 2019

Wi-Fi Issues outdoor and indoor

Suffering wi-fi issues outdoor or indoor?  There are solutions.

With today’s gadgets , smart TV’s , mobile phones , tablets , ipad’s, X-box’s, laptops and so muc more.  We all have an increased our need for a better, stronger  and more stable Wi-Fi signal, without issues when you want to connect your favorite devices to. We all know how frustrating it is, to be walking around, with your mobile phone in the air at arms length, trying desperatly to get a signal.   Andy’s Aerials have been installing additional Wi-Fi points for some time, the technology is getting better by the day, and we have some fantastic products which we believe to be proven and tested to solve your Wi-Fi needs.   We are happy to come to your home or business and provide solutions for your connection and Wi-Fi & hard wired needs.

Here is a list of some of the products and solutions we can install:

  • Wired Ethernet cables direct to your devices; smart-TV, Sky box, You-View box, Humax Free-Sat &Wi-Fi access point
  • Internal Wi-Fi points
  • Outdoor Wi-Fi point
  • Point to point wireless

Create a friendlier network with passcodes your know and can easily remember

There are limitations and issues which can affect the products which we recommend to install, which is why we need to come along to your home or business to see what is needed and how it can be installed neatly and discreetly as possible, because we want to install the best product which best suits your needs.

Outdoor Wi-Fi points are now essential for a lot of our customers, allowing Wi-Fi calling on certain mobiles, not missing calls while out in their garden is important to us, and many other people who want to enjoy their outddor sapace, making working from home more enjoyable in the summer months

Wi-Fi Issues outdoor and indoor

This is just a short introduction for some of the services and solutions we can bring to you; if you require further information please call us.  Click here to go to our homepage

Wi-Fi Issues Outdoor And Indoor

Wi-Fi Issues outdoor and indoor

Wi-Fi access points

Posted by in Blog | October 26, 2019
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Wi-Fi access points.

 

With today’s gadgets , smart TV’s , mobile phones , tablets , I pad’s, laptops Free-Sat, Sky, & Free-View recorders we all have an increased need for a better, more stable and stronger Wi-Fi signal to connect our favorite devices to.  Andy’s Aerials have been installing additional Wi-Fi points for some time, the technology is getting better by the day now, and we have some fantastic products which we believe to be proven and tested to solve your Wi-Fi needs.   We are happy to come to your home or business and provide solutions for your connections, hard wired with cat cable indoor or outdoor & Wi-Fi needs

Here is a list of some of the products and solutions we can install:

  • Wired Ethernet cables, indoor & outdoor wired from your router direct to your devices; smart-TV’s, Sky box, You-View boxs, Humax Free-Sat recorders & Sky box’s inc Sky Q
  • Internal Wi-Fi ensuring you receive a strong WiFi signal strength
  • Outdoor Wi-Fi.  Why be restricted indoors in the summer?
  • Point to point wireless, with distances of up to 10km

Create a friendlier network with passcodes you know and can easily remember, secure but easy to share wiht your family and friends

There are limitation and issues which can affect the products we recommend to install, which is why we need to come along to your home or business to see what is needed and how it can be installed, neatly and discreetly as possible

Outdoor Wi-Fi points are now essential for a lot of our customers, allowing Wi-Fi calling on their mobile phones, not missing calls while out in their gardens, making working from home more enjoyable in the summer months

This is just a short introduction for some of the services and solutions we can bring to you; if you require further information please call us.  Click here to go to our contact page

Wi-Fi Access Points

Wi-Fi Access Points                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Wi-Fi Access Points

Satellite dish Brentwood

Posted by in Blog | August 31, 2019
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Satellite dish Brentwood

Satellite Dish Brentwood

Satellite dish Brentwood

Our Customer liked foxs but not the cable eating type, because he was paying  for his strange hobbie.

We were called for a satellite dish repair in Brentwood, and our customer informed us a fox, was eating his satellite cables.  The fox was jumping on to his fence, and then jumping up to the garage roof, and finally climbing on his house, to go and chew through his satellite cables.  I put the phone down after taking the booking, and thought to myself, maybe a squirrel or mice but a fox?  When we arrived our customer explained the problem; with the climbing fox to us, and I suggested we relocated his dish on the chimney stack, where the fox could not get to it.  (unless he brought ladders), we were happy to install his dish on the chimney stack, which would provide a good signal with, a perfect line of sight, no trees etc.

Satellite dish Brentwood

I lashed his chimney stack using a large galvanized chimney cradle, cut a heavy duty mast down, to a smaller length, and aligned the satellite dish.  We ran a new twin satellite cable into the lounge, tested our signal and re-booted his Sky HD box.  Now picture perfect with a strong signal, and fantastic signal quality.

We cleared up, walked around checking we left no mess behind, wrote a bill and presented it to our customer.  We chatted about the fox, and I did not really believe him; I have never heard of a fox climbing on roofs.  I wondered if there was a red squirrel around, again doubtful?

Mr Fox

Our customer stated he had some pictures of Mr Fox, sitting looking at his satellite dish and said he would dig one out, and mail it to me.  Which he did, and I must say I was very surprised to see a fox on top of his house, staring very happy looking, at his satellite dish, but there he was so like he could see the pictures.

This fox has great climbing skills, and seems to be fascinated by the satellite dish?   Maybe the fox is magnetically sensitive?  And receiving Sky One in his head or looking for fox news  Who knows?

He does seem to look very happy staring at the dish.  My customer had no problem with the fox looking, but got fed-up with, having to replace the cables.   There is 12v to 18volts going through the satellite cables from the Sky box.  Which powers the LNB on the dish, when Sky is switched on.   Maybe the fox liked a mild electric shock?

Mr Fox

Any-who.   It tickled me and hope other readers would like it, so I thought I would post it on my blog.  Share and to see if anyone else has pictures of foxes; staring happily at satellite dishes?  Please mail them to me with permission for me to add them to my website blog.  Because of odd laws I need permision from the photograph’s owner.

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New TV Aerial Chelmsford

Posted by in Blog | August 31, 2019
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New TV Aerial Chelmsford

New Tv Aerial Chelmsford

New TV Aerial Chelmsford

We were recently asked to quote for a new TV aerial with 3 extra TV points.  One the main sitting room.  The 2nd to the bedroom and the 3rd to the kitchen.  Which is where we discovered the black and white TV!  Which tickled me, pink.

Because our customer liked their small TV so much, we thought we would do what we could to improve the picture.  The TV had an analogue tuner (with wheels!  Which when turned run from Ch21 to Ch68).  With today’s signal being digital, the signal needed to go into a free-view box / receiver, which is the next problem.  Because the TV did not have a scart input (probably not yet invented).  we needed to get the digital signal out of the free-view receiver and in to a modulator.  Because the digital signal had to been converted into an analogue signal, which could now be connected to the TV via RF input.

Black & White TV

Our customer was over the moon with their black & white TV back up and running again, as you needed a remote to change channel on the free-view box, I thought it was a fantastic upgrade for the TV. I couldn’t resist goggling if black n white TV licenses still existed…   They do not!  Who would have thought a call for a TV aerial Chelmsford would take us back in time.  I’m pleased we have ultra-sharp color TV’s, without snowy and grainy pictures which roll, going back to b&w is not for me.

We ran the other 2 cables to the sitting room and bedroom, tuned the other 2 sets, we cleared up; packed away, leaving a very happy customer with their favorite TV working again. I am pleased to say; I live in a digital age with Wi-Fi, pc’s and color.  Our next job is to go to hang a flat screen TV, color we hope

New Tv Aerial Chelmsford

TV Aerial Chelmsford

Tv Aerial Install Chelmsford

TV Aeria installationl Chelmsford

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New Digital Aerial Chelmsford

Posted by in Blog | January 16, 2019

New Digital Aerial Chelmsford

I thought I would write a few paragraphs for a new digital aerial Chelmsford giving some free info and pointers for those seeking a new digital aerial.

The cost of the new digital aerial installation can vary considerably, dependent on the parts required, by the property.  Signal strength, and quality, in the property’s location is also another factor.  Choosing a new digital aerial should be made by an experienced aerial engineer who knows the area well.  A lot of aerial companies like to advertise locally (Chelmsford) but are based in other counties and do NOT know the area or the black spots.  So ensure the company of your choice is loacal.

New Digital Aerial Chelmsford

Chimney brackets and wall brackets should be galvanized to ensure a long life, which Andy’s Aerials always use.  Other companies cut costs by using non galvanized cradles & brackets (some even Painted)!  Either make more profit, or sadly do a cheaper job and quote cheaper.  Most properties now suffer with 4g overpowering signals which need to be blocked.  In the not too distant future we all will need to attenuate or block the new 5g signal which is going to affect our TV viewing again, because 5g will be transmitted at 700mhz.

New Digital Aerial Chelmsford

Amplification:  Because a lot of properties in Chelmsford will need an amp to lift the digital signal to the required level.  To be able to receive the perfect functioning picture we require is mathmatics, the amp adds to the figurs.  Not all properties need amplification, which is another cost factor, if an amp is required.  Time is another, some properties are easy to install a new digital aerial to, and run new cables.  And others are challenging and time consuming, with greater risks, which again will add to the cost of the new digital aerial installation.

 

A new digital aerial installation should last years if installed by a diligent aerial engineer, who takes a pride in their work, and is not happy cutting corners.  We believe quality parts should be used as cheap parts doe not last.

There is a huge range of aerials, amps, and cable to choose from.  An experienced engineer will know which amp is best suited, to the property for the signal strength and quality.  Measuring the incoming signal strength is essential.  Thye will also be able to deal with the incoming and unwanted 4G signal which can be seen on their meter.

New Digital Aerial Chelmsford

New cable runs should be run discreetly, as no one wants to see an aerial cable, Andy’s Aerials always try to run our cables as discreetly as possible, in some cases completely invisible.

Pointer for choosing an engineer:

  • Local established company knowing the local area
  • Quality parts, galvanized brackets and generous gauge aluminum masts
  • Neat tidy, caring company with proven history
  • Spectrum analyzer, to see issues with signal (not hand held strength meter)
  • Written guarantee
  • An engineer, who you are happy to engage

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