Blocks & landlords
Communal aerial and IRS systems for blocks and landlords
One aerial serving thirty flats is a very different engineering problem from a single house. We design, repair and maintain communal and IRS systems for mansion blocks, converted Victorian houses and managed developments, and we produce the paperwork agents need.
- Head-end to outlet plate
- Reports for managing agents
- Planned maintenance visits
North & North West London
Head end, risers, outlets — all of it tested
Communal faults rarely announce themselves neatly. One flat complains, then a second, and by the time an agent calls us the amplifier has often been failing for months. We test from the head end down: aerial and dish, amplifier and multiswitch, riser cabling, floor distribution and finally each outlet plate.
Converted houses in this part of London bring their own problems. Cabling has usually been added to over decades by different hands, so we frequently find splitters buried in cupboards, redundant runs, and outlets fed through three generations of hardware. Rationalising that is normally cheaper than continuing to patch it.
For IRS systems we cover the satellite side too, so every flat can run its own receiver from the shared dish without cluttering the elevation with individual dishes — a point that matters in conservation areas and to freeholders in general.
What the job includes
What we provide for blocks
System survey and report
A written assessment with signal readings at the head end and at sample outlets, suitable for agents and directors.
New IRS design
Combined aerial, satellite, DAB and FM distribution so each flat gets everything from one head end.
Amplifier replacement
Failed and overdriven amplifiers replaced with correctly specified units and proper power arrangements.
Riser cabling
Renewal of tired riser and floor-distribution cable, with tidy labelling at every junction.
Individual flat faults
Outlet plate and internal faults sorted for residents without disturbing the rest of the block.
Planned maintenance
Scheduled inspections so faults get found before residents start reporting them.
How it works
Communal TV systems: from your first message to a finished job
- 01
Initial call
Tell us how many flats are affected and how long it's been going on — that shapes the survey.
- 02
Survey and report
We test the head end and sample outlets, then send a written report with costed options.
- 03
Agreed works
Work scheduled around residents, with notices where access to flats is needed.
- 04
Sign-off
Post-works readings supplied, plus labelled equipment and a maintenance recommendation.
Questions we get asked
Communal TV systems — the details
Do you provide reports for managing agents?
Yes — a written report with readings, photographs where useful, and clearly costed options is standard for block work.
Can one system carry aerial, satellite and radio?
That's exactly what an IRS does: Freeview, satellite, DAB and FM distributed from a single head end to every flat outlet.
Only my flat has a problem. Is that the communal system?
It can be either. We test at your outlet and at the floor distribution point, which quickly establishes whether the fault is yours or the block's.
Will an IRS stop residents fitting their own dishes?
That's usually the aim, and freeholders often prefer it. Once every flat can get satellite from the shared dish there's no reason for individual dishes on the elevation.
Do you carry insurance for work on blocks?
Yes, we're fully insured and can supply documentation before works start, along with method and risk information where the agent requires it.
Related work
TV signal problems
Pixelation, missing channels and picture that drops at the same time each evening.
Aerial repairs
Storm damage, snapped elements, sagging poles and corroded connections put right.
Conservation area installs
Discreet aerial and dish siting for listed buildings and conservation areas.
Local pages
- Hampstead
- Belsize Park
- Highgate
- Camden Town
- Primrose Hill
- Kentish Town
- Swiss Cottage
- St John's Wood
- Golders Green
- West Hampstead
- Kilburn
- Finchley
- Muswell Hill
- Crouch End
- Archway
- Islington
- Hendon
- Mill Hill
- Willesden
- Queen's Park
Free advice, no obligation
Tell us about the communal tv systems you need.
Speak to an engineer on WhatsApp — Mon–Sat 8am–8pm, Sun 9am–5pm. We cover North & North West London and most jobs are finished in a single visit.