Hampstead Aerials & Satellites

Digital TV aerials

TV aerial installation in Hampstead and North London

A new aerial should be a twenty-year fix, not a yearly headache. We survey the signal at your roofline first, then fit the smallest aerial that will hold a solid picture through wind, wet leaves and London's tangle of tall buildings.

  • Signal metered on the roof
  • Weatherproofed joints
  • Freeview HD checked channel by channel
Engineer fitting a wideband TV aerial to a Victorian chimney stack in north London

20 yr

Aerial design life

North & North West London

The right aerial for your roofline, not a one-size-fits-all pole

North London is awkward ground for reception. Most homes here look toward Crystal Palace, but Hampstead's hills, mature plane trees and blocks of flats all sit in the way. Two houses on the same street can need entirely different aerials, which is why we meter the signal on your roof before we quote anything.

Where the signal is strong we fit a compact wideband aerial that keeps the roofline tidy — often what conservation-minded neighbours prefer. Where the path is blocked or noisy we step up to a high-gain log periodic or grouped array, add a masthead amplifier only if the readings justify it, and choose the mounting point that clears the obstruction rather than simply the easiest place to reach.

Everything is fitted to last: stainless fixings into sound brickwork, double-screened satellite-grade coax, self-amalgamating tape on every outdoor joint, and cable runs clipped straight and out of sight rather than draped over the tiles.

What the job includes

What a full aerial installation covers

Roof-level signal survey

We take live readings at the proposed mounting height so the aerial choice is based on your actual signal, not a postcode guess.

Aerial matched to the path

Compact wideband, high-gain log periodic or grouped array — plus a masthead amplifier only where the numbers call for one.

Sound mounting

Chimney lashings, gable brackets, wall mounts or a loft pole where the roof is unsafe or the freeholder restricts external fixings.

Proper cable

Double-screened coax with F-connectors and weatherproofed outdoor joints, run neatly and clipped along mortar lines.

Channel-by-channel test

We check every Freeview multiplex, retune the TV, and leave you with the signal readings so you know what headroom you have.

Old aerial removed

The redundant aerial, bracket and dead cabling come down and go with us — no rusting metalwork left on the chimney.

How it works

TV aerial installation: from your first message to a finished job

  1. 01

    Message us

    WhatsApp a photo of your roof and TV and tell us what's happening. Most quotes come back the same day.

  2. 02

    Survey on arrival

    The engineer meters the signal, checks the mounting options and confirms the price before touching anything.

  3. 03

    Install

    Aerial fitted, cable run, wall plate finished. Ladders and dust sheets in, everything swept up after.

  4. 04

    Test and hand over

    Full retune, all multiplexes verified, guarantee details written down and old kit taken away.

Every price is agreed before we start and it does not change on the day unless you ask for extra work. Ask us for the figure over WhatsApp — we would rather quote from a photo than have you guess.

Questions we get asked

TV aerial installation — the details

Can you fit an aerial in a Hampstead conservation area?

Yes. We site aerials so they sit below the ridge line or on a rear slope wherever the signal allows, which usually keeps a conservation officer and a freeholder happy. If your property is listed we will tell you honestly whether consent is likely to be needed before we start.

Do I need a loft aerial or a roof aerial?

Loft aerials work in a minority of North London homes — usually those high on a hill with a clear line toward the transmitter. They lose a lot of signal through slate, foil insulation and solar panels, so we only recommend one after taking readings in the loft.

Will one aerial feed several televisions?

It can, with a properly powered distribution amplifier rather than a cheap splitter. A splitter halves the signal at every leg, which is why so many homes with three or four TVs get pixelation in the back bedroom.

How long does an installation take?

A straightforward single-point install is usually two to three hours. Extra outlets, difficult roof access or scaffold-free work at height on tall Victorian houses can push it toward a full day.

Do you fit aerials to flats?

We do, provided your lease or managing agent allows an external fixing. If it doesn't, we look at connecting you to the existing communal system or improving the internal distribution instead.

Free advice, no obligation

Tell us about the tv aerial installation 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.

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