There are many new build sites in and around Lancaster that a requiring TV aerial installation in their lofts. The builders such as Barratts and Storey Homes will happily install the TV sockets for the home in which ever room the new home owner requires, yet they don’t install the aerial or amplifier to service these TV points. This is where we come in and get the loft aerial installed and working for you. When we arrive we will have all of the correct equipment on our vans so that we will be able to complete the job within the time of our visit. We will not need to nip out to pick up some piece of equipment that we may need. Having installed plenty of digital aerials in the new builds in and around Lancaster, we know exactly what is required to carry out a successful aerial installation in Lancaster

​With the aerial in the loft situation, usually the builders will have coiled up the coax cable connecting to all of the TV sockets around the house, and left the cable coiled near the loft hatch, making the ability to finish the job that bit quicker. Once in the loft we use a log periodic digital aerial and by connecting this to a spectrum analyser direct the aerial into the best position to pick up the strongest signal. We then fit an aerial spike to the most suitable rafter and set about attaching the aerial head to it. After this we run a length of coax cable to where the embedded coax cable is. Now, depending on how many TV points there are in the house will determine whether or not we use a passive splitter or an amplified one. If there are 4 or more TV sockets in the house, then we would generally use some sort of amplified splitter such as a set-back amp or a masthead amplifier. 

With the Storey homes, they go to that little bit more effort in the construction of the homes and will equip the loft with a light and also a power socket. This is usually located near the loft hatch and is there for the amp to plug into. If there is no power socket and the home has 4 or more points, then we would use a masthead amp. This kind of amp is split into 2 parts, the splitter device, and the power unit. The power to the amp is sent to the splitter part via the coax cable going from the TV point to the loft. It doesn’t matter which one is used just so long as it is used. As with the pictures shown of one of the aerial installation jobs we did in Lancaster, it shows a set-back amp having been installed and it is plugged into a power socket in the loft. With this aerial installation we were able to provide a quality Freeview signal for all 7 aerial sockets in the home.

 Possibly worth investing in a few signs, and also they could do with getting the road signs up by now. Anyway, I think they have done a good job of converting the old hospital building into luxury flats. 

I was asked to install a new LCD 50" television on a stud wall for this chap, plus he wanted the cabling hidden, because of course it looks neater, but it also keeps them away from little hands and he had twin grandsons at 6 months old visiting regularly, so it would ony be a matter of time before they would be pulling and tugging on those exposed cables.

As with all of my TV wall mounts, I take great care in picking the right TV wall bracket, and making sure that where it is going to be situated is also going to be a viable place for it to be installed. With the wall being a studded out wall, I used special plugs design for use with plasterboard and set about lining up the drill holes and screwing them in. I always measure twice before doing any kind of work, just to ensure I get it right the first time. 

I also pride myself on getting the bracket lined up level in an the correct position, this then makes the TV sit level too. After the Tv was installed on the wall, I measured out the trunking and fit that, again using my level to get it perfect for my customers. Although the picture I took from my phone is a little fuzzy I hope you can see the job that was done, was done well.