Satellite installer

[browno]

Hi,
I am after a satellite installer for the north west area...to supply and fit a motorised system. I have been quoted ?180-?200,,,


Anyone plese help

[Manic01]

Motor ?50-60
Dish ?50-60
Cable and time?
Seems cheap to me if supplying.

[mdt]

Hi,
I am after a satellite installer for the north west area...to supply and fit a motorised system. I have been quoted ?180-?200,,,


Anyone plese help

why not have a go yourself!,regards mdt

[southpaw]

yep , diy all the way mate , it aint that hard , and you got support from dk , so if you do struggle , sombody be along to help ya

[opsmonkey]

fcuk that

I paid an expert to come over and throw my motorized system on the wall.. T&K Bracket, pole and 1m dish.. 1.5hrs all set up, tacking all arcs perfectly.. no way would i have been able to do that.. i don't even have a drill, let alone ladders or a head for heights..

It's ok saying 'DIY it' but DIY isn't for everyone..

[mark8393]

Hi,
I am after a satellite installer for the north west area...to supply and fit a motorised system. I have been quoted ?180-?200,,,


Anyone plese help

pay it,keep him to ?180 and you have a bargain supplied and fitted, just say pay cash. cant go wrong at that price. you could do it yourself, but would probably take you hours. snap his hand off and take price. aint worth hassle doing it yourself when somebody will do it for that, BUT are they capable!!!

[mdt]

you could do it yourself, but would probably take you hours. aint worth hassle doing it yourself when somebody will do it for that, BUT are they capable!!!

i do it yourself as you can fix it when it goes wrong!! id never done any d.i.y but learnt myself in the back garden on a pole and have now installed around 80 motorised/fixed systems for friends/work collegue,s and local people although the downside is i never get any peace. regards mdt

[gadgetfiend]

expensive i'd say ?140 - ?150 fairer for 80cm system if you cant do it yourself.

[dufmyster]

gr8 price

Hi,
I am after a satellite installer for the north west area...to supply and fit a motorised system. I have been quoted ?180-?200,,,


Anyone plese help

thats a good deal mate/// u could do it yourself but it takes a lot of mucking about id tell the guy to arange it asap

[Manic01]

expensive i'd say ?140 - ?150 fairer for 80cm system if you cant do it yourself.

To supply and fix?
You must be joking.

[bugaloo41]

Opsmonkey is correct diy is not for everyone. That said, not all "experts" are very good either. The one I used was absolutely shocking. Decided to give it a try myself and very pleased with the results.

Personally I would say try first and if for whatever reason it just doesnt happen then you could get someone in.

Mind you that price you have been quotes seems very fair to me.

[alec]

What suprises me, you only mentioned the price. You should give the specs, as well as the price. It could work out expensive, if it is a dust bin lid with a old satellite box.

[gadgetfiend]

To supply and fix?
You must be joking.

Why joking? they get all the stuff for around ?70 - ?80 and then ?70 - ?80 to fit it. Thats a fair and honest price for a job that should take an hour or less to do.

[gagzy]

thats well cheap. i live in the northwest, got a local lad to supply, fit a 1m dish with good motor, cable, mount, 1.1lnb. ?350 a spot on job, even called in to re-align the dish when we had them high winds.

[Manic01]

Why joking? they get all the stuff for around ?70 - ?80 and then ?70 - ?80 to fit it. Thats a fair and honest price for a job that should take an hour or less to do.

Assuming straight forward job, no obstacles to encounter to fix dish to wall etc.
So you say decent motor/dish/lnb/cable etc is ?70-80, well trade maybe and why would he pass those prices on?
Original price quoted is more than fair.