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Why Not Just Leave the thing Up There? Here's Why...
Installation
Today's
Typical installation consists of mounting the dish directly to the roof
or siding by using anywhere from six to ten lag bolts to penetrate the roof or siding and
sheathing underneath. Several problems arise when using this method:
- Permanent holes in roofing material leave roof susceptible to leaks
causing ongoing damage, and voiding the roof warranty for the homeowner.
- When dish is no longer in use, installer typically leaves the dish attached
to roof, because they are unable to repair holes otherwise left
behind.
- Over-tightening of the lag bolts and wind vibrations cause lag bolts to
loosen, leaving the dish unstable. This can cause loss of picture and
will require a service call paid for by the customer.
- Under repeated windloads, the lagbolts can work loose and eventually require the dish to be entirely relocated thus causing new, additional holes to be drilled.
- Unable to move dish or retighten lag bolts if dish works loose and needs to be moved
- Mounting the dish to siding limits the line of site required for dishes
and the different levels of service, eliminating possible future
changes
- Mounting to roof or siding requires additional holes when upgrading service to a different dish
- Requires exterior wiring to be clipped and screwed to roof and siding
Wiring
After they have the dish and receivers on the mount, they have to run the wires down to your programming box. Depending on the installer, sometimes this is done by running the wires through an existing roof-top ventilation cap and down through your attic, or by running them down the roof to to the exterior wall and then to the ground and across to the required entry point. Finally, depending on how many receivers you have, you may need multiple wires, at minimum a double set of cables or even a triple with a larger dish such as an HD. Which, the majority are installing now even if you don't have an HD reciever or television so after their sales team sells you on HD later on, they won't have to install another dish.
Wind
When the satellite dish dealer leaves, that's when the real damage happens. Think about all that surface area on the dish, it's like a big sail on top of your house. So during heavy winds and storms, it will catch all that surface area and start pushing and pulling on the dish and therefore starts pulling up and weakening your roof structure. At the same time, this is loosening up the bolts holding the dish to the roof as well. This is a hidden damage that you can't notice right away because it's under your shingles in the wooden boards of the roof.
Rain and Ice
The worst damage occurs when an already weakened roof from wind and cracked shingles is introduced to water from rain, dew, or another form. That water goes into the holes drilled deep into the roof and between the cracked shingles. any wire that is up on the roof is also going to be an obstacle for water to running off the roof, so you will have more water sitting on the roof as well for longer periods of time. After a period of time, that water will soften the wood within the roof making it soggy and waterlogged and eventually you could have mold growing all over the inside of your roof. Making each rainfall more and more damaging and ever-increasingly destructive.
If you live in a cold climate during the winter, just imagine the damage caused when water that leaked into your roof starts to turn to ice. We all know what that does to the roads, imagine that happening to your house. If you hear loud popping noises in the winter, there is a chance that it could be boards and wood popping up and cracking in your roof. Just imagine that kind of damage in the winter even if it's a tiny bit of water and the amount of work and money you will spend in the spring time when the ice melts. You will have even bigger cracks in the roof to let water in. And it will only get worse each year until it's repaired.
Now that your Warranty's Gone...
We all know that a roof or siding repair can be, and usually is: the most costly repair you can be forced to make on your home or building. And with no longer a warranty in place, this means that if you suffer from rain, hail, tree, or other damage, your insurance is no longer going to be willing to cover the repairs or replacement.
DishTech's costs for repairing your roof on a removal or re-mount is merely a fraction of what a professional roofer is going to charge you to repair your roof from the penetrations encountered in a dish or satellite installation. These repairs by the way, will reinstate your warranty! So the choice is yours- pay a small amount now, or a huge amount later. Contact us today for a free estimate.
Have you ever wondered how satellite dish installers put a dish on your house? The most common way to put up a dish is on the roof or soffit. The reason they do this is because a satellite dish needs a clear line of sight, which means no trees in the way or any other obstruction, so they put the dish up as high as possible as it's your only option. But how do they make it stay on your roof? The process may surprise you.
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