Who this is for

This page is for landlords, property managers, housing associations, freeholders and managing agents responsible for blocks of flats, HMOs, new-build developments and similar multi-occupancy properties.

For homeowner enquiries see TV Aerial Installation instead.

What a communal system does

A single rooftop array — typically one Freeview aerial + one or two satellite dishes — feeds a headend amplifier and distribution rack. Each flat gets a wall outlet that, depending on the system, can deliver:

Freeview only (basic MATV)
Freeview + Freesat (IRS)
Freeview + Sky Q + Freesat (full IRS with multi-LNB headend)

A modern IRS install is single-cable-per-flat (Unicable / SCR), which means the developer doesn’t have to pull two or three coax runs to every wall plate.

When you need one

New-build developments — Building Regulations and most planning consents require a communal antenna; individual dishes are usually planning-prohibited.
HMOs — landlord-supplied TV reception simplifies tenant agreements and removes the dish-on-every-window-sill problem.
Listed buildings & conservation areas — single discreet rooftop install replaces a forest of individual dishes.
Replacing legacy systems — many 1990s/2000s MATV systems are analogue-era, run on dying amplifiers, and cannot carry modern Sky Q or 4K Freeview signals.

What we deliver

Site survey, head-end design, drawings, sign-off.
Supply and install of rooftop array, head-end, risers and distribution.
CAI-standard workmanship — required for new-build sign-off.
Public liability cover (£5m as standard).
Maintenance contract option (rare in the trade; ours is a known fixed annual cost).

Quotes for communal work are bespoke. Email or call with the property address, number of dwellings and any existing system details, and we’ll respond within one working day.