How To Install A Satellite Dish On The Roof

The mast must be secured to withstand years of wind loading.

How to install a satellite dish on the roof.

Fasten the satellite dish mount to the roof using your preferred method of connectors. Even a small 18 inch dish can excerpt a lot of force on a dish mast. Satellite dish installers almost automatically go for the roof to guarantee the satellite isn t obstructed. This can be screws or wing nut depending on what it is you want to.

It is for this reason you see many satellite dish installations on the roofs of houses. When a satellite dish is mounted to your roof it is done so using a footplate that is bolted to the roofing materials and then the dish is slid onto the mast. Two in the center secured into a wall stud or roof rafter and four secured in the corners of the mount. The pole gives the dish more height without it needing to be on the roof.

By adding a rubber membrane the roof is protected from the footplate rubbing and gouging it. A dish mast installed on a traditional wood framed structure should be secured with 6 lag screws. After the roof is installed the most common practice is re installing the dish in the same holes but there s a far better practice that doesn t involve potentially causing needless damage to the newly installed roof and minimizes the amount of time customers go without television service. However you may wish to avoid the risk of causing roof damage with your satellite dish as poor installation or unexpected weather conditions can have a surprising impact.

Once the satellite dish is bolted down take some roof compatible sealant and seal the edges and cover the holes you have made to make sure water doesn t get in.