Professional fitting for your Starlink dish
Starlink is the satellite internet service run by SpaceX, using a large group of satellites in low Earth orbit. For homes and businesses where the broadband line is slow, it can make a real difference. The kit arrives in a box with a kickstand and a long cable, and the kickstand on the lawn is rarely the best place for it. Starlink installation by an engineer gets the dish up high, fixed firmly and wired in neatly.
Essex Aerial Solutions is an independent installer. We are not affiliated with Starlink or SpaceX and we don’t sell the hardware or the subscription. You order the kit and your plan direct from Starlink; we survey the site, mount the dish, route the cable and make sure the connection reaches the rooms you use. We work across rural Essex, the Suffolk villages, the Cambridgeshire Fens and the edges of East London.
What our Starlink installation covers
Roof and chimney mounting
Getting the dish above ridge height usually clears trees and neighbouring roofs. We fix it to the chimney with a proper lashing kit or bracket, or to the roof using a mount suited to your tiles or slates, and seal every fixing point against the weather.
Pole, wall and garden mounts
Where the roof isn’t right, a gable-end wall bracket or a sturdy metal pole lifts the dish into open sky. Starlink’s pipe adapter needs a metal pole of the right diameter, so we supply and fit one that suits it, set securely in the ground or on the wall.
Cable routing into the house
The Starlink cable is clipped neatly along the wall, brought in through a sealed entry point and run to where the router lives. We plan the route before drilling so the router ends up somewhere central and the cable stays within the length supplied.
Farms, rural homes and outbuildings
Farmhouses, stables, holiday lets and remote workshops often sit far from the nearest fibre cabinet. We fit Starlink on barns, outbuildings and tall poles, then carry the connection to the house, yard office or cottage by cable or a wireless link.
Wi-Fi to reach the whole house
A single Starlink router won’t always cover a large farmhouse or a thick-walled cottage. We add mesh units or wired access points so the signal reaches bedrooms, the kitchen and the garden office.
Why a clear view of the sky matters
Starlink satellites are always moving across the sky, and the dish has to see a wide area overhead to keep talking to them. Starlink’s own guidance is plain: the dish needs a clear view of the sky, and objects such as a tree branch, a pole or part of a roof will cause interruptions. A dish that looks fine on the patio can still drop out every few minutes because of one tall conifer.
The Starlink app has a Check for Obstructions tool that you run from your phone at the spot you have in mind, and it shows where something is in the way. We use it at the survey, on the roof and at the top of the pole, before we drill a single hole. If the result isn’t good enough, we look for a higher or more open spot until it is.
Where Starlink makes sense, and where it doesn’t
Starlink is a strong choice where the fixed line is the problem: villages at the end of a long copper line, farms between Dunmow and Thaxted, hamlets around Framlingham, isolated homes in the Fens near Chatteris, and anywhere full fibre hasn’t arrived yet. It also suits sites that need a connection quickly, such as holiday lets, equestrian yards and building sites.
If you already have full fibre or a fast cable connection, Starlink is unlikely to be worth the change, and we’ll say so. It also struggles where tall trees or buildings surround the property on every side and no pole height clears them. Flats rarely suit it unless the building owner allows a roof mount. The survey tells you which side of the line you’re on before you commit.
Planning, listed buildings and conservation areas
In England most homes can fit a small dish without planning permission, within limits on size, number and position. Those limits are tighter in conservation areas, and Essex and Suffolk have many of them, from Coggeshall and Dedham to Lavenham and Long Melford.
Listed buildings are different. Fitting an antenna that affects the character or setting of a listed building generally needs listed building consent, which is separate from planning permission. We’ll suggest discreet positions, such as a rear outbuilding or a pole in the garden, and recommend you check with your local planning authority before we fit anything on a listed or conservation-area home.
How a Starlink installation works
Order your kit from Starlink first, or book the survey while you decide.
Site survey
We look at the roof, chimney, walls and garden, run the obstruction check from each possible spot and agree where the router should sit inside.
Agree the mount
We explain the mount, the cable route and any extra Wi-Fi you might need, and agree the price before work starts.
Fit and cable
The dish goes up on the chosen mount, the cable is clipped and sealed into the house, and the router is placed and powered.
Connect and check
We complete setup in the Starlink app, check alignment and obstructions, test speed around the house and connect your main devices.
Starlink installation questions
Are you Starlink installers or part of Starlink?
We are an independent installer, not affiliated with Starlink or SpaceX. You buy the kit and subscription from Starlink directly, and we install it for you.
Do you supply the Starlink kit?
No. Order the kit and your service plan from Starlink. We supply the mounting hardware, poles, brackets and fixings needed to fit it properly.
Can the dish go in the loft or behind a window?
No. Roof tiles, glass and walls block the signal. Starlink needs to be outside with a clear view of the sky, which is why we mount it on the roof, a wall or a pole.
What if trees are in the way?
We run the app’s obstruction check from different spots and heights. A taller pole or a mount on a different building often solves it. If nothing clears the trees, we’ll tell you before any work is done.
Will the cable reach where I want the router?
The standard kit comes with a long cable, and Starlink sells a longer one. We plan the route at the survey so the router can sit somewhere central.
Do I need planning permission for Starlink?
Most homes in England don’t, within size and position limits. Listed buildings and some conservation areas need extra care, so check with your council before installation.
How do I book a Starlink installation?
Call free on 0800 559 3914 or book direct on WhatsApp and we’ll arrange a site survey.