Installation

installation

Home2US, through its nationwide network of installers, offers full professional installation for your home, apartment or condominium.  Each installation carries a product and labor warranty and is handled by certified installers at an affordable price with the highest level of quality and professionalism.

We offer the following options:

  • Professional installation by a trained and certified installer.
  • Self installation, with a packaged self-installation kit.

If you are not well-versed in handling and installing electronic equipment, we highly recommend a professional installation.

Professional installation of satellite TV system

Included with basic installation Not included with basic installation
  • Installation of dish, cabling and one receiver
  • Grounding of satellite system
  • Up to 75 feet of cable
  • Single wall penetration
  • Connection and activation of your receiver
  • Basic instructions on how to operate the receiver and remote
  • Additional receivers
  • Additional TV connections
  • Fishing wires through walls
  • Specialized, non-basic dish installations (e.g., pole mounts, multi-storey installations, buried cable, removal of signal obstructions)
  • Travel to remote locations more than 30 miles. from the technician's home-base
  • Additional hardware accessories (e.g., multi-switches, multi-satellite upgrade hardware)

Note: Your installation may start at any time during the scheduled appointment window and may extend beyond the allotted window depending upon the requirements. (See below for "average installation times".)

Factors to consider before installation

  • Your installation will require a southeast exposure in western America and a southwest exposure in eastern America, with clear line-of-sight (no trees, buildings, etc. blocking the dish).
  • Rental properties will require written permission from the landlord.
  • Condominium owners will require the owner association's approval.
  • Technicians are not authorized or equipped to enter a customer's attic for cable routing.
  • The location of the dish mount may be regulated by local by-laws.
Type of installation Approximate time required
Basic installation with a single tuner-receiver 1.5 to 2.0 hours
Basic installation with two tuner receivers (2 room installation) 2.0 - 2.5 hours

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