TECH INSTALLATIONS • RIETFONTEIN • PRETORIA • DSTV ACCREDITED • SAME-DAY • -25.72, 28.22
DStv Installers in Rietfontein
Own Work, Clean Finish, Strong Signal
We work all over Rietfontein — 18th Ave, 20th Ave, 22nd, 24th Ave, Boerfort, around Sefako Makgatho Drive and Frates Road. Most jobs here are the same three things: 1950s face-brick houses with no coax to the lounge and white RG6 that cracked in the sun, big jacarandas and pine trees 15-20m that are bare in winter and fully shut the sky October to February, and townhouse blocks from 2005 where one rusted F-connector blacks out six units during the rugby. We test on the roof with a Promax HD Ranger meter — not from the decoder menu — owner on every job, no subcontractors. Learn more about how we work.
Elevation 31.5°
LNB Skew -12.4°
C/N 15.5 dB
LOCKED • BER 1E-9
WHAT WE FIND IN RIETFONTEIN — OWN NOTES FROM REAL JOBS, NOT COPIED
Why Rietfontein loses signal when Queenswood doesn’t
Rietfontein was built in the 50s and 60s with big 800sqm stands, solid face-brick, and no thought of DStv. Cables were added later through the roof, often white RG6 single-shield that cracks. The trees on 20th, 22nd, 24th Ave are huge jacarandas and pines — bare in winter, full canopy October to February. Add townhouse complexes with a single communal dish from 2005 and you get three repeat faults we fix every week in Rietfontein.
FAULT 1 — MOST COMMON IN RIETFONTEIN
1950s houses, white cable, no pre-wire to lounge — 800sqm long runs
Your house had no coax when it was built. An installer drilled straight through the wall and used white single-shield cable that now has sun cracks and water inside. On big stands the run from the garage side to the lounge at the front is 25-35m — you lose 3-4dB on white cable alone. We pull proper SABS-approved black twin-shield low-loss through the roof void, fit compression F-connectors, seal the LNB boot with self-amalgamating tape, and finish with a brush plate behind the TV. No trunking on face-brick unless you ask for it. Photos before and after, MER shown on meter.
FAULT 2 — SEASONAL IN RIETFONTEIN
Jacaranda and pine trees 15-20m high block IS20 in summer
In July your signal is 80%. In November it is 0%. That is the tree on 24th Ave leafing over. A cheap installer put the dish low on the back wall because it was easy to reach. We climb, check line-of-sight to 68.5E with a Promax above the canopy, and move it to a high gable. 80cm heavy-duty 1.2mm dish, wind-braced, inclinometer set to azimuth 38.2° elevation 31.5° LNB -12.4°, thread-lock on bolts. We don’t cable-tie the LNB cable to the arm — it chafes and fails in wind.
FAULT 3 — COMPLEXES IN RIETFONTEIN
One rusty F-connector blacks out six units
Rietfontein townhouse blocks off 20th Ave and Sefako Makgatho share one dish from 2005. Original white cable is corroded, connectors are hand-twisted, and one LNB feeds eight units with no filtering. When it goes, everyone calls the caretaker during the rugby. We meter each unit at the wall plate, replace the quad with a filtered Smart LNB SCD2 that handles 24 users, balance to 45-55 dBuV at each point, label the switch in the roof, and leave a map and photos for the trustee. SABS black cable only, compression connectors, sealed.
What we fix in Rietfontein — own list, not copied
These are the jobs we actually get called for in Rietfontein near Villieria, Kilner Park, Gezina, Queenswood.
- No signal or “searching for signal” — tree growth Oct-Feb, wind shift 2-3°, dead LNB, water in white cable
- E48-32 that comes and goes — dish moved, old white cable, corroded F-connector at dish
- Dish realignment after Highveld wind — gusts 60-90km/h pull light 60cm dishes, we upgrade to 80cm heavy-duty wind-braced
- LNB replacement — sun-baked, cracked feedhorn, wrong type for Explora Ultra, leaking
- Cable replacement — white RG6 to SABS black twin-shield, sealed, compression, drip loop
- ExtraView and third viewing point — lounge + main bedroom + kids room + lapa — SCD2 Smart LNB + hardwired Ethernet for Catch Up
- Relocation and TV wall mounting — move dish when you move house, hide cables with brush plate luxury finish
Homes, complexes and small businesses in Rietfontein
Rietfontein has freestanding face-brick houses on 800sqm, a lot of townhouse complexes off 20th Ave and along Sefako Makgatho, and small offices near Queenswood and Gezina. A freestanding house needs its own dish high on the gable above the jacarandas. A complex needs a communal fix that stops weekly complaints. We do both. For complexes we document the switch, balance levels, and give caretaker simple map. No disappearing after invoice. Same-day slots 08:00-17:30.
How we quote in Rietfontein — no flat copy price
We don’t have a flat price that fits every roof in Rietfontein. Price depends on whether we can reuse your 80cm dish, how much new SABS black cable we need — big 800sqm stands need 25-35m — how many TV points, whether we need high ladder for double-storey face-brick, and whether we need to go above 15-20m jacarandas. Send a photo of your current dish from ground and where TV is. We give clear price before we drive out to Rietfontein.
Get a quote for Rietfontein — WhatsApp ready
Tap what you need. WhatsApp opens with area filled in. Add photos of dish and error if you can.
No signal / E48-32
ExtraView
Extra TV point
Relocation
Wall mount TV
Communal / complex
We do 4 jobs in Rietfontein. We do them right.
1. Signal rescue in Rietfontein
E48-32, searching, freezing after wind. We find if it is tree on 24th Ave, dish shift 2°, LNB dead, or water in white cable. 80cm heavy-duty upgrade if needed, sealed boot, MER 14.2dB+ shown on Promax meter.
2. New Explora Ultra setup
Explora Ultra with Smart LNB SCD2, hardwired Ethernet where face-brick kills Wi-Fi, Catch Up and Showmax linked, DStv Stream on phone set up. We run 30m Ethernet where needed on big stands.
3. ExtraView and extra points
One dish, three rooms — lounge, bedroom, lapa. HDMI over Cat6 for long runs on 800sqm stands, coaxial where it makes sense, balanced levels, SCD2 for 24 users.
4. Wall mount and clean-up
Proper sleeve anchors for face-brick, hide cables in roof void, brush plate behind TV, mount soundbar, patch and clean. No trunking on front face unless you want it.
Quick answers — Rietfontein own FAQ
Can you reuse my dish in Rietfontein? If it is 80cm heavy-duty 1.2mm and MER is 14.2dB+ locked IS20 @68.5E we reuse. If it is 60cm light rusted or white cable corroded we upgrade — it will fail in next Highveld wind.
Why does it freeze every summer in Rietfontein? Jacaranda + pine leaf Oct-Feb, dish is low behind tree. We move it above canopy on high gable.
Do you work in complexes in Rietfontein? Yes — SCD2 for 24 users, balance 45-55 dBuV, label switch in roof, photos for trustee, charcoal dish hidden where estate requires, respect biometric security.
How much in Rietfontein? Depends on cable length 25-35m on 800sqm stands, high ladder, above-tree mount, points. Quote from photos you send.
Do you work in Rietfontein? Yes — Rietfontein + Villieria • Kilner Park • Gezina • Queenswood • Moregloed • Waverley • -25.72, 28.22 • 073 442 7665 • techinstallations.co.za • Same-day 08:00-17:30
