Pixelating picture, missing channels, or a screen that freezes every time the wind picks up? That's almost always the antenna, not the TV. I install, repair and maintain digital TV antennas across the Gold Coast so you get Channels 7, 9, 10 and the rest back in sharp digital quality.
A lot of the antennas I replace are over 25 years old and were never set up for digital TV in the first place. When the picture pixelates, drops channels or freezes, people blame the television and go shopping for a new one. Nine times out of ten the money would be far better spent fixing what's on the roof.
Salt air off the coast and years of storms take their toll on rooftop aerials faster here than most places, so a tired antenna is common on the Gold Coast.
Since Foxtel stopped broadcasting free-to-air over cable in October 2023, a working antenna is once again the way most homes get the main channels without paying a subscription. Get the aerial right and you have Channels 7, 9 and 10 and all their extra digital channels, in full quality, for free.
No monthly fee, no streaming buffering, no login. Just clear TV that works when the internet doesn't.
A properly sized digital antenna, mounted, aligned and weatherproofed for strong reception through Gold Coast weather.
Storm-damaged, corroded or knocked out of alignment? I repair and realign existing antennas instead of replacing the lot where I can.
Cabling, connectors and mounts wear out over time. A quick service brings a fading signal back before it drops out completely.
Want a TV in the bedroom, patio or shed? I run new points and add splitters or amplifiers so every set gets a clean signal.
Weak reception in a fringe or shielded spot? The right amplifier or a better mounting position clears up pixelation and dropouts.
Fresh antenna and TV points set up cleanly during a build or reno, hidden in the walls before they're closed up.
Almost always the antenna or its cabling, not the TV. A pixelating, blocky or freezing picture is the classic sign of a weak or interrupted signal reaching the set. Before you spend money on a new television, it's worth having the aerial checked, because that's usually the real fix and the cheaper one.
You don't need one, but plenty of people still want free-to-air for live news, sport and the main channels without a subscription or buffering. An antenna keeps working when your internet drops out, and it costs nothing to run once it's installed. Since Foxtel stopped free-to-air over cable in late 2023, an antenna is the way most homes get those channels again.
I'll always try to repair or realign a good antenna before recommending a new one. Sometimes it's just a corroded connector, a loose cable or an aerial that's been knocked out of alignment. If it's 25 years old and rusted through, replacing it is the better spend, and I'll tell you straight which situation you're in.
Yes. I can run new points to bedrooms, patios, sheds or a second living area, and fit the right splitter or amplifier so every TV gets a clean signal rather than a weaker one each time you add a set.
That's a sign the signal is already marginal, so wind and rain are enough to tip it over. It usually comes down to antenna position, a worn aerial, or ageing cable. Correcting the mounting, upgrading the antenna or adding an amplifier gives you the headroom to hold reception through Gold Coast storms.
Antenna installation and aerial repairs across the Gold Coast.