Communal Aerial Installation

A Local Family Firm that Cares

Excellent staff Elaine’s customer service & telephone manner. Andy the engineer that came out is a credit to your company polite explaining everything & fixed the problem that I had been experiencing.
Mine was a communal problem and digital direct was arranged by my property management company.
R Austin, Dudley, DY1, Reviews, on Trustpilot, 17^th January 2023.

Digital Direct can carry out communal installations on small projects
up to large projects such as:

• Apartment Blocks
• Hospitals & Care Homes
• Schools & Colleges
• Students Accommodation
• Housing associations
• Private landlords

Communal TV System Options

We can install all Communal TV Systems:

• Integrated Reception Systems (IRS) providing satellite, cable and aerial feed options throughout your building.
• Fibre IRS. Most of out new installations use the latest future-proof fibre optic systems.
• Sky’s Communal TV system, that makes buildings Sky Q ready.

Digital Direct have worked with many large developers and electrical contractors across the UK.
Our fully qualified engineers will arrange a visit on site to understand your needs and provide a cost effective solution.

Quality service given. Happy to use again and again. Middlefield Properties Ltd., Harborne, Birmingham, on Trustpilot.

We can design and plan any TV and/or satellite distribution system
and have the back up and assistance from one of the market leaders in the TV/Satellite industry.

CAI Plus, CHAS and Constructionline Accrediations

Digital Direct Aerials Ltd. have become CAI Plus members of the Confederation of Aerial Industries delivering evidence of DBS checks, adequate liability insurance and Safe Working at Height training.
We carry full Employers and Public liability insurances and have full Health and Safety Procedures and these are backed by our Health and Safety consultants Direct Safety Solutions.
Digital Direct Aerials are also Constructionline pre-qualified to UK Government standards to save you and all buyers time in your supplier short-listing & selection process.

Sky Communal TV

Digital Direct can make your building Sky Q ready. Allowing tenants access to extensive quality TV from a single dish and broadband.
Property managers benefit from expert installation and management, offering tenants access to the latest Sky Q box to record, store and take content on the go. For more on Sky Q click the link.

Sky Q plug-in for flats with existing Communal Dish

Sky have a Sky Q plug-in adapter that can allow residents to get Sky Q without the need for Managing Agents to reconfigure existing communal systems. Access must be granted for a Sky agent to add the plug-in adapter between the communal system and the subscriber’s cable. Then the Sky Q box can be fitted at the flat.

Latest Fibre IRS Communal Systems

IRS systems offer full digital compliance, with viewers given the choice of full digital TV services such as Sky TV, Freesat, Freeview or BT Vision.

Digital Direct Aerials can maintain & support older MATV installations or upgrade it to the latest Fibre integrated reception system to provide tenants full choice of satellite & terrestrial 3D & HD boxes and TVs.

For multiple occupancy buildings, HMOs, our engineers will install a single satellite dish or aerial and as many TV points as required for each room or area.

For a Free Site Visit email nik@ddaerials.com or Call 07894 645406

Not convenient right now? Then use our Callback panel, on this page.

HD Anywhere can add value to Select Apartments

The permutations of HD ‘set-top’ boxes that deliver content from satellite, aerials and broadband can provide a real challenge to manage and keep neat. So rather than wiring to every room all the inputs and boxes can be placed in one cupboard with all the TVs linked using the HD Anywhere system.
The tenant or owner can then add their own Sky Q, Virgin TiVo, Apple TV, BT Vision, Netflix, Amazon Prime or future boxes of their choice. Architect placed TVs can be added in smaller rooms with connections for the feature TVs of the resident’s choice.

HD Anywhere can be controlled by remote, App or Voice using Amazon Alexa.

What’s Included in a Communal Aerial Installation?

• Free Site Visit
• All parts and labour fully guaranteed
• Free system advice and plan
• Ongoing support

An integrated reception system, or fibre IRS system, is a way of providing digital TV to different areas of a communal building, for example a block of flats or a care home.

Recent, Communal Customer Reviews

Andy was on time, polite and totally professional. He was able to identify the cause of the issue and take action to replace parts and successfully return the problematic equipment to full working order. He was completely knowledgeable with the equipment, what was required to resolve the problem and even made suggestions on the equipment in use could be improved in the future. Very impressed and very well managed by Digital Direct. Mark Busby, on Trustpilot, July 2025. 

We called DDA out to our nursing home as we were having issues with TV’s in one section of the building.
The office team were extremely helpful and managed to book an engineer in for the following day.
The engineer was very knowledgeable and managed to fix our issues within a couple of hours
– We would certainly recommend DDA! Megan, Droitwich, WR9, on Trustpilot, 22^nd August 2023.

Sorting out the signal and putting in a new switch in the communal system. Great work, 10/10.
Scott, Northampton NN3, on Checkatrade, 10th February, 2023.

Excellent staff Elaine & Andy. Excellent staff Elaine’s customer service & telephone manner. Andy the engineer that came out is a credit to your company polite explaining everything & fixed the problem that I had been experiencing. Mine was a communal problem and digital direct was arranged by my property management company sincerely hope they use this company for the other developments that they manage.
R Austin, Dudley, DY1, on Trustpilot, 17^th January 2023.

Third time I’ve used Digital Direct at different properties. Each time I call, I get the same friendly welcoming voice when making an appointment. Thanks for the great service in an industry that rarely gives any. Murtaza, Harborne, B17, on Trustpilot, 10^th November 2022.

VERY PROFESSIONAL. Redwood Healthcare – High Lodge Care Home, Redditch, on Trustpilot, 11^th Nov. 2021.

Definitely recommend this company. Initial contact was friendly and understanding. Credentials were clearly explained. I was calling on behalf of my tenant. Both of us were kept fully informed throughout. Date fixed for appointment. Engineer called to explain the problem and ok the price to resolve the issue – tv aerial had suddenly stopped working. It appears that a new 4G mast was blocking the signal. I asked if there was anything I could do to complain about having to pay for something that was neither mine or my tenant’s fault but which I needed to pay to resolve. The engineer gave details of the organisation to contact. Brilliant efficient and friendly service from start to finish. Definitely recommend. Catriona, Redditch, on Trustpilot, 4^th November 2021.