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The cost to install a satellite dish averages about $200, but the cost may vary depending on whether you’re purchasing the satellite equipment as part of a satellite TV package. If you’re purchasing a satellite dish and equipment as part of a package, you may pay only a small charge of $20 to $40. On the other hand, the cost of parts and labor to install a satellite dish ranges from $300 to $2,150.

Yes, professional installers use weather-resistant materials to protect the dish and cabling from environmental damage.

A satellite dish should face south with a view unobstructed by trees, branches, leaves, buildings, or other structures or objects. The optimal angle offset is between 22.3 degrees and 17.3 degrees. Any more or less of an angle can disrupt or disconnect the cable signal from the satellite sources to the south. The dish should be tightly secured to the metal rod or structure so that weather doesn’t cause it to tip or tilt out of the optimal angle offset.

Most people install satellite dishes on the roof so its path is unobstructed by trees, branches or buildings. However, a spot on a garage, deck, patio, or on the ground that has nothing blocking the dish will also work. The dish must be able to withstand extreme weather conditions without falling over or tilting the dish out of the optimal angle offset.