installer wouldnt go on roof

[dlts4u]

Was suppose to get new dish and HD today ,but installer took one look at location of dish (on roof) with snow and said no-way. looks like i'll have to wait till spring . cant blame him to much tho,it would be a heck of a fall.

 

[harshness]

There may be more to this than meets the eye. Some install companies no longer engage in roof installs due to physical dangers as well as leak opportunities.

 

[dlts4u]

Well its not really on the roof,its on the fireplace chaise,but you have to get on the roof to get to it .ill just have to hope that winter is over soon
http://home.centurytel.net/Dians/index.html/Sat%20on%20roof.jpg

 

[navychop]

Steep roof, too.

 

[torp74]

I'd have to get hazard pay to go up there in that weather. Then again, I'd have to get hazard pay to LIVE in that weather!



torp

 

[psumattDE]

Wow Dlts- that's a beautiful house!

 

[Stargazer]

I wouldn't go on a roof either if it had snow or ice on it. Better safe than sorry.

 

[DishDave]

I am suprised you even tried to get him to do it.

 

[dlts4u]

we told the csr that it was on the roof and that it was snowing,but they still wanted to come out and see i guess. maybe we will get a warm stretch soon and it will melt the roof snow.

 

[DTVTech50051]

we told the csr that it was on the roof and that it was snowing,but they still wanted to come out and see i guess. maybe we will get a warm stretch soon and it will melt the roof snow.

CSR's dont give a sh*t about us techs they dont do they job we do.

 

[GeorgeLV]

More and more satellite contractors are changing their polices so they won't do roof installs under any circumstances.

You should really consider leaving the base plate for you old dish in place (to avoid leaks) and having you new dish pole mounted. It costs more, but ease of maintenance and the security of knowing your dish won't damage your house pays off.

 

[ajax33]

yea, snow on roof means a no-go for me. sorry to seem blunt about it, but its not worth my life for you to get tv. just a generality

 

[Skibum]

I probably would have done it if I could get my ladders rigged just right, 'specially if that's not a metal roof. XD

 

[digital echo]

CSR's dont give a sh*t about us techs they dont do they job we do.

Thats what im talking about!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[RobP]

i care about yall, but im an advanced TSR, and i talk to yall all day on this site, so i know what yall have to go through. NOT ALL of us are idiots

 

[dodge]

IS he able to Stand on a ladder and put a 1000 on the Porch roof. Thats what i would have done. I would not even go on that roof if it was dry.

 

[digital echo]

To be honest i was a lil put off by this topic, if you are so ready to agree with what we have to say. Then why did u post it in the first place, and a pic of the location.

I don't care for costumer's that would rather have tv, and let a tech take a risk.

First off you shouldnt have let the original tech put it there.
Plus with those trees ur probaly going to need a second dish, good luck with that one..

I could be out of line, but that's my two cents.

 

[DTVTech50051]

i care about yall, but im an advanced TSR, and i talk to yall all day on this site, so i know what yall have to go through. NOT ALL of us are idiots

i'll clarify, most D* CSR can give 2 sheets about us, while the few E* CSRs here do, but proplly most outher E* CSRs dont.

D* CSR: Why cant you install it today?

Me: well its at the top of a 40 ft Attenna Tower, thats swaying in the wind.

D* CSR: Dont you have a tall enough ladder?

Me: Not to do it safely

D* CSR: Well what will it take to get it done today, Mr Jones insent happy that he'll need to be resc.

Me: I need to go rent a cherry picker

D*CSR: How soon can u be back?

FYI: The tower spot was the ONLY line of sight, guy had 20 ft trees all around, never should of been put in the first place.