[Stephen J]

Does E* Charge more for a pole mount as opposed to mounting to your house? Thanks.

 

[army1]

Does E* Charge more for a pole mount as opposed to mounting to your house? Thanks.

i was quoted 50.00 for a pole mount.:lol:

 

[larrysano]

Really? I've had 3 different dishes installed on poles, and I never heard anything about an extra charge. When I got my superdish a couple years ago, the guy had to replace the original pole and pour concrete and everything. I recently got a Dish 1000 and for some reason the guy made the pole a little taller. Anyway, I'd question the installer on that one. Or maybe I've just gotten lucky

 

[James Long]

A lot of charges are up to the installer. Some eat charges to make happy customers - others can't eat the charges because they are not making enough on the install.

 

[ebaltz]

Pole mount. Sounds painful. Like the Pole Sitter in NASCAR. Ouch.

 

[btbrossard]

We were not charged for our pole mount. However, the installer did such a crappy job that it fell over within 6 months.

The pole was less than 1 foot into the ground and less than 3 inches of cement was used.

You get what you pay for...

 

[larrysano]

The pole was less than 1 foot into the ground and less than 3 inches of cement was used.

You get what you pay for...

Not really. I didn't pay anything, and the installer I had a couple years ago did an excellent job. I think it depends more on a) getting an installer who knows what he/she is doing, and b) cares enough to apply that knowledge correctly. I guess that goes for just about every step of a dish install.

Like James Long said, whether to charge and how much is probably up to each individual installer.