Damaged dish

[Standhill]

My sky dish is hanging off the roof but still attached. Can it be removed entirely as my handyman said I no longer need it as it is all done via the Internet (I'm not technically minded). 

[Anonymous]

@Standhill If you are a Sky Stream or Sky Glass customer then it is correct that you no longer need the dish and it can be removed if it's a danger. 

If you are a Sky+ or Sky Q customer then your handyman is wrong and you need to ask Sky about fixing it. 

[Daniel0210]

@Standhill 

If you don't have Sky Q or Sky+ then yes, you or the handyman can remove it. 

[GD1]

@Standhill  Please be aware Sky themselves won't remove it so will be down to you to employ the services of your handyman or a local installer to remove the dish.

[PandJ2020 · Accepted solution]

...the quickest way to find out whether you need a dish or not is to turn your TV on and try and watch Sky channels.

If you get 'No satellite signal' then you do need a dish.

[Standhill]

The sky dish is still attached so I'm watching through that although it's hanging off the roof! Just wondered if I can remove it all together but it appears not 

[Mark39]

The dish has to be pointing in exactly the right direction in order to receive a signal from the satellite. Your description of it hanging off the roof would make that unlikely.

[Standhill]

It's literally held on with a piece of rope but I'm still receiving Sky so I don't know!