In the Argos catalog they ask for £108 for installation of a twin LNB dish,is this good value for money>
James

Probably par for the course, but it may well be worth your while to check with a local independent installer. If it's a very simple install, you may get it a little cheaper. If it's a difficult install, you may pay more but get a better job. The installer is less likely to cut corners because he's on a fixed price from Argos.

One last point, if you already have a dish and it's not too old, you could probably get the LNB changed to a quad and an extra cable run for significantly less. If you are adventurous, you could do it yourself.

Been there, done that, unless you have a bungalow or you enjoy balancing at the top of a large ladder with a masonery drill do not attempt it - sure its not difficult, but neither is falling off !

You've misread my post, methinks. I was referring to an LNB upgrade - no need for a masonary drill at the top of a ladder, large or small. But, I would certainly recommend a professional install, even for a LNB upgrade, unless you're a dab hand at that sort of thing.

Also, when it comes to a dish install, I don't understand why a two storey house should be any different to a bungalow. Unless there are obstructions, the dish only need be mounted high enough for a tall person to walk under. A house makes life easier if there are obstructions that need to be cleared but, otherwise, why mount it higher than needed? In fact there are advantages in not doing so, like brushing the snow off.

Depending where you live and whether the dish site is near a footpath etc - in which case the dish needs to be over "two drunks" high.

Comet was £99 for a dual install, plus £50 for putting it on the chimney. They did a good neat job, cleaned up and were nice guys. Freesat did a lot of work getting an install 'network' in place so there should be some assurance of quality and the price should be fair - you're not going to save anything significant on that (in fact two guys for maybe two hours if you count travel time to next job, including parts - it's a bargain)

Lots of trees, difficult wife, largish dish, cables going into loft for distribution. Snow - lean out daughters window.

Thanks to all of you for the help.

Am I right thinking that a quad LNB would allow me to run a twin tuner HD unit & my old sky box (i have a sky mesh mini dish that's in good condition

It will indeed

Me thinks more likely.... difficult wife=common sense input

Wish I could have had mine on side of building. Lovely Scottish 100' high pine trees mean, dish on roof on a 6' high pole!! Not to mention extra high installation charges for this and I now need a quad LNB and extra feed for my Humax now which is going to be expensive again