Dr. Antenna

Satellite Sales & Service
Toronto ON M3J 2P1
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jason in Georgetown
jason in Georgetown
1 review Halton Hills, ON
10/10

roof antenna mounting

Sent Chris an email at 9pm on Tuesday night and he responded within minutes. Quoted a fair price and completed the install successfully on Friday. 30 channels come through crystal clear. Large improvement from the previous 16. Very satisfied with the workmanship and quality of the install and would recommend Chris to anyone needing antenna installations.

Approximate cost of services:
$1.00
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Thanks Jason

Bruce in Ajax
Bruce in Ajax
3 reviews Richmond Hill, ON
10/10

Add OTA Antenna RH

Amazing service. I called got Chris live no voice mail. Within days he was on-site to confirm that OTA would work. The job was to take down an existing antenna and replace with new HD antenna. Very competitive price. All meeting on time and schedule. He delivered all promised and really more for the quoted price. Hard to imagine any way to improve.

Approximate cost of services:
$400.00
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Jeanine Robinson in York
Jeanine Robinson in York
13 reviews Toronto, ON
8/10

Good Service

I like the speed in which my call was returned. The man was nice and assisted me every step of the way.

The man came with his wife which I thought was really cool as it was more of a Momma and Poppa shop and I didnt feel like I was being ripped off.

Approximate cost of services:
$200.00
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Jennifer
Jennifer
3 reviews Toronto, ON
10/10

Antennae installation

Nice guy, answers his phone, really responsive. Let me know he was running a little late. He answered lots of questions that weren't really directly related to the installation. Definitely gets our recommendations.
Lowered the price after the fact due to easy access and a flat roof, what more can I say.

Approximate cost of services:
$400.00
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John Colombo from Toronto
John Colombo from Toronto
6 reviews Toronto, ON
10/10

Removal of old TV dish

Because we no longer use the TV dish that was fastened to our chimney and because its cable was flapping in the wind against the roof and the wall of the house, making loud banging noises, my wife and I wanted everything removed. HomeStars listings led me to Dr. Antenna. I phoned him and he promptly phoned me back. He asked a few questions and said he would take care of everything and he would do it right away. (It was Christmas eve, and it was no emergency, so we agreed he would arrive a couple of days later.) He arrived when he said he would with his wife, who assists him with his work, and they turned out to be a lively couple. His name is Christopher MacDonald -- I neglected to ask Mrs. MacDonald her first name! -- and he did a bang-on job, removing all the debris. I heartily recommend Dr. Antenna -- he is obviously a specialist who takes pride in his work. Thanks, Chris! -- John Robert Colombo, jrc@colombo.ca

and he arrived with his wife

Approximate cost of services:
$100.00
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Private User
Private User
Private User reviews Vaughan, ON
6/10

Antenna installation, lost connection after a few days

I bought all the necessary materials, including a decent Channel Master antenna. Christopher said that he would supply cable connectors. He did a great job aiming the antenna.

Unfortunately, he used twist on connectors on the cable ends. I asked him why he was using the twist on connectors, and not professional crimped connectors. He explained that these were just as good. I didn't believe they were, but he insisted.

I got plenty of channels at first, and then they all started dropping out, until a few days later there was no signal at all.

I asked Christopher if he could come back, and do a proper installation, as paid for. He said that he could, but I would have to pay him another $100.

I decided against it. I went to a supply store, and spent $40 on proper tools, and connectors. I went up on the ladder, and fixed it myself.

Approximate cost of services:
$120.00
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Jane from Toronto
Jane from Toronto
3 reviews Toronto, ON
10/10

Antenna Tower Removal

I called Chris to have our tv antenna tower removed. He provided a quote over the phone & promised to come the next day.

He arrived & did the job quickly.

Approximate cost of services:
$0.00
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CRHawlik from North York
CRHawlik from North York
2 reviews Toronto, ON
10/10

Antenna Tower Repair and New Antenna Install

I called Chris at Dr Antenna on a Monday to ask his advice on an over the air antenna setup I was looking to do. I had an old antenna tower that was attached to the house I moved into a year ago with an old antenna that didn't work. I was looking to install a new antenna on my roof to start receiving OTA television and wondered what I should do with the old tower. He stopped by the following day to take a look at the condition of everything. He suggested that I keep the tower, remove the old antenna and install the new one up there. He noticed that the tower itself had come away from the house over the years and wanted to re-attach it so it was stable. He gave me a quote of re-using the tower for the new antenna or taking it all down and installing the new antenna on the chimney not as high up in the air. He indicated the old towers are highly sought after now and can be quite expensive but they provide the best results. Even tho this option was cheaper he thought this was the way to go.

So we scheduled a Friday afternoon appointment and he came out with a partner and tightened up the existing bolts of the tower and installed three more to stabilize everything. He scaled up the tower, removed the old antenna and broken rotor, installed the new antenna and came down to test the signal. After a tweak we were able to scan in a total of 51 channels. This is quite a large number for the GTA and said he didn't even receive 51 at his house. All the major US networks from NY are coming in clear plus the Toronto based stations all in HD. He fished the coax into my basement and terminated it at location I wanted and tested everything before he left. Highly recommended.

Approximate cost of services:
$350.00
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Greg from Burlington
Greg from Burlington
1 review Burlington, ON
10/10

antenna repair and setup

I installed an antenna on my home, how hard can it be! After 20 plus trips up and down the ladder to the roof, I could only get 7 channels. I phoned Chris at Dr. Antenna and left a message. Chris got back to me in short order. I explained my situation, sent some photos of the antenna. We agreed on what I consider a fare price to fix my antenna. Chris was out the next day and worked his magic. I now get 29 clear channels. I am very happy with the work Chris did. He is very professional and knows his business. Chris was on time, I would use him again.

Greg

Approximate cost of services:
$225.00
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Thank you Greg.

MB in Toronto
MB in Toronto
5 reviews Toronto, ON
10/10

Install an antenna on my roof

I planned to try and roof mount an antenna myself, but after buying the hardware decided I needed professional help. Chris came to the rescue.

He came by the house the day after I called and gave me a reasonable quote, and came back 2 days later to install the antenna I had already purchase.

The difference between having the antenna in the house on an upper story and having it on the roof was about 10 channels (I can get about 25 channels now).

He tested my TV and explained everything to me clearly. He tidied up all my coax cable on both sides of the house (even the cabling that Rogers had left messy bringing the internet to the house).

He's a nice and respectful guy and gave me a great service.

Approximate cost of services:
$300.00
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Thank you for your business.

The reviews on this page are the subjective opinion of the Author and not of HomeStars Inc.

More about Dr. Antenna

Can you believe Doctor Antenna has been around for fifteen years? I can't!
What I can believe is I must be doing something right. This year alone I have had at least seven people re use my service on the new houses they purchased. I can't even begin to count how many people have referred me to their friends and families.
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When you call Doctor Antenna, I am proud to admit that you deal with me and only me. It's still a small company and I believe it's strength is derived from it's person-ability. As my ninety-two year old dad always said: "I'm the Chief Cook and Bottle Washer".
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Another thing that surprises me every day is that so many people call me asking me to fix an antenna that was installed by someone else....why aren't they getting the original person to fix their own work? My take on that is that the other installer is not big on the after sales service, or they simply aren't in the Antenna Installation business any more!
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At Doctor Antenna we (I) install, guarantee and fix my own work and apparently other people's work as well!!! I'll even go as far as giving you a guarantee on my repairs of other people's work! If I am putting my company's reputation on the line to fix other's mistakes, heck, I'll give you that guarantee and stand by my work.
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And don't forget about Doctor Antenna's other services. We have been safely removing old TV Antenna Towers from both residential and commercial properties for ten years. Those old, out of date satellites that litter almost everyone's house, the huge old black satellite dishes that you find in peoples back yards and on top of old sports bars, never to be used again are all removed by Doctor Antenna.
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More recently, Doctor Antenna has a new website called "starlinkinstallationtoronto.com" as our official site for Starlink Satellite Internet Installations.
In closing, Doctor Antenna will provide you with the best quality, insured, safe install your dollar can buy.

As I have said all along...."Tune Into the Logical Solution", let me be the next Doctor that makes a house call to your home.
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Thank you again for your patronage to Doctor Antenna,
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Christopher MacDonald, Founder, President and CEO​

CATEGORIES
Satellite Sales & Service
PRODUCTS
Startlink Internet Antennas
SERVICES
Antenna tower removal HDTV Antenna installation Starlink Satellite Antenna Installation Set Top Box
BRANDS
Startlink
WEBSITE
https://starlinkinstallationtoronto.com/
YEAR ESTABLISHED
2008
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES
3
PAYMENT METHOD
Cheque, E-Transfer, Cash
LICENSES
Working in Heights
LIABILITY INSURANCE
Yes
WORKERS COMPENSATION
Yes
BONDED
Yes
WRITTEN CONTRACT
Yes
WARRANTY TERMS
We fully guarantee our work
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