Old Satellite Dish Mounts Are Quietly Destroying Roofs in Northern Virginia

That old satellite dish sitting on your roof might be the most expensive thing you're ignoring right now. A lot of homeowners in Arlington, Fairfax, Alexandria, and the surrounding Northern Virginia area have dishes that haven't been used in years - but the mounting hardware is still bolted straight through their shingles.

Here's the problem. Those bolts penetrate your roof deck. Over time, the sealant around them breaks down, the metal bracket starts to rust, and water finds its way in. By the time you notice a stain on your ceiling, the damage underneath is usually much worse than it looks. Rotted plywood, soaked insulation, compromised decking - it adds up fast.

What makes this even more frustrating is that your internet or satellite provider isn't responsible for what happens to your roof after installation. That's on you. We've seen homeowners get hit with repair bills that could have been avoided entirely if the dish had been removed and the penetration points properly sealed when the service was cancelled.

We handle this start to finish - removal of the dish and mounting hardware, a thorough roof inspection around the penetration points, and proper sealing so water has nowhere to go. If there's existing damage, we identify it and repair it before it spreads. Serving Arlington, Fairfax, Alexandria, Springfield, Falls Church, and Washington DC.

If you've got an old dish on your roof, don't wait on this one. A free inspection costs you nothing. Finding rot after it's already spread to your rafters costs a lot more.