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Sunday, August 25th, 2019 7:20 AM

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Will AT&T do a pole installation?

Hi 

My landlord said I can't put anything on his roof but I have att coming in in two days . He said that att will put on a pole . Is that right ?

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144 Messages

5 years ago

Most states (and at&t policy at least where I work) also have a "call before you dig" rule. What this means is that the area for the pole mount has to be marked as clear of utilities before the hole is dug and pole is installed. 

 

What we usually do is complete the install using a sled mount that sits on the ground temporarily. While the tech is doing the install is a good time to call your local utility marking service (ours here in Arizona is reached online or by calling 811 for example) this way if they have any questions the tech is available to answer them.

 

After the utilities have been marked you may schedule an appointment to have the pole installed. A tech can then come out and replace the temporary sled mount with a pole. This is the process used in Arizona. As @Juniper mentions there may be a charge for a pole mount if one is being requested and not needed for line of sight. 

 

The website for utility location in California is 

 

http://www.call811.com/

The number to call is 811

Contributor

5 years ago

How long can it be on the ground just in case I can't get the utility
company out here before then ?

Employee

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144 Messages

5 years ago

As long as it needs to be. We do a lot of sled mounts here in Lake Havasu and surrounding areas because of the amount of trailer parks. They are also used permanently for a lot of commercial installations where we cannot use a traditional mount on a flat roof. Sled mount pictured below:

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Contributor

5 years ago

They picture didn't come through . And does the sled mount cost more money
to like the pole ?
My landlord is picking about his house but I hate Comcast /Xfinity . So I
want to what is going to happen with put on the satellite dish . Will they
install on the fence for me if he can't put on the siding or the roof ?

Employee

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144 Messages

5 years ago

The sled mount shouldn't cost anything, there's no charge for them out of our office. You can also Google "DirecTV non pen mount" to get an idea of what they look like. As far as the fence that would be the installers call. Structural integrity varies greatly with different fences. 


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