I recommend not taking off the bracket that screws into the roof, you can take the pipe and dish out and leave the bracket. This will make sure if your roof doesn't leak now that it will continue not leaking.
I had to take out either one or two bolts and the whole thing came out, tossed it off the roof. Getting my ladder out of the shed took more time than anything.
Is this an issue because you don't have a ladder? You don't need much in the way of special materials; if they bolted it through an eve then just unbolt it. If they screwed into the roof unscrew it (and if you are particularly worried, fill the holes with caulk).
okay - this might be dooable but I am worried that it might be better to just leave the bracket and not depend on caulk to keep the rain out.
Don't trust caulk, its just a band aid and eventually all band aids come off
You've never gotten asphalt roofing tar on your hands, have you? A little bit of Black Jack from a caulk gun will probably out live the shingles.
The installers just drop them on the roof and throw a few lag bolts in.One of my dish antennas was removed -
By a storm.
Took about a square foot of roof WITH it.
The other leaked like a sieve during the hurricane that year.
The installers just drop them on the roof and throw a few lag bolts in.
I had to have mine reinstalled after a bad storm damaged the roof, Carlton screwed them into the rafter, not the sheathing
That antenna is not moving. Doing it that way also reduces motion during high winds.
If I ever go back to Dish/DirecTV (which seems unlikely given streaming options) and I cannot use a pole-mounted setup, I might be tempted to stick the dish in a tree with a camo fabric dish cover which will also prevent snow/debris accumulation and close foliage from blocking the signal.
Is this an issue because you don't have a ladder? You don't need much in the way of special materials; if they bolted it through an eve then just unbolt it. If they screwed into the roof unscrew it (and if you are particularly worried, fill the holes with caulk).
I used DTV for 15 years. After ATT took over, service went to s@@t
So sure chaulk the holes or u will end up with water damage!
And dont just caulk the hole. If your roof is in good shape, replace the tile with the hole. If it is already brittle, make a patch and glue it on top of the hole with large amounts of the gooey roofing caulk.