# Installing satellite hardware on a commercial flat roof

Placing a kit on a building rooftop has nothing in common with a residential install. Here are the factors that make the difference.

A consumer kit is designed for a garden or balcony. A commercial flat roof brings different constraints: waterproofing, wind load, discretion, access, and maintenance. Integration is where the difference is made.

## Mounts

The mount must respect the roof's waterproofing membrane and resist wind load at height. Ballasted or dedicated fixing depending on the building, without penetrating surfaces that must stay sealed.

## Rack cabling

Cable routing from the antenna to the technical room, and its clean integration into the rack, determines reliability and maintainability. Tidy cabling prevents avoidable failures.

## Commissioning

Before handover, every installation goes through a commissioning check: hardware, mount, cabling, and performance. A documented site file is provided for each asset.

- Mount suited to the roof type and wind exposure
- Waterproofing membrane preserved
- Clean, documented rack cabling
- Commissioning report per site