16ft 2" Ariel pole? Are you allowed?

blackeyedpeat

My ariel came down over the weekend.(It was probably 40yrs old) I got a technician out to sort it so he used the remaining pole to mount it again at about half the height.
I now have full reception of Irish channels and Itvs, BBCs, and C4s in one room but only Irish channels in the other two rooms.

The technician isn't keen refitting a 16 foot pole as they put alot of pressure on the chimney. He says there is no obvious problem with the chimney at the moment?

Are you not allowed to fit a 16ft pole for insurance reasons?

If I did refit it would I be better off with aaluminium or steel pole?

He's coming back during the week with a scanner to see if he can improve the reception.

Thanks for any replies.

The Cush

Legally the max height above roof level is 6m - https://www.housing.gov.ie/sites/default/files/legislations/planning_and_development_regulations_2001_-_2019unofficial_consolidationannotated12.11.19.pdf (page 345)

Would it be possible to mount the aerial on the side or rear of the house to take the load off the chimney?

What transmitters are the aerials pointing at for the Irish and UK channels?

If you have good signal in one room I don't understand why not in the other rooms. Would a masthead amp or distribution amp boost the signal enough for the other rooms?