I am so pleased with the recent works that CDS Electrical carried out at my new home. This is my first house and was straight away out at ease from the first appointment. The engineers were great, really friendly, and kept my house clean and tidy. I would highly recommend CDS Electrical.
Public evidence profile
CDS Electrical
Credentials & registries
Renewable Energy Consumer Code
Trust Score
67out of 100
67 out of 100, with a caution: newest review we found is from March 2021. Weigh that age against the score.
- Rated 5.0 from 689 reviews
- 1 credential shown
Newest review March 2021
How this score is worked out
Rating5.0 / 5
Review volume689
Independent sources1 independent public source
Credentials1 credential shown
How this score is made up
What customers say54.6 of 60
Independent checks9 of 30
Track record3.8 of 10
See the independent checks
- Licences and credentials0.7 of 8.3
- Ways to reach them8.3 of 8.3
- Reviewed on more than one site0 of 6.2
- Registered company details0 of 4.1
- Photos of their work0 of 2.1
- Industry recognition0 of 1
Missing evidence lowers the score because we can't check it. It doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Claiming a profile never changes the score. Evidence context, not a guarantee of workmanship.
Reviews · public evidence
What customers say
These reviews are published independently on the named public source below, not testimonials this business chose to show. We bring them together and link each one back to where it appeared, so you can open the source and read it yourself.
5.0out of 5
Where these reviews are published
- Checkatrade689 reviews · 5.0 avg
Detailed reviews
These are the individual reviews we hold for CDS Electrical, including the highlights above. The 689 headline total is the review volume reported across public review sources.
Very pleased as usual, good job and communication.
Derek, Joe and the team were fantastic and so professional. It was a complicated project and involved a separate communal hallway system, individual flat specs, a fire alarm system, all new fuseboards, broadband cabling and TV aerials for whole building. They worked with enthusiasm, expertise, speed and courtesy. I would use them again in a heartbeat and have already recommended them to 2 friends.
Credentials and associations
1Credentials and memberships
These credentials and memberships are attributed to named public sources. Check the source before relying on them.
- Source reference
- 00073283
- Licence class
- Solar PV, Battery Storage
- Source checked
- 11 Jul 2026
Sources
2 named public sourcesWhere this information comes from
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Review sources
Registers and membership directories
Check dates vary by source. Where we hold a date, the check shows it.
Services they list
ElectricianEV charger installation
Listed on public sources or the business's own website; check directly that they cover your job before you book.
Areas served
East SussexPolegate
The areas they list covering on a public directory; confirm they cover your address before you book.
What this business says about itself
From their own website
What this business says about itself
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- Established: 1996 (30 years in business)
- Experience they state: more than 30 years
- Areas served: Eastbourne, Brighton, Hastings, Worthing, Crawley, Uckfield
- Services stated: EV charger installation
- VAT number they state: GB 800476652 · check on the HMRC VAT checker (opens in new tab)
Accreditations it displays. Confirm each is current on the official register before you hire:
- RECC (Renewable Energy Consumer Code) · verify (opens in new tab) · we hold this registration
These are statements the business makes on its own website, worth confirming in writing (and on the official registers) before you hire, not independently verified by us.
Your own checks
What to check before you hire
Worth checking yourself
Their public evidence comes from a single source. Look them up on another site before deciding.
Verify at the sourceCheck them yourself
Electrical work in homes in England & Wales should be done by a registered competent person who can self-certify it meets the Part P safety rules. Check they're on the official register.
Check the electrical registerIn England and Wales, notifiable electrical work (new circuits, a consumer unit, anything in a bathroom or kitchen) must by law be signed off under Part P of the Building Regulations. Confirm they will handle that.
Prefer an electrician registered with a government-approved competent-person scheme (NICEIC, NAPIT or ELECSA) so they can self-certify the work meets the wiring regulations.
Insist on the Electrical Installation Certificate (or Minor Works Certificate) when the job is done. It is your proof the work is safe and compliant, and you will need it if you ever sell.
Want an extra legitimacy check? Run the Cowboy Checker on CDS Electrical before you contact them.
Run Cowboy Checker →Independent checks
About this business
How long they've really been tradingThey state they've been established since 1996, but the earliest independent source we can find is 2021. Worth asking them about the gap.
They say, established1996Website online since2004First public review2021
Good to know
Common questions about CDS Electrical
Is CDS Electrical a legitimate business?
CDS Electrical has 689 independent public reviews, rated 5 out of 5. This is independent public evidence gathered from named public sources (no ads, no paid placement), not a guarantee of workmanship. If anything here is out of date, the business can request a correction.
What do customers say about CDS Electrical?
CDS Electrical has 689 public reviews, averaging 5 out of 5. You can read the individual reviews and where each came from in the reviews section above.
How do I know CDS Electrical's reviews are genuine?
CDS Electrical's 689 public reviews come from a named public review source, and MyTrustedTraders links every one back to where it was published, so you can open the source and read them yourself rather than trusting a single curated page. MyTrustedTraders brings this public evidence together with no ads and no paid placement: we show where every review came from rather than selling rankings, so you can weigh the evidence for yourself.
Is CDS Electrical qualified and accredited?
We hold 1 independently sourced credential for CDS Electrical, including Renewable Energy Consumer Code. Each is attributed to the body that issued it in the credentials section. For example, Renewable Energy Consumer Code is the Renewable Energy Consumer Code (RECC): a Chartered Trading Standards Institute-backed code for firms selling and installing small-scale renewables like solar panels and heat pumps.
What does CDS Electrical specialise in?
CDS Electrical lists specialist services including Electrician, EV charger installation. If your job is one of these, look for it in their listed services or ask them to confirm for your project.
What areas does CDS Electrical cover?
They state on their own website that they cover Eastbourne, Brighton, Hastings, Worthing, Crawley, Uckfield. This is the business's own statement on their website, not something we have independently checked. Confirm they cover your postcode before booking.
When was CDS Electrical's website registered?
CDS Electrical's website has been online since 2004, according to the public domain registry. This dates the website, not necessarily when the business began trading.
