# The Cable Guy

The Cable Guy is a data cabling / telecoms in Reading. Rated 5.0/5 from 3 public reviews across 1 review source. This is the MyTrustedTraders public-evidence profile — independent reviews, credentials and registry data from named public sources, with no ads and no paid placement.

Trust score: 47/100

## About
Tv aerials / satellite services in Reading, Berkshire.

## Public review evidence (by source)
| Source | Average rating | Reviews |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Checkatrade | 5.0/5 | 3 |

_Per-source review counts may overlap — they need not sum to the 3 cross-checked total above._

Rated 5.0★ — above the local average for data cabling / telecoms in Reading. Across 5 data cabling / telecoms in Reading, the typical rating is 4.8★. We compare against the same businesses a homeowner would find searching for this trade locally.

Most recent review: 3 years ago.

## In customers' own words
_Verbatim quotes from this trader's public reviews, each attributed to its source:_
> "Paul installed a TV aerial at our new home. We are pleased that the cable work that Paul carried out inside the house looks very smart. The TV works very well. Paul spent time retuning our TV for us, as we had moved from a different area. We found Paul to be polite, friendly, very professional and motivated. Paul was punctual."
> — Anonymous (5.0, via Checkatrade)

> "Paul was excellent. I asked him to take a look at my 94 year old mothers TV's which were both suffering from no signal. Paul visited and promptly discovered the problem. Excellent work and thoroughly honest service."
> — Anonymous (5.0, via Checkatrade)

> "Great job. After assessing the work, Paul replaced existing cabling between cameras and console with CAT6, using new connectors which he sourced. Repositioned console and drilled into outside wall to do this. Neat and clean work. Persevered and tested until all working well. Reliable and conscientious work. Thank you. Highly recommended. White with two sugars!"
> — Anonymous (5.0, via Checkatrade)

## Trades
Data cabling / telecoms, TV aerial / satellite installer

## Independent verification
_What MyTrustedTraders independently checked for this business (verified items only):_
- Review volume: MTT is showing 3 public reviews on this profile. (via MyTrustedTraders public listing)
- Public listing spread: MTT is showing 1 public listing for this trader. (via MyTrustedTraders public listing)
- Business identity: MTT is showing public business identity data with operating status unknown. (via MyTrustedTraders public listing)

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## Credentials & sources
- Credentials shown: 0
- Companies House status: unknown
- Evidence held from: Checkatrade
- Public evidence last checked May 2026

## Before you hire a data cabling / telecoms
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