Datel Electrical Reviews 78

TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

We booked Datel Electrical to come and visit to give a quote on various electrical work we wanted doing. Paul was late for the meeting, which wasn't particularly impressive. We s... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant service. It's very easy to give 5 stars when a job goes to plan, it's only when something unexpected happens do you see the true nature of a business. I'll try and cut a very long story shor... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Sam from Datel quickly replaced an outside light which had failed. He also checked our spotlights in our lounge were ok as we had a water leak in the conservatory extension. Water & electrics not a go... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It's a long time since I discovered such a professional company. Everything 5 star, friendly, professional, good pricing, good choices of products. Could not fault anything at all, well pleased. Highl... See more

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  1. Electrician
  2. Boiler and Heating Service

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Datel Electrical provide electrical contracting services across Torquay & Devon offering outstanding customer service. We have a 24 hour electrician based in Torquay, ready to lend a helping hand across South Devon, 7 days a week.


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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unreliable and inefficient

We booked Datel Electrical to come and visit to give a quote on various electrical work we wanted doing.

Paul was late for the meeting, which wasn't particularly impressive.

We spent quite a long time with Paul explaining precisely what we wanted doing. He made no useful suggestions (for example regarding some external step lights we needed) and put the onus on us to search things out and provide information.

We e-mailed Datel Electrical with the information required and then we waited. Finally we received an e-mail from them asking if we were happy with the quote(!).

I e-mailed back immediately, saying (obviously) that we didn't have a quote but were waiting for a response to our e-mail.

Datel Electrical called back to fix another appointment - no explanation as to why this was necessary (although we suspect that Paul had forgotten all about the original appointment and what had been discussed). A date and time was agreed for the appointment but, in the confirmatory e-mail, the time was changed to a 'window' rather than the definite time agreed.

On the day, in the middle of the 'window', Datel Electrical telephoned to say that Paul was running late and wanted to move the appointment to another day. I explained that as there was no one living in the house concerned someone had gone there specially to meet Paul, but the resonse was along the lines of "Sorry about that, but I'm not the one responsible" and lightheartedly offhand.

I said that, with this sort of unproffesional behaviour when we hadn't actually given the job to Datel Electrical, we definitely didn't want to be in their hands for any job.

We are now, of course, looking for an alternative electrician.

Very poor, unprofessional behaviour.

23 March 2026
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Reply from Datel Electrical

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are genuinely sorry to hear that your experience with us did not reflect the standard of service we pride ourselves on delivering.
We would never want a customer to feel that their time has not been valued, and we fully acknowledge that on this occasion the communication and follow-through fell short of what you should have expected from us.
We take all feedback seriously as it helps us to continually improve, and we are sorry that we were unable to demonstrate the quality of service that the vast majority of our customers experience.
We wish you all the best with your project and hope you find the right electrician for the work ahead.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It's a long time since I discovered…

It's a long time since I discovered such a professional company. Everything 5 star, friendly, professional, good pricing, good choices of products. Could not fault anything at all, well pleased. Highly recommended.

1 December 2025
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Reply from Datel Electrical

Thank you Terence, it was a pleasure to work with you and we are pleased it turned out so well.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

TOP COMPANY

I’ve been using DATEL for 3 years. Owner Dave keeps a tight grip on things. The vans are immaculate, electricians know what they are talking about. The team turn up on time. Chris runs the front of house and is straight forward to work with. Fair prices and clear invoices. They have done work for my 89 year old mum and make allowances for limited mobility. Top company highly recommended for working with the elderly.

16 January 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Great service, electrician arrived within the hour, diagnosed and fixed the fault and got us out of real trouble so we didn’t have to let down paying guests.
Well done and thanks again!

3 November 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Professional throughout and worth every penny

Very professional and thorough from Quote to the work being finished and payment being made. All of the staff involved were of a very high standard, personable and pleasant. The work done was perfect and worth every penny. Thank you we will use you again.

1 March 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Domestic ring main kept on blowing

Domestic ring main kept on blowing. 2 other companies attempted to sort out the issue. One phone call to Datel and an hour or so later 2 electricians at my door to attempt to rectify the problem. Inside a minute a very serious issue had been detected (missed by the other electricians...well, not quite...CAUSED by the other electricians FACT)...and then, within 10 minutes the underlying issue had been detected and sorted. No standing around and talking. Polite, mannered and courteous absolutely. I simply could not thank this company, nor the sparky's sent out enough. True rock stars. Cheapest, nah...best oh YEAH. Like my wife said to me, you pay peanuts and you get monkeys...simple as that. Me and my false economy had forked out to 2 guys before DATEL and paid the price...lesson learned. VERY VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

20 December 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

excellent service

Thank you for your excellent service updating the electrics throughout my house. I will certainly use Datel again and will recommend your firm to others.

29 October 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommended!

Absolutely delighted with the work Datel have done in my flat, they have done a really thorough job and I have felt really confident in the whole team from start to finish. They have been a great company to deal with, everyone has been so helpful, polite and friendly, they have responded quickly, provided advice and answered all my questions. Highly recommended.

12 February 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing Service!!

Amazing service from this company. From booking the job in to going above and beyond, Datel definitely stand out from the rest!! Will be using and recommending every time!

2 February 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Nest system

Had a Nest system installed yesterday by John (and Reece) really pleased with it and the wonderful tidy job done by them Thank You

12 January 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Polite

Polite, efficient, honest and worked cleanly and quickly. The electrician was informative and highly skilled. He explained all the work he was doing and answered all questions directly. Would recommend this company highly if you want a good job done well and on time!!

14 December 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I ordered 2 x Creda electric radiators

I ordered 2 x Creda electric radiators, to replace 2 x old Dimplex storage heaters. Ryan, the engineer arrived on time, was very friendly and professional. Removed the old storage heaters and installed the new ones without any problems . Very efficient , would recommend this company .

14 December 2021
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