Assessment · battery storage installers round battery-storage-2026-09

Craig Michael Renewables review

Ranked 2 of 6 in Battery storage installers in Telford

Best for: Telford homes pairing solar panels with battery storage

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Trading as Craig Michael Maintenance Ltd · Telford · Service area: Telford, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, West Midlands, Cheshire, Mid Wales

Craig Michael Renewables in short

Craig Michael Renewables is a Telford installer fitting solar panels, battery storage and car chargers for homes and businesses, including Tesla Powerwall batteries. Stated MCS certification and electrical approval sit on its own website, and the MCS scheme itself names the firm as a certified solar and battery installer in a published case study. A starting price for solar sits on the site with free surveys and no deposits, which is rare openness in this round.

Customer reviews are the deepest in the round, with top marks on Google across well over a hundred ratings. Our review of Craig Michael Renewables finds one clear gap: no insurance details appear on the pages checked, so that proof must come with the quote.

Craig Michael Renewables reviews and ratings on other sites

Every public rating we hold for Craig Michael Renewables, with the source, scale, count and the date we read it. These are customers' ratings, not ours.
Source	Rating	Reviews	Read on
Google	5.0 out of 5	186	4 September 2026

Our verdict

Our judgement: Craig Michael Renewables suits you if you want an established Telford installer for solar panels with battery storage, backed by stated MCS certification and NAPIT approval ^[1] ^[2]. Published starting prices and 186 five-star Google reviews stand out ^[1] ^[4]. What counts against it is the absence of any published insurance details ^[1].

Score summary

Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.

Composite score: 74.4 / 100

Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%

72 out of 100

Google 5 out of 5 from 186 reviews ^[4].

Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%

95 out of 100

MCS and NAPIT and Tesla Powerwall Certified Installer membership is listed on the business's own website ^[1].

First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%

Insufficient evidence

Trading history C4 · weight 10%

80 out of 100

The business states 10 years of trading ^[1].

Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%

85 out of 100

A starting price of £5,699 for solar installation is published, with free no-obligation quotations, home surveys and no deposits ^[1].

Website and service information C7 · weight 5%

85 out of 100

The site sets out solar, battery, EV charger, servicing and aftercare services, names its Telford base and wider service area, and gives quote and survey routes with real project write-ups ^[1].

Evidence

Every fact held for this provider, with its source and check date.
Fact	Value	Source	Read
Years trading (10 years plus stated)	10	Source provider-website	4 September 2026

Industry qualifications

Sourced from the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders, on the date shown.

MCSSourcedchecked 4 September 2026. Reference 67912.
MCSSourcedchecked 4 September 2026. Reference NAP-67912.
NAPITSourcedchecked 4 September 2026. Reference 9965.
Tesla Powerwall Certified InstallerSourcedchecked 4 September 2026

Strengths

MCS certification (number 67912) and NAPIT approval (registration 9965) are stated on the firm's own website, and MCS names the business as a certified solar PV and battery installer in a published case study ^[1] ^[2].
The site publishes a starting price of £5,699 for solar installation alongside free no-obligation quotations, home surveys and no deposits, seen 4 September 2026 ^[1].
The firm states it is a certified installer of Tesla Powerwall batteries and lists storage systems from named manufacturers, with aftercare packages on offer ^[1].

Limitations

No insurance details are published on the pages checked ^[1].
The Google listing is the only public rating source found, with 186 reviews seen 4 September 2026 ^[4].

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Questions about Craig Michael Renewables

Is Craig Michael Renewables any good?

On the evidence, yes for panels paired with storage: second in our Telford battery table, top Google marks across the round's deepest review base, and stated MCS certification with Tesla battery approval. No insurance detail is published, so weigh that gap. Ask for proof of cover with your itemised quote.

Is Craig Michael Renewables MCS certified?

MCS certification is stated on the firm's own website and in the MCS directory, and an MCS case study names it as a certified solar and battery installer ^[1] ^[2] ^[3]. Electrical approval is also stated on the site ^[1]. Ask for the certificate numbers and match them on the registers before you sign.

What does Craig Michael Renewables charge?

The site publishes a starting price for solar installation with free no-obligation quotations, home surveys and no deposits ^[1]. Battery figures are quoted per job. Send your roof and usage details and ask for the battery model and storage on the written quote.

Where does Craig Michael Renewables work?

The firm is based in Telford and fits systems for homes and businesses, with named storage brands and aftercare packages on offer ^[1]. Send your postcode with the job list to confirm you are covered. Expect the first visit to run as a free home survey.

How is Craig Michael Renewables ranked?

It ranks second of the six battery installers in our September round, the pick for homes pairing panels with storage. Its review base is deeper than the leader's, but insurance is unpublished. Read the full review, then ask for the itemised quote.

Others assessed for this trade

Smart CTRL76.6 / 100Ranked 1. Best for Certified installs with published insurance and a ten-year warranty.
Voltium Electrical Services Ltd70.6 / 100Ranked 3. Best for Midlands homes and firms adding solar and battery storage.
Green Power & Heat69.1 / 100Ranked 4. Best for Long-running Telford firm for solar with battery storage.
Shropshire Renewables68.8 / 100Ranked 5. Best for Hadley solar and battery installs with MCS certification.

Sources

Craig Michael Renewables homepage — services, areas, prices and accreditations Retrieved 4 September 2026.
MCS case study — Solar Success in the West Midlands (Craig Michael Renewables) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
MCS directory — Craig Michael Maintenance Ltd T/A Craig Michael Renewables (NAP-67912) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
Google Maps listing — Craig Michael Renewables, Telford Retrieved 4 September 2026.

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