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How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%92+50.2Reliability 24%92+22.3Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%88+6.2Craft & service penalty76−2.4Experts Score= 90Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.90SCORE4th Generation Tree
San Luis Obispo, CA · Grade ALetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #20Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 30 wood chipping services · 4.9★ from 80 Google reviews
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Percentile vs other wood chipping services (100 = best)Each factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (star average, share of 1–2★ reviews, price verdicts…); standing within the category can only raise it, never lower it.. Strongest: value and momentum; weakest: craft & service.
SatisfactionSatisfaction · 54% of the scoreRecency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.4th Generation Tree is better than 92% of wood chipping services.A
92
ReliabilityReliability · 24% of the scoreHow rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.4th Generation Tree is better than 92% of wood chipping services.A
92
Craft & serviceCraft & service · 0% of the scoreGoogle review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.4th Generation Tree is better than 76% of wood chipping services.B
76
ValueValue · 14% of the scoreCustomers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.4th Generation Tree is better than 100% of wood chipping services.A
100
MomentumMomentum · 0% of the scorePenalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.4th Generation Tree is better than 100% of wood chipping services.A
100
Replies to reviewsReplies to reviews · 7% of the scoreHow often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.4th Generation Tree is better than 88% of wood chipping services.A
88
Reviews for your job
Customers hired 4th Generation Tree for 7 kinds of job.
4th Generation Tree for cabling & bracing
Clear ✕Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.3
★ on this jobAverage stars on the reviews where the customer tagged this exact job (Google’s “Services” field).5.00
Usually paidThe price range customers picked most often for this job.—
Rank for this jobPosition of this company in the Job match ranking for this job among the companies we track.Its Job match: 83/100.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Cabling & bracing”:Stars on this job 55%Number of such jobs 25%Overall Experts Score 20%Stars are pulled toward the category average when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.#4 / 4
Said fairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”.100%
All 3 Google reviews tagged “Cabling & bracing”
Charles2 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 4 months ago★★★★★
Have worked with this company on multiple projects. Very knowledgeable very efficient and gets the job done always exceeds my expectations
Great priceCabling & bracing
Yeferson8 months ago★★★★★
Rating only, no written review.
Reasonable priceTree stump grindingCabling & bracingTree stump removal
Ethan4 years ago★★★★★
Rating only, no written review.
Cabling & bracingTree stump removalTree planting+ Professionalism
Price
Not enough reviews with a price yet.
Price verdictsGoogle asks reviewers whether the price was great, reasonable or overpriced; these are their answers.
Great price 54%Reasonable 41%Overpriced 0%Not sure 5%
Jobs customers hired them for
| Job | Reviews | Category typical |
|---|---|---|
| Tree trimming & pruning | 37 | — |
| Tree removal | 19 | — |
| Tree stump grinding | 13 | — |
| Tree stump removal | 9 | — |
| Tree planting | 5 | — |
| Tree transplanting | 3 | — |
| Cabling & bracing | 3 | — |
