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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%86+46.9Reliability 24%78+18.9Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%69+4.9Craft & service penalty99−0.1Experts Score= 85Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.85SCOREAbove The Mess Cleaning
Fox Lake, IL · Grade ALetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #14Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 30 basement cleaning services · 4.9★ from 247 Google reviews
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Percentile vs other basement cleaning 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: replies to reviews.
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.Above The Mess Cleaning is better than 86% of basement cleaning services.A
86
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.Above The Mess Cleaning is better than 78% of basement cleaning services.B
78
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.Above The Mess Cleaning is better than 99% of basement cleaning services.A
99
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.Above The Mess Cleaning is better than 100% of basement cleaning 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.Above The Mess Cleaning is better than 100% of basement cleaning 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.Above The Mess Cleaning is better than 69% of basement cleaning services.B
69
Reviews for your job
Customers hired Above The Mess Cleaning for 8 kinds of job.
Above The Mess Cleaning for carpet steam cleaning
Clear ✕Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.0
★ on this jobAverage stars on the reviews where the customer tagged this exact job (Google’s “Services” field).—
Usually paidThe price range customers picked most often for this job.—
No written reviews mention this job yet.
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Price
$287+8% vs typical basement cleaning services
Bar = middle half of what customers paid · gold mark = category median.
Price verdictsGoogle asks reviewers whether the price was great, reasonable or overpriced; these are their answers.
Great price 37%Reasonable 59%Overpriced 0%Not sure 4%
Jobs customers hired them for
| Job | Reviews | Category typical |
|---|---|---|
| Deep clean | 44 | $265–$614 |
| Standard cleaning | 31 | $170–$290 |
| General housekeeping | 26 | $164–$253 |
| Moving-related cleaning | 12 | $290–$614 |
| Move-out cleaning | 11 | — |
| Glass & mirror cleaning | 9 | — |
| General carpet cleaning | 7 | — |
| Interior & exterior window cleaning | 4 | — |
