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Babe Plumbing Heating and Air logoHow 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%48+26.2Reliability 24%20+4.8Value 14%61+8.6Replies to reviews 7%99+7Craft & service penalty69−3.1Momentum penalty0−10Experts Score= 34Grade D: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.34SCORE

Babe Plumbing Heating and Air

Mankato, MN · Grade DLetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #66Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 66 septic tank services · 4.6★ from 320 Google reviews

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Percentile vs other septic tank 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: replies to reviews and craft & service; weakest: momentum.

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.Babe Plumbing Heating and Air is better than 48% of septic tank services.C
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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.Babe Plumbing Heating and Air is better than 20% of septic tank services.D
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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.Babe Plumbing Heating and Air is better than 69% of septic tank services.B
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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.Babe Plumbing Heating and Air is better than 61% of septic tank services.B
61
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.Babe Plumbing Heating and Air is better than 0% of septic tank services.F
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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.Babe Plumbing Heating and Air is better than 99% of septic tank services.A
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Reviews for your job

Customers hired Babe Plumbing Heating and Air for 8 kinds of job.

Babe Plumbing Heating and Air for garbage disposal installation

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Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.2
★ on this jobAverage stars on the reviews where the customer tagged this exact job (Google’s “Services” field).3.00
Usually paidThe price range customers picked most often for this job.—
Category typicalWhat the middle half of customers paid for this job across all companies in the category.$353–$730

All 2 Google reviews tagged “Garbage disposal installation”

Charles4 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. · Edited a year ago★★★★★

Curtis did an excellent job of routine maintenance on our tankless water heater. Babe provides quick response with great communication at a reasonable charge. They do well what they say they will do.

Reasonable priceGarbage disposal installationService not listed
Kallie11 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. · 3 years ago★

Jeff was communicative and punctual, but every single piece of plumbing he touched in my home has since had to be replaced by someone who knew what they were doing. I had extensive kitchen and bathroom plumbing replaced by him and it literally all leaked or backed up within weeks of the work being completed. He came…

Faucet installationGarbage disposal installationShower installation− Quality− Value

Price

$1.0k+141% vs typical septic tank 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 17%Reasonable 62%Overpriced 10%Not sure 10%

Jobs customers hired them for

JobReviewsCategory typical
Water heater installation40$1.2k–$2.4k
Plumbing pipe repair24$305–$1.1k
Plumbing leak detection23$54–$495
Toilet repair21$209–$607
Faucet installation18$292–$786
Drain cleaning15$205–$478
Plumbing leak repair15$248–$1.2k
Faucet repair14$271–$659

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