Experts Reviews · Company report
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%98+53.5Reliability 24%98+23.8Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%91+6.4Craft & service penalty93−0.7Experts Score= 97Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.97SCOREBarrier Pest Solutions
Sacramento, CA · Grade ALetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #76Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 315 pest control services · 5.0★ from 278 Google reviews
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Percentile vs other pest control 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.Barrier Pest Solutions is better than 98% of pest control services.A
98
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.Barrier Pest Solutions is better than 98% of pest control services.A
98
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.Barrier Pest Solutions is better than 93% of pest control services.A
93
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.Barrier Pest Solutions is better than 100% of pest control 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.Barrier Pest Solutions is better than 100% of pest control 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.Barrier Pest Solutions is better than 91% of pest control services.A
91
Reviews for your job
Customers hired Barrier Pest Solutions for 8 kinds of job.
Barrier Pest Solutions for bee extermination
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.$120–140
Category typicalWhat the middle half of customers paid for this job across all companies in the category.$188–$426
Rank for this jobPosition of this company in the Job match ranking for this job among the companies we track.Its Job match: 74/100.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Bee extermination”: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.#145 / 175
All 3 Google reviews tagged “Bee extermination”
Vicki1 reviewTotal 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 month ago★★★★★
Always professional and polite, listens to any issues. Considerate of my animal, even helped me catch my dog that wanted to greet him.
Paid $120–140Great priceGeneral pest inspectionBee exterminationHornet & wasp extermination
Tim8 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 7 months ago★★★★★
Great company with quality service! Won’t ever switch!
Ant exterminationBee exterminationBug & insect extermination+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
MichikoLocal Guide · 14 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★★★★★
Barrier Pest Solutions is professional from the phone calls to the technicians. They also have exterminated and prevented pests from coming into and around our house for several years. In the past when I rented, our landlord would send a different pest control company, but they were unable to exterminate ants, and…
Ant exterminationBee exterminationBug & insect extermination+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
Price
$86-24% vs typical pest control 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 43%Reasonable 56%Overpriced 0%Not sure 1%
Jobs customers hired them for
| Job | Reviews | Category typical |
|---|---|---|
| Bug & insect extermination | 72 | $61–$141 |
| Rodent extermination | 56 | $86–$323 |
| Spider extermination | 55 | $83–$173 |
| General pest inspection | 50 | $61–$133 |
| Ant extermination | 37 | $81–$246 |
| Cockroach extermination | 31 | $81–$282 |
| Hornet & wasp extermination | 30 | $96–$282 |
| Flea & mite extermination | 17 | $99–$282 |
