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%88+48Reliability 24%82+19.9Value 14%77+10.9Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Experts Score= 86Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.86SCOREBig Birge Plumbing
Omaha, NE · Grade ALetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #22Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 33 sink repair services · 4.9★ from 301 Google reviews
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Percentile vs other sink repair 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: craft & service and momentum; weakest: value.
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.Big Birge Plumbing is better than 88% of sink repair services.A
88
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.Big Birge Plumbing is better than 82% of sink repair services.A
82
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.Big Birge Plumbing is better than 100% of sink repair services.A
100
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.Big Birge Plumbing is better than 77% of sink repair services.B
77
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.Big Birge Plumbing is better than 100% of sink repair 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.Big Birge Plumbing is better than 100% of sink repair services.A
100
Reviews for your job
Customers hired Big Birge Plumbing for 8 kinds of job.
Big Birge Plumbing for shower repair
Clear ✕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).5.00
Usually paidThe price range customers picked most often for this job.$400–500
Category typicalWhat the middle half of customers paid for this job across all companies in the category.$214–$721
All 2 Google reviews tagged “Shower repair”
Jennifer10 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. · 11 months ago★★★★★
Second time I’ve used them and they are awesome. Made sure all my plumbing issues were resolved before leaving and cleaned up after themselves.
Paid $400–500Reasonable priceDrain cleaningPlumbing leak detectionPlumbing pipe repair
Erik11 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. · 6 years ago★★★★★
Very professional and honest. Great communication about appointment times and expectations. I would strongly recommend Big Birge for all plumbing projects!
Plumbing leak detectionShower repair+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
Price
$480+81% vs typical sink repair 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 19%Reasonable 72%Overpriced 6%Not sure 4%
Jobs customers hired them for
| Job | Reviews | Category typical |
|---|---|---|
| Plumbing services | 23 | — |
| Toilet repair | 18 | $227–$542 |
| Plumbing leak detection | 16 | $161–$478 |
| Plumbing pipe repair | 15 | $228–$811 |
| Drain cleaning | 14 | $248–$493 |
| Faucet installation | 10 | $322–$555 |
| Water heater installation | 10 | $1.2k–$2.8k |
| Installation | 9 | — |
