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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%75+40.9Reliability 24%65+15.8Value 14%97+13.7Replies to reviews 7%72+5.1Craft & service penalty72−2.8Momentum penalty44−5.6Experts Score= 67Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.67SCOREBoston 5 Star Contractors
Boston, MA · Grade BLetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #10Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 11 general contractors · 4.8★ from 66 Google reviews
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Percentile vs other general contractors (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 satisfaction; 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.Boston 5 Star Contractors is better than 75% of general contractors.B
75
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.Boston 5 Star Contractors is better than 65% of general contractors.B
65
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.Boston 5 Star Contractors is better than 72% of general contractors.B
72
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.Boston 5 Star Contractors is better than 97% of general contractors.A
97
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.Boston 5 Star Contractors is better than 44% of general contractors.C
44
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.Boston 5 Star Contractors is better than 72% of general contractors.B
72
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Customers hired Boston 5 Star Contractors for 7 kinds of job.
Boston 5 Star Contractors for roof repair
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Jobs customers hired them for
| Job | Reviews | Category typical |
|---|---|---|
| Remodeling | 7 | — |
| General construction | 3 | — |
| Flooring | 2 | — |
| Install flooring | 2 | — |
| Tile work installation | 2 | — |
| Plumbing fixture installation | 2 | — |
| Painting | 2 | — |
