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Breathable 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%95+51.8Reliability 24%91+22.1Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%43+3Experts Score= 91Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.91SCORE

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Oakland, CA · Grade ALetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #21Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 50 heat pump installation services · 4.9★ from 284 Google reviews

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Percentile vs other heat pump installation 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 value; 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.Breathable is better than 95% of heat pump installation services.A
95
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.Breathable is better than 91% of heat pump installation services.A
91
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.Breathable is better than 100% of heat pump installation 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.Breathable is better than 100% of heat pump installation 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.Breathable is better than 100% of heat pump installation 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.Breathable is better than 43% of heat pump installation services.C
43

Reviews for your job

Customers hired Breathable for 8 kinds of job.

Breathable for heating system repair

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Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.7
★ 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.$1,000+
Category typicalWhat the middle half of customers paid for this job across all companies in the category.$188–$867
Rank for this jobPosition of this company in the Job match ranking for this job among the companies we track.Its Job match: 76/100.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Heating system repair”: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.#21 / 39
Said fairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”.100%

All 7 Google reviews tagged “Heating system repair”

Pandababygirl5 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★★★★★

I have used Breathable for my San Francisco house duct cleaning annually for nearly 7 years, due to their consistent quality work. Two days ago, Juan and his good fellows came to do the cleaning again. They carefully protected the floors and closets with rolls of plastic. Their job was thorough as usual, detected…

Paid $1,000+Reasonable priceHeating system repairHeating system maintenance
Jared4 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. · a year ago★★★★★

Alex and the team from Breathable did a spectacular job with air duct deep clean in our San Mateo home. It's an OLD house with an OLD furnace and they went above and beyond to not only clean all of our duct work, but they also helped troubleshoot an electrical problem with the furnace to make sure it would turn on.…

Paid $1,000+Great priceHVAC system maintenanceHeating system repairHVAC duct & vent cleaning
Kent3 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★★★★★

Breathable made the challenging task of replacing an asbestos filled 1947 Atlas Gravity Heater with an efficient clean heating machine. The crew was absolutely fabulous and somehow navigated and weaved those ducts and thermostat wire throughout the building framing system cleanly and efficiently. Omg, my heater…

Heating system repair+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
M9 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★★★★★

Great service from start to finish! I needed the crawl space cleaned out because of previous rodent activity. I also needed all the vents in the crawl space replaced, which were damaged and torn up due to the activity. I called many HVAC companies to see who can do both jobs in one go. Breathable was one of the few…

HVAC duct & vent cleaningHeating system maintenanceHVAC system maintenance+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
MattLocal Guide · 13 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★★★★★

Great company, reliable, honest, and affordable. I really enjoy working with Nir and his team. I worked with them 2 years ago and he remembered me and made me feel like a valued customer. Originally I hired them a couple years ago to deep clean my vents and add a giant filter on my HVAC system. This time it was to…

HVAC duct & vent cleaningHeating system maintenanceHVAC system maintenance+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
Jennifer2 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★★★★★

Breathable as outstanding in every way. They showed up on time, and the team of Juan, Noel and Jose were incredibly thorough and professional. They even showed up on that crazy day in the Bay Area where the sky was orange and the sun never rose... in other words, they had to do their work in the dark. Suffice to…

HVAC duct & vent cleaningHeating system repair+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Professionalism
Peter3 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. · 5 months ago★★★★★

Rating only, no written review.

Reasonable priceHVAC system maintenanceHeating system repair

Price

$867+91% vs typical heat pump installation 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 33%Reasonable 64%Overpriced 0%Not sure 3%

Jobs customers hired them for

JobReviewsCategory typical
HVAC duct & vent cleaning92$538–$942
HVAC duct & vent repair37$275–$931
HVAC system maintenance35$114–$453
Heating system maintenance15$78–$293
HVAC duct & vent installation11$1.6k–$3.2k
Heating system repair7$188–$867
Heating system installation3$1.4k–$2.4k
Install AC3$1.6k–$3.7k

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