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Bud's Plumbing, Heating & 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%80+43.6Reliability 24%77+18.7Value 14%94+13.3Replies to reviews 7%48+3.4Craft & service penalty96−0.4Momentum penalty78−2.2Experts Score= 76Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.76SCORE

Bud's Plumbing, Heating & Air

Rancho Cordova, CA · Grade BLetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #37Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 46 gas contractors · 4.8★ from 531 Google reviews

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Percentile vs other gas 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: 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.Bud's Plumbing, Heating & Air is better than 80% of gas contractors.A
80
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.Bud's Plumbing, Heating & Air is better than 77% of gas contractors.B
77
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.Bud's Plumbing, Heating & Air is better than 96% of gas contractors.A
96
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.Bud's Plumbing, Heating & Air is better than 94% of gas contractors.A
94
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.Bud's Plumbing, Heating & Air is better than 78% of gas contractors.B
78
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.Bud's Plumbing, Heating & Air is better than 48% of gas contractors.C
48

Reviews for your job

Customers hired Bud's Plumbing, Heating & Air for 8 kinds of job.

Bud's Plumbing, Heating & Air for faucet repair

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Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.6
★ 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.$216–$655
Rank for this jobPosition of this company in the Job match ranking for this job among the companies we track.Its Job match: 73/100.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Faucet 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.#23 / 26
Said fairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”.100%

All 6 Google reviews tagged “Faucet repair”

Marta6 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 months ago★★★★★

Axel was just amazing! He is professional and understanding of all our plumbing needs . Thank you Axel and Bud’s Plumbing for your quick and through service with a smile!

Great priceFaucet repairShower repair
Karen6 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★★★★★

Alex delivered fantastic service. Fixed the split water line under my kitchen sink and installed a new faucet.

Reasonable priceFaucet repairFaucet installation
Matt3 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 months ago★★★★★

Bud’s came out on time, assessed all of the plumbing routes for the structure and isolated the leak. I have a clear path with options on how to fix it. Thank you Buds and thanks Axel!

Plumbing leak detectionPlumbing pipe repairFaucet repair
David4 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. · 7 months ago★★★★★

Axel did a great job and was very professional and answered all the questions we had.

Paid $1,000+Reasonable priceGarbage disposal installationFaucet repair
Randal1 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. · 8 months ago★★★★★

Shafik Labib showed up quick. He was clean, courteous, quick and efficient. Very friendly. He did an excellent job. He also shows how to get rid of any mold. We are very happy with him.

Paid $1–100Great pricePlumbing leak detectionFaucet repair
Wade5 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★★★★★

Excellent customer service! Our leaky pipes were fixed the same day we called Bud's! Cody was very professional and respectful. He explained the plan and all the options we had for replacing the entire faucet or try to find a hose attachment inside the faucet. We'll be using Bud's again!

Paid $500–600Reasonable pricePlumbing leak detectionFaucet repair

Price

$417+18% vs typical gas contractors

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 45%Reasonable 47%Overpriced 5%Not sure 3%

Jobs customers hired them for

JobReviewsCategory typical
Toilet repair20$124–$554
Drain cleaning19$57–$393
Water heater installation15$1.2k–$2.5k
Plumbing pipe repair13$251–$1.4k
Plumbing leak detection11$57–$506
Water heater repair7$114–$680
Sewer cleaning7$57–$809
Outdoor plumbing system repair6$261–$2.2k

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