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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
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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 water heater installation

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Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.15
★ on this jobAverage stars on the reviews where the customer tagged this exact job (Google’s “Services” field).4.53
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.$1.2k–$2.5k
Rank for this jobPosition of this company in the Job match ranking for this job among the companies we track.Its Job match: 55/100.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Water heater installation”: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.#34 / 35
Said fairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”.100%

All 15 Google reviews tagged “Water heater installation”

Beatiz6 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 week ago★★★★★

Greg was amazing at his job thank you for coming out

Paid $1–200Reasonable priceWater heater installation
Dwana7 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 3 weeks ago★★

Juan did an excellent job installing a new water heater in my home. Thank you for the timely response and installation. I am updating my review at this time. More than 3 months have passed since the water heater installation and no Sacramento City inspection has been done. I've called 5 times over the past 2 months…

Paid $2,000+Reasonable priceWater heater installation
Kathleen8 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 3 weeks ago★★★★★

Hector was very courteous and showed pictures of the HUAC unit.

Paid $1,000+Great priceWater heater installationA/C filter replacementService not listed
Sheryl7 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★★★★★

Received estimate and Cory helped explore different options. He also helped set up financing. He was very patient.

Paid $2,000+Great priceWater heater installationOutdoor plumbing system repair
Jennifer5 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. · 4 months ago★★★★★

My original water heater was old and water was going everywhere, they came the next day and replaced thw water heater with a new model and took the old one away. They are very thorough and nice.

Water heater installation
Megan9 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★

Had them out to switch a toilet, worked seemed good so when my water heater went out I called them out. They quoted me $4,300 to switch it out which included $1k off. I didn’t think much of it, but asked around and quickly realized they were way over charging. Got 5 other quotes for $2500. They saw a single mom in…

Water heater installation
WINKFROMTHEWOOD5 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★★★★★

Cody was a pleasure to work with. As a technician he isvery informative and not the type to try to upsell everything. I look forward to doing more business with Bud’s plumbing and heating in the future.

Water heater installation
q11 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★★★★★

axel came out super quick super friendly and gave me the best price will definitely be using

Great priceWater heater installation
Cara2 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★★★★★

Axel Guadiana was as professional as they come. Arrived with a smile on his face, gave me an estimate and broke down all the different options for the job. This is a solid employee and I hope you take care of him.

Paid $1,000+Great priceWater heater installation
Sophia2 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★★★★★

Thank you for the amazing work you did on my water heater today. Muhammad Akmal

Paid $1–100Great priceWater heater installation
cathyLocal Guide · 24 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 a year ago★★★★★

So I was supposed to have a water heater flush and evaluation the other day.. which the technician keith told me would be about 30-40 minutes we ok no problem. So when he drained the watershowed me whatvyhe water come out was like, thete was ot of particles he was great and and explained everything to me. As it…

Paid $1,000+Not sureWater heater installation
nancy10 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★★★★★

I needed a new water heater installed and Bud’s Pluming was able to do it on the weekend

Paid $1,000+Reasonable priceWater heater installation
Steve4 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 a year ago★★★★★

On time and easy to work with.

Paid $1,000+Not sureWater heater installation
MarcLocal 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. · a year ago★★★★★

Emergency hot water heater repair. Came on time with little notice on a holiday weekend. Honest feedback and a fair assessment of the issue. Was able to replace the heater quickly and get us up and running again! Highly recommend.

Reasonable priceWater heater installation
Jade2 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★★★★★

Chris F. is really a rockstar. He came in ready to work - with a smile. He was able to do the diagnostic, gave me the findings and the evidence - no fluff - and made sure I understood. I would give him 6 stars if I could.

Reasonable priceWater heater installation

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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