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Cal and Shan's Landscape and Design 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 59%99+58.1Reliability 26%97+25.3Value 15%100+15.2Craft & service penalty99−0.1Experts Score= 99Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.99SCORE

Cal and Shan's Landscape and Design

Woodstock, IL · Grade ALetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #1Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 14 bush trimming services · 5.0★ from 143 Google reviews

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Percentile vs other bush trimming 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: value and momentum; weakest: reliability.

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.Cal and Shan's Landscape and Design is better than 99% of bush trimming services.A
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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.Cal and Shan's Landscape and Design is better than 97% of bush trimming services.A
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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.Cal and Shan's Landscape and Design is better than 99% of bush trimming services.A
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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.Cal and Shan's Landscape and Design is better than 100% of bush trimming 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.Cal and Shan's Landscape and Design is better than 100% of bush trimming 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.Cal and Shan's Landscape and Design is better than —% of bush trimming services.–
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Customers hired Cal and Shan's Landscape and Design for 8 kinds of job.

Cal and Shan's Landscape and Design for landscape installations

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Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.4
★ 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.—
Rank for this jobPosition of this company in the Job match ranking for this job among the companies we track.Its Job match: 95/100.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Landscape installations”: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.#1 / 1

All 4 Google reviews tagged “Landscape installations”

Jesse5 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★★★★★

Have been using Cal and Shans for 6 years now on countless landscaping improvement projects and hardscape repairs, etc. Always a positive experience. Todd, Ross, and Brian are so easy to work with, fair, and provide quality no-nonsense work. Highly recommended.

Reasonable priceStone landscapingLandscape design constructionLandscape installations
Tippsology13 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★★★★★

Some companies "install" paver patios, and then there is Cal and Shan's. I would like everyone to research the differences in the processes for patio installs. You will get lowball bids that use basic materials and don't dig the appropriate trench with a rock mixture base. The process C&S goes through builds out a…

Landscape designLandscape installationsLandscape management+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
BrianLocal Guide · 11 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 years ago★★★★★

Hands down the best landscaping/ hardscape contractors in northern Illinois. Our experience was nothing short of awesome from start to finish. We were having our annual summer party and we were promised it would be finished before our party and it was. The quality and professionalism of the team at Cal and Shan's…

Grading & reslopingGreen landscapingHardscaping
Jeff8 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★★★★★

Todd and his crew took a very unsightly entrance to our property and made it look amazing, they were also instrumental in fixing a water mitigation issue we had over our driveway, professional, courteous and on time, excellent company to work with thanks for all that you do.

Landscape installationsYard drainage+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality

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Price verdictsGoogle asks reviewers whether the price was great, reasonable or overpriced; these are their answers.

Great price 33%Reasonable 67%Overpriced 0%Not sure 0%

Jobs customers hired them for

JobReviewsCategory typical
Stone landscaping11—
Retaining walls11—
Landscape design11—
Walkway landscaping10—
Yard drainage8—
Grading & resloping6—
Grass seeding5—
Landscape installations4—

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